Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) Words and Music by BILL CONTI, AYN ROBBINS, and CAROL CONNORS Arranged by VICTOR LÓPEZ INSTRUMENTATION Conductor 1st Trombone 1st E Alto Saxophone 2nd Trombone b 2nd E Alto Saxophone 3rd Trombone (Optional) b 1st B Tenor Saxophone 4th Trombone (Optional) b 2nd B Tenor Saxophone Guitar Chords b E Baritone Saxophone (Optional) Guitar (Optional) b 1st B Trumpet Piano b 2nd B Trumpet Bass b 3rd B Trumpet Drums b 4th B Trumpet (Optional) Auxiliary Percussion b Optional/Alternate Parts C Flute Tuba Horn in F (Doubles 1st Trombone) 1st Baritone T.C./B Tenor Saxophone (Doubles 1st Trombone) b 2nd Baritone T.C./B Tenor Saxophone (Doubles 2nd Trombone) b JPreviewAZZ Only a division of Alfred Legal Use Requires Purchase PROGRAM NOTES “Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky)” is the theme song from the movie Rocky, composed by Bill Conti with lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins, and performed by DeEtta Little. The song became part of American popular culture to reflect the triumph of main character, Rocky Balboa. The song is often played at sporting events. Trumpeter Maynard Ferguson, one of the few jazz musicians to find success in pop music, recorded a version of Bill Conti’s “Gonna Fly Now,” which became familiar as the theme for Rocky. Ferguson’s recording reached No. 22 on Billboard’s pop charts in 1977. Walter “Maynard” Ferguson (May 4, 1928–August 23, 2006) was a Canadian jazz trumpet player and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton’s orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957. He was famous for being able to play accurately in the very high register, and for his bands which served as stepping stones for up-and-coming jazz talent. Maynard Ferguson was one of a handful of virtuoso musician/bandleaders to survive the end of the big band era and the rise of rock and roll. He demonstrated a remarkable ability to adapt to the musical trends that evolved from the 1940s through the 2000s. Ferguson’s albums show an evolution from big band swing, bebop, cool jazz, Latin, jazz/rock, fusion with classical and operatic influences. Through his devotion to music education in America, Ferguson was able to impart the spirit of his jazz playing and his amazing technique to scores of amateur and professional trumpeters during the many master classes he taught throughout his long career. Victor NOTES TO THE CONDUCTOR López This arrangement is reminiscent of the Maynard Ferguson hit of the late ’70s with the famous trumpet solo, but scored for the Victor López is a highly acclaimed young player. Note that the harmonies (open fourths and major seconds) on this selection are a bit dense and consequently educator, composer, arranger, and young musicians will have to get used to hearing them to play them in tune. The beginning is to be played triumphantly adjudicator. He holds music degrees until the trumpets introduce the melody at measure 9. The accompaniment throughout the chart vacillates between the from the University of Florida and rock and disco styles which are so reminiscent of the ‘70s pop music. At the end of the trumpet solo, on measure 31, the Florida International University, with 1st tenor is featured. Note that during this section the drum set player should be playing the authentic disco beat. You may an Ed.D. in Educational Administration have to work with the drummer to get the right open and closed sounds from the hi-hat. The background figures through and Supervision. He has served measure 47 should not overpower the soloist. At measure 47, a suggested drum solo is written in the part but the player as director of bands at the middle should be encouraged to make up his or her own solo within the style of the chart. At measure 55 the trumpet solo returns and senior high school levels and as an administrator in