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I Remember Clifford: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

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I Remember Clifford: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

I Remember Clifford: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

By Benny Golson / arr. Erik Morales

Grade: 3.5 (Medium)

Item: 00-48226

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I Remember Clifford, arranged by Erik Morales features a gorgeous flugelhorn in the ballad style with a brief double time section. Played around 70 BPM, the trumpet 2 flugel solo is all written out with suggested improvisation if needed. The lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. Includes optional flute and vibraphone parts. (4:20)

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Series: Jazz Band Series
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 102
UPC: 038081556949
SKU: 00-48226

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About the Composer: Benny Golson

Benny Golson stands among jazz's most gifted melodists and composers. His ability to write memorable, singable themes that work equally well for soloists and ensembles made him essential to the hard bop movement, and his compositions have become standards across multiple generations of jazz musicians.

Golson's work as a saxophonist, arranger, and educator shaped how jazz repertoire is taught in schools. His pieces balance accessibility with harmonic sophistication, making them invaluable for ensemble programs building their jazz foundations.

Why we love this

Erik Morales preserves the emotional core of Golson's composition while creating a score that works beautifully in rehearsal and performance. The flugelhorn ballad setting gives your section players a chance to hear themselves in a lyrical context, and the optional double time section keeps energy from stalling without overwhelming less experienced improvisers.

What to expect

Warm and introspective, with the flugelhorn's mellow tone setting a contemplative mood. The brief double time section offers a window into forward momentum before the piece settles back into its reflective character, creating shape without melodrama.

Who it's for

Medium-level jazz ensembles ready for ballad writing that doesn't require advanced harmonic reading. The piece works for programs mixing written solos with optional improvisation, and it gives your lead trumpet player meaningful material without asking for stratospheric range.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the flugelhorn solo against the ensemble backdrop. The horn should sing through, but the accompanying voices need definition; this isn't background wash.
  • Let the double time section breathe. At 70 BPM, the tempo shift feels substantial. Make sure your rhythm section locks in before the ensemble joins.
  • Work the written solo passage before discussing improvisation options. Your players need to understand Morales's interpretation first; that becomes the reference point for any changes.
  • Shape the ending carefully. The return from double time to ballad tempo is a delicate moment; rehearse the transition so it feels intentional, not rushed.

How to use it

Pair this as a concert ballad that shows your ensemble's lyrical side, especially on programs where you want contrast to up-tempo swingers. It's substantial enough to anchor a set of standards but compact enough (4:20) to fit naturally into mixed programming.

Skills your students will build

  • Accompanying players learning to support a solo voice with responsive, shaped voicings
  • Flugelhorn players developing warm tone and ballad phrasing in a lead role
  • Reading and executing tempo transitions between medium ballad and double time feels
  • Optional improvisation within a written solo framework

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