Champagne and Flowers
Big Band - Sheet Music

Jazz Big Band (2 Alto Saxophones; 2 Tenor Saxophones; Baritone Saxophone; 4 Trumpets; 4 Trombones; Guitar; Piano; Bass; Drums) - Medium

SKU: WA.50422

Arranged by Joe Riposo. Range: Trumpet 1: F6. Swing. Full score and parts. Published by Walrus Music Publishing (WA.50422).

Champagne and Flowers ­by Joe Riposo is another composition written over the changes of a standard jazz tune (The Days of Wine and Roses). Once again, this is so a student can learn standard tunes to play in the real world on paid gigs. The 1st. Trpt. goes up to (F) above the staff once at the ending of the chart making this chart playable be any High School or College jazz ensemble with ease. This chart is written in a comfortable range for all instruments. The objective is to give the band director the opportunity to teach jazz phrasing and all the jazz concepts of playing is a section. The 2nd. Trpt. and 1st. Tenor have solos. These sections can be opened for additional solos. The saxophone section plays a challenging soli section for 32 measures but the figures lay nice and easy for High School or College level students. Written piano, bass and guitar parts with chord symbols and chord voicing. This is a great swinging chart to open or end your concert with.