Stella By Holland Part II: Southern Standard
Sheet Music

Jazz ensemble (solos for tenor saxophone and trombone or guitar/piano) - Level 4

SKU: NC.2348

Composed by James Miley. This edition: Trumpet range to D6. Score and set of parts. Published by UNC Jazz Press (NC.2348).

(Level IV) If you've ever wondered what Stella By Starlight might sound like in 3/2 over an Eb augmented Holland-esque bass ostinato, repeated transitions from a latin-esque 3/2 to swing 4/4 with dotted quarter note = quarter note every time you hit the bridge, extended modal changes in six bar phrases for the solo section and a wild 1970s fusion-inspired coda drum solo, then this arrangement is DEFINITELY for you. Stella By Holland Part II: Southern Standard is a more raucous affair in Miley's treatment of the melody. Commissioned by Brian Coyle for Hope College in Holland, Michigan, this chart requires some serious work and high-end listening from the rhythm section and soloists (tenor, trombone or guitar/piano + drums), but the payoff is an unforgettably unusual treatment of Stella that's become a hit with performers and audience members alike.