Paris blues [music]

see also Scores 4

45 parts and an indefinite number of scores

Paris blues is contained in two of thirty two folders for "Paris blues" consisting of 1 three page piano conductor score, 1 published two page piano vocal score, 3 published parts and 17 parts in D Major concert, 3 two page piano vocal scores and 1 part in C Major concert, 15 parts in F Major concert, 6 parts in Bb Major concert, and 3 lyric sheets -- in ink, pencil and photocopy -- in identified hand (Jones) and unidentified hands (BS, Whaley, Sanders?).

Folder A contains items in 6 groupings -- (i) Piano conductor score. Score indicates parts for saxes, clarinet, trumpets, trombones, drums. -- (ii) 2 piano vocal scores in C Major. Lyrics begin "Underneath Paris skies ...". -- (iii) Published parts in D Major for nontransposing treble instrument (2); Bb transposing treble instrument. -- (iv) Published piano vocal score in D Major. Lyrics begin "Left bank cafes, strolling the quays ...". -- (v) Part in D Major for voice. Lyrics begin "Left bank ...". -- (vi) Lyric sheets. 1 lyric sheet begins "Left bank ...". 2 lyric sheets begin "Underneath Paris skies ...". Sheets appear incomplete.

Folder B contains items in 6 groupings -- (i) Piano vocal score and 1 part in C Major, 1 part in Bb Major. Piano vocal score lyrics begin "Underneath Paris skies ...". Parts for piano (2). -- (ii) Parts in D Major for 6 reeds - clarinet, Proc, alto 3, tenor, Paul, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2, 4, trumpet (2); 3 trombones - 1, 2, 3. Many parts appear incomplete. -- (iii) Parts in Bb Major for 3 reeds - alto, tenor, baritone; trumpet; trombone. -- (iv) Part in D Major for trombone. Part appears incomplete. -- (v) Parts in F Major and D Major. Parts in F Major for 1 reed - Jimmy (2); 1 trumpet - 4; 1 trombone - 1. Part in D Major for 1 reed - alto. -- (vi) Parts in F Major for 4 reeds - alto 1, Pro, Paul, baritone; 4 trumpets - 1, 2 (2), Baker, Herb; 2 trombones - 2, 3. -- All items except Folder B, grouping v from the Duke Ellington Library.