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JAZZ
ENSEMBLE
BLUES & SWING
4 Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise—Sigmund
Romberg/arr. Paul Baker. Paul Baker's take on
this wonderful Sigmund Romberg standard is
very exciting right off the top! It switches between
straight-eighth and relaxed swing feels at around
150 bpm. The creative and tasty features include
a written trumpet 1 solo on flugelhorn, written
or improvised solos for trumpet and tenor, an
outstanding sax soli, and a solo for drums over a
horns interlude. The set also includes an auxiliary
percussion part and optional parts for flute and
vibes. Highly recommended for any performance
and especially for contests and festivals!
11198998 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
4e Spoiler Alert—Andrew Neu. With a nod to the
wonderful charts Sammy Nestico wrote for
Count Basie, this medium swinger for advancing
groups features the saxophones and trumpets
in strong unison melodies. Additionally, written
or improvised solos are featured for piano, tenor
sax or trumpet. Included are optional vibes parts
and a handy guitar chord chart. An ideal opener,
closer, or anything in between!
11191613 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
4e The Stockhouse Shuffle—Matt Morey.
This swinging chart is a true shuffle in the
tradition of Jerome Richardson's The Groove
Merchant as performed by the Thad Jones/
Mel Lewis Orchestra. The tempo makes this
chart accessible and is great for teaching style.
The trumpet range goes up to high C and the
trombone up to G flat. Trumpet and tenor sax
solos are separated by a clever interlude before
moving on to a shout section that will really show
off the band's dynamic contrast as the energy
moves between the brass and saxes. You can't
go wrong with this one!
11207704 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
4 That's All—Haymes & Brandt/arr. Billy Byers.
As recorded on Basie Picks the Winners, this
wonderful Billy Byers chart takes the lovely
standard into a whole new world. There is a bit
of flute to be played by your first tenor, a trumpet
and piano solo, and there is some exquisite
writing creating great shout choruses and subtle
voicing for the band. With moderate ranges for
all, you will love this one!
11202781 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
H Things Ain't What They Used to Be—
Mercer Ellington/arr. Alan Baylock. Mercer
Ellington's classic blues shuffle gets the Baylock
treatment! The style is down home and the
solos are for alto, trumpet, trombone, and tenor
sax. Also included is a powerful Baylock-style
shout chorus and optional parts for expanded
instrumentations. It's a fun chart and it gets our
highest recommendation!
10513911 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
H Work Song—Nat Adderley/arr. Erik Morales.
Wow! If Nat Adderley could hear this chart on his
iconic jazz standard, he would be pleased! The
first statement stays very close to the original,
which is a good thing. The solos are for written
or improvised alto and trumpet, and the solo
backgrounds are simply wonderful. This swinger
plays well at about 176 bmp, has excellent full-
ensemble passages, a bari sax and rhythm
section break before the last chorus, an exciting
shout chorus, and great development. This chart
has it all! Our highest recommendation!
10513905 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
4 Yuriko—Billy Byers. This is a quintessential
original chart for the Count Basie Orchestra.
Originally recorded on Basie Land, the easy
swing feel and tempo make this piece very
accessible to most bands. There is a bit of flute
in two saxophone parts. There are solos for
tenor, trumpet, and piano. Of course there is the
required masterful shout chorus that leads to a
quiet, cool ending. The ranges make this a very
accessible chart for developed bands.
11202782 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
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FAVORITE
BIG BAND STANDARDS!
Celebrate the big band era with these wonderful crowd-pleasers!
He April in Paris—Vernon Duke/arr. Rick Stitzel. Made famous by The Count Basie
Orchestra, here is a great-sounding yet playable version of this standard for developing
bands. It includes feature spots for every section and optional written or improvised solos for
trumpet and trombone. This accessible chart maintains an authentic sound even in this easy
version. It will even sound full and complete with only 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and
rhythm! Also included are optional parts for flute, 2 clarinets, horn in F and tuba. Highly
recommended!
10052549 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
H C-Jam Blues—Duke Ellington/arr. Rick Stitzel. Whether you know this one as C-Jam
Blues or Duke's Place, you sure will recognize all the great Ellington writing! Even the most
inexperienced bands can do a fine performance on this jazz classic. The suggested solos
are included in the parts for the entire section, so you can make it a soli feature if you prefer.
There's a marvelous ensemble tutti section that starts softly then builds to the end.
2470818 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
H Caravan—Duke Ellington/arr. Michael Sweeney. Everyone will recognize this Duke
Ellington classic! It was one of the featured works in the 2014 movie "Whiplash" and uses
interesting textures and alternates between a Latin groove and swing. This is a very effective
production number with limited technical demands for young players.
2307627 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
He Caravan—Duke Ellington/arr. John Wasson. Recently featured in the motion picture
"Whiplash," this barnburner by outstanding arranger John Wasson is pure Latin fire from
start to finish! This chart will have your students begging to practice. With the opportunity for
an extended alto sax solo, this Rolls Royce of an arrangement is definitely top-notch!
2402725 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
He Don't Get Around Much Anymore—Ellington & Russell/arr. Mark Taylor. One of the
classic trademark tunes from the Duke Ellington library, this familiar jazz standard is solidly
scored for younger players by Mark Taylor. When it comes to accessible charts in a medium
swing style, this one can't be beat! Highly recommended!
10427404 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ME 45.00
He Flight of the Foo Birds—Neal Hefti/arr. Peter Blair. This Peter Blair chart on the Neal
Hefti/Count Basie classic is a wonderful adaptation for younger jazz groups. It does its Basie
thing with a light and cool swing feel, includes nice changes in texture, has brief written or
ad lib solos for alto sax and trumpet 2, and an outstanding shout chorus with drum fills.
Played at 156 bpm, the trumpet 1 range is up to written G on top of the staff, and optional
parts are included for expanded instrumentations. Great tune, great chart!
10513893 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ME 48.00
He My Funny Valentine—Richard Rodgers/arr. Mike Smukal. Richard Rodgers and
Lorenz Hart gave the jazz world this beautiful ballad, and arranger Mike Smukal sets it as
a lush trumpet or flugelhorn solo feature. The entire solo is notated and can effectively be
performed with no improvisation. It also features a wonderful double-time section with
everything written out, easy ranges, some nice substitute chords and lush harmonies.
This arrangement includes optional parts for flute, horn in F, baritone and tuba. This is an
exceptional chart at an accessible level! Highly recommended!
10049705 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ME 48.00
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