J.W. Pepper Music Catalog
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42019 Editors' Choice lNew for 2019 HPepper Basic Library ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 16 JAZZ ENSEMBLE Go to cart BLUES & SWING medium-easy Kick It—Kris Berg. Welcome to Mardi gras, y'all!! Kick It is a New Orleans style swinger with a funky second line groove over a blues progression. Appealing ensemble trades with the drummer add more excitement to this already attractive chart. Suggested solos are included for players of choice, and it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. This chart roars to a big ending and thunderous applause as your audience enjoys marchin' down the aisles! 10882602 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00 Killer Joe (Cool Joe, Mean Joe)—Golson & Jones/arr. Lisa DeSpain. Lisa Despain steps a little outside the box with this very clever and original treatment of this well-known jazz standard. Written by Benny Golson and Quincy Jones, she had great material to work with! This chart will mesmerize you, yet swing all the way with written tenor sax and trumpet solos and a lead trumpet range to written G on top of the staff. Well-arranged and fresh, this one will grab you and stay with you for sure. We just can't hear it enough! Highly recommended! Optional expanded instrumentation. 10093094 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00 Killer on the Keys—Larry Neeck. A smokin', rock 'n rollin' romp, Killer on the Keys features your keyboard player a la Jerry Lee Lewis, the "Killer" himself. All the riffs and solos are completely written out, so that your budding keyboardist will feel right at home with the bluesy rock 'n roll shuffle style. Although the keys are featured, this full-sounding arrangement has plenty of licks for the rest of the band, including a section for written or improvised solos. Hammering the ivories, your soloist, band, and audience will find this is a "killer" of a tune! Highly recommended! 10071408 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00 4 Light and Easy—Carl Strommen. Keep it "light and easy" with this great chart by master composer Carl Strommen. There's lots of room for improvisation with the open solo section, or use the suggested written solos for less experienced musicians. Set at around 162 bpm, it's written for full ensemble yet scored to sound great with optional limited instrumentation. Here's a wonderful opportunity to explore the lighter side of swing. Fun for everyone! 11002309 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00 4 Midnight Snack—Rick Hirsch. Midnight Snack is a very clever chart for younger jazz bands that features some cool band sound effects. It's an easy swinger played around 132 bpm with written solos cued for all saxes and trumpets. A slinky opening features the drummer on cymbals trading phrases with the ensemble and then leading to a more traditional swing style. The trumpet 1 range is to E-flat top space and optional parts are included for flute, clarinet and vibes. There are also options for reduced instrumentations. A sure hit for every performance. Creative, fun and highly recommended! 10997188 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00 H Moanin'—Bobby Timmons/arr. Mark Taylor. Your piano player will get some well-deserved attention in this familiar Bobby Timmons' chart. The saxes grab the melody from the piano, and everyone gets in on the action for some real nice moments in the chorus. Written solos are included for piano, tenor and/or trumpet. The quality of Mark's arranging on this really lets you sell it! 2445690 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 Mr. GK (A Tribute to Gene Krupa)—Mike Carubia. Drum features have always been a big crowd pleaser in the jazz idiom. This outstanding tribute to the original big band drum star, Gene Krupa, features a short, written trumpet solo with plunger, but this exceptional chart is primarily a drum feature with solid big band ensemble sections to drive it along. Full of audience appeal, it's a big band extravaganza set in the style of the famous Krupa swing tunes of yesteryear. An optional flute part is included and the written ranges are: Trumpet 1 to A; Trombone to G; Alto Sax to E. 10311507 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .47.00 The Mudbug Strut—Paul Baker. A New Orleans street parade comes to life with this chart! A 2nd line snare drum beat drives the Dixie-based ensemble, complete with tailgate trombone. There are written solos for trombone, alto sax, plunger trumpet, and bass, and tuba may be substituted for the bass for even more authenticity. An additional clarinet part is included as well. An exchange between the drums and ensemble leads to a roll off that launches the shout section and traditional ending. The trumpet range goes to written high G and trombone to F. Highly recommended! 