Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipVocal

13

Down on

the Mis

sis- si- pi- riv

er- in a mid

night-

dive

I met a

15

tru mpet- play ing- cha

rac- ter- and

man a

live-

when he be gan

- to play he rea

lly- did it

18

from the

hip

and when I asked

ab out- his name

they toldme

its the

Lip!

22

No one

plays high

notes like the Lip!

He's got

a

2727

tone that's Rem in- ic

- ant- of a guy

named

bicks

he plays

so high

that on ly- dogs

can hear him

30

just for

kicks

and when

i asked

if he could read,

he said "ah,

[Spoken:] just a

lit tle- bit

how ev

- er-

33

ah,

not en ough- to hurt

my play ing- or

my Lip!"

36

No one

plays high

notes like the Lip!

40

The Lip

I've heard

him play

be low- the staff

andhe can go

quite low

but he's

much

more at home

in Al

44

tis

si

3

- mo!- but when he plays

the way up high

where he can real

ly-

shine

seem's he

47

real ly- likes to make

it with those

led ger

- lines

50 55

No one

plays high

notes like the Lip!

70

Solos - open70 Play On cue - Last Time

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

90 94

Vocal2

105 106

The Lip

I heard

him play

ing- great onenight

when he was blow

in'-

lead

he played so

108

finetheoth er- trump

et- play ers- chops

would

bleed,

he played so strong

and he played high

and heblew

111

all night

long

All of the oth

er- play ers- fain

ted- while the lip

played

on,

115

No one

plays high

notes like the Lip!

I ne

ver-

120120

heard a trum pet- play

er- play ing- notes

so

high

I had to coax

so hard bef ore

- the lip would

123

tell me

why,

that he could get

a lit tle- jar

thats lab eled- high

note

grease

and he would

126

rub a lit tle- eve

ry- night on his

mouth

piece-

Thats

the sec

ret- of the

130130 On Cue

Lip!

No one

plays high

notes like the Lip!

Vocal 3

Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The Lip

Alto 1

13

mp

f

25 27

mp

f

38

mf

44

49

mp

f

5555

f

60

Long

3 3 3 3

65

70

Solos - open70

1st time only

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

The Lip

p

86

90 94

99

105 106

mp

f

118 120

mf

124

mp

129 130

f

134 On Cue

mp

Alto 12

Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipAlto 2

13

mp

f

25 27

mp

f

38

mf

44

49

mp

f

5555

f

60

Long

3 3 3 3

65

70 Solos - open

70 1st time only

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

The Lip

p

86

90 94

99

105 106

mp

f

118 120

mf

124

mp

129 130

f

134 On Cue

mp

Alto 22

Blues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipTenor 1

Arr By: Matt Amy

13

mp

f

25 27

mp

f

38

mf

44

49

mp

f

5555

f

60

Long 3 3 3 3

65

70 Solos - open

70 1st time only

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

The Lip

p

86

90 94

99

105 106

mp

f

118 120

mf

124

mp

129 130

f

134 On Cue

mp

p

Tenor 12

Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipTenor 2

13

mp

f

25 27

mp

f

38

mf

44

49

mp

f

5555

f

60

Long

3 3 3 3

65

70 Solos - open

70 1st time only

822nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue

82

The Lip

p

86

90 94

99

105 106

mp

f

118 120

mf

124

mp

129 130

f

134 On Cue

mp

p

Tenor 22

Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipBari. Sax.

13

mp

f

25 27

mp

f

38

mf

44

49

mp

f

5555

f

60

Long

3 3 3 3

64

70 Solos - open

70Play On cue

1st time only

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

The Lip

p

86

90 94

99

105 106

mp

f

118 120

mf

124

mp

129 130

f

134 On Cue

mp

Bari. Sax.2

Blues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipTrumpet 1

Arr By: Matt Amy

13

ff

2727

ff

51 55

ff

f

59

Long

3 3 3 3

63

Shake - Solo

70 Solos - open

70 Play On cue - Last Time 1st time only

822nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue

82

mf

86

90 94

The Lip

3 3 3 3

95

100

106106 120

ff

130130

ff

134 On Cue

Trumpet 12

Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

Trumpet 2 As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The Lip13

ff

2727

ff

51 55

ff

f

56

61

Long 3 3 3 3

66

70

Solos - open

70 Play On cue - Last Time 1st time only

822nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue

82

The Lip

F7alt

86

Bb9 F7alt E7 Eb7

90 94

C9#11 Bb9 F7alt

96

Bb9 F7alt

102 106

C9 ff

117 120 130

ff

132 On Cue

Trumpet 22

Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipTrumpet 3

13

ff

2727

ff

51 55

ff

f

56

61

Long

3 3 3 3

66

70

Solos - open70 Play On cue - Last Time

1st time only

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

The Lip

mf

86

90 94

8vb opt.

