Jazz Lines Publications The East Side / The West Side - Nelson - Jazz Ensemble - Gr. 4

Author/Composer:

NELSON, OLIVER

Instrumentation:

JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Grade/Level:

4.0

Model #:

JLP-7096

Recorded by the Jazz Interactions Orchestra

Arranger: Oliver Nelson
Editors: Rob DuBoff, Jeffrey Sultanof
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble
Style: Swing
Level: 4

This arrangement by Oliver Nelson was part of the Jazzhattan Suite and was recorded by the Jazz Interactions Orchestra in 1967, an ensemble led by pianist Billy Taylor. Set in a modal 9/8 groove (with two measures of 4/8 thrown in) this chart features a lengthy alto saxophone solo (played by Phil Woods on the recording) with nice backgrounds. Also featured is vibraphone. Oliver wrote this arrangement (and the others from this recording session) for two bass players (played by Ron Carter and George Duvivier). Throughout this particular arrangement one bass player is arco and the other is pizz. There are no instrument doubles.

Ranges:

• Trumpets 1 & 2: to D6
• Trombones 1 & 2: to C5

Instrumentation:

• Full Score
• 2 Alto Saxophones
• 2 Tenor Saxophones
• Bass Clarinet
• 4 Trumpets
• 2 Horns in F
• 4 Trombones
• Tuba
• Vibraphone
• Piano
• 2 Bassists (one arco, one pizz)
• Drums