Full Score Laid-Back Jazz Ballad q=66 ea ae=[ep ]r

A Gentle Touch composed & arranged by

PAUL CLARK
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5
032-3633-00
    

1st Alto Sax                    
mp
       
2nd Alto Sax  
   
1st Tenor Sax  
                    
mp
       
2nd Tenor Sax  

 
Bari Sax       
    
       
Trumpet 1               
mp
       
Trumpet 2  
       
Trumpet 3  
       
Trumpet 4  
 

                 
Trombone 1     
mp
        
Trombone 2 
        
Trombone 3 
  
Trombone 4         
Bbmaj7 Eb7 Dmi7(b5)
           

     


Guitar
Db9 Cmi9 F+7#9 mp
Bb69
          
  
SOLO Bb69 Db9 Cmi9 F+7
            
Bb69 Eb7 Dmi7(b5) octaves
       


 
            mp
  
El. Piano

(Rhoades)
          
  
    

  
Bbmaj7 Eb7 Dmi7(b5)
              
Bass   
mp
h.h. only w/foot
      
"stir" s.d. w/brushes opt.
Drums      
mp
2 3 4 5
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      
       
1st alto                        


2nd alto        
    
                               
1st ten.


2nd ten.        


Bari Sax       
       
               
Tpt. 1
              

Tpt. 2        

Tpt. 3        

Tpt. 4        
  
             
                 
Bone 1  
       
Bone 2 

Bone 3
        



Bone 4        
G7 Cmi7 Db7 Cmi7(b5) F+7 Bbmaj7 Ab13
                            
B7



Guitar
    Ab13   
 

G7      Cmi7

Db7 Cmi7(b5) F+7    B7  Bbmaj7

          
Piano
    
                     
  
  
G7
 
Cmi7
  Db7
 
Cmi7(b5)
  
F+7
 
Bbmaj7

Ab13
  
 
B7
               
Bass  
(8)
 
(4)
Drums         

8 9 10 11 12 13 14
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           

                        
1st alto  
    
2nd alto                    
 
mp

                               
1st ten.  
    
2nd ten.                
mp
     
Bari Sax              
  

mp
       
Tpt. 1         
             
 
    

      
Tpt. 2     

      
Tpt. 3     

      
Tpt. 4     
  
                             

Bone 1 
      
          
Bone 2
mp
       
         
Bone 3  
mp
       
 
           
Bone 4
mp

Gmi7 C13(#11) Cmi7 B7(b5) Bb69 Ab7 Gmi7 Gb7 Cmi7 F+7(b9) Bbmaj7
                            
Db7



Guitar
   
     
  Db7  
   Ab7       Gb7
Gmi7
    F+7(b9)
Cmi7
        
C13(#11)

Gmi7 Cmi7 B7(b5) Bb69

Bbmaj7
        
3 3 3 3 3 3
Piano
    
                  

  
Gmi7
  
C13(#11)
 Db7 Cmi7
  B7(b5)  
Bb69  Ab7  
Gmi7

Gb7 Cmi7

F+7(b9) Bbmaj7

Bass                

   
cross stick
(4) (8) to sticks ride

Drums           

15 16 17 18 19 20 21
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   

   

 
1st alto                            
        
         
2nd alto                    
         
              
1st ten.     
         
2nd ten.                    
           

                
Bari Sax

        
    
Tpt. 1                       
 
       
    
Tpt. 2                       
 
       
    
Tpt. 3                         
       
    
Tpt. 4                         
                  
    
Bone 1 
              
Bone 2          

                
Bone 3        
         
  

                
Bone 4

Eb7 Dmi7(b5) G7 Cmi7 Db7 Cmi7(b5) F7 B7
                            



Guitar
   B7  

Eb7 Dmi7(b5) G7     

Cmi7

Db7 Cmi7(b5) F7

       
Piano
       
      
   
   
 
Eb7 Dmi7(b5) G7 Cmi7 Db7 Cmi7(b5) F7
     
B7

                      
Bass 
(4) (8)
Drums        

22 23 24 25 26 27 28
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            

                
1st alto         
         
        
             
      
2nd alto 
           
                    
1st ten.  
      
      

               
2nd ten.      
         
