Beauty Within Williams, James (Arranged by Keezer, Geoff) Big Band / HL00000860 click for RealAudio clip Recorded by GEOFF KEEZER / KENNY RAMPTON / STEVE ARMOUR on WHILE YOU WERE HERE unreleased / Recorded January 26, 1994  Tempo Ballad Arrangement Difficulty advanced Solo Difficulty advanced BIG BAND INSTRUMENTATION Flute 1 (Alto Sax 1) Flute 2 (Alto Sax 2) Flute 3 (Tenor Sax 1) Tenor Sax 2 Bass Clarinet Trumpet 1 Trumpet 2 Trumpet 3 Flugelhorn Trombone 1 Trombone 2 Trombone 3 Bass Trombone (optional Tuba) Guitar Piano Bass Drums FULL SCORE This beautiful composition is realized in a rich, colorful treatment by Geoff Keezer. Alto saxes and 1st tenor sax double on flutes, baritone sax doubles on bass clarinet, the 4th trumpet plays flugelhorn and the bass trombone part can be played on tuba if preferred. This arrangement is written for advanced ensembles. OTHER RECORDINGS James Williams "Alter Ego" Sunnyside 1007 JAMES WILLIAMS (b. 1951). After teaching at Berklee for 3 years, James joined Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in 1977 (in a group that included Wynton Marsalis, Bobby Watson and Billy Pierce), where he played piano on 10 separate recordings. Since 1981, he has recorded more than 20 albums as a leader and another 20 as a sideman, many of which he also produced. He records his compositions in various settings, including vocal arrangements with the Boys Choir of Harlem and his new group, Intensive Care Unit. He has taught at the Hartt conservatory, was an artist-in-residence at Harvard and Dartmouth and continues to conduct clinics across the country and in Europe. James organized a 5-piano tour, "The Key Players," and produces critically acclaimed artist tributes at New York's Merkin Concert Hall. A "musician's musician," James' compositions such as Alter Ego, Fourplay, and Old Times Sake have been recorded by many Jazz greats including Blakey, Gary Burton, Art Farmer, Tommy Flanagan, Roy Hargrove, Clifford Jordan and T.S. Monk. Geoff Keezer completed his jazz education as pianist with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. Already an in-demand jazz veteran, Geoff recorded his first album as a leader (featuring several of his own compositions) when he was 17. He has recorded with Blakey, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Farmer, Roy Hargrove and his mentor, James Williams, among others. Related Website http://www.jazzcorner.com/jameswilliams.html Hal Leonard Stock Number HL00000860 List Price $45.00 TO ORDER: take note of the publication's HL number and call Music Dispatch at 1-800-637-2852. Or go to one of the following online music stores: Music Dispatch Stantons Sheet Music Byron Hoyt Music Colony Music Penders Music Marina Music J.W. Pepper Sam Ash Music Sheet-music.com Sheet Music Direct Sheet Music Service Sheet Music Online Sheet Music Plus Or, order from your local music dealer. Click here to locate your local music dealer.