Transition
by Frank Foster
Big Band - Sheet Music

Big band - Medium to difficult

SKU: WA.51236

Arranged by Frank Foster. Score and parts. Published by Walrus Music Publishing (WA.51236).

The second movement of the Count Basie Remembrance Suite (four movements total), this short easy swinger, with its simply stated melody, is reminescent of the infectious Basie style of the 1940s, featuring solos by tenor sax, trombone and muted trumpet. No one has to stretch for their limits on this one. Just groove it right along with some tasty little licks. Some humor may be injected in that the last two soloists (trombone and trumpet) enter in such a way as to appear to be interrupting the previous soloist before that person is finished soloing. Looks of surprise, astonishment or good-natured annoyance by the tenor sax and trombonist might be in order. A few '4s' are traded by the soloists, then all three take it out together. The bass walks a six-measure intro (yes, 6 bars), then three flutes and harmon muted trumpets do the melody accompained by bass clarinet. Flutes and Bs clar go all the way, as the only saxophone is the tenor soloist. Lead trumpet to high C4. 5,4,4,G,P,B,D.