Details
- Format:
- Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Late Intermediate
- Artist:
- Ervin Drake
- Arrangers:
- Daryl McKenzie
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 48
SKU: A0.718240
Composed by Ervin Drake. Arranged by Daryl McKenzie. This edition: pdf. Big Band, Jazz, Standards. 48 pages. Daryl McKenzie #5025335. Published by Daryl McKenzie (A0.718240).It Was a Very Good Year
Arranged in the style of Frank Sinatra – Live at the Sands with the Count Basie Orchestra
A dark, cinematic big band arrangement inspired by Sinatra’s iconic Live at the Sands performance, featuring dramatic pacing, rich harmonic colours, and space for expressive storytelling from the vocalist. The chart balances restraint and power, building naturally through the verses to support a compelling narrative delivery.
Scored for Vocal with Big Band:
Voice
• 2 Flutes
• 2 Clarinets
• Bass Clarinet
• 4 Trumpets
• 4 Trombones
• Piano
• Guitar (optional)
• Bass
• Drums (optional)
• Vibraphone (optional)
Key: D minor
Notes: All saxophone parts are written as woodwind doubles. Guitar, drums, and vibraphone are optional.
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- ArrangeMe:
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- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Artists:
- Ervin Drake Daryl McKenzie
- Ensemble:
- Jazz Ensemble
- Publisher:
- Daryl McKenzie