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Big Dipper
Composed by Thad Jones
Re-Scored by Mike Carubia
1) "Big Dipper" was recorded on the Solid State album "Central Park North" in 1969. This was the fourth album by the
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band and the title "Big Dipper" was in honor of basketball star Wilt Chamberlain.
In Thad's library, "Big Dipper" was # 3. "Ah - That's Freedom" was #1 and " Low Down" was #2 . I'm happy to say that
"Big Dipper" was first recorded on my birthdate, June 18th.
2) Be sure to insist that your students play the dynamic markings properly which will give life and expression
to this arrangement.
3) There is no need to overblow the ensemble passages at Letters B, C and E as this was originally written for the
Count Basie Band in a semi-relaxed groove.
4) Important to the chart is the "empty beat" in the first measure of Letter C and Letter E. No one should play on beat one !
Important: Note the sudden dynamic change from beat two to beat three in the same measures.
5) The key and ranges have been altered from Thad's original in order to make it more student friendly.
6) Learning time is always hastened when students can hear the recorded example which can be downloaded
from our website or played from the Barnhouse Interactive CD. (mp3's)
I hope you and your students enjoy this great Thad Jones composition...... Mike Carubia
Score Swing q = 136 140 Big Dipper
Composed by Thad Jones
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Re-Scored by Mike Carubia
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Alto Sax 1
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B b Trumpet 1 & 4
# 4
B b Trumpet 2 & 4
# 4
B b Trumpet 3 & 4
# 4
B b Trumpet 4 & 4
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Trombone 1
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Trombone 2
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Piano
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Closed Hi Hat
x x x x x x
(2) (4)
F
Drums
1 2 Copyright 1965 D'Accord Music Copyright Renewed c/o Publishers' Licensing Corporation 6 7 8
48 South Park Street, Unit 615, Montclair, NJ 0704 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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