Details
- Ensembles:
- Jazz Ensemble
- Composers:
- John Kander Fred Ebb
- Publishers:
- Scores by Ken
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Advanced
- Artist:
- Frank Sinatra
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 62
SKU: A0.1707382
By Frank Sinatra. By Fred Ebb and John Kander. Arranged by Ken Naidu. This edition: pdf, streaming. Broadway, Jazz, Musical/Show, Standards, Swing. 62 pages. Scores by Ken #1271200. Published by Scores by Ken (A0.1707382).New York, New York (Kander/Ebb) — Big Band + Strings | Scores by Ken
Classic Sinatra swagger for big band and strings—heavy-swing at concert hall scale with strings, glockenspiel and timpani colour.
Specs
- Ensemble | Jazz Big Band (5 sax, 4 tpt, 4 tbn, drum set, piano, upright bass, glockenspiel, timpani) + Full Strings (Vln I/II, Vla, Vc, Cb)
- Difficulty | 7 – Session Standard (Scale 1-7, Scores by Ken) | Studio-level difficulty. Demands precision sight-reading, stamina across exposed parts, tight intonation, immediate stylistic accuracy, pro lead demands, full-ensemble balance
- Duration | ≈ 3:45–4:10 (performance dependent)
- Style | Big Band Swing / Orchestral Pops (concert closer).
- Key / Tempo | Concert D major centre; Heavy Swing, Crotchet = 109.
- Included Parts | Full conductor’s score + complete big band, full strings, glockenspiel, timpani, rhythm section.
- Features | Iconic brass hits; melody passed through sections (no fixed vocal line); strings as lush pad/counter-lines; percussion punctuations; big ending.
- Licensing | Cleared for print under publisher administration.
Performance Notes
- Feel & time | lock heavy swing at Crotchet =109; drummer sets kicks crisply, never rush the back-beat.
- Melodic hand-offs | treat the tune as a relay, saxes → bones → trumpets → strings; phrase like a vocalist.
- Brass vs. strings | keep string pads forward enough to warm the texture; don’t let brass wash them out on tuttis.
- Percussion colour | glockenspiel/timpani punctuate climaxes, place them like “spotlights”, not constant layers.
- Shaping | clear dynamic terracing; leave air before shout figures; broaden rit. into the close for the trademark finish.
Ideal For
- Pops concerts and gala “Broadway/NYC” nights.
- Corporate black-tie events and city-themed shows.
- University/pro ensembles seeking a signature concert closer.
- Recording sessions and broadcast performances.
What You Get
- Full conductor’s score (concert & transposed views where relevant)
- Complete set of parts: 5/4/4 big band, full strings, glockenspiel + timpani, piano, upright bass, drum set
- Print-ready PDFs (high-resolution, pagination for standard binders)
- Publisher credit line embedded on score/parts; performance rights per venue/territory
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- ArrangeMe:
- Scores by Ken
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Artists:
- Frank Sinatra John Kander Fred Ebb
- Ensemble:
- Jazz Ensemble
- Publisher:
- Scores by Ken