Basie Straight Ahead (S.Nestico)

Basie Straight Ahead (S.Nestico) is a big band sheet music arrangement credited in the catalog to Sammy Nestico as both arranger and original composer. The catalog does not specify a style, so this listing focuses on the documented format and contents rather than assigning a stylistic label. The arrangement is listed at medium difficulty and spans 33 pages. Individual parts are confirmed in the catalog. A conductor score is not confirmed, so the score status should be checked separately when planning rehearsal or distribution. The documented instrumentation covers 16 listed instruments and parts: Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Trumpet 4, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Trombone 4, Piano, Bass, and Drums. This makes the catalog entry useful for directors, librarians, and players organizing parts for a full big band lineup. Because no additional information is verified for composition date, performance history, duration, key, tempo, featured solos, or arranging details, those aspects are intentionally not described here. Musicians can use the confirmed ensemble, page count, difficulty, and part list as the reliable basis for evaluating the arrangement’s fit within their library and rehearsal planning. This medium-difficulty Big Band arrangement is documented as 33 pages with individual parts confirmed. The listed instrumentation includes five saxophone parts, four trumpet parts, four trombone parts, Piano, Bass, and Drums. A conductor score is not confirmed, so directors should verify score availability separately when preparing materials for rehearsal or performance. Q: Who arranged and composed Basie Straight Ahead (S.Nestico)? A: The catalog credits Sammy Nestico as both the arranger and the original composer. Q: What ensemble is this arrangement for? A: It is listed for Big Band ensemble. Q: What are the documented difficulty and page count? A: The arrangement is listed as medium difficulty and has 33 pages. Q: Are parts and a conductor score included? A: Individual parts are confirmed. A conductor score is not confirmed in the catalog.