Green Onions (S.Nestico)

Ignite your big band with Sammy Nestico's iconic arrangement of "Green Onions," a legendary jazz standard reimagined with Nestico's signature brilliance. This advanced-level big band chart, comprising 50 meticulously crafted pages, delivers the soulful swagger and infectious groove of the Booker T. & the M.G.'s classic. Nestico’s arrangement captures the original’s driving, medium-tempo funk feel, characterized by its blues-infused harmonic language and syncopated rhythmic patterns that are instantly recognizable. The instrumentation includes a standard big band lineup: 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, Bass Trombone, Piano, Bass, and Drums. Each individual part is designed for clarity and readability, facilitating efficient rehearsals and confident performances. This arrangement of "Green Onions" is ideal for a wide range of performance contexts, from high school and college jazz ensembles to professional big bands seeking a high-energy, crowd-pleasing showstopper.