Brush 'em Back

Composer Jack Cooper Arranger Jack Cooper Category Big Band Level Medium Advanced Style Medium Swing Ranges Duration 3:55 Description Medium swing blues in Db, designed as a drum feature with solo space for several players. Written for the multiple-Grammy winning drummer Bernie Dresel and his BBB jazz orchestra; premiered at Herb Alpert’s Vibrato Grill in Hollywood (August, 2019). Fun chart with great ensemble writing, hard swinging stuff going back and forth between band and drummer! Great show piece for your set player on both brushes and sticks. While ranges for brass are more challenging, was performed successfully by the Arkansas All-State High School Jazz Ensemble, February 2022. Instrumentation Standard Big Band (5/4/4/4) Additional Info Big band drum feature with solo changes supplied in Tenor sax 1 and Trumpet 2. Additional parts supplied for C flute/C piccolo, Horn in F (doubles 1st trombone), Baritone T.C. (doubles 3rd trombone)