Bari Sax                          

 
     

       
                        
Tpt. 1

 
              
                        
Tpt. 2

 
            
Tpt. 3                          
 
         
Tpt. 4     
                           
                  
           
Bone 1 
                
              
Bone 2   
           
 

             
  
Bone 3      
        
    
                       
Bone 4   
Db7
Bbmaj7 Ab13 Gmi7 C13(#11)  Cmi7 B7(b5) Bbmaj7 Cmi7(b5)
                            



Guitar

Bbmaj7
 Ab13 Gmi7 C13(#11) Cmi7 B7(b5) Bbmaj7 Cmi7(b5)
 Db7
      

 
Piano
       

Bbmaj7 Ab13 Gmi7 C13(#11) Db7 Cmi7 B7(b5) Bbmaj7 Cmi7(b5)
       
Bass                       

on head


      
          
Drums           

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          
1st alto      
       
2nd alto 
 
1st ten.            
 
2nd ten.             
  
Bari Sax             

Tpt. 1        

Tpt. 2        

Tpt. 3        

Tpt. 4        
   
        
Bone 1 

      
Bone 2       

Bone 3
             

   
Bone 4            
Cmi7(b5) F7(b9) Bbmaj7 Db7 Dº Cmi7 F+7(b9) Bbmaj7 Bb6 Emi7(b5) Eb7 Dmi7 G+7
                            
 Dmi7(b5) Ab7 G9


Guitar
  
Eb7
          
F+7
     
G+7
  
Bbmaj7 Dmi7
       Emi7(b5)
 Dmi7(b5) SOLO Cmi7(b5) F7(b9) Bbmaj7 Db7 Dº Cmi7 Bb6
Ab7
  
G9
     
    

 
        
        
Piano
       

 
Dmi7(b5)
Ab7 
G9 Cmi7(b5)

F7(b9)

Bbmaj7 Db7 Dº Cmi7

F+7

Bbmaj7 Bb6

Emi7(b5)
 
Eb7

Dmi7
 
G+7

Bass           
       
 
to brushes opt.
   
(4)
Drums           

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 45 9

        
1st alto 

2nd alto        

1st ten.        

2nd ten.        


Bari Sax       

Tpt. 1        

Tpt. 2        

Tpt. 3        

Tpt. 4        

       
Bone 1 
       
Bone 2 

Bone 3
        



Bone 4        
Cmi7 F+7 Dmi7(b5) G+7 Emi7(b5) Eb7 Dmi7 G+7 Cmi7 F13 Bb69 G+7
                      



Guitar
       G+7
            F13
 
Eb7 Dmi7  
             
Dmi7(b5)
Cmi7 F+7
 G+7 Emi7(b5) Cmi7      
Bb69 G+7
   
 
  


                  

      
Piano
      
               
Cmi7 F+7 Dmi7(b5) G+7 Emi7(b5) Eb7 Dmi7 G+7 Cmi7 3 F13 Bb69 G+7
            
Bass   
3
(8)
 
to sticks          
    
Drums      

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  
  
              
      
 
   
     

 
  
1st alto         
mf 3 3
        

   
 
            
  
 
      

    

   
2nd alto   
3 3
   
mf 
 
           

   

        3 
     


1st ten. 
mf               
3
  
      
3
       
2nd ten.             
mf  
          
3

           

               
Bari Sax      

mf
        3 3
 
                                   
Tpt. 1     
mf
               
Tpt. 2  
           
               
          
mf
           
                             
Tpt. 3         
mf
               
                           
Tpt. 4           
mf     

                   
 
     
     
Bone 1 
         
mf
             
       
Bone 2   

mf 
       
 

 

 
     
  
 
 
   
Bone 3  
mf                
 
 
                      
Bone 4      
mf
Cmi7 F+7 Bbmaj7 Eb7 Dmi7(b5) G7(b9) Cmi7 Db7
                           




Guitar
mf 3
    
   Cmi7
Cmi7 F+7 end solo Bbmaj7 Eb7 Dmi7(b5) G7(b9) Db7
  
            
3
   
   
Piano 3 3
               
  
 
Cmi7 F+7 3 Bbmaj7 Eb7 Dmi7(b5)
 
G7(b9)
 
Cmi7 Db7
         
3
                 
Bass 
mf
            
cross stick
3

on head
  
c.c.
Drums             
mf

50 51 52 53 54 55 56
 59 11

  


         


          
 

 

1st alto                  

3
                 
decresc. 
                        
2nd alto
            
3
            
decresc. 
           
1st ten.    

   
         
3 decresc.
             
2nd ten.        
                    
3
       
decresc. 
      
                 
Bari Sax
 
 
decresc.
              
                               
Tpt. 1 
        
        
  


decresc.  
Tpt. 2                  
         
             
decresc.
 
                               
Tpt. 3 
             
decresc.
          
Tpt. 4                  
         
    
                 
decresc.
 
