Cruising Altitude (Jazz Band Gr. 2)

Cruising Altitude will introduce your band to a modern Latin rock style popularized by Pat Metheny. With accessible horn ranges and rhythm section parts, along with soloing based on the Blues scale, players will grab onto this chart with ease and sound like pros! Two optional written solos are provided.

Genre: Jazz Ensemble | # of Players: Standard
Series: Sapphire Jazz Series
Level: 2 | Duration: 4:10

Instrumentation
Transposed Score (8.5"x11" stapled booklet)

Alto Sax 1
Alto Sax 2
Tenor Sax
Bari Sax

B-flat Trumpet 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
B-flat Trumpet 3

Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3 (optional Euphonium doubling)

Electric Guitar
Piano (optional Electric)
Bass (optional Tuba substitution)
Drum Set

Optional Parts:
Flute
B-flat Clarinet 1
B-flat Clarinet 2
T.C. Euphonium
F Horn

Program Notes
Cruising Altitude is a Latin rock chart using modern harmonic progressions in the style of Pat Metheny. Thoughtful doublings and ranges make it both aurally and technically accessible to players of all levels. A solo section includes chord symbols for Flute, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, and Trombone, with optional written solos provided for Tenor Sax and Trumpet; the chord progression in this section is a perfect setting for improvisation using the basic blues scale. A variety of doubled parts are included for extremely flexible instrumentation.