J.W. Pepper Music Catalog
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4Editors' Choice (Best of 2017 Publications) lNew for 2017 HPepper Basic Library Available via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 32 jazz ensemble Go to cart Blues & Swing medium-advanced / advanced 4 Opus de Funk (Little Big Band)Horace Silver/ arr. Chuck Israels. Here's a Horace Silver standard blues piece set in a small band format. It's joyful and subtle at the same time, with a specific eighth- note feel, without which the chart will sound overly bouncy. But with the right emphasis and phrasing, it's a swinging chart with few difficulties once the eighth-note feel has been mastered. Small Band: ATB Saxes, Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar, Piano, Bass, and Drums. 10757442 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 H OrnithologyParker & Harris/arr. Greg Yasinitsky. Greg Yasinitsky has set Charlie Parker's great bebop tune to swing at about 172 - 200 bpm. Featuring plenty of excellent sax section solis, brass solis, solo spaces (suggested written solos included) for tenor sax, and piano, this is fine big band swing chart on a great tune. The lead trumpet range goes up to written B-flat above the staff and optional flute and vibraphone parts are included. This is essential jazz repertoire, and this chart is very highly recommended! 10355616 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 52.00 Parisian ThoroughfareBud Powell/arr. Mark Taylor. Based on the classic version recorded by Clifford Brown, this chart opens with a frantic "traffic jam" effect before settling into a more relaxed, yet up-tempo, swing style. The melody is first stated by a combo of tenor, trumpet, guitar and vibes, and joined later by the saxes and ultimately the entire ensemble. A distinctive tutti spot, minus the rhythm section, helps set up the solo section. Parisian Thoroughfare is a terrific showpiece for every section of the band! 10617876 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 PopoShorty Rogers/arr. Mike Tomaro. Shorty Rogers was one of the primary creators of West Coast jazz, both as a composer and performer. Popo is a great example of a cool blues set in a medium tempo with solo space for any player. 10617880 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 4 A Question of HopeAntonio J. Garcia. Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2018 Illinois All-State Jazz Ensemble, A Question of Hope is an ECM straight-eighth chart that will prove to be an excellent choice for concerts and festivals. 10715271 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 56.00 n Satin DollEllington & Strayhorn/arr. Sammy Nestico. This is the authentic Nestico arrangement as recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra! Duke Ellington's famous chart just swings like crazy in any arrangement, but this one sets the standard. Featuring solo space for trumpet, tenor and piano, this definitive version is a masterpiece of arranging craftsmanship that will set your band apart from the pack! 2384022 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 60.00 n Shiny StockingsFrank Foster/arr. Sammy Nestico. As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra, here is Sammy Nestico's classic chart on this Frank Foster jazz standard! Featuring all the signature piano stylings, muted brass on the first strain, a sax soli, a trumpet solo, and a shout chorus that roars, this timeless chart deserves a place in every band's library! 10052507 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 60.00 n Sing Sang SungGordon Goodwin. This monster chart takes its cues from Sing Sing Sing and goes right over the top! Not many tunes can match the energy of that big band classic, but this one sure does. You'll know it from Gordon Goodwin's Grammy-nominated CD Swingin' for the Fences, and it is one very hot chart! 2470788 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 60.00 4 Sister Sadie (Little Big Band)Horace Silver/ arr. Chuck Israels. Chuck Israels: "I have heard that Gil Evans once said that all he'd do to score this piece would be to orchestrate Horace Silver's piano playing. I had done exactly that (before I had heard that Gil thought the same way about expanding this music), and the results have been reliably spectacular. We play it slightly faster than the original recording, but not so fast that the piece becomes frantic. It is energized enough and practically foolproof." Small Band: ATB Saxes, Trumpet, Trombone, Guitar, Piano, Bass, and Drums. 10757446 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 State Line StrutEllen Rowe. Paced at around 174 bpm, State Line Strut is a swinger with a New Orleans second line groove. Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Education Association for the 2017 All-State Jazz Ensemble, this well-conceived chart is a contrafact (a new melody written over existing chord changes) on the standard Back Home Again in Indiana. The features include call and response sectional interplay, a small ensemble of alto 1 and trumpets 1 and 2 presenting the head, swinging full band passages, quotes from Back Home Again in Indiana, written solo exchanges, and the rhythm section laying down the second line feel. Additionally, there is solo space for any saxophone, guitar, trumpet 2, or anyone. This one is hot! 10564250 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 56.00 H Struttin' with Some BarbecueArmstrong & Raye/arr. Mike Tomaro. Every aspiring jazz musician needs to be aware of Louis Armstrong and how he influenced American jazz styles. Here is a solid, swinging arrangement for the entire ensemble on one of the tunes he is most identified with. Highly recommended! 10072784 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 4 Sub ZeroRoger Schmidli. Sub Zero is a bright jazz shuffle in the style of New York's legendary Vanguard Jazz Orchestra. The title reflects the composer's memories of his first visit to hear the band at the Village Vanguard in New York City during the depths of winter. After a quick a cappella trombone section introduction, it quickly settles into a tight and fun shuffle featuring piano and rhythm section. The full ensemble has its say before improvised solos for trombone, trumpet in plunger, and bass. Things really start to cook during the trumpet solo, then the bassist brings the intensity down a notch followed by the band roaring back in. Don't miss the very cool trombone section break before the band brings it to a finale. Highly recommended! 