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 62 JAZZ ENSEMBLE Go to cart JAZZ/ROCK & FUNK medium / medium-advanced & advanced Toe Rings—Robert Skiles/arr. Paul Baker. This is a seriously funky chart that's like a party on staff paper! A funky Prince-like guitar riff sets the groove and the brass section ushers in the melody. There's a lot of back and forth interplay in the ensemble and some fun baritone sax/bass trombone licks as well. Also featured is lots of solo space for tenor sax and trumpet with simple chords to work out on. A drum solo follows the horn (or rhythm section) soloists and that leads to a layered horn section that builds to an ensemble shout chorus. The trumpet range is to written high C. Tension is released by a return to the opening guitar riff, melody recap, and tag ending. This one really cooks and is highly recommended! 10882941 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00 Two Seconds to Midnight—Alan Baylock. This high-energy chart is perfect for concert or festival performance because it's intensely funky, and very cool! The intimate, small-group sound of the solo segments for trombone and guitar contrast effectively with the fully voiced power of the rest of the chart, creating a very satisfying rock-fusion groove! 2472237 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .60.00 Uptown Funk!—arr. Paul Murtha. Here's the ultimate in contemporary funk from Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars! Paul Murtha captures all the style and attitude in this exciting chart for jazz ensembles. The melody is skillfully passed around from section to section, and suggested or improvised solo options are provided for trumpet and tenor sax, along with written bass lines and piano voicings. This one is hot and highly recommended! 10500110 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .55.00 Uptown Funk!—arr. Victor Lopez. Just like the title, this funk/rock chart on the Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars megahit is loaded with powerful energy! The tempo is around 112 bpm, there's a written alto sax solo provided, and it goes all out, all the time. There are optional band vocals and optional parts are included for expanded instrumentations. Go uptown! 10513922 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .52.00 4 Uptown Walk—Bret Zvacek. Every program needs a change-of-pace chart, and this pop/hip-hop/fusion chart is the perfect choice. The infectious groove creates a contemporary sound, while the melodic lines maintain jazz phrasing concepts. The open solo section can be played as written or improvised. A wide variety of music can serve as a guide for the chart, ranging from Robert Glasper, all the way back to Tower of Power and Earth, Wind & Fire. Don't miss the horns-only section! 10999968 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .52.00 We, Too—Bret Zvacek. We, Too is a bluesy rocker in the style of the great Thad Jones. This one features great ensemble writing, a burning groove and plenty of solo space. The full ensemble "horns only" sections are a real highlight! Highly recommended! 10882598 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .52.00 You Can Leave Your Hat On—Randy Newman/ arr. David Samuel. Randy Newman tunes are always fun and creative, and Joe Cocker made this one even more fun! This salty and rockin' blues tune makes a jazz ensemble arrangement that has plenty of big hits and excitement. It features all the horn licks you remember, along with a smoky groove in the rhythm section, and also has room for your soloists to stretch out in the key of B-flat. A delightful change of pace! 10752095 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .65.00 Jazz/Rock & Funk Medium-Advanced & Advanced Absoludicrous—Gordon Goodwin. More accessible than most Gordon Goodwin charts, this one is a killer funk tune that is unbelievably exciting! Your jazz band players and audiences will dig the poppin' rhythmic figures, the funky style, outstanding ensemble passages and the high energy. It lays well at around 120 bpm and has written or improvised solos for alto/bari, tenor, trumpet, and trombone. Electric piano will sound great on the funky piano introduction, the lead trumpet range is up to written high C, and optional auxiliary percussion, flute and vibes parts are included. Highly recommended! It's Absoludicrous! 10513903 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 52.00 4 Adventures—Kris Berg. This creative chart is a wild trek through multiple styles and energy levels. Part of the Metroplexity Big Band Series, it's reminiscent of modern wind ensemble overtures. Adventures includes a rubato introduction, a Baroque bridge, a bass melody, and a huge ending, all set to a driving rock groove in 6/4, felt in two! Improvised solo space for lead alto on soprano sax includes suggested scales. Optional woodwind doubles include soprano sax on flute, alto 2 on flute, tenors 1 and 2 on clarinet, and baritone on bass clarinet. The trumpets double on flugels. The electric bass player will need to shed on this one, but the results are worth it! 11000913 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 65.00 4 At Water's Edge—Kris Berg. At Water's Edge is a floating ECM style tune with a beautiful, haunting melody...think Pat Metheny. The chart weaves through numerous energy levels and colors as it builds to its dramatic ending. Improvised space is provided for trumpet and tenor sax and is based on one melodic minor scale. This simple concept allows aspiring players to immediately sound modern and mature. Part of the Metroplexity Big Band Series. 