One of the most recognizable of all Duke Ellington tunes, this distinctive composition combines the styles of Latin and big band jazz. Richard Saucedo gives this classic an impressive new setting for concert band.
Instrumentation
conductor
8x flute
2x oboe
2x bassoon
4x Bb clarinet 1
4x Bb clarinet 2
4x Bb clarinet 3
1x Eb alto clarinet
2x Bb bass clarinet
2x Eb alto saxophone 1
2x Eb alto saxophone 2
2x Bb tenor saxophone
1x Eb baritone saxophone
3x Bb trumpet 1
3x Bb trumpet 2
3x Bb trumpet 3
2x horn in F 1
2x horn in F 2
3x trombone 1
3x trombone 2
2x baritone B.C
2x baritone T.C
4x tuba
1x string bass
2x percussion 1
2x percussion 2
2x mallet percussion
1x timpani