Little Joe from Chicago
1938
Full score and parts/Full score only
Following the success of “Roll ‘Em,” written in 1937 for the Benny Goodman band, Mary Lou Williams wrote another boogie for the Andy Kirk band, “Little Joe from Chicago,” dedicated to manager Joe Glaser and recorded for Decca in 1938. This edition is a meticulous transcription of the Kirk recording, informed by an incomplete short score/sketch in Williams’ hand.Contents:
Foreword, 3 p.
Full score, 19 p.
Appendices (incl. transcribed solos from the recording), 1 p
Sources, Editorial Notes, Bibliography, Discography, 1 p.
For Big Band
3 reeds (2 alto saxophones, 1 tenor saxophone, incl. 1 alto doubling on baritone)
2 trumpets, 1 trombone
banjo, piano, tuba, optional drums
Composed by Henry Wells and Mary Lou Williams
Arranged by Mary Lou Williams
Transcribed and edited by Pierre-Antoine Badaroux