Tickle Toe (E.Viereton)

Immerse your big band in the quintessential swing era sound with E.Viereton's meticulously crafted arrangement of "Tickle Toe." This 60-page sheet music package, designed for advanced ensembles, provides a comprehensive conductor score and individual parts for a full big band instrumentation including 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, Guitar, Piano, Bass, and Drums. While the composer of "Tickle Toe" remains unknown, its status as a jazz standard was cemented by Lester Young's iconic recordings, particularly with Count Basie's Orchestra. Viereton's arrangement masterfully captures the vibrant energy and sophisticated harmonic language characteristic of this classic jazz standard, presenting a medium-fast swing tempo feel with driving rhythmic patterns and call-and-response sections between the brass and saxophone sections. This arrangement is ideally suited for a variety of performance contexts, from professional big band concerts and jazz festivals to advanced college and university jazz ensemble showcases.