Song For Strayhorn is a jazz big band tune composed by Gerry Mulligan as a tribute to Billy Strayhorn. Mulligan first recorded it in 1974 at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City, and he later recorded a full big band arrangement in 1980 for the Walk on Water album. The piece is published by Jazz Lines Publications and prepared by Dylan Canterbury, Rob DuBoff, and Jeffrey Sultanof. The edition features a baritone saxophone solo throughout with a bright harmonic backdrop, and includes the original ensemble introduction, though the 1980 recording used a rhythm section intro instead. Instrumentation in the published score includes Solo Baritone Sax, 2 Clarets, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Baritone Sax, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar (optional), Piano, Bass, and Drums. The genre is jazz with a modern big band arrangement.
