STRIKE UP THE BAND!

Music and Lyrics by

GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN

Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200 Arranged by CALVIN CUSTER


Alto Sax 1      

Alto Sax 2      

Tenor Sax 1      

Tenor Sax 2      


Baritone Sax     

Closed Hi Hat
     
Drums         
mf

 
          
       
Guitar
mf

        
 
Bass
         
f

 
Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200

      


  
Solo

       
    

f
    
 
Piano

        

 

     
  
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 
5

A1      
     
f


     
A2
     
f

 
T1         

 
f

 
T2         

 
f


 

  
B
     
f

Dr.     
mf

 
Gtr.          
       

        
Bass
         

 
   
  
    


  
      



   
    
 
     
Pno.

      
    
 
 

      
   
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         

9
    
     
9

A1      
p cresc. f

     
                   
A2
  
p cresc. f

   
  
   
            
T1
 
p cresc.
f

 
                 
      
T2
p cresc.
f

   
             
      
B
  
 p cresc. f

Ride Cymb.
 
     
Dr.

p cresc.

  
       
Bb13 Abm7 Gbmaj7 Bb7(#9#5)

Gtr.   
    
    p cresc.
f

          
 
  
    
Bass
p cresc.
f

9
    
           

  

     


Pno. p cresc. f

    
 
            
     
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
15
  

13

A1            
f


  
    
       

A2
f

     
 
        
T1
 
f

 
        
T2  
   
 
f

  
B
    
    

 
f
 
         
                
Fill

  
Dr.
       
3 3 3 3
3 3

  
Gtr.       
 
Eb%

   
f


 
        

Bass
f

  
15
     
       

f

  
Pno.

  
       
 

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          
 
17

A1      
  

          
        
A2
 

     

  
           
T1


       
        
 
 
T2    

 
      
        
B
 

      
        
Dr.
    

    
 
     
Edim7 Bb13 Eb6 Fm7

Gtr.     

   
     
Bass
     

   

     

          
    
 

     
Pno.
     

        
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 
23
       
      
22

A1 
    
  

 
            
       
A2   

   
       
T1          



  

     
               
 
T2

 
                 


B


Dr.      

 
Gtr.                
D9 Eb9 Ab6 Adim7

     
       
   
Bass
   

23
        
     

  
      
  

 
 
 
Pno.

     

       
    
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  31
     
      
                 
27

A1    

        
                        
A2
   

 
              
T1            


         

         
          
  
T2


                       
B
    

Dr.      

 
Gtr.                   
Eb9 Ab6 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7 Bb7(#9)Eb6

 
              
Bass
      

$

31
     
    
   
    

     
  
 
Pno.

   

       
    

      
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                  
To Coda
 
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A1            


  
     
       
        
        
A2
     

            
                    
T1      

       
 
 
    
                
   
T2

                
  
     
B
    


Dr.      

 
Gtr.                  
E9 D7(b9) Ab9 G9 Dm7 Gmaj9(#11) Cm7 Gb13 F13

        
         
   
Bass


  
To Coda
    
   

            

 
    
    


Pno.

      
     

          

  
 
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   
39
    
 
37

A1              



      
     
 
 
   
               
A2
 

       
 
      

                    
T1


   
 


  
                
         

T2


  
          
         
B
        

  
     
    
Dr.         

      
Gtr.       
               
Bbsus4 Bb13 G13 E13 F13 Fm7 Bb13 Eb6 B& Eb6 Db9

      
     
          
 
 
Bass


  
      
  
39
 

           

   
  

 
           
Pno.

         
 

      
   
   

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            

A1        
dim.

      

    
          

A2
dim.

    
            
T1    


      
    
     
 
    
T2

dim.

        

      
B      
dim.


    
           
 fill
      
 
Dr.                 
3

 
             
     
Gtr.         
C9 Fm7 Gm7 Ab6 Am7(b5) Ab6/Bb D% C9 A9 Bb9

    
dim.

  
       
  
Bass
          
dim.

    
 
  
         
 
     
  
 
     
Pno. dim.

             
  
   
    
 
      

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A1      

A2      

       
            
D7(#9)/F#
    
Gm7

Solo
 F6
 
T1        
f

T2      

B
     

(4)
Dr.      
mf

 
Gtr.                    
Eb6 C7(#9)/E Fm7

mf

    
       
 
    
Bass
  
mf

47   
 
       

                
      

mf

 
  
Pno.

  
 
      
           
  

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A1     

A2     

  
    Bb6
F9 Cm7

Bb6/C B9 C9
  
F6
      
T1              

T2     

B
    

(8)

Dr.     