the Miami- leading to measure 65 where it is played triumphantly until the end of the chart. Dade County Public Schools. He As a former trumpet player, I was influenced by Maynard Ferguson and was a Maynard groupie. I have a picture with him at has recorded and performed with a “Midnight Madness with Maynard” concert at Gusman Hall in Miami. As a young player I used to (try) to play along with various artists and has appeared his records day after day. in numerous music videos. He has over 450 compositions/arrangements Enjoy! published as an exclusive composer, arranger and clinician for Alfred Music Preview Only—Victor López Publishing Co. Legal Use Requires Purchase CONDUCTOR Words and Music by BILL CONTI, 26901S GONNA FLY NOW AYN ROBBINS and CAROL CONNORS Moderate rock å = 112 Theme from “Rocky” Arranged by VICTOR LOPEZ ^ > > > > > - . - . C Flute œ^ œ œ >œ œ >œ œ œ >œ œ ˙. bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ Nœ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ b Ô (Optional) & b 4 Œ ‰ ‰‰ Ó f^ > > > bœ^ œ œ >œ œ >œ œ œ >œ œ ˙. œ N>œ œ œ >œ ˙. œ- œ. œ- œ. 1st EÑ Alto Saxophone # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. Ô & 4 Œ ‰ ‰‰ Ó f ^ > bœ^ œ œ >œ œ > > 2nd EÑ Alto Saxophone # œ œ œ œ œ >œ œ œ >œ œ ˙. œ œ œ nœ œ ˙. œ > > - . - . & 4 Œ Ô ‰ Nœ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ ‰ ‰ œ œ Ó f > > > 1st BÑ Tenor Saxophone w> ˙. œ .œ bw ˙. œ N˙. œ w> & 4 Ô ‰ f 2nd BÑ Tenor Saxophone > œ. bw> ˙. œ N˙>. >œ w> & 4 w ˙. œ Ô ‰ EÑ Baritone Saxophone # f (Optional) 4 K ‰ & 4 bw ˙. œ N˙. œ w ˙. œ .œ > > w f > > > . 1st BÑ Trumpet ^ > > > bœ^ œ œ >œ œ >œ œ œ >œ œ ˙. œ N>œ œ œ >œ ˙. œ- œ œ- œ & 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. Œ Ô ‰ ‰‰ Ó 2nd BÑ Trumpet f ^ ^ > > > 4 œ œ œ œ œ Œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ ˙. œ ‰ ‰‰ Ó & 4 œ œ œ œ œ ˙. Nœ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ > > > Ô > > k . k . 3rd BÑ Trumpet f ^ ^ > > 4 Œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ K ‰ ‰‰ Ó & 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ bœ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ f > > > > > > k . k . 4th BÑ Trumpet ^ ^ K (Optional) 4 Œ ‰ ‰‰ Ó & 4 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ œ ˙. œ œ œ œ f > > > > > > > > k . k . > œ. bw> ˙. œ N˙>. >œ w> 1st Trombone ? w ˙. œ Ô bb 4 ‰ f > 2nd Trombone ? w> ˙. œ .œ bw ˙. œ ˙>. >œ w> bb 4 Ô ‰ 3rd Trombone f > (Optional) ? > œ. bw ˙. œ > > bb 4 w ˙. œ Ô ‰ ˙. œ w > 4th Trombone f > (Optional) ? b 4 . .œ bw ˙. œ ‰ b 4 w ˙ œ Ô ˙. œ w > CW/F DbW/Gb > > fBbW/Eb √G˝ F˝> Guitar b ˙. œ œ. bw ˙. œ >. > > > . > . > > > > . >. (Optional) b 4 w ˙. œ œ. bbw ˙. œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. œ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œ & 4 w ˙. œ œ Ô fBbW/Eb CW/F DbW/Gb G˝ F˝ b 4 K & b 4 w ˙. œœœ. b bww ˙˙. œœ ‰ ˙. œ w Piano w ˙ . œ œ . b w ˙ . œ ˙. œ w K f b ? b 4 w ˙. œ œ. b w ˙. œ ‰ ˙. œ w b 4 w ˙. œ œ. bw ˙. œ ˙. œ w (Chordsw written on part) ˙ œ Bass > > > > > ? b 4 w ˙. œ œ. bw ˙. œ ‰ N˙. œ w b 4 Fill Fill Ô f Outline and fill in between Ride Cym. Toms> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Drums 4 · œ œ œ œ · œ œ œ œ œ .œ ‰‰ 4 œ œ œ ≈ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ œ ≈ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ’’’œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ’’œ Tamb. ŒÓ ŒÓ f > > > Auxiliary Percussion > > > > > > > > K > > > > > > 4 Oæ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ≈ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ‰ Oæ ¿ .¿ ¿ ‰ ¿ ¿ .¿ ¿ Oæ. ¿ ¿ ‰‰ ¿ ¿ Ó (Tambourine, Cowbell) 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 f © 1976, 1977 (Copyrights Renewed) UNITED ARTISTS CORPORATION All Rights Administered by EMI U CATALOG INC./EMI UNART CATALOG INC. (Publishing) and ALFRED PUBLISHING CO., INC. 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