Around Town Bert, Eddie Quintet / HL00000560 click for RealAudio clip Recorded by EDDIE BERT on KALEIDOSCOPE Savoy Jazz SJL 1186 (LP) / Recorded August 20, 1954  Tempo Medium up swing Arrangement Difficulty medium-easy Solo Difficulty medium-easy Trombonist EDDIE BERT was featured in the big bands of Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman and Stan Kenton before venturing into the 1950s bebop scene, where he recorded with Coleman Hawkins, Charles Mingus, and his own groups. An excellent soloist and first-call section player, Eddie played in many Broadway and TV orchestras and also played with Thelonious Monk at the legendary Town Hall and Lincoln Center concerts. Recently, Eddie revisited Monk's music, recording and touring with the Monk On Monk tentet. AROUND TOWN by EDDIE BERT Medium up swing QUINTET INSTRUMENTATION 1st part: Trombone, Trumpet, Alto Sax, C treble clef 2nd part: Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trombone, C treble clef Rhythm Section: Piano, Bass, Drums, Guitar FULL SCORE "Around Town" is educational as well as fun to play, moving around from key to key. The 5-measure melody outlines the changes as it establishes each key, makes it the dominant key, then modulates to the next. Form: A A1 A2 A3 B. B uses eight dominant chords to get back to the first key. SOLOS: same chord progression as the head, but expanded to 8-measure phrases. EDDIE BERT (b. 1922) Trombonist Eddie Bert has been performing since the 1940s where he was featured in the big bands of Benny Goodman, Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman and Stan Kenton. A versatile player, Eddie easily made the transition to bebop and recorded with Coleman Hawkins, Charles Mingus and his own groups in the 1950s. An excellent soloist and first-call section player, Eddie played in many Broadway and TV orchestras and also played with Thelonious Monk at the legendary Town Hall and Lincoln Center concerts. Recently, Eddie revisited Monk's music, recording and touring with the "Monk on Monk" tentet. Related Website http://members.aol.com/famemgt/fame/bert.htm Hal Leonard Stock Number HL00000560 List Price $25.00 TO ORDER: take note of the publication's HL number and call Music Dispatch at 1-800-637-2852. Or go to one of the following online music stores: Music Dispatch Stantons Sheet Music Byron Hoyt Music Colony Music Penders Music Marina Music J.W. Pepper Sam Ash Music Sheet-music.com Sheet Music Direct Sheet Music Service Sheet Music Online Sheet Music Plus Or, order from your local music dealer. Click here to locate your local music dealer.