Watch What Happens (M.Taylor) vocal

Elevate your big band's repertoire with Mark Taylor's captivating arrangement of "Watch What Happens." This vocal jazz chart, designed for a full big band instrumentation, delivers a sophisticated and swinging rendition perfect for showcasing your vocalist. Taylor's masterful scoring provides lush, contemporary harmonies and dynamic voicings, ensuring a polished and engaging performance. The arrangement maintains a medium difficulty, making it accessible for both advanced high school and collegiate ensembles, as well as professional bands. While the composer is listed as unknown in the metadata, "Watch What Happens" is widely recognized as a timeless jazz standard, originating from the 1964 French musical film "Les Parapluies de Cherbourg," with music by Michel Legrand and lyrics by Norman Gimbel. This arrangement captures the song's inherent romanticism with a tasteful, moderate swing tempo feel, avoiding overly complex rhythmic patterns to maintain broad appeal.