Lush Life Music

Performed by Natalie Cole

Composers: Bert Kaempfert, Milt Gambler
Transcribed/Adapted: Myles Collins
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble with Vocal
Style: Swing
Level: Medium

This chart is an adaptation of Natalie Cole's "L-O-V-E (LOVE)" which sticks very closely to her version. It is a medium to up-tempo swing chart, opening in the key of G with rhythm and vocal, the trombones then join, with a muted trumpet adding little fills, then onto a muted trumpet solo chorus backed by saxes and trombones. A quick modulation to Ab brings the vocal back in, with the whole band backing and the chart builds and builds to a rousing climax. Natalie's vocal line in the Ab section is her interpretation of the melody, and rises to F with a final high Ab flourish. If your vocalist chooses to stay with the original vocal line, she will only need to reach C, giving the chart a 1 octave vocal range. 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: G to Ab
• Female Vocal: C#4 - F5 (11 steps as written)
• Trumpet 1-4: Db6, Db6, G5, F5
• Trombone 1-4: Ab4, G4, G4, G4