10458467 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 Nardis—Miles Davis/arr. Paul Murtha. The definitive recording of this jazz classic is by Bill Evans, with other notable recordings by Cannonball Adderley and Joe Henderson. Paul Murtha's arrangement for developing groups features a Latin style on the head then switches to swing on the bridge. This really nice chart also includes very effective writing for all sections of the band as well as written or improvised solo space for alto sax. Highly recommended! 10072801 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 Nostalgia in Times Square—Charles Mingus/ arr. Victor Lopez. Don't miss this jazz standard composed by the legendary Mingus! Swinging at around 144 bpm, this chart delivers with outstanding soli passages as well as superb written or improvised solos for tenor and trumpet. The brass ranges are accessible, there are nice full ensemble sections along with highly effective interludes, and there are optional wind parts for augmented instrumentations. It's just what you need for your jazz book, and it's highly recommended! 10756388 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00 4 Ol' Skool Blues—Samuel Jackson, Sr. As the title implies, this 12-bar blues is strictly old school and is a great chart to introduce your players to the blues. The features include a cool melody, nice ensemble and sectional writing, suggested or improvised solos for trumpet 4, trombone 1 and bass, and optional parts for flute, clarinet, horn in F and tuba. Don't miss the sweet shout chorus with some tasty drum breaks! 10998166 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .72.00 Orange Sherbert—Sammy Nestico. Originally recorded in 1975 by Count Basie and titled because Basie loved orange sherbert, this fresh setting features easy registers, strong jazz figures, and a bright, free swinging style. A written or ad lib trumpet solo in the midsection and an ensemble shout before the final chord are highlights. The rhythm section parts are notated with chords cued, and a guitar chord chart is included. 2341741 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00 Oscar's Blues—George Shutack. Wow! This tribute to jazz legend Oscar Peterson is a wonderful way to expose developing players to one of the icons of jazz history. Blues-based changes help to make this chart accessible while the melody and the voicings capture the feel of Peterson's music. The open solo section allows for soloists of choice with written or ad lib solos. Featuring mostly full ensemble playing, it also has some very cool trades between soloists and the band. All this, and it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10882584 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00 H Pennsylvania 6-5000—Jerry Gray/arr. John Berry. Here's a perfect touch of swing era nostalgia with this signature tune from the Glenn Miller Orchestra. All the elements of the original are here in this more accessible version including the famous sax melody, written trumpet and alto solos and, of course, full band vocals. A real crowd pleaser! 10028094 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 10029094E Jazz Ensemble ePrint . . . . . . .23.00 4 Perdido (Little Big Band)—Juan Tizol/arr. Mark Taylor. One of the favorites performed by the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Perdido is a happy and upbeat riff tune set in a swing style. This great sounding chart in the six-horn format (3 saxes, 2 trumpets, trombone and rhythm section) features variety in scoring, an open solo section, and a terrific shout chorus for the entire ensemble. Additional optional parts are included for alto, tenor and trombone. Perfect for additional opportunities for key players! 11100186 Jazz Ensemble (Little Big Band). . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 4 Red Line Shuffle—Mike Collins-Dowden. Red Line Shuffle is a medium swing/shuffle chart perfect for developing bands as played around 140 bpm. The sassy melody is first presented by the saxes, then the trumpets. With playable rhythms and ranges based in the B-flat blues, this is a great tune to open or close any concert. The solo section has space for any instrument to play an improvised solo, or they can use the written solo or B-flat blues scale provided. After the solo section there's nice dynamic contrasts as the band swings softer and softer, leading to a big finish. Highly recommended! 11000488 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00 Saint Louis Blues—W.C Handy/arr. Mike Collins- Dowden. This very playable rendition of the early blues classic opens with a sultry trumpet solo and then breaks into a medium tempo shuffle with a call and response section between the solo trumpet and ensemble. Also featured are a nice sax section soli, an open solo section on everybody's favorite Bb blues changes, and a break strain. Nice chart without being difficult! 