Georgia On My Mind Doc Severinsen Sheet Music (TOP-RATED ★)

Whether you’re preparing for a jazz ensemble audition, a recital, or just want to blow the roof off a local jam session, this chart will make you sound like a million bucks—or at least like Doc on a Tuesday night in Burbank. Start with a free transcription from Trumpet Transcriptions Central or purchase the Doc Severinsen Anthology (eBook, 2022, ed. J. Lynch). Good luck—and keep your chops loose for that high C.

The state of Georgia later made Georgia on My Mind its official state song in 1979, and Doc performed it at the Atlanta Symphony Hall in a legendary concert. That performance cemented his arrangement as the “official trumpet version.” The Doc Severinsen sheet music for Georgia on My Mind is more than notes on a page. It is a test of endurance, range, and showmanship. Every trumpet player who learns it walks away with better high-note control, improved swing feel, and a deeper respect for one of the most colorful bandleaders in American music. georgia on my mind doc severinsen sheet music

This piece is not your father’s ballad. It’s a swinger, a high-wire act, and a love letter to both the state of Georgia and the art of trumpet performance. Most versions of Georgia on My Mind (key of G major, 4/4 time, slow ballad tempo) are played as a soulful lament. Doc Severinsen’s version, likely arranged by his longtime collaborator Ernie Wilkins or Bill Holman (common for the Tonight Show band library), transforms it into an up-tempo swing chart. Whether you’re preparing for a jazz ensemble audition,