JOURNEY INTO JAZZ for Narrator, Jazz Ensemble, and Small Orchestra Music by GUNTHER SCHULLER Text by NAT HENTOFF ASSOCIATED MUSIC PUBLISHERS, Inc. / New York Aviv P= TOSI TB“907765 “Le.se, S386 Te the jazz catalog Contemporary jazz has come to occupy an area of such creative strength and serious musical awareness that in its best moments it can no longer be regarded as a stepchild of current musical arts. The objective of The Jazz Catalog is to make such music available without limitation of form, style, or performance medium. JOURNEY INTO JAZZ Gunther Schuller's Journey Into Jazz, with text by Nat Hentoff, was commissioned by Broad- cast Music, Inc., and was first performed at the First \nternational Jazz Festival, Washington, D.C., on May 30, 1962. The composer conducted the National Symphony Orchestra, with Ray Reinhardt narrating. In March, 1964, an abbreviated version of the work was presented on the CBS Television Network with the composer conducting the New York Philharmonic, with narration by Leonard Bernstein. Journey Into Jazz has been recorded by Columbia Records: CL 2247 / CS 9047. INSTRUMENTATION Flute* Percussion: Eb Alto Saxophone* Suspended Cymbal C2 Sizzle Cymbal azz | 2 Tener Saxophone _ | 8b Clarinet* ORCHESTRA: Bo Car Seek Cymbal Peesied ee Harp Drums F Horn Strings Bb Trumpet Narrator Bass *The Flute, Clarinet, and Alto Saxophone parts are available both separately and as a composite part for one player doubling on all three instruments. Orchestra material available on rental from the publishers.For my children, Edwin and George 3 Journey Into Jazz for Narrator, Jazz Ensemble,and Small Orchestra ‘Text by Nat Hentoff Gunther Schuller Plate poe Clarinet ‘Bb Bassoon Horn (r+ Trumpet (Bole Percussion Harp ‘Alto Saxophone fF (Eby ‘Tenor Saxophone} (Boy Trumpet = = = Fae Py \ uh Drums Bass* NARRATOR | This is the story of Edwin Jackson — a boy who learned about jazz. 1 Violins 2 Viola Cello * tr the score all instruments, Boases included, tre notated et actual pitch; the parts are transposed in tho usual way [Wcepseeht 1967 by Adsocited Maske Publishers, Ie, New York "IT Riga ReworvedFI. ob. a. Ha, Tht Pere. Hp. ‘Alto Sax. ‘Ten. Sax. [soLo 1PT.| Bass When he was still quite small, Eddie Jackson had strong musical ‘tastes, | NARR, Vos. Vie Veaup-s6szr-78Fl, ob. Ha. Gimitating a toy trumped con sord. (Straight mute) bp » # > Tot Pete. Hp. Alto Sax. Ten, Sex. SOLO TPT. Drs, Bass NAR, Vas. Via. Ve. c.0b, a. Trt Pete Hp. Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. SOLO TPT. Drs, At six, he was given a phonograph s that was as small and stasdy as he. NARR, ‘And at seven, a transistor radio was added to fill Vi, Ve, ©. orese. mp aur.96s7.