10748154 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 57.00 n Sweet Georgia Brownarr. Sammy Nestico. As recorded by Count Basie on "Prime Time," here is the magnificent Nestico flag-waver to end all flag-wavers! Combine a wonderful standard tune with solos for piano and tenor along with some of Sammy's finest ensemble writing ever, and you have a highlight for any concert or festival. It's a classic chart that's heartily recommended for every band at this level! 2479355 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 60.00 Take the 'A' TrainBilly Strayhorn/arr. Alan Baylock. Think of Take the "A" Train with a contemporary flair and you have the idea behind this inventive chart by Alan Baylock. Opening in a swing groove then alternating with a funk feel, bari sax, bass trombone, guitar and bass have the initial melodic statement in this terrific chart. Solo space is available for alto sax 1, trombone 1, bari sax and trumpet 2 and the lead trumpet range is to written D above the staff. A modern yet superb chart of a tune everyone knows. Festival material! 10071911 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 60.00 n This Here (Dis Here)Bobby Timmons/arr. Erik Morales. Erik Morales has created a hot arrangement of this Bobby Timmons jazz classic! It's an exciting jazz waltz played at about 174 bpm. The melody is initially handled by alto, trumpet 2 and guitar with a written or improvised alto sax solo. Strong ensemble passages bring the feel to life - this chart is one that will create great energy. The lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff, and optional parts are included for expanded instrumentations. This is a great contrasting chart that will sustain interest and excitement! 10513926 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 52.00 n Well You Needn'tThelonious Monk/arr. Mike Kamuf. This chart kicks! It's a shuffle at around 166 bpm and is a feature for two tenor saxes. This is not a duel, but a vehicle to showcase both tenor players. Sample tenor solos are provided, the lead trumpet range is to written high C-sharp, there's a great sax soli and a roaring shout chorus. Optional parts are included for expanded instrumentations. Pure excitement and great for festivals! 10513924 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 52.00 Blues & Swing Advanced n 111-44Oliver Nelson/arr. John Fedchock. This Oliver Nelson chart features alto saxophone and trumpet playing the melody. Lengthy solo sections with exciting backgrounds are featured for both those players. The band also has their turn to wail behind and after the solos. This is a standout arrangement by John Fedchock full of great sectional writing and sophisticated harmonies. Melodic and very nice! 10458206 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 75.00 H AnthropologyParker & Gillespie/arr. Victor Goines. Big band bebop! Anthropology is a great Charlie Parker tune arranged by Victor Goines, and it's smokin' hot. This is packed with bop lines, section solis, a big shout chorus, solos for piano and tenor sax, and lead trumpet range to written B-flat above the staff. Anthropology is the study of humanity. You should study this chart! 10093201 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 n Bali Bali Buck Dancearr. Bill Holman. As recorded by Charlie Barnet and his great band, Bali Bali Buck Dance is a wonderful, exciting composition and arrangement by Bill Holman. Set as a bright swing, this chart opens up with an energetic unison saxophone line punctuated with brass hits. True to many Holman arrangements, there is an abundance of solo space included for alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, and trumpet, followed by the anticipated lively shout chorus in genuine Holman style. This chart is a must-have! 10607203 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 n Bemsha SwingThelonious Monk/arr. Bill Holman. Featuring a nice and sassy melody, this is the chart people have been wanting to see in print for years! Recorded by the Bill Holman Band on their album Brilliant Corners, this is the great Thelonious Monk tune set in a straight-eighth Latin feel. The solo space is for alto saxophone, trumpet, piano, and drums. There's wonderful ensemble writing throughout, and this Bill Holman classic is a must- have for your band. Alto 1 doubles on soprano. Exceptional Bill Holman writing at its finest! 10312472 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 65.00 H Big DipperThad Jones. As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the Central Park North album, this classic swinger is a winning mix of solo with rhythm section and full band passages. The designated soloists include piano, trumpet and tenor, with the drummer taking a solo just before the final four bars. The rhythm section parts are partially notated with chords cued. This iconic chart belongs in every mature jazz band's library! 543249 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 56.00 The Blues MachineSammy Nestico. First written for the Count Basie Orchestra in 1983 and later revised for the Sammy Nestico CD "This is the Moment," this great blues tune features an extended, three chorus soli for the sax section. Alto sax and piano are the designated soloists, with optional solo space also provided for guitar and trombone. The chart closes out with a very powerful shout. 10283457 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 56.00 H Bohemian RhapsodyFreddie 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 . . . . . . . . . . 70.00 n CassandraDave Brubeck/arr. Drew Zaremba. If you are looking for a modern arrangement with a classic feel, Drew Zaremba has done just that with Dave Brubeck's Cassandra. With alternating 3/4 straight-eighth and 4/4 swing meters and styles, theme and variation techniques take this marvelous swinging melody into challenging, extensive and exciting places. In addition to featuring the depth of your ensemble, including woodwind doubles, lots of counterpoint, and tempo and style changes, there is also solo space for alto saxophone and trumpet. This chart is the real deal! 10607209 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 70.00 4 CeliaBud Powell/arr. Mark Taylor. Using a combination of hip-hop and up-tempo swing, here's a marvelous take on Bud Powell's bebop classic. A front line of alto, tenor and trumpet are featured off the top followed by an extended soli for the entire trumpet section. Solo space is provided for tenor sax, then a sax soli and ensemble shout round things out in this impressive chart! 10759326 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 60.00 Need a score for contest? Stock scores for over 4,000 of the most popular works for contest. My Library My Library makes it easy to pick the right piece and plan the perfect concert. 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