11000919 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 65.00 H Backrow Politics—Gordon Goodwin. As performed by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, here's a showcase for the trumpet section! The groove is straight eighths with a funky feel and there's solo space for all trumpets, but the solos can be tailored as desired. The lead trumpet range is to a written high G with an optional A. This is a dynamic and fun chart and will be a real kick for the band (especially the trumpets) and audience. 10028193 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 70.00 10058872 CD-Act Your Age with Bonus DVD . . . . . . . . . . .15.98 4 Big Mouth—Jeff Jarvis. Big Mouth kicks at the beginning and never lets up! If you like Jeff's Critical Mass, Honk, Old School, and Mohave Breakdown, then you've got to check this one out! Written in the style of Tower of Power, frequent articulations are provided for the horns and the rhythm section, which are integral parts of the arrangement, not merely an afterthought. The open solo space is for keyboard/ organ, baritone sax and guitar. Everyone has interesting and challenging parts to play throughout, and the solo changes are very accessible. Challenging? Yes, but well worth the effort! 10999972 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 52.00 Bodhisattva—Becker & Fagan/arr. Fred Sturm. With its powerful and exciting ensemble passages, this electrifying Fred Sturm arrangement of the Steely Dan classic will wow your audience. It features a 16-bar open solo section allowing for any of your wind or rhythm players to get down over solid ensemble backgrounds that keep rocking behind the soloists. Don't miss the stop-time section after the solos. Hip-hop in 3/2 has never been this exciting! 10910574 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 55.00 H Bohemian Rhapsody—Freddie Mercury/arr. Rick Hirsch. Yes, this is for real! Queen's magnum opus, in a jazz language, orchestrated for big band, with jazz solos for Trombone (also cued in Trumpet 5/ Flugelhorn) and Alto or Baritone Sax thrown in for good measure. Additional features include multiple tempos and feels ranging from 76 to 304 bpm, to styles including an a cappella sax soli introduction, jazz ballad with double time, shuffle, and swing sections culminating in a rubato ending. This is a major work for jazz ensemble at 9 to 10 minutes that students and players will want to work on. Solid saxophone parts, tempo changes, mature brass figures, and a whole lot of fun! Instrumentation: 5 Saxes (AATTB), 5 Trumpets (on Flugelhorns), 4 Trombones (3 Tenors and 1 Bass), Guitar, Piano, Bass and Drums, with optional parts for Flute and Vibes. The lead trumpet range goes to written high D with an optional F, and the rhythm section parts are fully notated. 10371013 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 70.00 Chameleon—Herbie Hancock/arr. Alan Baylock. What a combination! Composed by Grammy winner and jazz legend Herbie Hancock and arranged by Alan Baylock, this jazz classic is both funky and hip. There's open solo space for all and the lead trumpet goes up to written D plus a few hot drum fills. This is another great Baylock chart. Got to have this one! 10049738 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00 H Cold Duck Time—Eddie Harris/arr. Alan Baylock. Alan Baylock's chart on this Eddie Harris jazz classic is exciting from the very first note. This updated and contemporary version features a straight-eighth boogaloo groove at about 120 bpm. There's a written or ad lib tenor sax solo provided, the lead trumpet range is to written C above the staff, and optional flute and vibes parts are included. Players, audiences and judges will dig this outstanding chart! 10513936 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00 Come On, Come Over—Jaco Pastorius & Bob Herzog/arr. Mark Taylor. This funk classic from Jaco Pastorius naturally features a prominent role for the bass player. Skillfully arranged for full jazz ensemble, the back-and-forth riffs are traded between smaller groups within the band. Also featured is a solo for alto sax along with plenty of hard-hitting figures for the brass. A suggested solo, chord/scale sheets in all keys, written-out bass lines and piano voicings are all included. 10522910 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 50.00 Farandole (L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2)—Georges Bizet/arr. Bob James/adpt. Chris Sharp. Bob James of TV's "Taxi" fame delivers this inventive tale on Georges Bizet's Farandole (from L'Arlesienne Suite No. 2) and Chris Sharp has adapted it for big band. The contemporary funk style is captivating and the chart is an exciting trip for the entire ensemble! There's a flute double in the alto 1 part and the solo space is reserved for guitar and flute/alto sax. An excellent choice for accomplished high school or collegiate ensembles and adult community bands. 