 
Gtr.                   
Ab6/Bb A9 Bb9 Eb6 Bbm7 Eb9 Ab6

       
 
Bass          

 
 
55
  
          
        


  
Pno.

        

                

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A1     

A2     

             Cm7
                  
BbdimË
T1

T2     

B
    

(4)

Dr.     

 
Gtr.                   
AbdimË Bbm7

          
    
 
Bass  

 
      
      
 
  


     

Pno.  
  
       
           
7



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60

A1     
f

        
A2

f
C7(b9#11)
       Bb6      
    
F9 Gm7

      
T1   

        
T2

f

B
        
f
(8)

Dr.     
f

 
Gtr.                   
Eb9 Ab6 Fm7 Bb7(b9#11) Eb6

      
      
 
Bass    
f

  
63
 
 

    
   

   
 

f
Pno.
   
    
    

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           
  
64

A1 
   
3

        

                    
A2  
3

      
No solo
    
T1       
f

           

                
T2
3


      
    
             
B
    
3

(4)

Dr.     

 
Gtr.                   
Dm7(b5) G7 Dm7(b5) G7(b5b9) Cm7

         
 
     
Bass
 

 
  
  
  

              


f

   
   
Pno.

     

 
     
    

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

              

     
   
        
68

A1    

         
       
A2                    

                
             
          
T1 

        
       
        
T2             

  
                             
B
      

(8)

Dr.      

 
Gtr.                   
F9 Ab/Bb Bb13 Abm7 Db9 D9 Eb6

     
      
 
  
Bass     

 
 

           
 
    
         
Pno.

           


     
 
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     
   
 

73

A1     

     
 
A2     

     
  
T1     


             
T2  

 
        

B
    

 3 3   Fill 3   
               
Dr.
         
3

  
Gtr.               
Eb9 Db9 C7(#9) Fm7

  
  
 
Bass
      

    
    
 
         
  

     
Pno.

         

      
 
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77 D.S. al Coda Coda

A1      

     
A2       

     
T1         

    
          
T2 

    
B
        

  
         
              
Dr.
           
3

     
Gtr.               
Bbsus4 Bb13

 

  
       
Bass
         

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 

  
             
  

Pno.

  
          
     
   
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         
81
     
80

A1          
 

           
       
   
A2              


                   
T1     
        

              
    
           
T2
    

                
            
B
       

 
 
       
Dr.
   
3

   

  
          
Gm7 C9 F6 F%/A Bb9 B9 F6/C F6 Eb9


Gtr.    

            
    
Bass
    

   81
  
       
                 
      

  
Pno.

 
       
       

           

 
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        
  
 

84

A1      
ff

   
      
       
A2    
ff

   
    
       
T1    
ff

  
            
 
  


T2

ff

      

       
   
B
  
 

ff

 3 3   
3  3  
         
Solo
      

   
  
3
      

Dr.
3 3 3
ff


F%/A

      
      
Gtr.         
D9(#11) Gm7 Am7 Bm7 Bb/C E% F% Bb9(#11)

 

ff

    

                 
Bass
   
ff


         
    
 
   
     
    
  

 
Pno. ff
  
       
      
   
 
 

    
 
1'53"

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
Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200
  
       
 
f

    
    
          
9 9

      

p cresc. f

      
14 15
              
f


    
        
19

  
     

       

23 23

               
 

   
$ 
           
29

31
      

                  
33 To Coda

        

37
       

        
39
       

            
    
42

    

dim.
47 47   55 

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63 63
                     
      
f 3

            
67
     
    
       

          
         

71

         

          
75 D.S. al Coda Coda

     

            

8181
        
  

       

  
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STRIKE UP THE BAND!
Music and Lyrics by
GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN
Arranged by CALVIN CUSTER


Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200
  
       
 
f
9
      

9

                     
  p cresc. f


        
14 15
            
f


            
19

  
     

               

23 23
   
    
$   
          
29 31
            
   


  

     
To Coda
  
33

                   
      
      39 
    
     

      
37

      
 

      
          
42

    
 dim.
47 47   55 

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63 63
     
                     

3
f
               
   
67

             


       
       
 
71

       

       
     
D.S. al Coda Coda
      
75

 

   
               
 
81 81
      
   

           


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    
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Music and Lyrics by
GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN Arranged by CALVIN CUSTER


Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200
   
         

f

 
  
   
           
9 9
     
p cresc.

f

           
14 15
       
 
f

                 
19


  

23
   
23
               
    

29    $  $          
       
31
  

            

33 To Coda

      
     
     

