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Alison's Tune - Straight-ahead swing, half note = 132 to AFAP. A great festival opener that opens
with guitar and/or piano solo. Trumpet and/tenor open solos later. Drum break can be opened up if desired.
Makes a good "happy" opener. Lead trumpet written to "A". Medium to medium difficult, depending on
tempo. $55 Sound clip
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But Let's Begin - Mancini style ballad quarter note = 66/76. Piano and Flugel horn solos. Opens
with unaccompanied improvised piano solo (optional). Lush harmonies and long melodic phrases for all
sections give this beautiful ballad the Mancini flavor. Written and ad lib solos add to its' beauty.
Lead trumpet written to "Eb". Medium Easy $50
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Guatemala - Latin jazz, half note = ca. 110. Lead sax on soprano throughtout. Needs to "lope".
Some areas are straight-ahead swing. Open solos on soprano, trumpet, guitar and vibes or piano. Lead
trumpet written to Bb. Medium Difficulty $65
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