Lady Bird (arr. Mike Tomaro): Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
By Tadd Dameron / As performed by Miles Davis / Arranged by Mike Tomaro
Grade: 4-5
Item: 35-PK00446427
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Written by bebop composer Tadd Dameron as a tribute to jazz vocalist Billie Holiday, this jazz standard belongs in every jazz musician's repertoire. With a short 16-bar form, this tune is a great introduction into the harmonic language of bebop, and Mike Tomaro's setting for Little Big Band includes some added bebop-inspired lines.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00446427
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About the Composer: Tadd Dameron
Tadd Dameron shaped the sound of bebop composition through his gift for writing sophisticated yet singable melodies. His charts for big bands and small combos in the 1940s and 1950s established him as a architect of modern jazz harmony, influencing generations of composers who followed.
Why we love this
Mike Tomaro's arrangement strips away nothing essential while opening the tune up for a working jazz band. The 16-bar form and bebop language make this an ideal teaching tool for young improvisers encountering harmonic sophistication for the first time, yet the chart stays musically substantive for more experienced ensembles.
What to expect
Warm and conversational, yet harmonically adventurous. The tune breathes with the language of 1940s modern jazz while retaining the balladic tenderness that made it a vehicle for Billie Holiday's artistry.
Who it's for
Jazz ensembles at grades 4 and 5 ready to engage with bebop idiom beyond basic swing. Soloists benefit from the concentrated harmonic movement and a form short enough to allow for focused, meaningful improvisations in rehearsal.
How to get the most out of it
- Emphasize the lyrical quality of the head even in a bebop context. This tune honors Billie Holiday's vocal artistry, so shape the melodic line with the same care a singer would bring to it.
- Lock in the rhythmic pocket early in rehearsal before diving into harmonic analysis. The groove supports everything that follows.
- Push students to voice their own bebop lines during improvisation sections. The arrangement includes added lines that model how to extend the harmonic language beyond the changes.
How to use it
Pair this with other Dameron works or Standards played straight to show how arrangement choices shape a tune's voice. Works equally well as a feature in a jazz concert or as a standalone study in bebop harmony during a rehearsal block focused on improvisation skills.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and performing bebop melodic language and ornamentation
- Improvising over 16-bar forms with chromatic harmonic movement
- Understanding voice leading and harmonic substitution in jazz composition
- Articulating swing feel with precise rhythmic precision in ensemble context
- Recognizing the relationship between melody, harmony, and improvisation in standards-based repertoire