-70ob, a. Tot Perc. Hp. ‘Alto Sax, Teo. Sax. SOLO TPT. NARR, Vas Via, Ve. aue-s6sa7.700b. a. Te. Pere. ‘Alto Sax, Tea, Sox. soLo TPT. ARR, Suddenly one day, Eddie scotchtaped a bold sign onthe door of his room: [DO NOT ENTE! BEING MADE b, Cersfty) Vas. Ve, ce. ame 965277810 Fi. ob. a Ha. Tot. Pere. Hp. Alto Sax. Ten. Sex, SOLO TPT. Des. appeared and remained in ARR, place from three to six every aftemoon. From behind the door, Eddie's parents could heat the teumpet. Poco meno(J=96) ‘Thedoorwas then closed. lesasessvee | a con sord. 1 Vas 2 Via, oP Ve. E fp . f aup-ssszr-0ob. a Tot Pere. Hp. Alto Sax. Ten, Sax, SOLO TPT. MARR, or the phonograph. Vas. Vi, Ve. T™P espr. aup-96sa7-78 | or the radio; ba SSSOLO TPT. Drs. Bass NARR, Solo Va. Mat others Via. ve. Sole Va. spdusoally all three atonce. = abveveae mpa. Tot. Pere, Alto Sax, Ten. Sax. SoLo TPT. ‘Theloudestby farwas the trumpet. Soon Eddie had a real trumpet NAR. and a real teacher, whose asles poco rit. Solo Va. Vo. 1 others Vn. 2 E mp* Via Ve. nup-96sai-70“4 wr. 0b. Pere, a tempo(d=96) ‘Alto Sax, Ten. Sax. stiffly like g racked note) SOLO TPT. el etc eee eee a tempo(d=96) ‘Vas. 5 va. Ve. ‘AmP-96527-78senza sord ‘ag if correcting the provious mistake) “Then more and mote difficult scales that clinbed quickly and fll with dizzying speed6 on. a. Tot. Pere Hp. Alto Sax. Teo. Sax. SOLO TPT. Bass NARR, Vos. Via, Ve, om In time there were exercises ‘whose notes seemed to tise in a spiral ‘until they had filled the entire room,FL 0». a. Trt. Alto Sax, Ten. Sax, |sovo TPT. NAR, Vas. Ve. om. 2 - = E te 2 £ 2 4 soe thm - SS = = Fe i Pa =H = Susp. Cym. (felt sticks) P —_ From the eneccises, Eddie went on to play real tunes ~ tunes that sounded like a stream in & hurry, or a ded 2a ere —2 ?—=— | a =H = = ? pp ™p ————¥ ei ap-96527-78on, a. Tot, Pere. Ho. Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. Drs. Boss NAR. a rou: deep peaceful river,FL. 0. a. Ha, Tet. Up. Alto Sax. Ten. Sax, SOLO TPT. Drs. NARR. Via. Ve. ©. es yl or a storm, of sometimes like nothin 18 Eaddie’s parents could imagine at all 3 eeFL. ob. a. Tot Perc Hp. ‘Alto Sax. Ten, Sat. SOLO TPT. Ds. ARR, Va No.2 Via, ve, very advanced tunes were bt were not je told them that these ‘They nodded, | “modem music” quite sure ‘Soon Eadie and his teacher began to playa at FL. ob. Ba. Ha, Tot. Pere. Hp. Alto Sax. Ten, Sax. [soLo TPT. Bass NAR. duets. Gradually, it became difficult to tell Bddie apart from his teaches dad Vn. 1 Va. via ve no vibrato cb, aue.96s27-78 PFL. 0, a. Tot Perc. Hp. Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. SOLO TPT, Ds, Bass ARR, ong Vn. 1 Vn. 2 Via, Ve. Cme 23 A bee — ob. 6 ee {== =e = a a. = = SS cE i be be the a — =Bp = =t EE = o. (BE = 5 m (ie - — Pee Hg — g st - —F cont — = SS} pine) —— ——— Lo TPT. i¢ 2S See ™p bs. TBE = = = — = = oo PE = == wn fre lout e signs on E's or adhe as alos, he ould nt concenuate. Sonesberejn sane oer house vat SSS eR Sie Vn, 2 7 Pe Pe Via. = = | at t re Ve, 5 ape P ° = EFL. ob. cl. Ha, Tot SSS (Sizzle Gym) Perc, Hp. (As i from a distance) Twice as fast (4-96) Alto Sax. = Ten, Sax. SOLO TPT, Time, ad lib: extremely soft piz2. Bb Blues, Wak PP NARR, nearby small jazz band was playin Leading all the other instruments was a tenor saxophonist, who Sounded more dating and ving. (d= 96 seme) Via, Ve,FL. ov. a. Tot. Perc Hp. Alto Sax. Solo, ad lib. Be Ten. Sax P SOLO TPT. Bass ‘more full of surprises than any musician he had ever beard NARR. Eddie was curious — and he was disturbed Vas. Via. Ve. ce, §a deus A, — ES oF a ov. SS === Si zi ee a. = jy £ = z 2: GP. —__.