Easy, Fella (Jazz Band Gr. 2)

Easy, Fella! is a composition in the style of Count Basie, featuring conversational interplay between sections and a driving, accessible groove. The piece unfolds like a gathering of old friends, with the saxophones introducing ideas, the brass responding, and the piano occasionally interrupting before a final consensus emerges. The head draws on gospel influences, particularly through harmonic inversions and a walking bass line that shunts the piece forward.

Genre: Jazz Ensemble | # of Players: Standard
Series: Young Jazz Series
Level: 2 | Duration: 3:20

Instrumentation
Conductor's Score (A4 Stapled Booklet)

Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone 1
Tenor Saxophone 2
Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Trumpet 4

Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Trombone 3
Bass Trombone

Acoustic Guitar
Electric Piano
Bass Guitar
Drum Kit
Vibraphone

Alternate/Optional Parts:
Flute
F Horn (Trombone 1)
Baritone TC/Tenor Saxophone (Trombone 1)
Baritone TC/Tenor Saxophone (Trombone 2)

Program Notes
Easy, Fella! is a composition in the style of Count Basie, featuring conversational interplay between sections and a driving, accessible groove. The piece unfolds like a gathering of old friends, with the saxophones introducing ideas, the brass responding, and the piano occasionally interrupting before a final consensus emerges. The head draws on gospel influences, particularly through harmonic inversions and a walking bass line that shunts the piece forward.