37
        39           

       


     
 
41
              
    
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     
2 47 Tenor Sax 1

   
D7(#9)/F#
 
  
Solo
  
F6
    
47

     

f

 
Gm7
   
         
Bb6/C Cm7 F9
  
B9 C9 F6

51

  
      

55
Bb6
55
            
               
BbdimË


C7(b9#11)
59 Cm7
   
F9
            
Bb6
     
Gm7

      

                
 
No solo


63 63
      
f

          
           
69

          

 
          

D.S. al Coda
 
73

      

              
81
   
79
 
Coda
       


        
83
         


      
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Music and Lyrics by
GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN Arranged by CALVIN CUSTER


Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200
   
         

f

 
                 
9 9
 
   p cresc.
   


f

          

14 15
      
 
f

          
19


          


   
        
23

23

            

29
    
$$31     

                   

 
     
                   
33 To Coda

       

       
              
37 39
          
   

    
     
       
42

 
     
  
dim.
47 47 55

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                

63
  

63
     
 
3
f
67
            
             
  
  

      
       
71

     

  
D.S. al Coda Coda
    
   
75

           
 

 

81
          
    
81

        
    
  
  
      
  
85

   

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
Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200
  
       
 
f
9 9
      
                 
     
 p cresc. f

15 
  
  
14

               
 
f

     
19

                


               

23 23
   
    
29
 
$
   
$ 31
         
             

              
To Coda

   
33

       
   

  39 
    
        
    
37

      

    
   

       

      
42

        
dim.
47 47   55 

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               
         
63
  

3

                             
f
67   
   

       
71
          
       

     
     
75 D.S. al Coda Coda

      


               
81 81

      
       

      
   

85

      
 
1'53"
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GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN
Arranged by CALVIN CUSTER
Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200

              
           
mf

 
   
Bb13 Abm7 Gbmaj7 Bb7(#9#5)

7 9
         
        p cresc.
f

 
     
  
 
Eb% Edim7

13 15
   
f

   
      
20 Bb13 Eb6 Fm7 D9 Eb9 23 Ab6 Adim7

                     
Eb9 Ab6 Bbm7 Cm7 Fm7 Bb7(#9)

26

$$  Gb13 F13 To Coda

     

31 31 Eb6 E9 D7(b9) Ab9 G9 Dm7 Cm7
Gmaj9(#11)


   
                      
Bbsus4 Bb13G13 E13 F13 Eb6 B& Eb6 Db9

37 Fm7 Bb13 39

             
     
  
       
C9 Fm7 Gm7 Ab6 Am7(b5) Ab6/Bb D% C9 A9 Bb9

42

dim.

      

Eb6 C7(#9)/E Fm7 Ab6/Bb A9 Bb9

47 47

mf

                     
Eb6 Bbm7 Eb9 Ab6 AbdimË

53 55

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                     
Bbm7 Eb9 Ab6 Fm7 Bb7(b9#11)

58

G7(b5b9) Cm7

                         
Eb6 Dm7(b5) G7 F9

63 63 Dm7(b5)

                     
Ab/Bb Bb13 Abm7 Db9 D9 Eb6 Eb9 Db9

69


D.S. al Coda

                
C7(#9) Fm7

74

 

   
      
    
Bbsus4 Bb13
Gm7 C9 81 F6 F%/A Bb9 B9 F6/C F6 Eb9

79

 

        
Am7 F%/A Bm7 Bb/C E% F%

             
84 D9(#11) Gm7 Bb9(#11)

  

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Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200 Arranged by CALVIN CUSTER

     
Closed Hi Hat


       
mf
5

    
mf
9 9 Ride Cymb.

   
 
p cresc.

                     

12 Fill

     
3 3
 
3 3 3 3

15 15
         
         

        
19

      

23 23

        
$$31 31

    
To Coda     
 
 
35

       


39 39
 fill
     
      
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  
   
2 Drums

    
43
    
    
       

47 47 (4) (8)

        
mf

55 55 (4) (8)

        

(8)
63 63 (4)

        
f

 3 
       
71 3

        

75
      
     
Fill

                 
3

  3
     
D.S. al Coda     
78
    Coda
   

          
                
 
     3   3

81 81
 3

3
    
3

 
  3   Solo3 
 
     
85
             
     
 
3

 
3 3
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STRIKE UP THE BAND!
Music and Lyrics by
GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN
Arranged by CALVIN CUSTER

                    
Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200
 
    
f
7
    
9
     
         
      
p cresc.
f
13     
 
15
         
f
 
20
         
            
23

   

         
26

            

$$ 
31
                
To Coda

  
31
    

         
      
37
 
39
      


                    
42  
   
dim.