Bone 1
          
           
   decresc.
Bone 2
  
 
    
  
 

decresc.
              
                   
Bone 3  
        
decresc. 
        
                  
Bone 4
 
decresc.
Db7
Cmi7(b5) F+7 Bbmaj7 Ab9 Gmi7 C13(#11)  Cmi7
                            


Guitar 
C13(#11)  
decresc.
Ab9          Db7

Cmi7(b5) F+7 Bbmaj7
  
Gmi7
    Cmi7
       

      
Piano
        
   
   

 Cmi7
Db7
 
Cmi7(b5) F+7 Bbmaj7 Ab9 Gmi7 C13(#11)
                
Bass              

                       
decresc.
 
3

t.t.s
  
      
Drums                        
decresc.

57 58 59 60 61 62 63
12 67 slower
       
1st alto                     
mp
   RIT. p

2nd alto                 

mp p
  RIT.
  
                
1st ten.   

mp p
 
RIT.
  
                    
2nd ten.


 solo - - - - - p

mp

RIT.
   
                   
Bari Sax 

mp p

RIT.
 
     
in stand
Tpt. 1           

mp p
 RIT. 
    
in stand
Tpt. 2            

p
mp RIT. 
      
in stand
Tpt. 3         
 p

RIT.
mp

       
in stand
Tpt. 4        
 p

mp RIT.
  
         
Bone 1
          
in stand

 
mp p
          
RIT.
        
in stand
  
Bone 2 

p
mp 
         
RIT.
             
in stand
Bone 3  

mp p
    
RIT.
 bari. sx. cues
 
  
          
in stand
Bone 4     
   
mp p

RIT.
Bbmaj13
 
B7(b5) Bbmaj7 Ab7  Ab7 G7(b9)
Dmi7(b5) 
            
    


Guitar


mp p
     
RIT. SOLO Cmi7 straight
B7(b5) Bbmaj7 Ab7 Dmi7(b5) Ab7 G7(b9)
     
F+7(b9)
      
  
Bbmaj13
      
      
RIT.
Piano
   
               

 

B7(b5)

Bbmaj7

Ab7 Dmi7(b5) Ab7 G7(b9) bari. sx. cues: Play 
                  

   

Bass

   
p

p
mp
     
RIT.
       
Drums            
mp p
RIT.
64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71
Alto 1 A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e
Paul Clarc
    
5
 

            
 2–4 mp

    13  
        
10


                


         
15
                    
  
 

21

21
     
  
                      

                
29
        
27
    
  

32
    
                         

37 45 51
        
                 
 

37–44 45–50 mf

                      
             
54

       

3 3 3

    
59
     
59
                
  
     
decresc.

     67

rit. slower
64 
              
     
mp 67–68 p
Alto 2
A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
Paul Clarc
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e
5
 
 

 2–4 5–12
13
     
            
13–18 mp

2121
      
  
              
      

                
29
        
27
    
  

   
32

              
 

37 45 51
        
                 
 

37–44 45–50 mf

54
                         
            
    
3 3 3

59
      
 
59

                      
     
decresc.

64
   rit. 67  
                
mp 67–68 p
Tenor 1
A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
5
       


   
 2–4 mp

   13 
             
10

              


 
   
15

                          
 

       
21
 
21
       
             

 
29
      
             
29

      
 


37
    
35 
        
37–44

45 51
      
     

               
45–50 mf

55
      3                
            
 3
3

5959
        
                        
 
decresc. mp


67
 
65 rit. 
             


67–68 p
Tenor 2 A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
 5 

 
 2–4 5–12

13      
           
13–18 mp

         
21
21

                       

29    
      
29
  
               

34
    
37 
              
37–44

    
45 51
   
             

       
45–50 mf

  3               
55
 
                
3 3

    
59
   
59

                          
decresc.


67
   
64 rit. 
                 
 



mp 67–68 p
Bari. Sax.
A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
5
  
 
 2–4 5–12

13
      
      
  
13–18 mp

21
      
     
21

                 



29 
     

29

         
              

34
     
37 
              
37–44

      
45 51 
        
 
                 
    

45–50 mf 3 3

56
          59    
        
   
        

62
      
rit.

                  
 
decresc. mp

67
   

solo
    
67–68 p
 Trumpet 1
A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
 5    
             
 

 2–4 mp

   
13  
       
10

             
     

     
           
15

      
    

    
21 21
  
                      

  
29          

27

               
     

 
32

              
  

       
37 45 51

 
            
  
37–44 45–50 mf

                  
       
54

      



59
           
             
59

          
decresc.
67
 
64 rit.  in stand
               
mp 67–68 p
 Trumpet 2
A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
 5 
 
 2–4 5–12

13  21    
  
           
13–20

   
29   
  
26

                 
     

         
31

                    

37  45  51      
                   

37–44 45–50 mf

54
            
                           

59    
    
59

                            


decresc.

