(8 Brass) The pianist gets a chance to shine on the first freely interpreted chorus.with pedal points and altered chord changes leading into an up-tempo salsa interpretation of the well-known standard. The bridge goes back to swing and the vocalist gets a chance to scat a chorus in unison with the alto sax. After a swinging trumpet solo section, ostinati build up to a climax and the vocalist takes it out from the bridge. The salsa rhythms make this interpretation a definite crowd pleaser. Key of C.

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MONIKA HERZIG is currently finishing her Doctorate in Music Education with a Jazz Studies secondary emphasis at Indiana University. She works as a composer and arranger for David Baker and Dominic Spera's jazz ensembles and the IU Soul Revue, a black popular arts ensemble.