One of my favorite tunes for big band, but the original arrangement with the composer at the piano, JJ Johnson on trombone, Woody Shaw on trumpet, and the rest of Horace's quintet -
Horace Silver's
Nutville:
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfRSOBqHyPo&feature=related[/youtube]
This is hard bop at its finest. Love it!
Just for comparison, check out Buddy Rich's version of
Nutville -
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcvzyt-EE_g&feature=related[/youtube]
Yes, the minor seconds you're hearing in the trombone and the tenor melody are intentional. It ain't out of tune.