67
 
64 rit.  in stand
              
mp 67–68 p
Trumpet 3
A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
 5 

 
 2–4 5–12
13  21    
 
              
13–20
24
   
 
                
29          

29

                  


33

              

       
37 45 51

 
         
  
37–44 45–50 mf

                  
       
54

     



59
     
            
59

             
decresc.
67
 
64 rit.  in stand
          
  
mp 67–68 p
 Trumpet 4
A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
 5 
 
 2–4 5–12
13  21    
 
              
13–20
24
   
    
             
29    
         
29

                


33 
            
35–36

37  45  51     
            

37–44 45–50 mf

53
             
                          
 

58 59 
       
                               

decresc.

67
 
64 rit.  in stand
             
mp 67–68 p
Trombone 1 A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
 5     
        
 2–4 mp

10 13 

                          
  

15
      
                          


21 21             
   
        
   

29 29                    
     
    

35          37 
   

37–44

45 51                 
 
   
    

 
     
 
45–50 mf

56         59                 
        
   

62   rit.     
             
      
decresc. mp
67  in stand  


   
67–68 p
Trombone 2
A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
 5 
   
 2–4 5–12
13  
 
      
  
13–18 mp
21 21
                    
  

28 29
                  
       

33    
                


37  45  51 
             
  
37–44 45–50 mf

53
 
                      
 

59 59 
       

              

   
 
 
decresc. mp

65 rit.
  67  in stand 
          
  
  
67–68 p
Trombone 3
A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
 5 
   
 2–4 5–12
13   
        
   
13–18 mp
21 21
                      

28 29
               
 
      

 
33
            

    

 

37  45  51
             
 
37–44 45–50 mf

53
       

         

   
 

59 59 
           
          
    
          
 
decresc. mp

65 rit. 67  
            in stand
       
67–68 p
Bass Trombone
A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
 5 
  

 2–4 5–12
13 
            
 
13–18 mp
21 21      
       
                
 
28 29  
   
           
  
32
      
                       
 
37  45  51 
       

 
      
37–44 45–50 mf
53   
             
              

5959 
   
         
                  
decresc.
64 rit.
      
            
mp
67  in stand
  
  
67–69 p
Guitar
A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e
Paul Clarc
5 B¨maj7 E¨7 Dmi7(¨5)


             
 2–4 mp

G7 Cmi7 D¨7 Cmi7(¨5) F+7 B7


8

                    
13
B¨maj7 A¨13 Gmi7 C13(#11) D¨7 Cmi7 B7(¨5)

13

                        

21
B¨69 A¨7 E¨7 Dmi7(¨5)

19 Gmi7 G¨7 Cmi7 F+7(¨9) B¨maj7

                    

G7 Cmi7 D¨7 Cmi7(¨5) F7 B7


24

                    
29

B¨maj7 A¨13 Gmi7 C13(#11) D¨7 Cmi7 B7(¨5)

29

                        

37 Cmi7(¨5) F7(¨9) B¨maj7 D¨7 Dº Cmi7 F+7(¨9)

B¨maj7 Cmi7(¨5) Dmi7(¨5) A¨7 G9

35

                    
V.S.
2 Guitar

B¨maj7 B¨6 Emi7(¨5) E¨7 Dmi7 G+7 Cmi7 F+7 Dmi7(¨5) G+7

40

                    

45

Emi7(¨5) E¨7 Dmi7 G+7 Cmi7
 F13 B¨69 G+7
Cmi7 F+7
45

                   

51
B¨maj7 E¨7 Dmi7(¨5) G7(¨9) Cmi7 D¨7

51

                        
mf

Cmi7(¨5) F+7 59 B¨maj7 A¨9 Gmi7


57

                    

Dmi7(¨5) A¨7 G7(¨9)

 
C13(#11) D¨7 Cmi7 B7(¨5) B¨maj7 A¨7

62

                   
rit.

decresc. mp

67

 B¨maj13

   
67–69 p
Piano A Gentle Touch
composed & arranged by
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e Paul Clarc
B¨69 D¨9 Cm9 F+7 B¨69 D¨9 Cmi9 F+7#9
           
            
solo
  
 
 
 




            
 
        

    