—- + a Co SS + rs Hh Tey ey i 2 FF Hn i He | & I, Bevel SoSH) Sv oh Oe tte GP Pere ~ : ¢ Ses = Hp. c= = ES = ” dene Alto Sax. = = = = GP. . a abe Ebr Bb a bat en, S08. PII PL PPP — = ~ F |soLo TPT. = a ° GP. shget a . pS obra a Bass PLE EPTFE 5 = *Badie took his trumpet, left his r00m,followed the sound, and discovered four NARR. young men in the cellarof house on the next block t Seeing his tranpet the young, ‘musicians asked Eddie’ to join them. dens 1 Vas. or 2 == GP. a Mia aE = Ge. a ve = te ER ~ s ©». | = === om - GP. ‘Its suggested that the conductor give an extra bar preparetion (for the jazz group) at the words “ihe young musicians.”*ar [os] Alto Sax. Bb Blues: Solo, ad lib, Ten, Sax, }SOLO TPT. ‘Time, ad lib. Bb Blues, Walk Alto Sax Ten. Sax, SOLO TPT. Drs. Bass TT FYE: ‘Alta Sax. Ten. Sax, ‘open legitimate style) cracked now] ISoLo TPT. = NARR,‘Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. (more courageously) SOLO TPT. oF Des. Bass ARR. Alto Sax. SOLO TPT, Ds. NARR, Eddie just couldn't find a place for himself. Every time he tried, the music sputtered to a stop. ‘Atte Sox, Ten, Sat |SOLo TPT. ‘giving wp) aradually fades, falling apart aradually fates, (alling apart Bass —— NARR, awp.96s27-780. cl. Hn, Tot Pere. Bp. Alto Sax. Ten. Sax, jsoLo TPT. Ds. Bass NARR. | “Look, kid,” the tenor man told him, “you know that hom alright, but you don’t know jazz. When you do, come back again” Eddie sadly trudged home. ders Vat avast FP Vo.2 Via Ve ©. : P con dotce espressioneFL. ob, a. Ba, fin. Tot. Pere. Hp. Alto Sax Ten, Sax. soLo TPT Drs. Bass NARR, Ta | im ma LM aS ae =i t Ste =i = Se ; == SS a i if rn ar : — \ But he had been excited by the music he had heard in that cellar He began to listen to jazz records, mainly records which featured trumpet players.“0 on "IA sty Jo Kem mo sty poy hekejd y2dwesy yore yey) aziyoos 01 uedoq osye app: ‘un a2e{ uf sooetd yeotsse19 poe , Sosloi9x Sty Jo owOS Kejd oy BuIA ae Ua} duraey sem 94 woos por sevg a LAL 010s “veg “89, oe ony “dy ord (BiH) wD “dang = nd dd “og 90 yoo00- = ie 132 FL, 0b. a. Tot. Pere Hp. ‘Twice as fast 15ta. Alto Sax. Ten, Sax. plunger muto aroul(ad 19] SOLO TPT = radually come up to full dynamic Drs, = wadually come up to full dynamic Bass ? re § ore I 1 1 ARR. like people talking ~ in growls, in slides, ‘andfunnyin-between Vos. Via. Ve, ce. ane susanaecessorame a mA sau, “wun ssa a “La O70] + 3.1.2.7, BhueBad ontes* rea ae jewou o7eUo} ong wy “reg oy ae nan a “90u 0b. Tot. Pere. Hp. Alto Sax. Teo. Sax. |soLo TPT. 9, Thad swine (Time, ad tb.) Tall, bat non Db NARR. Vas. Via, ve, c. aue-96827-78ecasseame oa en oA, up, aN seg 7 “LAL 070s] “19g “wey og oy “ay “ned. naov. Pere, ‘Alto Sax. Riff-lite figures under Tpt. Db bbt Tea. Sax. soLo TPT. Bass NAR. Vos. Ve. ET eT AT Db Abt pba" iF KT com (ep) syporq rau 947 uo a8n0y ayy uF seyf29 9m oF UBL 2H “APRN 95 VORxDEF UUMpA AITEULE | | asp- - =~ > ~"p000 er “1A “a aN “oa “x9 “091, “reg ony,a. Tot. Pere. Hp. Alto Sax. Tea, Sax. [SoL0 TT. ‘Time, od lib, - relaxed swing 7p Bass ARR. Vas. Via. Ve.ease awe “0 "on 1A SUA, urqowos j11s sem oxoqi ‘sueroisnu Bunk soqioaqi yiim Aejd oy parsers of voum ing wuyN, 4 st | seg on “Lal o70s| “10g “tog, ves oH, ay sone, nL “0FI. a. Tot. Pere. ‘Alto Sax. ae Solo, ad lib.