Mrs. T
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Slow R&B
Duration ca. 7 min
Douglas Little’s composition, I arranged by commission of Giacomo Aula (p) for the Berlin Big Band is an hommage to “down home Rhythm and Blues Music”. Flexible soloists.
17 parts and 7page full score
Grade: 4,5
Top notes (as notated): As1 – D3, Tp1 – A2, Tb1 – E1
Instrumentation:
Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax
4 Trumpets
3 Trombones, Bass Trombone,
Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
Published by Berliner Notenverlag, 2024. All Rights Reserved.
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