Moment's Notice: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score

$12.00 USD

Moment's Notice: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score

Name: Moment's Notice: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-41138S
Price: 12.00 USD
Availability: InStock

By John Coltrane / arr. Alan Baylock

Grade: 4 (Medium Advanced / Difficult)

Item: 00-41138S

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A great swinger on one of Coltrane's brilliant compositions. Set around 208 BPM, this chart includes solo space for alto and tenor and a lead trumpet range to written high C. A big shout chorus and sax soli complete the package. (3:58)

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Series: Premier Jazz Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 20

ISBN10: 1-4706-6954-4

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-6954-6

UPC: 038081482309

SKU: 00-41138S

More about this title

About the Composer: John Coltrane

John Coltrane (1926–1967) was a saxophonist and composer whose harmonic innovations and fearless approach to improvisation transformed jazz in the 1950s and 1960s. His compositions, including "Giant Steps," "A Love Supreme," and "Moment's Notice," remain central to the jazz canon and offer musicians endless material for exploring complex chord changes, modal interchange, and creative soloing.

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Why we love this

Coltrane's original swings hard and demands genuine musicianship from every section. Alan Baylock's arrangement preserves the composition's harmonic teeth while creating clear solo opportunities and a shout chorus that gives your ensemble a moment to shine. This is a piece that respects both the source material and the players performing it.

What to expect

Propulsive and sophisticated. The tune moves with purposeful energy, anchored by a groove that feels both relaxed and urgent. Solo space invites individual voice while the sax soli and shout chorus knit the ensemble back into a unified statement of musical authority.

Who it's for

Intermediate to advanced jazz ensembles ready to tackle Coltrane's harmonic language and swing idiom at performance tempo. Directors seeking material with real solo opportunities and a structure that rewards detailed section work will find this score essential.

How to get the most out of it

Lock the tempo at 208 BPM with your rhythm section before addressing phrasing or dynamics; this tune lives in its groove, and rushing or dragging will collapse the whole structure.
Prepare your alto and tenor soloists to navigate the changes confidently; these aren't background parts, and their responses set the energy for the shout chorus that follows.
Balance the sax soli so the harmonic movement reads clearly to the audience; mark the contour in rehearsal so every saxophonist understands the weight they're carrying.
Check lead trumpet range early in your preparation; the written high C demands stamina and a secure upper register, so begin with fundamentals and build endurance gradually.

How to use it

Program this alongside other Coltrane arrangements or as part of a set exploring hard bop and modal jazz. The three-minute-fifty-eight-second runtime and contest-festival designation make it ideal for concert programs and competitive settings where you need a sophisticated swing tune with strong soloists.