Most notably recorded by Eartha Kitt but also featured in the movie Elf (recorded by Madonna) here is a terrific medium swing chart guaranteed to spice up your holiday concert. Tenor sax is featured on the melody and there areshort solo spots for trumpet and trombone as well. Plenty of great ensemble writing!

What a neat idea to turn this Henry Mancini classic into a medium samba groove! Your lead trombonist receives some well-deserved feature time and is joined briefly by the entire bone section. The ensemble “shout”chorus begins with an ingenious unison line played softly to start before turning things back over to the trombone solo. Nicely done!