Lush Life Music

Recorded by Nat King Cole

Composer: Georges Bizet
Arranger: Quincy Jones
Transcribed/Adapted: Myles Collins
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble with Vocal
Style: Swing
Level: Medium Easy

This is the "Habanera" from Bizet's "Carmen," transcribed from the Nat King Cole / Quincy Jones recording. The chart is an up-tempo, rhythmic swinger which features your vocalist and band alike. The original chart is in the key of C & Cm. However, to lower the vocal and instrumental ranges we have printed the chart double sided, with the reverse being in Bb & Bbm. The ranges shown above are for the C / Cm version. There are no sax doubles.

Instrumentation:

• Full Score
• Vocal
• 2 Alto Saxophones
• 2 Tenor Saxophones
• Baritone Saxophone
• 4 Trumpets
• 4 Trombones
• Guitar
• Piano
• Bass
• Drums

Ranges:

• Vocal key: C/C minor
• Vocal: G2-E4 (13 steps as sung)
• Trumpets 1-4: D6, Bb5, G5, E5
• Trombones 1-4: Ab4, F4, D4, C4