Artie Shaw

Carioca

This is one of Artie Shaw's most memorable charts, and simply a joy to play. Opening with a short 6 measure half time statement, the drums then double the tempo and away we go. The arrangement has great sectional interplay, plenty of plunger action in the brass, and several rousing shout choruses at the end, culminating in a final Clarinet flourish. The Shaw & Pastor solos (for Clarinet & Tenor) are written out in full, and there are no sax doubles. The reeds are scored for CAATT. We have also included an extra Baritone part, making the section CAATB and giving you more flexibility in deciding which player takes the Clarinet solo line.