On a Clear Day - Big Band Chart - Arranged by Doug Leibinger

Study score for an arrangement I did of "On a Clear Day." This was my final project in Gary Lindsay's class at the University of Miami in 1988 or so. The AMAZING recording is by the University of Miami Concert Jazz Band under the direction of Whit Sidener. This was their SECOND reading of the chart. Solos are by Jason Carder on the trumpet, and Chip McNeill on the tenor sax. Lots of amazing musicians in this band, including Luis Aquino, Jonathan Dresel, Tom Garling, Dante Luciani, Dennis Marks, etc. I recorded this on my minidisc recorder with one stereo microphone! Also note that there are a few updates to the score, as I added a few things when I transferred this to Sibelius from the handwritten score.

[@MrSoccerboy429]

This is such a killer chart! Does the alto sax really switch to harpsicord near the end there?

[@douglasleibinger8549]

Thanks! Um harpsichord . . . ?

[@MrSoccerboy429]

Measure 166 in the alto 1 part!

[@douglasleibinger8549]

@@MrSoccerboy429lol Whoops! See, this is why you should proofread!!!

[@bigbearsbrother9513]

Woah 😳

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

I'm glad Trombones think this is a solo the entire time haha! I think saxophones, trumpets, and trombones may have been playing three different songs in volume.
Saxophones are at PP
Trumpets at MP
And dear Trombones have achieved the sound barrier.

[@douglasleibinger8549]

Lol. Amazing band overall; incredible bone section. I recorded this on a single stereo microphone to Minidisc in 1989 - no mixing!

[@WitchKing-Of-Angmar]

@@douglasleibinger8549 Incredible. This reminds me of the sorround orchestra from 1954, which seperated the low strings and high strings (woodwinds/brass etc) into two seperate pieces.

[@tylereick8848]

Where can I find the score

[@douglasleibinger8549]

email me at [e-mail]

[@ABruckner8]

Awesome! Letter C and Letter R: Bass Bone/Bari Sax/Bass plays top space G instead of written Ds (octave skips)

[@douglasleibinger8549]

Yes, that was in the original hand written chart. There are a few edits in this Sibelius version. Good catch!

[@johns.4708]

Great writing and imagination, bravo.

[@douglasleibinger8549]

@@johns.4708 thanks so much!

[@Avstinato]

Great recording

[@beachcraftonline9391]

Groovy!

[@janismillers5344]

Great chart!

[@douglasleibinger8549]

Thanks so much!

[@jilanluandrihakim3847]

I really like the soli saxophone part! Can I have permission to play for Instagram reels covers?

[@douglasleibinger8549]

@@jilanluandrihakim3847 sure!

[@francoomarlopezlopez]

wow that was AWESOME!!! is there anywhere we can view your original manuscript? also did you get a copyist at the time, or did you hand write the parts yourself? would love to hear more!

[@douglasleibinger8549]

Thanks so much! I do have the original manuscript - I'll think about making that available in some form. I didn't use a copyist - this was a chart for a class - pretty sure we had to write out the parts for a grade! I spent a lot of time in the 80s and 90s writing out parts by hand . . .

[@francoomarlopezlopez]

@@douglasleibinger8549 that's so cool! i myself also write everything by hand, including parts! ive been looking for a traditional copyist, but I've had no luck unfortunately

[@douglasleibinger8549]

Manuscript version is up! ua-cam.com/video/r2BqQUktOaE/v-deo.htmlsi=gFZHFw93BTWA4l-9

[@bradyjones8263]

This is awesome. Thanks!

[@douglasleibinger8549]

Thanks so much!