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57.65Alternative “history of jazz” arrangement
Use the same song to travel through styles.
Verse/chorus 1
cabaret/two-beat.
2
stride.
3
swing/walking.
4
bebop-ish reharm.
5
soul-jazz.
6
funk.
Then return to original two-beat style.
That would make an excellent concert arrangement.