J.W. Pepper Music Catalog
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83 Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: satisfaction@jwpepper.com JAZZ ENSEMBLE Go to cart 4 The Late Night Llama—Roger Schmidli. The Late Night Llama is a driving Latin composition with a catchy piano riff that's central to this chart, featuring dynamic horn lines and a short rhythm section. The written or improvised solos are for trombone, trumpet, tenor sax and alto sax. Plus, it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentation. Exciting! 11100445 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . ME 55.00 4 Leaping Lizards—Roger Schmidli. For younger jazz bands, this swing chart with a bounce features a dynamic, attention-getting introduction that leads into an easygoing melody played by a small group of five horns and later the full ensemble. A brief piano solo leads to short solos played by trumpet and tenor saxophone as written or improvised. Following the solos is an easy but effective shout chorus that sets up the satisfying finale. Including options for reduced or expanded instrumentations, this is wonderful instructional and performance repertoire for developing jazz musicians. Leaping Lizards! 11100436 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 50.00 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. . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 4 Linus and Lucy—Vince Guaraldi/arr. John Berry. Here's the main theme from the Charlie Brown TV specials that everyone is sure to recognize! Carefully arranged for younger players, this great sounding chart maintains all the charm and style of the original. A written or ad lib solo alto sax solo is featured in the middle swing section, and its playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 11100169 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 4 A Little Bit of Sugar for the Band— Daryl McKenzie. The youngest jazz ensembles will have fun learning and performing this vampy swinger played at about 116 bpm. With friendly melodies and rhythmic figures, all sections of the band have the melody at some point, as well as the full ensemble. The unique solo section can feature any brass instrument with written or improvised solos, or forget the solos and use the trumpets, trombones, or all brass as sectional solis. This well-conceived chart also has a brief stop-time passage and is scored to sound full and complete with optional reduced or expanded instrumentation. Yes, this one is sweet! 11100425 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00 4 Mamacita—Joe Henderson/arr. Terry White. All sections and the full ensemble are in the act with this Joe Henderson classic set as a medium tempo Latin chart with a bit of swing feel. At about 150 bpm, the opening statement is played by tenor 1 and trumpet 1 with written suggested solos for each. The trumpet 1 range is to written F top line, and there are options for reduced or expanded instrumentations with the included optional parts. Easy to play and rehearse, it's highly recommended! 10997184 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . ME 42.00 4 Merry Christmas and All That Jazz— arr. Mike Story. Here's an easy-to-play jazz waltz chart that's a medley of two familiar holiday songs: The Holly and the Ivy and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The tempo is around 128 bpm, the trumpet 1 range is written F top line, there are no individual solos, and there are lots of optional parts for expanded instrumentations. Also playable with optional reduced instrumentations, it's the perfect holiday chart to showcase your young jazz band. A great way to wish your holiday audiences a Merry Christmas! 10997190 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00 4 Morning Starlight—Larry Neeck. Here's a tasty rock ballad that's a great way to feature aspiring trumpet or alto saxophone soloists. The sensitive ensemble writing provides plenty of support for the soloist, while the fully-scored sections nicely contrast with the lyrical solo theme. For additional variety, the full band also has a featured section. The solo section is completely notated and requires no improvisation. Playable with optional reduced instrumentation, Morning Starlight is just the right change of mood for any performance! 11002307 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 4 My Girl—arr. Rick Stitzel. Here's the classic Motown hit from 1964 and The Temptations in a great-sounding chart for young jazz ensembles. No solos are required, just skillful scoring for the entire band. Scored for standard jazz ensemble, but also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10960670 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 4 New Cool Spot—Dean Sorenson. New Cool Spot is the very essence of swinging cool jazz. All players will want to play a solo in the open solo section where suggested solos in all keys are provided! The minor mode and moderate tempo makes the solo section approachable for all, and the cued backgrounds will keep the ensemble engaged. The instrumentation is completely flexible where the scoring is for standard big band, but only four players (or anything in between), are needed in addition to the rhythm section. This one is highly recommended! 11000551 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 48.00 4 On the Sunny Side of the Street— McHugh & Fields/arr. John Berry. Opening with a small group featuring alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone, this easy chart features plenty of scoring variety and a nicely flowing moderate swing style. Additional features include a brief sax section soli, a written or improvised solo for trumpet, and optional reduced or expanded instrumentation options. A wonderful standard for young players! 