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LATIN very easy / easy
4 Rumble Bee—Victor Lopez. Here's a contemporary
Latin/rock/cha-cha groove for your young jazz
band by Victor Lopez! It's easy to rehearse and
successful to perform with an auxiliary percussion
part, no solos, and very accessible brass ranges.
With a tempo around 132 bpm, it includes optional
parts for two clarinets, two flutes, plus vibes. Also
playable with optional reduced instrumentations, this
is a great value and will be a strong addition to your
young jazz band library!
10867414 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Tango for Jam Jam—Zachary Smith. Tango for
Jam Jam is an accessible and captivating tango sure
to be a hit at any concert. The tempo is around 120
bpm, and the chart has a written alto sax solo along
with lots of built-in energy - and most importantly, it's
fun to play! Young groups will enjoy this one that's
also playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. You'll think you're in Argentina!
10593745 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
What's Cookin'—Victor Lopez. Here's what's
cookin'... a Latin/rock chart with a cool melody!
Victor Lopez keeps the groove simmering
throughout this fun chart. Very easy brass ranges,
plenty of optional/alternate parts, and a versatile
written solo section so all, some, or one player
can solo. Your band will sound great and have fun
playing this chart... and learn basic jazz articulation
too! Highly recommended! Optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
10092952 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Latin Selections
Easy
All the Things You Are—Jerome Kern/arr.
Michael Sweeney. Definitely one of Jerome Kern's
best offerings! This easy arrangement by premier
arranger, Michael Sweeney, features a moderate
Latin groove with alternating swing sections. This is
an outstanding chart for young groups!
2249761 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Angel—Wes Montgomery/arr. Les Sabina. Here's
a Wes Montgomery bossa/rock tune that grooves
along at around 145 bpm with the melody line
played by tenor 1 and trumpet 2. With very playable
ensemble sections and hits, this is a great vehicle
for teaching style and ensemble cohesiveness. The
solos are written or ad lib for tenor sax and piano,
the lead trumpet range is to written E top space,
and optional parts are included for vibes, flute,
clarinet and more. This one is accessible, solid,
and includes nice contrasts. Angel is one you don't
want to miss!
10513855 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Besame Mucho—Consuelo Velazquez/arr. Rick
Stitzel. Here is an easy version of this Latin favorite,
arranged in a moderate bolero style. Your trombone
section will especially like this, taking the lead on
the statement of the melody.
2472905 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H Blue Bossa—Kenny Dorham/arr. Michael
Sweeney. This great jazz standard by Kenny
Dorham is now available in a stylish arrangement
for younger jazz ensembles! Offering both combo
sounds and full ensemble scoring, this will bring out
the best in your band's sound.
2433787 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Bossa de Java—Bruce Pearson. This straight-
ahead Bossa passes the melody all around the
band and gives everyone interesting lines to play. In
addition to an open solo section for the rest of the
ensemble, this chart also features some solo space
for drums and/or percussion. Suggested solos are
included, the ranges are moderate, the rhythm
section parts are notated, and it's playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Very desirable for young jazz players!
10758609 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Brazil—arr. Rick Stitzel. From the skilled hands
and inventive mind of Rick Stitzel, here is a classy
yet easy version of this familiar samba. Every
section gets a chance to play the melody at some
point, plus there is a solo section for any saxophone
or flute. Suggested solos and chord/scale sheets in
all keys are included, plus it's playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations!
10427414 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Caracas—Lou Donaldson/arr. Terry White. This
Terry White chart on a relaxed Lou Donaldson
bossa nova favorite is just right for young jazzers.
Brief written or improvised solos are for trumpet,
trombone and alto sax. Played around 136 bpm,
it has a catchy melody with great harmonies, easy
brass ranges, and lots of optional parts to include
flute, clarinet, and vibraphone. It's also playable
with optional reduced instrumentations. Great for
change-of-pace programming!
10867416 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Cubano Chant—Ray Bryant/arr. Mike Story. This
is a "gotta-have-it" chart! It's a very catchy Latin
melody scored in a very hip yet playable chart that
is exceptional in every way. This cooker features
nice piano lines echoed by the ensemble, written
solos for tenor sax, trumpet and trombone, easy
ranges and solid writing throughout. You'll love
it! Highly recommended! Optional reduced or
expanded instrumentation.
10068306 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Easy on the Peppers—Doug Beach & George
Shutack. The Chili Pepper makes its initial
appearance at the very easy grade level! As with
all charts in the Chili Pepper series, this one has
an infectious Latin groove, rhythmic excitement
and a strong melody. Specifically designed for
young jazz bands, this one is playable with as
few as four players plus rhythm section on up
to standard big band instrumentation. Optional
parts are included for flute, clarinet and horn in
F. A definite winner on any program, Easy on the
Peppers is highly recommended!
10754237 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Evil Ways—arr. Rick Stitzel. Originally recorded
in 1969, this iconic Latin rock tune composed by
Sonny Henry helped boost the success of Santana
and has remained a familiar classic ever since. This
solid arrangement for younger players passes the
melody around from the brass to the saxes, and
includes short written or improvised solos for tenor
sax and trumpet. Chord/scale sheets in all keys as
well as written-out bass lines and piano voicings are
included. This dynamic chart is also playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Highly recommended!
10667350 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Fiesta del Tigre—Mike Story. Check out Mike
Story's excellent Latin chart with an easy bossa
groove. Features include a written-out trumpet
solo, easy brass ranges, and optional parts to
include flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn, tuba,
and vibraphone. It's also playable with optional
reduced instrumentation. The tempo is suggested
at about 140 bpm. Majestic, bold, and exciting,
it's easy, well-written and effective for any concert!
Highly recommended!
