This is a mid-tempo swing arrangement of this popular spiritual. This arrangement has the feel of the jazz standard ‘Lil Darlin.’ It is designed to teach your players to really lay back. The CD Track is great to practice with! Grade 3

Double click below to hear the demonstration recording of this arrangement:

[audio:10 Just A Closer Walk With Thee.mp3]

Instrumentation:

Alto Sax 1 & 2

Tenor Sax 1 & 2

Bari Sax

Trumpet 1, 2, 3 & 4

Trombone 1, 2, 3 & 4

Rhythm

Bass Part (written out with chords)

 

Substitution parts included in every arrangement:

Trumpet (substitute for Alto Sax 1)

Tenor Sax (substitute for Trombone 1)

Trombone (substitute for Tenor Sax 1)

***Additional Tenor Sax players can cover Trumpet parts***

***Additional Trumpet players can cover Tenor Sax parts***

***Baritone Treble Clef players can cover Tenor Sax parts***

 

Solo Sheets provided:

C Treble Clef

Bb Treble Clef

Eb Treble Clef

C Bass Clef

 

These arrangements are designed to work with a minimum number of players: Alto Sax 1, Tenor Sax 1, Trumpet 1 & 2, Trombone 1 & 2 and rhythm section. Any other instruments you add just help to build a bigger wall of sound!