11105172 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 4 Pennsylvania 6-5000—Jerry Gray/ arr. Rick Stitzel. Made famous by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, here is one of the iconic hits from the big band era! The saxes are featured on the main melody and the entire band gets in on the vocal chant. Scored for the youngest groups, it also includes written solos for any trumpet and any alto sax. Plus, it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Celebrate the big band era! 11100178 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00 4 Santa's Crazy Dance Party— arr. Erik Sherburne. Santa loves to spread the Christmas cheer! This chart is a medley of familiar Christmas tunes all done up in four distinctive dance formats. Whether it's disco dancing with the jingle bell reindeer, waltzing on a housetop, showing how jolly he is with his samba moves, or a kick-line with the whole North Pole crew, Santa's dance party has something for every Christmas-loving dancing machine. This chart is written to give each section a chance to play the melody with rhythm section parts fully notated and a big-time Christmas finish that's sure to please a festive audience. There are no solos and it's playable with optional reduced instrumentation. Great fun, and highly recommended! 11002317 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 4 Shallow (from "A Star Is Born")— arr. Paul Murtha. Here's the stunning hit single from the movie "A Star Is Born" recorded by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. This chart for younger players features a rock ballad style, solid scoring for the entire ensemble, a short written alto sax solo on the melody, and is playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Simply beautiful and highly recommended! 10963310 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 4 Spring Break—Kris Berg. Kris Berg's Spring Break is an exciting samba chart that moves right along at a brisk pace. At around 210 bpm, it features an exciting melody and an accessible solo section over the provided changes. Don't miss the interesting rhythm section and auxiliary percussion-only sections leading into and out of the solo section. Featuring nice textual variety, this one is great for festivals or any performance situation! 11002329 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00 4 Swing Thing—Carl Strommen. Based on the chord changes to It Don't Mean a Thing by Duke Ellington, Swing Thing is the perfect chart to introduce beginning jazz groups to the swing style. The solo section is playable by any instrument, with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to assist students with improvisation. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentation, optional parts are included for flute, clarinet, horn in F, tuba and vibes parts. A solid teaching chart by a master composer, this is highly recommended! 10985480 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00 4 Swing Zone—Carl Strommen. Carl Strommen offers up this wonderful swing chart with a relaxed Basie band feel. Written solos feature trumpet and tenor saxophone, or let them loose to improvise on the changes. At around 120 bpm, it's scored for full jazz ensemble, yet will sound great with optional limited instrumentation. An excellent choice for contest or festival use, Swing Zone is highly recommended! 11002311 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00 4 Tailor-Made—Mike Hammonds. Tailor-Made, sounding minor in nature, is based on the Dorian mode of the major scale played at about 168 bpm. Its solo section provides opportunity for more advanced soloists to progress through the changes, or can be navigated more easily with the exclusive use of the C Dorian scale. The dynamic shout chorus features juxtaposed measures without the rhythm section against measures with the full ensemble. Following the shout, the drummer is given a chance to shine as the drums trade solo measures with the full ensemble. Scored for full big band, it may also be played with limited instrumentation. No matter the size of the ensemble, this chart will be "Tailor-Made" for concerts, festivals and more! 11002297 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 4 Teddy's Mood—Terry White. Teddy's Mood is a laid-back minor blues chart that alternates between a two-feel and swinging four-feel. It features an alto sax solo along with plenty of open space for additional soloists with suggested solos provided. The saxophone section has a one chorus soli followed by the full ensemble swinging hard to take it home. The tempo is set at 120 bpm and it's playable with option reduced instrumentation. This is an excellent opportunity for young improvisers to get their feet wet while playing over minor blues changes. Great for developing bands! 11002319 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 4 What Came First?—Dean Sorenson. Check out this gospel rock chart for the youngest jazz groups that roars right out of the gate! Sure to be an audience and musician favorite, the features include powerful full ensemble scoring, completely flexible instrumentation, sample solos for all instruments, and cued solo backgrounds. Every section has the melody at some point and the lower voice lines are highly effective. This is solid instructional and performance repertoire. Highly recommended! 11000555 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 48.00