Solo Instrument: Trumpet

INSTRUMENTATION
STYLE
DIFFICULTY
VOCALS
PERFORMER
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Bari
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone
    • Bass
    • Piano

    Who Struck John?

    as performed by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
    $60
    Also known as "Non-Violent Integration", Who Struck John? is a very simple but very cool head tune. This arrangement is unusual in its use of rock/metal style parallel fifths in the rhythm section, otherwise known in modern times as barre chords. This is a chart for jamming on a straight-ahead D Major blues, with solo space for nearly everyone.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 1
    TEMPO quarter note = 160
    Trumpet
    Range
    Gb5
    • Solos
    • Bari
    • Trumpet

    You Talk a Little Trash

    as performed by Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters
    $60
    Aside from a little chromaticism on the bridge, You Talk a Little Trash is a solid level 1 swinger. Most of the melody is unison, the changes are simple, the tempo is an easy-going 160bpm, and the lines are timeless. Cootie Williams shows that you can do a lot with a little on this catchy chart.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 1
    TEMPO quarter note = 160
    Trumpet
    Range
    F5
    • Solos
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone
    • Piano

    Johnson Rag

    as performed by Rocco and the Stompers
    $65
    Johnson Rag is an old, relatively obscure tune, seen here fleshed out into a fat swinging arrangement influenced by the writing style of Duke Ellington and Fletcher Henderson. The chart includes a bass/piano/bari riff, the trombone on the melody, a trumpet/alto pep section, and an original bridge, all with a middle section featuring a brass battle.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 2
    TEMPO quarter note = 160
    Trumpet
    Range
    F5
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Trumpet

    I Know What You Do

    as performed by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
    $60
    This obscure tune swings along with great riffs and colorful ensemble moments. I Know What You Do is a bit more chromatic than other level 2 Ellington pieces, but it all fits nicely together.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 2
    TEMPO quarter note = 180
    Trumpet
    Range
    F5
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone

    Savoy Strut

    as performed by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
    $60
    Savoy Strut is a major hidden gem from the swing era! Duke Ellington starts the tune up with an unusually angular intro, which takes us to a winding but singable head. The soloists play over a beautiful and remarkable chord progression which also features some player-specific orchestration choices that take advantage of the unique sounds of his players. A must-have for any Ellington 7-piece ensemble!
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 3
    TEMPO quarter note = 160
    Trumpet
    Range
    E5
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Tenor
    • Bari
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone

    Keep Punchin’ (reduction)

    as performed by the Lee Norman Orchestra
    $60
    Also known as "The Big Apple Contest," Keep Punchin' is a swing dancer staple and a must-have for any band that will ever play for swing dancers! After the famous simple intro a brass trio work plays off of a sax riff, and from there on it's simple burnin' riffs all the way home, with lots of great brass plunger work.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 2
    TEMPO quarter note = 200
    Trumpet
    Range
    Eb5
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Tenor
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone

    Keep Punchin’

    as performed by the Lee Norman Orchestra
    $80
    Also known as "The Big Apple Contest," this is a swing dancer staple and a must-have for any band that will ever play for swing dancers! After the famous simple intro a brass trio work plays off of a sax riff, and from there on it's simple burnin' riffs all the way home, with lots of great brass plunger work.
    Instrumentation Big Band
    Style Swing Era
    Level 2
    TEMPO quarter note = 200
    Trumpet
    Range
    Eb5
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Trumpet

    Skunk Hollow Blues

    as performed by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
    $60
    Skunk Hollow Blues is a very laid back colorful blues and a fantastic rare gem of the swing era. The intro and head features plunger trumpet on one line, bari and trombone on another, and the alto on a third melody, a rare true 3-part counterpoint! Riffs and triadic voicings back up a couple of solos, leading to an ending chorus that is half based on the head and half new material full of creeping chromatic motion full of dynamics.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 2
    TEMPO quarter note = 125
    Trumpet
    Range
    Eb5
    • Solos
    • Alto
    • Trumpet
    • Trombone

    Good Queen Bess

    as performed by Johnny Hodges and His Orchestra
    $60
    Good Queen Bess is a standout riff tune from the Hodges/Ellington book, complete with a lighthearted, catchy melody, and player-unique background voicings. The solo changes are fairly standard but colorful and make for a great jam vehicle for your band.
    Instrumentation Ellington 7-Piece
    Style Swing Era
    Level 3
    TEMPO quarter note = 150
    Trumpet
    Range
    D5

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