(relaxed) B Teo: Sax, ‘open ~ angrily, roughly Soo TPT. NARR, Vas. Via, Ve. ©.a“ Ho. Tot. Pere. Alto Sax. (Fat) ‘Ten, Sex. |SoLo TPT. Bass NARR. Vos. 1 Vos. 2 Ve. cb. ar96s27-78‘Tot. Pere. fa Sox. Teo. Sax. ‘SOLO TPT,| Drs. NAR. Va. Vo.2 Vie. ve. Eddie's hom stuck out as if he were all by himéelf. He still coulda’t find ‘place for himself. He looked at his trumpet, but nothing was wrongJess rit. ° FL. ov. ca. Tht. Pere. Hp. ‘Alto Sax. —T Ten, Sax. [soo TPT. Bass looked at the other plazers, t fd they were shaking their heads. “Look, kid;” the tenor man told him, “you know how to play j242 on NARR. the trumpet, but you don't know how to play with peonle, When you do, come back again.” a 1 Vas. 2 via, ve. oo.a. Pere. ‘Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. [soo TPT. Bass Eiddie sadly trudged home. He thought and thought, and finally realized that on all the records he bad hesal, ARR. had been listening only to the tunpet player, and mol to what the other musicians were doing. | rit. Vos. Ve. ce. P v dolce0». Ho. Pete. Hp. ‘Alto Sax. Teo. Sax. [soLo TPT, Bass NARR. | Eiddie began to listen to his reconds in a new way. Vas. Vie. Ve. oo. He leamed about bieading with other instruments, He leamed about improvising countermelodies, ' ‘tones that fitted in with what the main soloist was playing,ob. Tot Pere. Hp. Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. SOLO TPT, wa Up o ow, ie ad ee pig on pe mi, ow he do ete msi | it Vas. Via. ve, . a,a. Tot, Hp. Alto Sax. ‘Ten, Sax. |soLo TPT. Drs. $ NARR, He played with big bands and small bands, with bad orchestras and good oves. And to the shock of his parents, Eddie began to improvise with everything! me ben Via, ve. ce. rete f ane.96s7-78 |‘molto rit. _ Allegro(J=132) a at Allegro (d= 132) ‘Alto Sax. Tea, Sax. ARR. Vos. Via. Ve. aup-657r 78ob. a. Bo, Ha, Tet. Pere, Hp. Alto Sax. Tea. Sax, so.o ter, “nf sempre Des Bass He poked his ARR. trompet into Singuatetn, wow) 4 = Vas. Pr (Solo Va.) F Sioa) vu. P Salo Ve ve. P ©.0b. a. Tot. Pere, Hp. Alto Sax. Tea, Sax. SOLO TPT. Drs. Bass violins, | | NARR. | and he chattered with oboes, Vie Ve. ue s6szr-r8a ov. a. Tht. Pete. Hp. ‘Alto Sax, ‘Ten. Sax. SOLO TPT. Bass NARR. and even a bassoon, Vos. Via ve, oe.ov. Pere. Hp. Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. [SOLO TPT. Bass NAR. Vos. Via, Ve. Sock Cym.(clowed) mf div.) _pize. yas. (d =189 sempre) (d= 199 sempre) rn in7, ‘on inst. of own choloe t Once again, Eddie felt ready and retuned to” the cellar of the house on the next block. (d= 132 sempre)Fl. Tot. Perc. ‘Alto Sax. Te, Sax. SoLo TPT, Bass NARR. Vas, Via, Ve. ©. nue 96827-78u FI. ob. a. Hp. Alto Sax. Ten, Sax. SOLO TPT, ARR. to vibrato 1 ‘Vas. mf 2 Via ve.fal ss a. Tot. Pere. [Alto sax. Teo, Sax. we soo TPT. htt in— Bass ARR. ‘This cime, when he started to play with the other jazz masicians, he thought he fitted it