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Blues for Big Ears is one of Mark Nightingales’ Easy Jazzy Tudes, one of Warwick Music’s bestselling publications. The band arrangement came about as a result of a stroke of inspiration. After teaching the piece to pupils the idea to arrange it for band was formed. The solo in the middle can be read, or if you have a budding player who likes to improvise feature them. The quavers throughout should not be swung! The Tubas and instruments playing the bass part, should aim for a light sound, and try to imitate the sound of a double bass playing pizziccato. As there are easy parts attached, band directors can include their youngest players, so they don't feel left out. If you have a good drummer, get him to improvise during the fills, rather than read the notated part.
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SKU: EN081
Composer: Mark Nightingale
Arranger: Keith Terrett
Difficulty: Intermediate
Instrumentation: Wind Band (Fl; Ob; Bs; 3 Bb Cl; B Cl; A Sx; T Sx; B Sx; 3 Bb Tpt; 4 F Hn; 2 Tbn; B Tbn; Euph; Tba; Db; Guit; Kit; Vib; Easy Parts (C, Bb, Eb, F, BC))
