Beale Street Blues

"Composed by W.C. Handy and arranged by Duke Ellington in 1946 as part of his W.C. Handy’s Big 3, which also contained Memphis Blues and St. Louis Blues. Very playable by young bands, the first trumpet goes up to a high C. There are no technical difficulties and is good for working on slow swing and blues inflections." - David Berger

Style: Slow Swing

Solos: 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Clarinet

Grade: 3

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