perfectly. | Vk. ve, oe. np.96507-70ob. a. Tot Pere. Hp. Alto Sax. Solo, ad lib. Bb Ten, Sax. SOLO TPT. Bass NARR, Vas. Via, Ve.Alto Sax, Ten, Sax, SOLO 1PT,| Timo, ad lib. Drs, ‘Alto Sax. Ten, Sax. [soo TPT. Drs. Bass Alto Sax. Ten. Sax, SoLo TPT, Bass 87Alto Sax. Tea. Sax. soLo TPT, Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. SOLO TPT, Drs. Bass Alto Sax. Solo: same changes as Tpt. (a lite under Trumpet) Ten. Sax. Solo cr-9_Ft-9 | Bbm [soo TPT, ‘mechanical, inexpressive style) ime, ad Lib. Drs. BassAlto Sas. Ten, Sax, SOLO TPT. Bass [Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. SOLO TPT. Bass [Alto sax. Tea. Sax. SOLO TPT, fade, drop out [ade out thesitatingly) I NARR. But after awhile, the other musicians stopped — and looked at him strangely. Aue 9657.70FL. ov. a. Ha. Tot. Pee. Hp. Alto Sax, Ten, Sax. SOLO TPT. Bass ARR. Vos. Via, ve. ©, Bide felt chilled:*Look,kid,”” the tenor man #aid,**you know everything except what to say in the music. You and dhat ‘tumpet make @ fine machine, | but jazz isn’t a machine; jazzis hhow you fee]. What do you feel?” When you know,come back again.”” dete div.pize. Eddie sadly ‘udged home.0b. a. Tot. Hp. Alto Sax, Ten, Sax, soLo TPT, t At first he was puzzled. ARR. Vas. Vis. Ve. cb. anpsa7-70 improvise, preferably in BP minor (about 5 seconds) oud ond anery a Bot on his way home,he began to be angry He rushed to his room, tore the sign off his oor, grabbed his trumpet and began to play.‘ ent ‘Alto Sax. Tea. Sax. Improvise: (about § seconds) SOLO TPT. ‘Flumphant and imperious De Bas WAR, The frat notes wer fll of rage —raw and uply. But for some range remen, playing tiem made Edie fet good. He looked 4 at his tunpet, aad he thought, "These are my aotes! This frunic is me! Asthe hours went by, the gry notes tuned into triamphant notes. Ato Sex. Teo, Sax SOLO TPT, Dre Bass NARR. -.-then into happy ones — br casgel2” a to Sax. Ten. Sax, soLo Ter. Des Bass ware, L....all kinds of notes, filling the room. “And all these notes ate mine,”"Eddie said. “These notes are how | feel.”fae) den . a. Ba, Ha. Tet, Pore. Alto Sax. Ten, Sax. SOLO TPT. Dre, t Meanwhile, Eddie was growing up. He was spending more and ARR. more tine away from home. Vos. Ve. ©.“ Ho, ‘Tot. Pere. Alto Sax, Tea. Sex. SoLo TPT,| He was becoming more and more restless, and he dida’t quite know why. There were times when he felt real good, There were others when he felt all alone, NARR. Vas. Ve.a. Perc, Up. Alto Sax. Ten, Sax. soto 7PT,| Bass = Sometimes he was afraid — aftaid of not doing. well enough in school, afraid of not NAR, being liked, afraid of how angry he could beat his athis teachers, gt his fiends, god even at himself parents, A be oe lg 7 Me. Ve. oo. N.B. Boginning with tho socond measure of this page, the narration most begin, for ouch phrase, immediately af chord, The conductormust fit the duration of the fermatas tothe ext; thus, the Iaterfermatas aro shorter than the ‘awp96577.78 ‘each formate ier ones.ob. mp _con sord,(Stenight mito) Tot. Pere Hp. Bass NARR, Yo. divas Va. 2 Via. down for having so many each other inside of him. its bar ba eFL ob. cL. Hn, Tet. Pere Hp. Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. IsoLo TPT. Bat whatever Eddie felt came NAR. out in his music; it was as if Eddie found the old sign: (00 NOT ENTER MUSIC IS BEING WADE his ttumpet had become a part r of him. Yas. Via, c.a. Perc. Hp. Teo. Sax. soLo TPT, st a a = ecgenane saad was, Leeann aes cane nt PEP a es 1 = ; es aFL. ob. a. Ra, Tot. Pere, Hp. Alto Sax, Ten, Sax. SOLO TPT. NARR. Vos Via, Ve, nup-96827-780b. Tot. Pete. Hp. Alto Sax. Tea, 'SoLo TPT, ‘Ab Base oe ‘pmb, * ARR, ‘And this time, when he started to play with the other jazz musicians, he knew right away that he belonged. ve. © Ghost notes. er 9682770To. Alt Sax. Tea, Sax SOLO TPT. ARR, Vos. Vb, Ve on ‘Alto Sax. Ten, Sax. SOLO TPT. ™ — ARR, » ‘They played together for a long time, full of the pleasure of making music. A M Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. Solo,ad lib.(last & bars of Eb major Blues) SOLO TPT. Drs, Walk (lest & bars of Eb major Blues) Alto Sax. Tes. Sex. Solo, ad lib,, Ebmajor Blues SOLO TPT. Timo, ad liv. Drs. Malk, Bb pajor Blue Bass a ns37-78Alto Sax. Soo, a ih, Bb major Blues Ten. SOLO TPT. Walk, Bb major Blues aM Solo, ad lik. Ebmajor Blu: ‘Alto Sax. Ten. Sax. SOLO TPT. Des. Walk, Ebgajoe Bl Bass Eb major Blues * ‘Alto Sax. Ebmajor Blues Ten, Sax, Eb major Blues SOLO TPT, t Tine, adi. Des, ‘Walk, Ep major Blues Bass © All ehroe soloiate in equal balance. ‘nue 9620.78 ™ aMu 0. a. Ha, Tot Perc. Hp. Alto Sax. Ten, Sax. soLo TPT, ARR, Vas, Via. ve. o. (Bbaejor Blues) (2b major Blues)| (Ebmajor Blues ime, ad Tid.) (Watk, Eb major Blues) (d= 192 sempre) ade in toat two bars fade fade in last two bors SS fade in last two bars Finally out of breath, Eddie stopped. He found it hard to stop (de 102 senpreyFL. 0. a. Ha, Tot Pere, Hp. ‘Alto Sax. Ten, Sax, SOLO TPT, Basi Ve,w FI ov. a. Ha, Tp. Pere. Hp. ‘Alto Sax. Ten, Sax, soLo TPT, Bass I ARR, ‘Thete are things you won't be able to say in words, but you'll be able to say them on the trumpet. ‘That's what jazz is-you. And that’s why jazz is always changing. Because you change; and the people you play with change. d=60 rit, g 2 Vos. Vie. Ve.FL ob. Tot. Perc. Hp. ‘Alto Sax. Tea, Sax. SOLO TPT, ARR. Vos. Via. Ve. [ad] J ss0 .96527-78 Solo, ad lib. Eb major Bluos with eperay and abandon Solo, ad lib Eb major Bi ‘with eneray and abandon Solo, Eb major Blues with enerey and abandon Time, ad lib, energetically Eb major Blues f nw ob. a. Ha, Pere, Hp. Alto Sax. Ten. Sex. soto 1P1,| Drs. Bass NARR Vas. Vis. ve. ©. fade out1" poco calando =108 ‘eco affrettando o 0b. cl. Ha, Tet. Pere, Hp. poco calando Alto Sax. Ten. Sax, ‘SOLO TPT, Drs, Late that night, when Ewin Jackson retamed home, NARR, hhe made a new sign and put it on kis door. poco calando poco affrettando Vas. Vie. Ve. o. Aue 965-8FL. 0b. cl. Tht. + Pere. Hp. Alto Sax. Bb Too. Sax. f Eb soLo TPT} Time, ad tb. Des. Walk Eb tf —————————— MUSIC I5 BEING MADE...COME OW MIT een bene seat pir A A AOS NARR, ot Vas. t Via, Ve. ie &. - = pe ES 4 canbe played onl if separate Cait pat i wad droughow. 0 8San be played only if separate Clarinet FOUROUE ok