Scores

Punjab

“Punjab” was written in 1964, originally intended for the Individualism of Gil Evans album. Gil and the band had rehearsed it in the studio, but Gil wasn’t happy with the performance, so it wasn’t included on the album. After some time spent studying the piece, trying to come up with a way to make this piece blossom, we recorded on our album in celebration of Gil’s 100th birthday in 2012 called, CENTENNIAL: Newly Discovered Works of Gil Evans on ArtistShare®.

As with all of Gil’s music, close attention needs to be paid to the instrumentation, as it rarely resembles a standard big band. The instrumentation for “Punjab” is as follows:

• 4 Reeds:

  • Reed 1:  Alto Sax

  • Reed 2:  Alto Flute

  • Reed 3:  English Horn, Oboe

  • Reed 4:  Bassoon

• 1 Tenor Violin (has substitute part for Cello)

• 1 French Horn

• 3 Trumpets

• 2 Trombones (1 tenor/1 bass)

• 4 Rhythm (Gtr./Pno./Bass/Dms.)

• 1 Tabla (optional)

Solos include: Tabla, Piano, and Reed 1 (alto sax).