10355590 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
The Girl from Ipanema—Antonio Carlos Jobim/
arr. John Berry. This is probably the best known
bossa nova ever written! John Berry's easy version
includes short written or ad lib solos for alto or tenor
and trumpet. A nice way to remember the great
Stan Getz!
2266971 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Havana—arr. Terry White. This breakout hit
recorded by Camila Cabello helped bring Latin
music to the pop charts. This arrangement for young
players is easy to learn and includes sample written
solos for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, and trombone.
It's also thoughtfully scored to sound great with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10909006 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Horn of Puente—Gordon Goodwin/arr. Mike
Story. Originally composed by Gordon Goodwin
for his Big Phat Band, this version is scored at
the easy level by Mike Story. This Latin cha-cha
is very accessible, with a written trumpet 1 solo,
a montuno piano part that's cued in the saxes, an
optional auxiliary percussion part, and a vibes part.
Mike even included additional percussion parts for
some winds to further enhance the Latin groove.
Playable with optional reduced and expanded
instrumentations. You and your young jazz band
will really enjoy this chart! Highly recommended!
10353482 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
4 How Insensitive (Insensatez)—Antonio Carlos
Jobim/arr. Paul Murtha. This beautiful bossa nova
melody by Antonio Carlos Jobim has become a
familiar standard as recorded by numerous jazz
artists. The accessible Paul Murtha chart features
smooth and tasteful scoring for the entire ensemble
and is also playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
10909010 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
The Jive Samba—Nat Adderley/arr. Terry White.
This jazz standard is a medium Latin/rock chart and
a great tune by Nat Adderley for young players. The
solos are written out for tenor sax (cued for alto sax),
trumpet 1 (cued for trombone). The lead trumpet
range goes to written E top space, and it's playable
with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Excellent chart, no jive! Highly recommended!
10353490 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Jo Jo Calypso—James Hadel/arr. Les Sabina.
Alright, alright, here's your joyous and happy Latin
chart for any performance setting! The calypso
groove is easy to play, the brass ranges are very
accessible, the tempo is around 142 bpm, written
solos are provided for alto sax and trumpet, plus
some brief melodic duets for altos and trumpets.
With lots of optional parts included, it's playable
with expanded instrumentations, or scored to sound
great with fewer players. Everything works very well
in this fine chart for young jazz bands. Play it!
10756376 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
La Negra Tiene Tumbao—arr. Victor Lopez. This
hot salsa tune took Cuban-born artist Celia Cruz all
the way to the top of the Latin Grammy Awards!
Celia, or "the Queen of Salsa" as she's also known,
made the song famous, and Victor Lopez put it right
in the pocket for younger bands. A strong rhythmic
drive, easy ranges and catchy themes add up to
real Latin magic!
2474214 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Libertango—Astor Piazzolla/arr. Paul Murtha. One
of the most familiar tangos throughout the world,
Libertango, arranged here by Paul Murtha, will give
your young players a chance to learn this important
and engaging musical style. Solidly scored for the
entire ensemble, it includes a CD and is playable
with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10283169 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Limbo Jazz—Duke Ellington/arr. David Berger.
Composed by Duke Ellington and arranged by jazz
arranger and transcriber, David Berger, Limbo Jazz
is a calypso-swing for the younger player. Based on
the simple chord progression to Happy Birthday,
the rhythm section plays a simple even eighth
note, limbo/Latin style and the winds play with a
slight swing feel and it all comes together just right!
There's some neat plunger mute work too. This chart
includes accessible ranges and written solos for alto
sax, trumpet and trombone along with great fun and
history. It also includes optional, nontraditional parts
for participation by your concert band members. Way
cool! Very highly recommended!
2480778 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
Manteca—Dizzy Gillespie/arr. Steve Owen. Wow!
Who would have thought you could play a Dizzy
Gillespie chart with such young players? A hot
Latin chart tinged with some of Dizzy's outrageous
ideas, it's a great opportunity to introduce
more than just standard swing music to your
students. Designed to be playable with reduced
instrumentation, this one will work with as few as
3 saxes, 2 trumpets and 1 trombone!
2432417 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Manteca—Dizzy Gillespie/arr. Michael Sweeney.
One of the classic examples of the Afro-Cuban
style in jazz, Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca endures
as a true standard. Available here in a version for
young bands, Michael Sweeney carefully simplifies
the complexities of the tune while maintaining the
rhythmic drive and energetic style of the original.
Arranged for full jazz ensemble, it's also playable
with as few as 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones
and 3 rhythm. Very nice, indeed!
10033703 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H Oye Como Va—Tito Puente/arr. Paul Murtha.
This arrangement of Tito Puente's Latin-rock
classic is an absolute "must" for young jazzers!
Made famous by Santana, and loaded with Latin-
American spirit, this chart is perfect for teaching
Latin style, while the simple chord structure takes
the mystery out of improvising. It's hot!
2471441 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Getting started with improvisation!
IMPROVISATION
101: MAJOR,
MINOR and BLUES
A Step By Step Approach
for Developing Improvisers
Greg Yasinitsky. Improvisation
101 is a step-by-step approach
to improvisation in jazz, rock and
pop music. Based on easy music
which can be practiced together
with a band on the play-along CD,
each chapter comes with brief
explanations as to which notes
sound best when improvising
and why. Solos by experienced
jazz musicians serve as examples
for the player's own attempts at
improvisation. The textbook can also
be used by a band at schools or
music schools for pupils with at least
two years of instrumental lessons.
10617695 C Instruments
Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . 22.95
10617697 Bb Instruments
Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . 22.95
10617696 Eb Instruments
Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . 22.95
10617698 Bass Clef Book/CD . . 22.95
10617699 Piano Book/CD . . . . . 22.95
10617700 Guitar Book/CD . . . . . 22.95
