The Beatles

Two great Beatles songs in a chart that fits most any band. Jay has made it solid practical and exciting. A super choice to open a show.

Segueing immediately from “Blackbird / Yesterday” the final production begins with a brief drum solo reminiscent of those performed by Ringo Starr before moving to the cheerful melody of “Sgt. Pepper's LonelyHearts Club Band”. Concluding with a swift yet natural transition to the last song ever recorded by all four Beatles “The End” appropriately provides a grounded and powerful sense of closure to the program.

Following Lady Madonna Tom's arrangement of Eleanor Rigby sets a more serious and dramatic tone beginning with a mallet feature that incorporates subtle hints of the familiar melody followed by a bold and dramatic impact by the full band.

The stately and powerful opening strains quickly give way to a driving tempo in this masterful setting. Jay uses a rich variety of scoring styles in this version of Eleanor Rigby like you've never heard!

This Beatles favorite is treated here in a driving swing style with an absolutely marvelous feature section for trumpets and horns. Richard works in a reprise of Magical Mystery Tour providing a great ending to this clever chart.