Sammy Nestico: It's OH So Nice: Jazz Ensemble

As recordedon the great Basie-StraightAhead album of 1968 by Count Basie, this swing outing featuressolid section andfull-ensemble writing,brass buckets, sax scoops, drum fills, and pianoin the solo role.The tempo is not taxing (quarter = 120)and paying careful attention tochanges in dynamics will be especially important. Rhythm section parts are partiallynotated with chords cued.