Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

Josef Zawinul

Josef Zawinul (arr. Michael Sweeney)

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General Info

Year: 1966 / 1988
Duration:
Difficulty: I-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Jazz Band
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $40.00   |   Score Only (print) - $3.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone/Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
Percussion I-II

(percussion detail needed)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy is a jazz song written by Joe Zawinul in 1966 for Julian "Cannonball" Adderley and his album Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club'. The song is the title track of the album and became a surprise hit. It went to #2 on the Soul chart and #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Commercial Discography

None discovered thus far.

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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• Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Jennifer Martin, conductor) – 26 July 2017

Works for Winds by this Composer

• Birdland (1977)
• Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (arr. Sweeney) (1966/1988)

Resources

• Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Josef Zawinul." Accessed 5 August 2017
• Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, Wikipedia Accessed 5 August 2017