B¨69 5 E¨7 Dmi7(¨5) G7 Cmi7 D¨7 Cmi7(¨5) F+7       B7
5
          
 
octaves
     

         

       
mp
   

 
13
     D¨7 Cmi7  
     
13 B¨maj7 A¨13 Gmi7 C13(#11)  

        

 
 

   
             
 

                      
B7(¨5) B¨69 A¨7 Gmi7 G¨7 Cmi7 F+7(¨9)
  
 

18

  

     3 3 3 3 3 3

      

21 B¨maj7
 
E¨7 Dmi7(¨5) G7 Cmi7 D¨7 Cmi7(¨5) F7 B7
21
            
      

29

          

 
 

    



B¨maj7 A¨13 Gmi7 C13(#11) D¨7 Cmi7 B7(¨5) B¨maj7 Cmi7(¨5)

29

      

          
2 37 Piano
Dmi7(¨5) A¨7 G9 solo
 
Cmi7(¨5)
F7(¨9) Cmi7
    B¨maj7 B¨6
B¨maj7 D¨7 Dº
F+7
      
                  
36

  

         


   
 


Emi7(¨5)
  
E¨7 Dmi7 G+7 Cmi7 F+7

Dmi7(¨5) G+7
41
    
                  

 

  
45

   
  
  

 
    
 

Emi7(¨5)
 
E¨7
  
Dmi7  G+7 Cmi7   
            F13
B¨69 G+7
            
45

  





              

     
     



51
3     
Cmi7 F+7 B¨maj7 E¨7 Dmi7(¨5) G7(¨9) Cmi7 D¨7 Cmi7(¨5)
     
50 end solo
          

    
3

                     
3 3

  

59 B¨maj7
                
F+7 A¨9 Gmi7 C13(#11) D¨7 Cmi7 B7(¨5)

58

      

 
  

67
      
  



         

 
solo

rit.
                

65 B¨maj7 A¨7 Dmi7(¨5) A¨7 G7(¨9) Cmi7
 
F+7(¨9) B¨maj13 straight

    

    
  
 
  
    
         
Bass Guitar
A Gentle Touch
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e
composed & arranged by
Paul Clarc
 5 B¨maj7 E¨7 Dmi7(¨5)
 
  
      
    
 
2–4 mp

8 G7 Cmi7 D¨7 Cmi7(¨5) F+7 B7

                 
        
13
13 B¨maj7 A¨13 Gmi7 C13(#11) D¨7
     
          

  
   

Cmi7 B7(¨5) B¨69

17
       A¨7
 
Gmi7 G¨7 Cmi7 F+7(¨9)
 
       

21
21 B¨maj7 E¨7 Dmi7(¨5) G7 Cmi7 D¨7
             
                 
29
27 Cmi7(¨5) F7 B7 B¨maj7 A¨13 Gmi7
                       

32 C13(#11) D¨7 Cmi7 B7(¨5) B¨maj7 Cmi7(¨5) Dmi7(¨5) A¨7 G9

                      

V.S.
2 Bass Guitar

37
37 Cmi7(¨5) F7(¨9) B¨maj7 D¨7 Dº Cmi7 F+7 B¨maj7 B¨6 Emi7(¨5) E¨7 Dmi7 G+7
                        
     

45
43 Cmi7 F+7 Dmi7(¨5) G+7 Emi7(¨5) E¨7 Dmi7 G+7 Cmi7 F13
          
          
3
      

51
49 B¨69G+7 Cmi7 F+7 3 B¨maj7 E¨7 Dmi7(¨5)
    3
                
           
3 mf

54 G7(¨9) Cmi7 D¨7 Cmi7(¨5) F+7

                         
 
59
59 B¨maj7 A¨9 Gmi7 C13(#11) D¨7 Cmi7
       
           
   
decresc.
rit.
64 B7(¨5) B¨maj7 A¨7 Dmi7(¨5) A¨7 G7(¨9)

       
           
mp

67 
  

67–70 p
 Drums A Gentle Touch
laid- Back Jazz Ballad q=66 qaa z=[qp ]e composed & arranged by
Paul Clarc
 5 H.H. ONLY W/FOOT
"strip" s.d. w/brushes opt. (4)
    
       
 2–4 mp
12
(8)
13 (4) (8) to sticks
          
 
21 ride 21 cross stick
      (4) (8)
           

29 29 
                
               

36  37 (4) (8)
     
            

45 45 to sticks on head
3 c.c.
                      
     
mf

51 51
cross sticks t.t.s. 3
(4)
             
                  

59 59 
                      
                

63 rit.
                  

      
           
decresc. mp
67   

   
67–69 p