Kids Are Pretty People

Publisher: Kendor Music
composed & arranged by Thad Jones
standard jazz ensemble
style: ballad
difficulti level: advanced
ranges: E6 trumpet, G4 trombone
Duration 6:00

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Monday Night album, this expressive swing ballad gives solo work to trumpet, trombone, and to everyone for 3 bars just before the closing section, where Thad's directions say "everybody play a solo in any key."  An ad lib trumpet solo on the final fermata brings this classic chart to a satisfying close. Rhythm section parts are partially notated.

Instrumentation:
Full Score
1st Eb Alto Sax
2nd Eb Alto Sax
1rs Bb Tenor Sax
2nd Bb Tenor Sax
Eb Baritone Sax
1st Bb Trumpet
2nd Bb Trumpet
3rd Bb Trumpet
4th Bb Trumpet
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone
3rd Trombone
4th Trombone
Piano
Bass
Drums

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