Fascinating Rhythm (VJCP528-FBB)
comp. by George & Ira Gershwin
arr. by George Darrah
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VJCP528-FBB – Flexible Instrumentation Jazz Ensemble Chart, which has been written to sound complete with as few as 11 pieces or as many as a full (18-piece) big band. The instrumentation is as follows:
 
Alto Sax I, Alto Sax II, Tenor Sax I, Tenor Sax II (opt.), Baritone Sax (opt.)
Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trumpet III, Trumpet IV (opt.)
Trombone I, Trombone II, Trombone III (opt.), Bass Trombone (IV) (opt.)
Guitar (opt.), Piano, Bass, Drums, Vibraphone (opt.)
 
Description: Fascinating Rhythm, the classic standard from George & Ira Gershwin, receives a fresh, high-spirited treatment from arranger George Darrah. A straight-ahead swinger (at a medium-up tempo), this chart is perfect as a set opener!
 
After the opening melodic statement, in which the eternally-catchy melody is heard in the sax and trumpet sections, improvisational space is provided for alto sax and trombone soloists. The shout chorus—using clever, creative phrase extensions to create formal tension—morphs directly into the “head out” (closing statement of the melody), with the alto sax soloist reappearing at the end to bring the chart to a satisfying conclusion.
 
The arrangement is of intermediate-to-advanced difficulty.
 
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