Art Of The Big Band (B.Mintzer)

"Art Of The Big Band" by B. Mintzer is an advanced-level big band arrangement suitable for professional ensembles and serious collegiate jazz programs. This meticulously crafted 56-page score, featuring an unknown composer, reimagines a jazz standard with Mintzer's signature sophisticated harmonic language and intricate rhythmic interplay. The arrangement typically evokes a medium-fast swing tempo, characterized by driving walking bass lines, syncopated horn figures, and a dynamic drum part that propels the ensemble forward. The harmonic style incorporates modern jazz voicings and reharmonizations, offering fresh interpretations of familiar chord progressions. This comprehensive arrangement provides a complete roadmap for all 17 instruments, including a full saxophone section (Alto Saxophone 1, Alto Saxophone 2, Tenor Saxophone 1, Tenor Saxophone 2, Baritone Saxophone), a four-trumpet section (Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Trumpet 4), a four-trombone section (Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Bass Trombone), and a full rhythm section (Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums).