Lush Life Music

Adapted from the Recording by Julie London

Lyrics: Charles Bates, Bob Bigelow
Music: Jack Yellen, Milton Ager
Transcribed/Adapted: Jon Harpin
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble with Vocal
Style: Swing
Level: Medium

Hard Hearted Hannah is a showstopper of a female vocal. Big, brassy and with real punch, this chart has been exquisitely transcribed and adapted by Jon Harpin from the Julie London original. Although not long, at two minutes, it is as long as it needs to be. The brass ranges are reasonable, though the lead trumpet does hit a high E, but this is an octave double from the rest of the section and could be taken down. The string lines are re-scored into the saxes, with Alto 1 doubling Clarinet. The vocal key is F.

Instrumentation:

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

Ranges:

• Trumpets 1-4: E6, B5, A5, E5
• Trombones 1-4: A4, F4, Eb4, C4
• Vocal key: F
• Female vocal range: F3-C5 (12 steps)