Performed in rehearsal here by Doctor Ohm Digital Jazz Orchestra.
Approx. 8 minutes. The Straight Man (Walking the Dog on a Sunday) is composed for 5/4/4/4 jazz orchestra. The main solo section can be played be either alto 1, tenor 1, trumpet 2, or trombone 2. Drums are featured in dialog with the melody during an extended section toward the end. This is an adaptation of a piece originally recorded on the album Justin Morell Dectet — Subjects and Complements.
The dynamic marking “m” is used throughout to indicate “mezzo”, or medium volume, in place of the more typical “mf” and “mp”.
Instrumentation: [5, 4, 4, 4] 2 alto, 2 tenor, baritone (doubles bass clarinet) saxophones; trumpets 3 & 4 double flugelhorn.
Score is available for free here, and is featured in the video above. Purchase includes the complete set of parts. As with all music on this site, parts are designed to be printed in booklet form on 17 x 11 paper, but can be printed and taped on letter-size paper.