You Do Something to Me: Vocal Solo with Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Dave Wolpe's arrangement respects Porter's harmonic brilliance while giving your ensemble genuine work to do. The reversible keys make it possible to feature different vocalists across the season without reprinting parts, and the included tenor sax solo gives a strong section moment that students actually listen for and execute with care.

Urbane and warm. Porter's melody settles into your ear immediately, but the changes underneath ask for attention and musicianship. Swing it properly and the whole ensemble lifts into that relaxed-but-tight groove where jazz feels like a conversation rather than a performance.

Jazz ensemble directors seeking a standard that works equally well as a concert closer or a foundation piece for teaching song form and jazz interpretation. Vocalists who thrive on accessible material with real harmonic interest will find plenty to sink their teeth into across both key options.

• Balance the vocalist's sound against the ensemble so the lyrical content comes through clearly; this tune lives in the words as much as the melody.
• Establish the swing feel in rehearsal with particular attention to the rhythm section. Porter's changes demand a relaxed, conversational approach rather than a metronomic one.
• Let the tenor saxophonist shape their solo with space and personality. This is a moment for individual voice, not perfect section blend.
• Work the vocalist's entrance transitions across multiple rehearsals. The shift from ensemble texture to vocal spotlight needs to feel inevitable, not jarring.

Slot this into a spring concert alongside other Porter or Gershwin standards to create a sophisticated vocal-centered set. It works as an ideal pairing with instrumental jazz features, allowing you to spotlight different ensemble voices across a single piece while maintaining musical coherence.

• Swing rhythm and triplet feel interpretation
• Tracking and responding to a soloist within ensemble texture
• Reading and executing jazz chord changes with harmonic awareness
• Vocal blend and ensemble balance in jazz voicings
• Improvisation and solo phrasing (saxophone and vocal)
• Song form recognition (32-bar standard structure)