J.W. Pepper Music Catalog
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4Editors' Choice (Best of 2018 Publications) lNew for 2018 HPepper Basic Library Available via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 8 JAZZ ENSEMBLE Go to cart BLUES & SWING very easy 4 Step Right Up—Dean Sorenson. Jazz bands are always stressed for rehearsal time, and this swinging chart helps players develop their solo chops and ensemble skills at the same time. It features an easy blues that uses the blues scale for melodic material. The open solo section allows anyone to improvise using the included scale sheets or to solo with the suggested solos in all the parts. A potent shout section for the full ensemble follows the solo section. Additionally, the instrumentation is completely flexible - this one is playable with four players plus rhythm section on up to expanded jazz ensemble. An outstanding teaching and performance chart! 10910557 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 4 Swinging with the Stars—Peter Blair. Designed for the youngest of jazz groups, this chart is based on the chord changes to Stella By Starlight. It's a swinging workout for young players while everyone gets a turn with the melody, and there are several interesting changes in feel that will keep the rhythm section engaged. The brass ranges are modest, the rhythm section parts provide the drummer with a solid concept of what to play, and notated piano voicings and bass lines are included. The solo section is written with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to help with improvisation. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, Swinging with the Stars will be a favorite teaching and performance chart! 10834070 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 4 Tenor Madness—Sonny Rollins/arr. Michael Sweeney. In this riff-based jazz standard, Michael Sweeney simplifies the figures just a touch to make it more playable by beginning groups, but authentic enough that it still really swings! Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, this is a great introduction to Sonny Rollins with flexible solo opportunities using the included sample solos or the blues scale. Highly recommended! 10914012 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Text Me—Paul Clark. Part of the Jazz Starter Series, Text Me is a creative original that provides a great way to teach basic swing style using the call-and-response technique. Young soloists can play the included suggested solos or experience an introduction to improvising by using any of the notes from the blues scale. Carefully written rhythm section parts are made as clear and easy as possible, and it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Your rookie jazzers will enjoy "musically texting" each other when they play this fun tune! An outstanding young jazz chart! 10757072 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 EDITORS' CHOICE Blues & Swing • Very Easy & Easy Each year Pepper's Editors review hundreds of new releases and choose the cream of the crop to bear the name, Editors' Choice. You can buy any of these titles with confidence! Beantown Blues Parade—Rick Hirsch. Beantown Blues Parade is an upbeat New Orleans second line groove for developing jazz bands. It is very accessible with features, including written solos for trumpet 1 (or trumpet section) and trombone 1 (or trombone section) with easy brass ranges. Plus, this winner is playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. This chart will reap many instructional rewards as well as adding outstanding variety to any program! 10867418 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00 Centerpiece—Harry "Sweets" Edison/arr. Mike Story. Wow, this is great! Mike Story has created an ideal easy swing/shuffle chart on a great blues melody by Sweets Edison. Centerpiece is accessible with easy brass ranges, a medium swing tempo of 120 bpm, along with brief written or improvised solos for tenor sax, trumpet, and alto sax. Well-notated rhythm section parts are included along with optional parts for flute, clarinet and vibes. Also playable with optional reduced instrumentations, this great blues tune has been recorded by all the greats and will become a staple of your library! Highly recommended! 10867420 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00 Change Up—Carl Strommen. Based on the chord changes to Gershwin's I Got Rhythm, this bright swing chart was written especially for young groups. The brass ranges are accessible with trumpet up to Eb5 and D4 for trombone. The rhythm section parts provide the drummer with a solid concept of what to play, plus there are notated piano voicings and bass lines. The solo section is written out with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to assist improvisation. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, it can work just as well at a slower tempo. Great for learning the swing idiom! 10834062 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00 Charlie the Cat—Lachlan Davidson. Charlie the Cat is about swing, melody and coolness for the youngest of jazz players. Played at about 120 BPM, the features include a slinky melody, solid and safe ensemble passages, and an effective rhythm-only section leading to the short written solos for alto, tenor, and trumpet. Chord symbols are included for those wanting to try their hand at improvisation. All this, and it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. A great little chart for teaching the swing style! 10910521 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VE 45.00 Fake News Blues—Doug Beach & George Shutack. Have you got the Fake News Blues? This chart is the cure! It's a medium-tempo shuffle chart for young ensembles that features the full ensemble along with written or improvised solos for the players of choice. Melodic and accessible, it is scored to work with as few as four horns and rhythm section up to expanded jazz ensemble instrumentation. A perfect exploration of the blues for young jazz musicians! 