Lush Life Music

Recorded by Julie London

Composers: Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
Transcribed/Adapted: Myles Collins
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Jazz Ensemble with Vocal
Style: Swing
Level: Medium

This chart is a punchy and powerful up-tempo swinger that, aside from the intro and an 8 measure instrumental passage, features your vocalist all the way. The reeds, in a Billy May style, provide the majority of the backings for the first vocal chorus, with the brass adding increasing power up to the close. The arrangement has a lot of dynamic contrast which needs to be played as-written in order to give the right effect. A fine chart for a dance or concert setting. There are no sax doubles and the vocal key is C throughout. Style: Swing @ 150 b.p.m.

Instrumentation:

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

Ranges:

• Trumpets 1-4: D6, A#5, G5, E4
• Trombones 1-4: B4, G#4, F#4, D4
• Vocal key: C Female
• Vocal Range: D#3 - A4 (12 steps as sung)