10910614 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00 Footprints—Wayne Shorter/arr. Mike Tomaro. Recorded by Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter's hypnotic minor blues has become a true jazz classic and required literature for jazz musicians. Arranged here using a medium straight-eighth-note groove, this chart makes effective use of all the sections or the ensemble and includes a flexible solo section for any player. Including suggested solos, chord/scale sheets in all keys, written bass lines and piano voicings, this one will be fun to learn, rehearse and perform! 10522918 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 50.00 Funk Tank—Lars Halle. In the spirit of Frank Mantooth and Ashley Alexander, this funk chart provides each section of the band with exciting and distinctive roles that come together and meld into a funky, backbeat groove with a nod to the jazz/ rock fusion era. The feel is half-time, funk/hip-hop with swing eighth notes, it has a great melody that cooks within every section, and includes nice contrast with a trumpet soli before returning to the melody. Written for advancing groups, it includes a written or improvised alto saxophone solo, an optional vibes part, and a guitar chord chart. Pure fun and excitement! 10568022 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 52.00 H Groove Merchant—Jerome Richardson/arr. Thad Jones. Listed in Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz and recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Central Park North album, this great collaboration between Jerome Richardson and Thad Jones has become an established standard for better bands. It's a mighty swinger with an edgy melody line, contemporary voicings, and lots of section work that's guaranteed to bring an audience to their feet. Changes for the open solo section are provided for soprano or alto saxes, trumpet, trombone, piano and guitar. The rhythm section parts are partially notated with chords cued. 2087823 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 60.00 4 How Funky Can You Get?—Lachlan Davidson. This chart for better groups is as funky as it gets! A brief introduction gets right into it with a line featuring baritone sax and the trombones, followed by hot horn licks from the ensemble. The improvised solo space is for alto sax and/or guitar, followed by a change in character a la mariachi while the rhythm section keeps on laying down the funk. Near the end, the drummer gets the funk on with a solo followed by piano statements. Then it just clogs right on home! 11100452 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 57.00 Hunting Wabbits—Gordon Goodwin. Gordon Goodwin's tongue-in-cheek tribute to cartoons is stellar! The mixing of "legitimate" and swing styles makes this chart a showstopper. Soprano sax leads the saxes throughout, and some feisty unaccompanied sections will keep everyone on the edge of their seats. There's solo space for soprano, tenor, trumpet and trombone, along with percussion parts and an optional synthesizer part for the piano player. 2701978 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 70.00 10012414 XXL Dual Disc CD & DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 H The Jazz Police—Gordon Goodwin. This ferocious chart is totally hot rock-swing-jazz for the experienced big band, featuring solo space for tenor, trumpet and trombone or guitar. The lead trumpet and baritone sax will push this chart over the top! 2477652 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 70.00 10012414 XXL Dual Disc CD & DVD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.95 l Just Before the Dawn—Mike Tomaro. Just Before the Dawn has a straight-eighth groove and relaxed tempo in the vein of the great recordings from the ECM record label. Great ensemble writing, varied meters, floating sectional environments, and ample solo space for piano and tenor saxophone ensure a wonderful performance result. Standard instrumentation with trumpets on flugelhorns. 10997844 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00 Live and Let Die—Paul McCartney/arr. Bob Curnow. This is a stellar arrangement of the iconic tune written by Paul McCartney and the title song from the movie. It was the reason for the great success of the Stan Kenton album "7.5 on the Richter Scale." The melody is first stated by alto saxophone, trumpet and trombone before the chart roars on! If you're looking for a contemporary chart, written for the great Kenton band, and based on a familiar tune, this is the one! This is a newly updated Finale version. 2289221 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 55.00 Mr. Funkyman!—Mark Taylor. Every band needs a good funk chart to add to its festival or concert repertoire and Mr. Funkyman! from Mark Taylor is sure to fit the bill. Using a moderate tempo, the rhythm section churns throughout as the brass and saxes provide powerful riffs and punches. This is also a rare chance for your guitarist to turn loose on a solo! 10759336 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 55.00 Plan. Print. Play. My Library gathers the Pepper services you love under one umbrella.