Darktown Strutters' Ball (R.Maltby)

“Darktown Strutters' Ball (R.Maltby)” is a big band arrangement credited to Richard Maltby, with Shelton Brooks listed as the original composer. The catalog metadata identifies the ensemble as Big Band and records the difficulty as medium. No style designation is specified, so this listing does not assign the arrangement to a particular stylistic category. The documented materials comprise 39 pages and confirmed individual parts for seven listed instruments or sections: Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Bass, and Drums. This instrumentation provides the practical reference point for evaluating the arrangement’s suitability for an ensemble with these listed parts. The catalog does not confirm the inclusion of a conductor score, so score availability should not be assumed from this record. For librarians, directors, and performers, the key catalog details are the Richard Maltby arrangement credit, the Shelton Brooks composer credit, the medium difficulty designation, the Big Band classification, the 39-page length, and the confirmed individual parts. Because style and conductor-score status are not specified or confirmed, those fields remain open in the catalog record. This is a medium-difficulty Big Band arrangement with 39 documented pages. Confirmed individual parts are listed for Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Bass, and Drums. The catalog does not confirm a conductor score, so directors should rely on the confirmed parts information when planning materials. No style designation is specified in the metadata. Q: Who arranged and composed this work? A: Richard Maltby is the credited arranger, and Shelton Brooks is listed as the original composer. Q: What ensemble is this arrangement for? A: The arrangement is cataloged for Big Band. Q: What is the stated difficulty level? A: The catalog lists the difficulty as medium. Q: What materials and instruments are documented? A: The confirmed individual parts are Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Trombone, Piano, Bass, and Drums. The arrangement is listed at 39 pages; conductor score status is not confirmed.