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Things Go Better Jazz Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1493951

Composed by William Backer. Arranged by Jan Berry. 20th Century,Pop,Rock. 51 pages. Fiji Printing #1070562. Published by Fiji Printing (A0.1493951).

Jan Berry's original music score, used by Wrecking Crew studio musicians to record the original track. Recorded and released in the spring of 1965 as part of the Coca-Cola Company's summer advertising blitz.

Transcribed by Mark A. Moore from Jan Berry's music archive, in association with his estate. Moore is the author of Dead Man’s Curve: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Life of Jan Berry (McFarland 2021) and The Jan & Dan Record (McFarland 2016).

Full Music Scores and Individual Charts included for the three arrangements listed below:

(1) Jazz Ensemble Arrangement (2024):

  • WOODWINDS: Alto Sax; Tenor Sax 1-3; Baritone Sax.
  • BRASS: Trumpet 1-4; Trombone 1-2.
  • RHYTHM: Guitar 1; Guitar 2 (Danelectro 6-String Bass); Bass; Drums; Piano.
  • PDF pp. 5-28.
  • Note: This is the arrangement heard in the sound font audio preview (MuseScore). It features the original 1965 horn arrangement with the 1965 vocal parts played instrumentally. All parts are authentic to Jan Berry's original arrangements.

(2) Studio Backing Track Arrangement (1965):
  • WOODWINDS: Tenor Sax.
  • BRASS: Trumpet 1-2; Trombone.
  • RHYTHM: Guitar 1; Guitar 2 (Danelectro 6-String Bass); Bass; Drums; Piano.
  • PDF pp. 29-42.

(3) Studio Vocal Arrangement (1965):
  • VOCALS: Lead; Falsetto; Alto; Tenor; Bass.
  • PDF pp. 43-50.

Publication includes: (1) Illustrated cover page; (2) Introductory text providing context for the music; (3) Full music scores; (4) Individual charts for each part in the music scores; and (5) Illustrations, including images from Jan Berry’s music archive.

17 distinct chords.

51 Pages.

Learn more about Jan Berry and Jan & Dean: https://jananddean-janberry.com/

This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard’s global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.

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