Duet (Neal Hefti composition)

"Duet" is a 1957 (©1958) big band swing composition and arrangement by Neal Hefti that was part of his larger body of work for the Count Basie Orchestra. His arrangement features two muted trumpets, which – when first recorded in 1957 on The Atomic Mr. Basie – featured Thad Jones and Joe Newman.

Discography and videography

Discography

Videography

Sheet and folio music, arrangements and transcriptions

Fake books

• Music of Neal Hefti: Fake Book (3 Vols., E, B, C), Warner Bros. Music (1991);

: For E instruments:

: For B instruments:

: For concert pitch instruments:

• The Real Book of Blues, Jack Long (ed.), London: Wise Publications (an imprint of Music Sales Group) (1999); ,

: See: Real Book

Note: By inclusion of the "Duet" lead sheet in jazz oriented fake books, one might infer that it is a jazz standard, or one might infer that the editor or publisher is offering it as such.

Solo instruments

• Neal Hefti Originals for Piano, Neal Hefti Music (1966);

Big band

• For big band, transcription of Hefti's arrangement by Jon Harpin (©1986); includes transcribed solos of Joe Newman and Thad Jones from the Basie's 1957 Atomic album.

Encino Music, USA, Warner / Chappel Music Ltd., London, reproduced by permission of International Music Publications Ltd.

: 2 E altos, 2 B tenors, 1 E bari; 4 B trumpets; 2 B tenor trombones, 1 B bass trombone, 1 optional B tenor trombone; guitar, piano, bass, drums with brushes

: Moderate blues in E = 96 Swing

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Notes and references

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