Tannenbaum, Replanted for Big Band (arr. Phil Thrift) by Unknown Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble at Sheet Music Direct

Product Details

Artist Unknown

Score Type

PDF, Included with PASS

Composer Unknown

Arranger Phil Thrift

Format Digital Sheet Music

Pages 56

Arrangement Jazz Ensemble

Publisher Phil Thrift

Level 3

Product ID 1051918

Genre Christmas Jazz

Performance Group Jazz Ensemble

Product Description

Tannenbaum, Replanted is a complete reworking of the very popular Weihnachtslied O Tannenbaum, which will even be familiar to many people from non-German-speaking countries. However, this is not an arrangement for purists, as the well-known melody in 3/4 time is presented here in a reharmonized up-tempo 4/4 time. The piece starts with a gently driving Latin-style groove and transforms to a Swing middle section, returning to the Latin groove at the end. Ive not used a standard Latin beat here, instead a groove based loosely on the bossa nova. All the accompanying motifs in the saxes, trumpets, and trombones are drawn from the original melody.
The Outro requires your lead alto and tenor saxophone players to improvise, alternating every two measures. Ive left it up to the players to decide who starts first. Likewise, one or both players can improvise over the final chord.
The flute part is optional, but does add a very distinctive sound over the top of the band, particularly in the quieter passages.

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