J.W. Pepper Music Catalog
Issue link: http://read.jwpepper.com/i/858811
47 Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: satisfaction@jwpepper.com jazz ensemble Go to cart Ballads very easy & easy / medium-easy 4 Quiet TimeDean Sorenson. Don't miss this ensemble ballad in the style of the great collaborations between Count Basie and Neal Hefti. Your young jazz band is sure to get the crowd on the dance floor with this one! A terrific showcase for young jazz ensembles, Quiet Time is a great way to teach an important style. Suggested solos are included for all instruments, the instrumentation is totally flexible, and the chart can be played with as few as four winds and rhythm section. Very nice, indeed! 10758601 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . VE 48.00 SkyfallAdkins & Epworth/arr. John Berry. Perfectly capturing the mood and style of earlier James Bond themes, Adele has worked her magic with the hit Skyfall. John Berry's easy version features a brief written alto sax solo, then solid scoring for the entire ensemble with the melody traded between the saxes and trumpets. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, this is sure to be an audience favorite! Highly recommended! 10374178 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 40.00 H What a Wonderful WorldDouglas & Weiss/arr. Rick Stitzel. Giving your beginning band great tunes like this to play will turn them on to jazz forever! You just can't beat the appeal of the tune Louis Armstrong made so famous, and it's surely stood the test of time. This very playable version is nicely scored where each section gets a piece of the melody.Very highly recommended! 2470819 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . VE 40.00 YesterdayLennon & McCartney/arr. Rick Stitzel. One of the all-time great songs from the Beatles, Yesterday truly has become a modern day standard! This well scored arrangement for young jazz ensembles features a brief tenor solo, beautiful counterlines, and an overall rich sound that will be impressive in concert or as a change of pace chart for festivals. Suggested solo and scale/ chord sheet provided. Optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Includes CD. Highly recommended! 10188524 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 40.00 Ballads Medium-Easy H After SunsetLarry Neeck. This tasty rock ballad will feature your budding alto saxophone or trumpet star in the best possible way. The fully scored ensemble sections compliment the gorgeous theme, and provide a solid foundation for your soloist. The solo part requires no improvisation and the chart is playable with optional reduced instrumentation. A perfect concert or contest choice to showcase the lyrical side of your jazz ensemble! 10280821 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 H AfternoonPat Metheny/arr. Bob Curnow. Here is a slow, swinging, lovely, warm, relaxed chart in the style of that famous Neal Hefti swing ballad! The arrangement is subtle and easy to play, and there are not a lot of pieces by Pat Metheny that swing in this way. The arrangement suggests flugelhorns throughout, although trumpets would work just fine. There is solo space for alto saxophone and trumpet/ flugel. Very nice! 10162086 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 n Angel Eyesarr. Carl Strommen. Oh, yes! This is a superb setting of the iconic jazz ballad that features the alto sax star in your band. The alto solo is mostly written with opportunities to improvise around the melody, and the ensemble gets their chance in the spotlight with some fine full-band passages. The trumpet 1 range is to written E top space with some optional octave-up sections if desired. At 76 bpm, this chart will allow your alto soloist to shine! 10513881 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 4 At LastHarry Warren/arr. Dave Mills. This beautiful ballad made famous by the great Etta James makes a perfect change of pace for any concert. Featuring a sultry tenor saxophone solo sprinkled with melodic replies from other sections and lush chords, this one really dazzles. There are improvised solos for piano and tenor sax before the full ensemble returns to close out this dreamy ballad. Highly recommended! 10752061 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 65.00 4 A Ballad for BasieDoug Beach. With a tip of the hat to the great Neal Hefti, A Ballad For Basie is exactly the type of ensemble ballad that Count Basie was famous for. Featuring mostly full ensemble work, this one asks for everyone to contribute to the melody and to learn this iconic style. A short, written trumpet solo rounds it out. All aspiring jazz musicians will benefit from learning this style! Highly recommended! 10754247 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 52.00 n BreathingFred Sturm/arr. David Springfield. One of the last original pieces composed by the late Fred Sturm, this may be one of the most beautiful. Sensitively arranged by David Springfield as a quiet ballad concert piece with no improvisation, Breathing will serve well on any concert program as a quiet interlude that will showcase the gracefulness of your ensemble and delight those in your audience. Highly recommended! 10607207 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 n Bridge Over Troubled WaterPaul Simon/ arr. Paul Baker. Paul Simon's soulful rock ballad is set here at 88 bpm, and as arranged by Paul Baker is sure to please! The melody is first stated by trumpet 2 and tenor sax, there are no improvised solos, and the trumpet 1 range is to written G on top of the staff. This chart also features great dynamic contrasts and a satisfying vamp toward the end. Optional wind and vibes parts are included for expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10452102 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 Cerulean BlueGregory Yasinitsky. Here's a playable feature for your trombone soloist! The lyrical melody, rich harmonies, double time solo section, and roaring shout chorus make it a juicy number any young soloist would be proud to play. The soloist may choose to ad lib or use the suggested solo. 2415321 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 H A Child Is BornThad Jones/arr. John Denton. This wonderful jazz standard by Thad Jones moves smoothly through a few styles - first as a ballad, then as a moderate jazz waltz, then as a bossa in four, and back to the jazz waltz feel - all the while keeping the beauty and integrity of the original. Written or ad lib solos are for alto sax and trumpet. Gorgeous chord voicings and tasty contrapuntal lines support this beautiful tune in a very tasteful way! 2701948 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 52.00 BEST SELLERS Ballads Medium-Easy Buy with confidence! These works, listed in order of their popularity, are chosen most often by directors. Afternoon—Pat Metheny/arr. Bob Curnow. 