Composer: Porter, Cole Albert
Arranger: Mills, Kevin
Number of Trumpets: 8
Accompaniment: piano, bass, drums
Key: Bb Major concert
Duration: 3 minutes and 9 seconds
Difficulty: 6
A Jazz samba rendering of this classic. Tastey ensemble and background licks behind solo introduction of the tune and open solo space for any player. A fun and unusual chart to play and study. Note: the recording differs from the chart in the roadmap of the solo backgrounds and the ending. The printed version is an improvement. NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE.
ITG Journal, October 2022, page 114:
...this arrangement features 150 measures of enjoyable and exciting music. Marked as moderately difficult (6 out of 9 difficulty rating by the publisher), the piece should
require limited preparation but still challenge a strong undergraduate ensemble or professional ensemble wanting a great arrangement to open a concert, perform for a special event, or present at a recital.
Teachers and educators looking for a dynamic chart for a large trumpet ensemble (8 trumpets) should look no further than Kevin Mills' great arrangement.