Sextet Instrumentation
1st Part	Trumpet, Alto Sax, C treble clef
2nd Part	Tenor Sax, Alto Sax
3rd Part	Trombone, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax
4th Part
5th Part
6th Part
Rhythm Section	Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar
Score	full score

 

Music Analysis

This performance features sextet voicings added to the classic SONNY STITT composition as recorded on the legendary 1957 Verve session with Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonists Stitt and Sonny Rollins. THE ETERNAL TRIANGLE by SONNY STITT Arranged by Don Sickler Uptempo swing (rhythm changes) SEXTET INSTRUMENTATION 1st part: Trumpet, Alto Sax, C treble clef 2nd part: Tenor Sax, Alto Sax 3rd part: Trombone, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax Rhythm Section: Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar FULL SCORE This bebop classic features a rhythm changes A section and a bridge made up of chromatic II-Vs. Simply mastering the melody will greatly augment one's bebop vocabulary, and the tricky 3/4 intro and coda will keep everybody on their toes. SOLOS: Depending on the tempo, a reasonably experienced soloist should be able to navigate these straightforward bebop changes. As in many famous bebop tunes, there are lots of obscure II-Vs in the bridge that are great for becoming more familiar with some less common keys. difficulty level arr: medium solos: medium OTHER RECORDINGS David Murray "Jazzosaurus Rex" Columbia 57336 Dizzy Gillespie "Sonnyside Up" Verve 314 521 426 James Moody "Moody's Party" Telarc 83382 Ken Peplowski "It's A Lonesome Old Town" Concord 4673 Carnegie Hall Salutes The Jazz Masters Verve 314 523 150 Billy Pierce "Equilateral" Sunnyside 1037 Freddie Hubbard/Woody Shaw "Hubbard/Shaw Sessions" Blue Note 32747 Mark Elf "Eternal Triangle" Jen Bay 0002 and many more!

 

Stitt, Sonny

SONNY STITT (1924-1982) Originally a disciple of Charlie Parker on alto, Sonny Stitt developed a compelling sound of his own when he switched to tenor. He was in Billy Eckstine's big band at the time when it also included Fats Navarro, Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons and Art Blakey. He later played in Dizzy Gillespie's big band and sextet. He is particularly well-known for the tenor battles he had on many sessions he co-led with Gene Ammons. Stitt continued to tour and record as a leader until his death.