Anything You Can Do (L.Stone)

Elevate your big band's repertoire with Lew Stone's iconic arrangement of "Anything You Can Do," a vibrant jazz standard designed to captivate any audience. This meticulously crafted big band chart, ideal for medium-difficulty ensembles, offers a compelling blend of dynamic interplay and infectious energy. Stone's arrangement embodies the classic swinging big band sound, characterized by a driving, medium-fast tempo feel that encourages lively rhythmic articulation from all sections. Harmonically, expect a sophisticated yet accessible approach to standard jazz changes, providing a rich backdrop for the ensemble's performance. The arrangement features well-articulated melodic lines distributed throughout the saxophone, trumpet, and trombone sections, often engaging in call-and-response patterns and tight, swinging ensemble passages. While specific solo sections are integral to the jazz standard tradition, Stone's arrangement carefully integrates them to showcase individual instrumentalists within the broader ensemble context.