Embraceable You: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

$52.00 USD

Embraceable You: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Embraceable You: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-41156
Price: 52.00 USD
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Music and lyrics by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin / arr. Darmon Meader

Grade: 3.5 (Medium)

Item: 00-41156

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A tasty chart with a medium swing feel at 120 BPM. Optional flugelhorns add to the rich textures, a written solo is provided for tenor sax, and lead trumpet range is to written high C. It will be a pleasure to play this chart. (4:03) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Series: Jazz Band Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 98

UPC: 038081474397

SKU: 00-41156

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About the Composer: George Gershwin

George Gershwin (1898–1937) bridged classical and popular music with an urgency and inventiveness that defined American modernism. His jazz-inflected harmonies, syncopated rhythms, and gift for melody emerged from his deep immersion in both concert hall and Broadway theater, making him one of the most performed composers in music education today.

Gershwin's influence on how we teach music composition and jazz arranging remains profound. Works like Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris demonstrate how vernacular idioms could sustain large-scale forms, a lesson that generations of student musicians encounter through his standards and arrangements.

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Why we love this

Darmon Meader's arrangement captures the sophisticated ease of Gershwin's melody while building textures that give every section something to do. The optional flugelhorns and written tenor solo elevate what could be a straightforward ballad into a vehicle for ensemble musicianship and individual voice.

What to expect

A cocktail-hour sophistication wrapped around a melody that swings without effort. The chart has the warmth of a classic ballad and the snap of a well-constructed jazz number, never sliding into cliché despite the song's familiarity.

Who it's for

Jazz ensemble conductors working at the 3.5 level who want a standard with real pedagogical depth. Students with solid time feel and basic jazz vocabulary will find the arrangement accessible but challenging enough to reward careful rehearsal.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the swing feel around the melody's lyrical contour rather than chasing tempo. At 120 BPM, the piece breathes best when the rhythm section settles into a relaxed, conversational groove.
Prepare the trumpet section for the written high C passage in advance. Meader's voicings sit the lead in a bright register; secure upper register fundamentals before combining with the full ensemble.
Balance the tenor saxophone solo to sit just forward of the rhythm section without overwhelming it. This is a singing moment, not a shout.
Use the optional flugelhorns strategically for section 3 or the final chorus, not throughout. Their warmth is most effective when it appears as a textural shift rather than a constant.

How to use it

Program this as a centerpiece for a concert that celebrates American standards, or pair it with another Gershwin arrangement to build a thematic set. The 4:03 length and festival suitability make it ideal for opening a second half or filling a competitive set.