Clarinade
Mel Powell wrote this piece for Benny Goodman. The chart is full of rich, flowing texture and has a superb harmonic structure, yet is still a thumping swing number. Aside from an 8 measure Piano solo the chart is an out and out Clarinet feature. H...
Clarinet a la King
A fab. chart from the Goodman band written by Eddie Sauter. The chart is harmonically very innovative, & shows glimpses of the sort of writing that Eddie Sauter produced later on in collaboration with Bill Finegan. The Clarinet & Piano sol...
Concerto for Clarinet Part 1
Here is Part 1 of Artie Shaw's stunning Concerto for Clarinet. Following a big tutti opening comes a stylish Clarinet cadenza intro, with band backing & solo Piano fills. The Piano then picks up into 8-beat Boogie style with a 24 bar solo, ans...
Concerto for Clarinet Part 2
Here is Part 2 of Artie Shaw's stunning Concerto for Clarinet. The chart opens with four stylish Clarinet cadenzas, after which the drummer picks up the tempo with a floor-tom solo, joined by solo Clarinet for 40 measures. Briefly into 3/4 time fo...
Corner Pocket
Written by the unsung hereo of the Count Basie band, Freddie Green & it's title is a reference to the place that Green called his own - the corner pocket of the rhythm section.We have transcribed this chart from the "Basie in London"...