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15 Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: satisfaction@jwpepper.com jazz ensemble Go to cart Blues & Swing easy n A Foggy Day (In London Town)George Gershwin/arr. Mark Taylor. If you're looking for a great-sounding medium swing tune for younger players that features tutti rhythms, this is the perfect chart for you! Even though there are brief written or ad lib solos for trumpet and tenor sax, the primary focus is on the full ensemble. This version is playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, and the bass lines and piano voicings are entirely written. You can't get much better than George Gershwin and Mark Taylor! 10522942 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Fool Me OnceDean Sorenson. This straight- ahead blues has it all! From an easy swinging melody that gives way to cool counterpoint, it leads to solos that are open for all. All players have an opportunity to improvise on a single scale with the scale sheets that are included for each instrument. For those not wanting to improvise, a suggested solo is provided on all the parts. Completely flexible instrumentation makes this chart perfect for young jazz groups of all shapes and sizes. This one is great for teaching basic swing and blues styles! 10521248 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 FourMiles Davis/arr. John Berry. The saxes do most of the heavy lifting on this easy version of the Miles Davis standard. In addition, there is a short sax soli and a written or improvised solo for trumpet. This is a wonderful introduction for young players to one of the most important jazz figures of the 20th century. Optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Suggested solos and scale/chord sheets included. 10083836 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 l Game of BonesVince Gassi. Game of Bones is a driving jazz waltz played around 158 bpm with a haunting melody that stays with you. Expressly written for young jazzers, it includes a written tenor sax solo, fine ensemble writing, and lyrical lines throughout. Here's a quality chart that is accessible and fun to play, plus it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations! 10756372 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 H Georgia on My MindHoagy Carmichael/ arr. Michael Sweeney. This enduring standard by Hoagy Carmichael continues to sound fresh year after year. This easy setting hints at the great Ray Charles' recording, with its lush harmonies and bluesy ballad style. Short solos for trumpet, sax and trombone can also be played as section tuttis. Great for developing balance and ensemble playing. 2392454 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Give It All You GotGeorge Shutack. Many of Count Basie's greatest charts started with him playing the melody with his rhythm section. This wonderful George Shutack composition provides your pianist with that experience. Then the saxes take the melody with a nice soli as the brass enter with complementary answers. As the chart builds, all sections get in on the action followed by an optional open solo section with solo sheets included. The saxes return with their soli accompanied by the brass. Things come to a well-rounded conclusion as the piano and rhythm section returns. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, this is a great blues chart for concert, festival or any performance! 10604634 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 H Green OnionsBooker T. Jones/arr. Roger Holmes. Your students will feel so cool playing this one! It's the slow-cooking, minor-key rock- shuffle tune that became a trademark for Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Although the written-out solos are scored for alto or tenor and trumpet, the chord changes are so easy that anyone could solo on them. This will be a guaranteed favorite with your band! Highly recommended! 2472906 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 H Groovin' HardDon Menza/arr. Peter Blair. Getting your younger bands to groove has never been easier! Straight from the library of The Buddy Rich Band, this great version of the classic Don Menza chart is perfect for younger players. Used in contest for many years by advanced bands, this arrangement gives you a solid, hard swing at a medium tempo coupled with some tasty sax section work, all within the reach of junior high groups. There are no solos, so use this one to feature your tight ensemble work and groovin' swing style. Guaranteed to make your band sound like pros! 2476769 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 n High MaintenanceGordon Goodwin/arr. Mike Story. Check out Mike Story's adaptation of this swingin' Big Phat Band hit! It's still hip, it still has all the Gordon Goodwin ingredients, yet it's very accessible. Suggested solos are included for alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone, and the trumpet 1 range is to written E, top space. Playable with optional reduced and expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10303584 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 H Hit the Road JackPercy Mayfield/arr. Mike Lewis. Ray Charles made it famous, now you can play it with your young jazz ensemble. There are no individual solos, just solid ensemble all the way with some unison sax solis with optional lip bends to give the chart a bluesy sound. Trumpet 1 range is to written E top space and the rhythms are easy throughout. This will be easy to rehearse and sound great... plus it's a great tune! Highly recommended! Optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. 10277520 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 I Found a New Babyarr. Mark Taylor. Creatively set in the style of a New Orleans street beat, here is a new take on an old favorite! It's a perfect example of an early jazz tune that has stood the test of time and will add the element of fun to any performance. Additionally, it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Very cool! 10617916 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 I Got RhythmGeorge Gershwin/arr. Ralph Ford. This is the real deal for your young jazz ensemble! This song is a foundation for hundreds of jazz tunes, with the chord progression known as "rhythm changes." With Ralph Ford's skillful arranging, the modest brass ranges and written solos provide all you need to really make this cook. 2442846 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 H In the MoodJoe Garland/arr. Michael Sweeney. This one's a must! Glenn Miller's big band classic is one of the best known tunes from the swing era, and Mike's excellent arrangement puts it within reach of young bands. Comfortable ranges, easy rhythm patterns and written solos make this a perfect choice to teach your students how to swing! 