10882576 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VE 42.00 Hello, Bluebird—Ryan Erik Adamsons. Based on the chord changes to Bye, Bye Blackbird, this swinging chart is a workout for the entire ensemble. Written for young groups, it's a great chart to introduce swing figures with the ample unison scoring making for a safe approach. The rhythm section parts give the drummer a solid concept of what to play, and notated piano voicings and bass lines are included. Also included are sample solo sheets in all keys with scales to assist in improvisation instruction. Additionally, it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Outstanding as a teaching and performance chart! 10857539 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VE 42.00 Made in the Shade—Dean Sorenson. This swinging minor groove chart is right in the pocket. Minor keys are ideal vehicles for beginning improvisers, and your soloists will sound like seasoned vets in no time on this easy progression. With its solid and accessible scoring, everyone gets in on the action. The open solo section allows anyone to improvise using the included scale sheets or to solo with the written solos in all parts. It also features a completely flexible instrumentation that's playable with only four players and rhythm section on up to expanded jazz ensemble. A super chart for young players! 10910555 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VE 48.00 Midnight Express—Doug Beach & George Shutack. Here is the perfect combination of an infectious melody, great scoring and many of the swing figures that are essential for young players to learn. Midnight Express is a medium swinger and features mostly the full ensemble along with written or improvised solos for any player. Especially appealing are flexible instrumentation options from four horns and rhythm on up to expanded jazz band instrumentation. Young jazz band players will always anticipate playing this one! 10882580 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VE 42.00 Paper Jam—Paul Clark. Young jazz ensembles will have lots of fun developing their swing chops with this creative and very easy chart! The trumpets get a chance to use the wa-wa effect, piano gets to show off with short written fills, and the drummer has a short or extended solo spot. The open solo section with written solos included allows the soloists to trade off with the band background parts, so they don't have to solo for the full 12 measures. It could also work equally well at a slower tempo. All this, and it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Paper Jam is effective, easy, fun, and highly recommended! 10882802 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VE 45.00 Southpaw Shuffle—Brad Ciechomski. This infectious shuffle chart features punchy background riffs that both your band and its audiences will enjoy! Every section has something fun to play in this one, and the solos are divided between brass and saxes with the included scale sheets or written solos in all the parts. Plus, the flexible scoring will sound full and complete with as few as nine players all the way up to expanded jazz ensemble instrumentation. With its moderate ranges and fully notated rhythm section parts, Southpaw Shuffle is an excellent chart at an accessible grade level. Not just another shuffle chart, it's highly recommended! 10910561 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 48.00 Step Right Up—Dean Sorenson. Jazz bands are always stressed for rehearsal time, and this swinging chart helps players develop their solo chops and ensemble skills at the same time. It features an easy blues that uses the blues scale for melodic material. The open solo section allows anyone to improvise using the included scale sheets or to solo with the suggested solos in all the parts. A potent shout section for the full ensemble follows the solo section. Additionally, the instrumentation is completely flexible - this one is playable with four players plus rhythm section on up to expanded jazz ensemble. An outstanding teaching and performance chart! 10910557 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VE 48.00 Steppin' Out with My Baby—Irving Berlin/arr. Rick Stitzel. This iconic Irving Berlin standard from the 1940s is arranged here for younger players and provides the perfect vehicle for teaching swing rhythms and style. Every section gets a chance at the melody and there are short written solo spots for any saxophone or any trumpet. Additionally, it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Outstanding for instruction and performance! 10842293 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 Swinging with the Stars—Peter Blair. Designed for the youngest of jazz groups, this chart is based on the chord changes to Stella By Starlight. It's a swinging workout for young players while everyone gets a turn with the melody, and there are several interesting changes in feel that will keep the rhythm section engaged. The brass ranges are modest, the rhythm section parts provide the drummer with a solid concept of what to play, and notated piano voicings and bass lines are included. The solo section is written with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to help with improvisation. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, Swinging with the Stars will be a favorite teaching and performance chart! 10834070 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VE 42.00 Tenor Madness—Sonny Rollins/arr. Michael Sweeney. In this riff-based jazz standard, Michael Sweeney simplifies the figures just a touch to make it more playable by beginning groups, but authentic enough that it still really swings! Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, this is a great introduction to Sonny Rollins with flexible solo opportunities using the included sample solos or the blues scale. Highly recommended! 10914012 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VE 40.00