From Wind Repertory Project
Quincy Jones
Quincy Jones (arr. Johnnie Vinson)
General Info
Year: 1962 / 2012
Duration: c. 2:35
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
Full Score
Part 1
- Flute
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- B-flat Trumpet
- Violin
Part 2
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
- Violin
Part 3
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- Horn in F
- Violin
- Viola
Part 4
- Bassoon
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Horn in F
- Cello
Part 5
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- String Bass
- Electric Bass
- Cello
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Drum Set
- Guiro
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Known mostly for its appearance in the Austin Powers movies, this infectious instrumental hit from the 1960s is a classic and guaranteed to bring a smile whenever played.
- Program Note from publisher
Soul Bossa Nova is a popular instrumental, composed and first performed by musician and record producer Quincy Jones. It appeared on his 1962 Big Band Bossa Nova album on Mercury Records. Jones said that it took him twenty minutes to compose the piece.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Soul Bossa Nova (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1962/2012)
All Wind Works
- The Color Purple (arr. Osterling) (1986)
- Evening in Paris (arr. Marcus) (1975)
- Ironside: Theme
- Listen Up, the Music of Quincy Jones (arr. Gudim) (2005)
- The Midnight Sun Will Never Set (2004)
- Theme from "Sanford and Son" (arr. Moss) (2009)
- Songs of the Wiz (arr. Schaars) (1997)
- Soul Bossa Nova (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1962/2012)
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Quincy Jones." Accessed 7 August 2020
- Perusal score
- Quincy Jones website Accessed 7 August 2020
- Soul Bossa Nova, Wikipedia Accessed 7 August 2020
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