(My Little) Margie ♫ arranged for jazz quintet by Rich Willey
Did you know that this 1920 song has been recorded by such greats as Ray Charles, Duke Ellington and even by Fats Domino?
Here’s a quintet version of that old chestnut that lets your group relax and enjoy themselves in a nice groove over a fairly easy set of chord changes.
Suggested price: $15.00
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(My Little) Margie ♫ Jazz Quintet arranged by Rich Willey. Music by Con Conrad & J. Russel Robinson with lyrics by Benny Davis
This is Rich’s version of the great old standard as heard on his “Rich Willey & Boptism” CD.
Arranged twice; play one arrangement, blow solos, play other arrangement for out-chorus (which includes a slick written turnaround section heading into the ending).
Arranged for trombone/tenor sax front line, trumpet/alto sax front line, trumpet/tenor sax front line, or trumpet/trombone front line. Can even be played by all four horns together if you choose.
Difficulty level is intermediate to advanced. Medium swing tempo, 74-measures total score length.
Flexible quintet parts are for trumpet 1 & 2, alto sax 1 & 2, tenor sax 1 & 2, trombone1 & 2, piano/guitar, bass and drums. Parts come in a PDF that you’ll be able to download immediately upon submission of your order.
Written solos for any of our charts may be special ordered at a reasonable cost. Email us through our contact page with any and all inquiries.
Listen to a sound clip (♫) from the “Rich Willey & Boptism” CD featuring Chris Potter on tenor sax:
Rich Willey on bass trumpet, Chris Potter on tenor sax, Renato Chicco on piano, Joris Teepe on bass, John Jenkins on drums.
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