Brotherly Shove (F.Foster)

Experience Frank Foster's iconic arrangement of "Brotherly Shove," a quintessential jazz standard for big band. This professional-grade chart, originally crafted for the legendary Count Basie Orchestra, delivers an authentic Basie sound, making it ideal for concerts, festivals, dances, and educational big band programs. Foster's composition and arrangement embody the driving, swinging aesthetic characteristic of the Basie band, featuring a medium tempo feel that encourages a relaxed yet propulsive rhythmic foundation. The harmonic language is firmly rooted in classic big band jazz, utilizing blues-inflected voicings and call-and-response patterns between sections. This 34-page arrangement for full big band includes parts for Alto Saxophone 1, Alto Saxophone 2, Tenor Saxophone 1, Tenor Saxophone 2, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Trumpet 4, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Bass Trombone, Guitar, Piano, Bass, and Drums, with a score included for the conductor.