2314268 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n It's Only a Paper MoonHarold Arlen/arr. Rick Stitzel. One of the best-known swing standards ever, this is a wonderful version for young players. With plenty of tutti ensemble playing in addition to solis for saxes and trombones, here's a chart that will sound great with limited rehearsal time and limited instrumentation of 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, bass and drums. Parts are included for full ensemble as well. Also featured are written solos for any saxophone and any trumpet, plus a shout chorus with nice dynamic nuances. Just a great little chart! 10016138 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Jerichoarr. Chris Sharp. The eternally popular spiritual Joshua Fit De Battle Of Jericho gets the Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa style a la Sing, Sing, Sing! This is a great teaching piece, with a hot jazz feel, and there's even a stop time section to help build ensemble playing. This will put your students in touch with the great big band tradition, and have your audience wanting to hear more! 2474097 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 n JorduDuke Jordon/arr. Mike Story. This chart is a nice way to feature young soloists on a jazz classic. It has been played by all the greats, but this arrangement is very accessible and swingin' with a cool melodic line. The tempo is 138 bpm and brief written-out solos are provided for piano, trumpet, trombone, and tenor sax. Optional parts include flute, clarinet, vibraphone, F horn, baritone horn, and tuba, or it's playable with optional reduced instrumentation. Accessible, yet sophisticated, this one is highly recommended! 10593747 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 4 Kick It to the CurbDean Sorenson. From the First Place for Jazz Series comes this minor blues chart that features swinging lines and intricate counterpoint for young jazz ensembles. The features include a short "rhythm out" section that showcases a different texture and a roaring shout chorus. All First Place for Jazz selections feature moderate ranges, notated rhythm section parts, and open solo sections. Suggested solos are included and it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. A great learning experience for young jazz bands! 10758607 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 Let the Good Times Rollarr. Paul Murtha. Patterned after the familiar version recorded by Ray Charles, this effective swing chart for younger players opens with a hard-hitting introduction followed by a sultry solo trumpet on the stop-time verse. There are written or improvised solo spots for alto sax and trumpet, along with terrific ensemble scoring throughout. This classic is also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Paul Murtha's chart updates an iconic tune with a contemporary flare! Highly recommended! 10556786 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 l Little Wooden ThingyLachlan Davidson. There's nothing wooden about this thingy! It's a moderate swinger that opens with the rhythm section and the pianist playing a Basie-style introduction. Additionally, it features a lyrical melody, a half-time section, and brief written or improvised solos for piano and tenor saxophone. Younger players and their audiences will enjoy learning and playing this chart. 10748144 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 Love Is Here to StayGeorge Gershwin/arr. Rick Stitzel. Using an ensemble-based scoring style, modest ranges, and rich harmonies, Rick Stitzel has written a great-sounding chart for young jazz ensembles on this Gershwin favorite. This accessible chart with its wonderful melody features sectional interplay, no solos and an ending with effective dynamic contrasts. Set in a smooth and moderately slow swing style, it will provide the perfect change-of-pace for any program. Plus, it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10490307 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 H Effective Etudes for Jazz - Volume 1—Mike Carubia & Jeff Jarvis. Effective Etudes for Jazz - Volume 1 contains 18 songs in the swing idiom that are progressive in difficulty and are based on chord changes to popular standards. Each tune has a chord reference chart and includes annotations below the staves for recognition of commonly used motifs and the use of non-harmonic tones. Designed for practice, auditions and performances, this collection will help players learn to interpret the swing style and recognize the chord changes to each of the songs presented. The compact disc included with each book contains soloist and rhythm section tracks for modeling, and rhythm-section- only tracks for practice and performance. This is a most excellent resource for intermediate to advanced players who want to learn improvisation and style! 5990034 Flute Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 5990035 Alto Sax Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 5990036 Tenor Sax Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 5990037 Baritone Sax Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 5990038 Trumpet Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 5990039 Trombone Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 5990040 Piano Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.00 5990041 Guitar Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 5990042 Bass Guitar or String Bass Book/CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 Effective Etudes for Jazz - Volume 2—Mike Carubia & Jeff Jarvis. This is an essential book for jazz ensemble auditions, recitals, festivals, and lessons including 20 etudes based on the chord changes to popular jazz standards so players can learn to improvise over the chord progressions of songs that all jazz musicians should know. The downloadable mp3 tracks include two versions of each etude, one with a professional soloist and rhythm section, and another with only the rhythm section. 10470803 Alto or Baritone Sax Book/Online Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 10470804 Tenor Sax Book/Online Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 10470805 Trumpet Book/Online Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 10470807 Trombone Book/Online Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 10470808 Piano Book/Online Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24.00 10470809 Guitar Book/Online Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 10470810 Bass Guitar or String Bass Book/Online Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . .21.95 IDEAL WAYS to TEACH JAZZ STYLE, INTERPRETATION & IMPROVISATION! Pepper Cares Need help? We're here.