10162086 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00 Breathing—Fred Sturm/arr. David Springfield. 10607207 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 My Funny Valentine— Richard Rodgers/arr. Mike Smukal. 10049705 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 10049705E Jazz Ensemble ePrint. . . . . . . 46.00 The Shadow of Your Smile— Johnny Mandel/arr. Roy Phillippe. 2467744 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 2467744E Jazz Ensemble ePrint. . . . . . . 44.00 Bridge Over Troubled Water— Paul Simon/arr. Paul Baker. 10452102 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 A Child Is Born—Thad Jones/arr. John Denton. 2701948 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00 Angel Eyes—arr. Carl Strommen. 10513881 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 Prayer Meetin'—Matt Harris. 10031755 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 A Child Is Born—Thad Jones/arr. Mike Carubia. 10280869 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 After Sunset—Larry Neeck. 10280821 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 Bass Lines from the Volume 54 Play-Along: Maiden Voyage—Jamey Aebersold/ Evan Barker. Want to learn how to build great bass lines? This book will help! While reading from the book, play along with the bassist on the recording from A New Approach to Jazz Improvisation Volume 54: Maiden Voyage (sold separately - J.W. Pepper number 5293923) until you've mastered his "feel" and nuances. Then, using the special stereo separation on all "New Approach" recordings, switch the bassist off and play along with just the piano and drums! This book is a great study in professional bass line construction, and is a natural companion to the Aebersold play-alongs. Combo and jazz ensemble instructors can use this book to give their bass students instant, professional bass lines. Includes transcribed bass lines to the chord changes of: Autumn Leaves; Bb Shuffle Blues; Cantaloupe Island; Doxy; F Blues; Footprints; Impressions; Maiden Voyage; Satin Doll; Song for My Father; Summertime; Watermelon Man and III/V17/II/V Progression. Includes notes in bass clef with chord symbols above each measure. 10337998 String Bass Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.95 l Berklee Jazz Bass—Rich Appleman, Whit Browne & Bruce Gertz. Learn the art of jazz bass. Whether you are new to playing jazz or wish to hone your skills, and whether you play acoustic or electric bass, this book will help you expand your basic technique to create interesting and grooving bass lines and melodically interesting solos. Includes 166 audio tracks of demos and play-alongs, featuring a complete jazz combo playing bass lines and solos over standard jazz progressions. Includes online audio access. 10634712 String Bass Book/Online Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.99 H Building Walking Bass Lines—Ed Friedland. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing, but it is also used in rock music, blues, rockabilly, R&B, Gospel, Latin, country and many other types of music. The term "walking" is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. The specific goal of this book is to familiarize players with the techniques used to build walking bass lines and to make them aware of how the process works. Through the use of 90 minutes of recorded rhythm tracks, players will have the opportunity to put the new learning directly into action. This book literally gives bassists the tools they need to build their own walking bass lines! 2329910 Book/Online Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.99 H Electric Bass Method—Roger Filiberto. Both Volumes One and Two present a standard notation approach to reading solo and arpeggio studies for four string bass. Included in Volume One are the rudiments of playing, plus handy charts of arpeggios featuring major, minor, augmented, diminished, and seventh chords, plus upper harmonic extensions. Volume Two continues with studies, scales, walking bass patterns, and more. Applicable to any style of music, this method has gained acceptance as the foundational text for electric bass study worldwide. The most widely used introductory bass method available. 5306022 Book/Online Audio Vol. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.99 l Jaco Pastorius: Modern Electric Bass—Jaco Pastorius. Jaco Pastorius is arguably the greatest bassist of the 20th century. Modern Electric Bass breaks down the musical elements and characteristics that made him such a unique and once-in-a-generation talent. The book features note-for-note transcriptions of the lessons from the companion video, which can be accessed on the DVD or online. As the only official instructional book or video released by Jaco himself, Modern Electric Bass is a treasured document of one of the true legends of music. 10605003 Book/DVD with Online Video Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19.99 H Jazz Solos for Bass, Volume 1—Lynn Seaton. This set of 11 originals in a variety of jazz styles vary in grade levels from Easy to Advanced. Composed by Lynn Seaton, Assistant Professor in the Jazz Studies Division of the College of Music at the University of North Texas, this book is perfect for study, auditions or performances. These solos work equally well for acoustic or electric bass. 5562376 String or Electric Bass Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.50 RHYTHM SECTION RESOURCES for BASSISTS