10094904 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00 Scarborough Fair—arr. Paul Murtha. Using the traditional English folk song as a basis, Paul Murtha found a creative treatment as an up-tempo jazz waltz! With a natural flowing groove, this swinging chart opens with a trio of alto, trumpet and trombone on the main theme. There's also great scoring for the entire ensemble along with suggested or improvised solos for the three featured players. Uniquely effective! 10842287 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 Shiny Stockings—Frank Foster/arr. Sammy Nestico. Adapted from the version he penned for The Count Basie Orchestra, Sammy Nestico brings the signature style and familiar strains to this fabulous version for developing bands. The solo spots for piano are completely notated and the tutti writing for full ensemble is the best there is! 10052540 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 H Sing, Sing, Sing—Louie Prima/arr. Victor Lopez. Yep, this is the Sing, Sing, Sing you know and love, made famous by Gene Krupa and the Benny Goodman Orchestra, only arranged for young players by Victor Lopez. The classic drum solo that can be opened up for as much excitement as the crowd can stand, along with a written-out tenor solo, reasonable brass ranges and lots of meaty ensembles keep this great chart exciting. It will also sound full with reduced instrumentation or with the optional, non-jazz band parts. It's still a showstopper! Highly recommended! 2702806 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00 Six String Shuffle—Scott Stanton. Has your guitar player been waiting for a chance to be in the spotlight? Then this cookin' blues shuffle chart is just what you need! The guitar helper part includes both a written solo and a tablature version of the same solo. There's also an optional open solo section that can be opened up for as many players as desired. Solid background figures by the ensemble give this a great big sound that will make your budding B.B. Kings and Eric Claptons sound like superstars! Highly recommended! 2478481 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00 4 Smackwater Jack—Carole King & Gerry Goffin/ arr. Roger Holmes. Included on Carole King's landmark album Tapestry from 1971, this churnin' tune features a sultry shuffle groove at a moderate tempo. Solid scoring for the entire ensemble along with spicy riffs, plus accessible trumpet and sax solos make this one particularly fun! 10960668 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 So What (Little Big Band)—Miles Davis/arr. Michael Philip Mossman. Here is the Miles Davis jazz standard skillfully and uniquely arranged for six horns and rhythm section. On the head, the saxes take the signature melody line answered by the brass. The open solo section features tasty background figures, followed by a tutti ensemble section before returning to the head. Instrumentation: six horns (ATB saxes, two trumpets, one trombone) plus four rhythm with optional additional parts for alto, tenor and trombone. Don't miss this chart on the iconic Miles Davis standard! 10556792 Jazz Ensemble (Little Big Band). . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 St. Thomas (Little Big Band)—Sonny Rollins/ arr. Mark Taylor. Plenty of solid tutti ensemble scoring is featured in this arrangement for small group of Sonny Rollins' familiar Latin standard. The solo section can be opened up for any player and a tasty unison ensemble chorus follows. Suggested solos and scale/chord sheets are included. Highly recommended! Instrumentation: 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone plus rhythm section. Optional additional parts are included for alto, tenor & trombone. 10098775 Jazz Ensemble (Little Big Band). . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 H The Star Spangled Banner—arr. Paul Clark. Although this piece is not usually associated with jazz bands, this arrangement works so well it can appropriately be included in any jazz concert. It's also invaluable to have in the files for those "emergency" situations where a jazz group is called upon to perform our National Anthem. It includes just the right elements to give it a jazz flavor, yet maintains the dignity and reverence of the original. While it is harmonically jazzy, it is rhythmically traditional and can serve as accompaniment for audience singing. It is also playable with reduced instrumentation. If your jazz ensemble plays for basketball games, this is perfect. A wise investment for all jazz programs! Highly recommended! 10050282 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00 If you need a piece of sheet music, you grab it from your music library – so why shouldn't your digital downloads be just as easy? With ePrintGo, you can access your music anywhere and perform it using your phone or tablet.