3 3 3 3

95

100

106106 120

ff

130130

ff

134 On Cue

Trumpet 32

Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipTrumpet 4

13

ff

2727

ff

51 55

ff

f

56

61

Long

3 3 3 3

66

70

Solos - open70

Play On cue - Last Time 1st time only

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

The Lip

mf

86

90 94

3 3 3 3

95

100

106106 120

ff

130130

ff

134 On Cue

Trumpet 42

Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipTrombone 1

13

mp

f

25 27

mp

f

38

mf

44

mp

50 55

f

f

56

61 Long

3 3 3 3

65

70 Solos - open

70Play On cue - Last Time

1st time only

822nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue

82

The Lip

mf

86

90 94

3 3 3 395

100

106106

mp

f

119 120

mf

125 130

mp

f

131

mp

135On Cue

p

Trombone 12

Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipTrombone 2

13

mp

f

25 27

mp

f

38

mf

44

mp

50 55

f

f

56

61 Long

3 3 3 3

65

70

Solos - open

70Play On cue - Last Time

1st time only

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

The Lip

mf

86 90

3 3 3 3

9494

100

106106

mp

f

119 120

mf

124

mp

130130f

134 On Cue

mp

p

Trombone 22

Arr By: Matt AmyAs Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipBlues Shuffle (q=134)

Trombone 3

13

mp

f

25 27

mp

f

38

mf

44

mp

50 55

f

f

56

61 Long

3 3 3 3

65

70

Solos - open70 Play On cue - Last Time 1st time only

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

The Lip

mf

86 90 94

3 3 3 3

95 100

106106

mp

f

119 120

mf

124

mp

130130f

134 On Cue

mp

p

Trombone 32

Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipTrombone 4

13

mp

f

25 27

mp

f

38 mf

44

mp

50 55

f

f

56

61 Long

3 3 3 3

65 70 Solos - open

70 Play On cue - Last Time 1st time only

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

The Lip

mf

86 90 94

3 3 3 3

95 100

106106

mp

f

119 120 mf

125 130

mp

f

131 mp

135 On Cue

p

Trombone 42

Blues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipGuitarArr By: Matt Amy

13

Gbmaj7/Ab A6 Bb6

2727

Eb7 Ab7 33

Eb7

mp

Gbmaj7/Ab 39

A6 Bb6 Eb7#9 45

Ab9 Eb7#9

mp

51 55

Gbmaj7/Ab A6 Bb6 Eb7#9 57

Ab9 Eb7#9 63

Ab9 67

70

Solos - open

70

The Lip

Tacet 1st X

Eb7alt Ab9

76 Eb7alt Bb9#11 Ab9 Eb7alt 82

2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

Eb7alt

86

Ab9 Eb7alt D7 Db7

90 94

Bb9#11 Ab9 Eb7alt

96

Ab9 Eb7alt

101

Bb9

Guitar2

106106

The Lip

Eb7 Ab7

112

Eb7

mp

Gbmaj7/Ab

118 120

A6 Bb6 Eb7#9

124

Ab9 Eb7#9

mp

130130

Gbmaj7/Ab A6 Bb6

134 On Cue

mp

Gbmaj7/Ab

A6 Bb6 p

Eb6/9+4

Guitar 3

Blues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipPiano

Arr By: Matt Amy

13

Gbmaj7/Ab A6 Bb6

2727

Eb7 Ab7

33

mp Gbmaj7/Ab

Eb7

38

A6 Bb6

Eb7#9 44

Ab9 Eb7#9

49

The Lip

mp Gbmaj7/Ab

54 55

A6 Bb6

Eb7#9 Ab9

60

Ab9 Eb7#9

65

Piano2

70 Solos - open70

The Lip

Tacet 1st X

Eb7alt Ab9

76 Play On cue - Last Time

Eb7alt Bb9#11 Ab9 Eb7alt

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

Eb7alt

86

Ab9 Eb7alt D7 Db7

Piano 3

90 94

The Lip

Ab9

Bb9#11 Eb7alt

96

Ab9 Eb7alt 102 106

Bb9 Eb7 108

Ab7 112

mp

Eb7

Piano4

116 120

The Lip

Gbmaj7/Ab A6 Bb6 Eb7#9 122

Ab9 Eb7#9 128 130

mp Gbmaj7/Ab

133

A6 Bb6 mp

135 On Cue

Gbmaj7/Ab A6 Bb6

p

Eb6/9+4

Piano 5

Arr By: Matt AmyBlues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipBass

(recorded Solo)

SoloEb7

Ab7 3

6 Eb7

Bb7 Ab7

3

311 13

Eb7 Bb7

Walk!Eb7

3 3 316 Ab7 Eb7 21

2727 Eb7Walk!

Ab7 33

Eb7 39

Eb7#9 45

Ab9 Eb7#9

51 55

The Lip

Eb7#9 57 Ab9 Eb7#9 63

66

70

Solos - open70 Eb7alt Ab7 76 Play On cue - Last Time

Eb7alt Bb9#11 Ab7 Eb7alt 82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue

82 Eb7alt 86

Ab7 Eb7alt D7 Db7

Bass2

90 94

The Lip

Bb9#11

Eb7alt 96 Ab7 Eb7alt 102 106

Bb9 Walk!

Eb7 107 Ab7 Eb7 113 119 120

Eb7#9 Ab9 125 130

Eb7#9 131

135 On Cue

p

Bass 3

Blues Shuffle (q=134)

As Recorded By Maynard Ferguson.....

The LipDrums

Arr By: Matt Amy

13

2727

Time - heavy Backbeat

(2) (4) 33

(6) (rrass)

39

45

(2) (rrass)

50 55

56

(2) (4) 62

(6)

66

70 Solos - open

70

(2) 75

(4) (6) 79 (8) (10)

82 2nd Trumpet Solo - On Cue82

(2) 86

(4) (6) 90 94

95

100

103

Fill

Drums2

106106

Time - heavy Backbeat

(2) (4)

112

(6) (rrass)

118 120

124

(2) (rrass)

129 130

134 On Cue

p

Drums 3