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Night in Tunisia, A (arr Murtha)
Dizzie Gillespie (arr. Paul Murtha)
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General Info
Year: 1941-2 / 2012
Duration: c. 2:10
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00; (digital) - $60.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Helping to pioneer the Afro-Cuban style of the '40s, Dizzy Gillepsie's signature composition has been recorded by countless jazz artists over the years and has become a true jazz standard. Skillfully arranged here as a saxophone section feature with concert band, this sizzling arrangement alternates between Latin and swing styles like the original.
- Program Note from publisher
A Night in Tunisia is a musical composition written by Dizzy Gillespie circa 1941-2 while Gillespie was playing with the Benny Carter Band. It has become a jazz standard. It is also known as Interlude, under which title it was recorded (with lyrics) by Sarah Vaughan and Anita O'Day. Gillespie himself called the tune Interlude and says "some genius decided to call it 'Night in Tunisia'". In January 2004, The Recording Academy added the Dizzy Gillespie & his Sextet’s 1946 Victor recording to its Grammy Hall of Fame. A Night in Tunisia was one of the signature pieces of Gillespie's bebop big band, and he also played it with his small groups.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Messiah University (Mechanicsburg, Penn.) Symphonic Winds (Travis Weller, conductor) - 13 April 2021
- University of Oklahoma (Norman) Concert Band (Brian A. Britt, conductor) – 25 April 2016
- Buena Band (Sierra Vista, Ariz.) (Duane Chun, conductor) – 12 February 2016
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Night in Tunisia, A (arr. Murtha) 1941-2/2012)
- Manteca (arr. Mashima)
Resources
- Gillespie, D.; Papparelli, F.; Murtha, P. (2012). A Night in Tunisia: Saxophone Section Feature [score]. Universal Music Corp.: MIlwaukee, Wisc.
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Dizzy Gillespie." Accessed 2 May 2016.
- A Night in Tunisia, Wikipedia Accessed 2 May 2016