  
             
47

        
47

mf

               
53

  
55
   
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    
              
58

  

      
              
63
 
63
 
f


                         
69

 

      
D.S. al Coda Coda
     
75
     
   
 

  
81
         
81

   

     

85
        
 
  
1'53"
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    
Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200

    
Arranged by CALVIN CUSTER


            

Solo
   
        


          
      
    
  
         
   
   
f
   
   


   
           
 
8
    
9
         
     

       
 
     p cresc.
     
     
             f    
        

14
        
   
15
            

f   
  
  
     
   
       


  
    
  

21

   
23
       
    
   
  
  
  
      
   
    
   

    

   

$  31 $ 
     
    
28

   
 

  
        

 
     
     
     
             
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2 Piano

 
To Coda
    

33

        
     
     
     
   
        

     

  
 
       
       
  
  
37 39
   


  
 
  
       

 
    
 
   


           
 

    
 
   
42

       
         
 
    
  
            
dim. 
  
 
 
        

  
      
 
47

47

            
   
  


 
    
mf
     
     
    

 
  
 
    
51

          

 
    
    
 
    
 

          

   
 
           
55

  
55
        
 

        
     
          
          
7

    

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  
Piano 3

      
          
 
  
 
  
61 63
   
  

         
f f

  
 

       
   
      
 

 
   
     
67

          
 
    
       
  
              
   



 

      
 

D.S. al Coda
    
72


           
      
 

      

    
             

 

79
  
   

        

Coda

 
        
 

    
 


           
81

81
     
          
    
 
       
       
   
             

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4 Piano

  
   
85

         
    
ff  
 
   
        
         
 
 
1'53"

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Tenor Sax 1 STRIKE UP THE BAND!
Piano
Arranged by CALVIN CUSTER
Music and Lyrics by
GEORGE and IRA GERSHWIN


Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200
 
        
   
f
  
           


f

    
Bright Swing tempo q= 176-200

     

   
Solo
  
          

f  


   
     

  
  
       
  
  
      

 

7  
9
 
         



  
  
         

  
 
        
 
         
9
 
       
 


    
 



 
   
       
  
      
   
 

11 

  

  

 
 
   
  
p cresc. f f

 

                
 
        
p cresc. f f

         
      
 p cresc.  

        f 
    

  
 
     
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15 15 
     

          
  



              
   

      

   
15
        

       
    
f
      


19          
   

       

 

 
                
 

   

  
         
  

 
 
  
  
        
   


23 23
             
    

      
  
 
    
   

        

23
       
   

     
         
  

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27               

 


 
   
  
    
 
  

 

 
  
     

       
     
     
     
     
   
  
       

    
 


$                    
31 31
    

 
       
       
  
       

 
$    
     
31
       

 

  
   
  

    
     
   

 
  

35          
To Coda

       


  
    
    
              
  
 
  
  
 
 
     
   
To Coda
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
       
         

  
V.S.

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39 39 
  
         
 
       
 
  

     
 
              
      


  

 

39
   
      
    
  

  
           
     
  


43 
   
  

  
   


   
 
 
dim.

   
 

 

  
 
  

           

   
       
  
 
dim.
   
        


47 47
   

          D7(#9)/F#

 
   
Solo
        
F6

  

f
   
      
 
47
      
    
     
  
   
mf

           
        

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51    

 
        F9
 
Gm7

      
Cm7
   
Bb6/C B9 C9 F6

           

 
 
 
                

    
       
   

          

55 55
   


       
 
 
Bb6
 
BbdimË
     
          
   
  
     
55
          
  
   

   
   
        
    
7 
 
    


59    


 
C7(b9#11)
                 
Cm7 F9 Bb6 Gm7
         

  
 
 
 

  
 
  

     

 
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63 63
  
        


        
    

f 3

    
 

No solo

      
 
   
    

f


     
    
63
  
    
       

   
 
  
f f

    

67    
                 
          

               
 
    
   
     

   

        

 
    
    

       
   





71
        
            

  
    

          
  
               

       

       
 
          
      
 

    
   
    
      
   
 
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75          
D.S. al Coda Coda

    


   
     
   

  D.S. al Coda
 Coda
 

      

    
   
  
         
  
  


80 
 
81      
 
       
   
  
  
    
 
            
               

   81      

 
         
 
    
  
 
 

  
         

       

 

        
 

84        

  
 
   

ff

   
  
   
       

      
 
ff

   
 
  
          
   
 
     ff 
              

          
 
  
1'53"
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