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 96 jazz ensemble Go to cart Christmas & Holiday very easy & easy / medium-easy Ye Jazzy Gentlemenarr. Peter Blair. Peter Blair presents a clever adaptation of the familiar holiday tune God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen for young jazz ensembles. The style is an easy swing feel at about 120 bpm, the trumpet 1 range is to written E top space, there are no solos, and there's a smooth modulation. This accessible and well written holiday arrangement is also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. 10353486 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 42.00 H You're a Mean One, Mister GrinchAlbert Hague/arr. Mike Story. Everyone knows this fun song from Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." Mike Story puts it right in the pocket for young players with a vampy, medium swing chart that features the familiar melody, easy written solos and modest ranges. Scored for full jazz ensemble, it will also sound great with an optional reduced instrumentation of 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone and 3 rhythm. Optional parts are included for expanded instrumentation. Highly recommended! 10028065 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 42.00 Christmas & Holiday Medium-Easy All I Want for Christmas Is YouCarey & Afanasieff/arr. John Berry. Originally recorded by Mariah Carey in 1994, this upbeat Christmas favorite has become a holiday staple year after year. John Berry provides a great sounding and accessible version in a straight-ahead medium swing style with the melody traded around from section to section. No solos are required. Highly recommended! 10461384 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 4 And Kings Shall Swingarr. Larry Neeck. This upbeat and swinging arrangement of We Three Kings will be the hit of your next holiday concert! With a fresh sound, fully-scored ensemble writing, powerful unison lines, and even a Krupa-style drum break, this chart really delivers! The optional solo section includes suggested solos, it will sound great even with limited instrumentations, and it's within the capabilities of developing players. Bring your audiences to their feet with And Kings Shall Swing! Highly recommended! 10757046 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 n And the Angels Swing!arr. Paul Clark. You won't find a better chart for your holiday or winter concert than this one! A medley that contains three famous Christmas carols that have "Angels" in the title, it begins with a medium swing version of Hark the Herald Angels Sing that features the whole ensemble. The next section is Angels from the Realms of Glory which is at a slower tempo in a ballad style and begins with a short, written solo by either trombone or tenor sax. The medley ends with an exciting up tempo version of Angels We Have Heard on High that features the whole band. This chart sounds great, has lots of audience appeal and it's not too difficult, so it won't take up a lot of your rehearsal time. Very highly recommended! 10013926 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 n Angled Angelsarr. Bob Turner. This holiday chart is a down-and-dirty funk chart based on the traditional favorite Angels We Have Heard on High. With a nice feel, it features syncopated rhythms, an interesting chord progression, and a written or improvised solo for tenor saxophone. Also available as a flexible instrumentation combo chart (Pepper number 10517614), this will be a favorite for any holiday or winter concert performance! 10517622 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 H Baby, It's Cold OutsideFrank Loesser/ arr. Roger Holmes. This easygoing swing tune is a perfect feature number for your Christmas or holiday concert. With its smooth ensemble writing, lush harmonies and accessibility, it's sure to be a favorite of your band and its audiences! 10033701 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 A Big Band Christmas Iarr. Carl Strommen. This solid arrangement is a quality chart for the holidays that won't take too long to prepare! A crowd-pleasing medley of all-time favorite Christmas carols in a variety of jazz styles and tempos, this piece includes a swingin' Jingle Bells; O Come All Ye Faithful as a jazz chorale; We Three Kings as a jazz waltz; and The Twelve Days Of Christmas. This is the only Christmas arrangement you will need this year! 2402907 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 52.00 EDITORS' CHOICE Christmas & Holiday • All Levels Each year Pepper's Editors review hundreds of new releases and choose the cream of the crop to bear the name, Editors' Choice. You can buy any of these titles with confidence! All I Want for Christmas Is You—arr. Paul Murtha. Recorded by Mariah Carey in 1994, this familiar tune has become a perennial holiday favorite. Arranged here as a vocal or tenor sax solo feature with big band, the opening rubato section is followed by a medium tempo shuffle groove. Sure to liven up any holiday or winter concert, this is highly recommended! Vocal Key: F 10775158 Jazz Ensemble & Vocalist (or Tenor Sax). . . ME 50.00 And Kings Shall Swing—arr. Larry Neeck. This upbeat and swinging arrangement of We Three Kings will be the hit of your next holiday concert! With a fresh sound, fully-scored ensemble writing, powerful unison lines, and even a Krupa-style drum break, this chart really delivers! The optional solo section includes suggested solos, it will sound great even with limited instrumentations, and it's within the capabilities of developing players. Bring your audiences to their feet with And Kings Shall Swing! Highly recommended! 10757046 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 Christmas Time Is Here—Vince Guaraldi/arr. Mark Taylor. Although written for the Charlie Brown TV Christmas special in 1965, Christmas Time Is Here has gone on to become a popular modern day holiday standard. Here's a beautiful setting by Mark Taylor that features creative scoring and harmonies, giving it a more sophisticated sound than its easy level would indicate. Playable with optional reduced or augmented instrumentations, it also includes fully-notated bass lines and piano voicings. Everyone knows it and everyone loves it! Very highly recommended! 10759358 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 Hark, the Herald Angels Sing—arr. Rich DeRosa. As arranged for the WDR Big Band, Rich DeRosa's arrangement of the traditional Christmas carol Hark, the Herald Angels Sing is a light, happy, easy-swinging chart that is playable by almost any band. Modest brass ranges, a laid-back tempo, moderate rhythms and solo space for trumpet make this a great chart to feature on any holiday concert. 10759918 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 60.00 I'll Be Home for Christmas—arr. Peter Blair. Here's an ideal holiday chart that will sound great and be easy to rehearse. Start with a holiday classic played around 92 bpm in a light rock groove, add written melody solos, plus easy ranges, and it's a win-win for everyone! Optional parts are included for augmented instrumentations as well as an optional part for vibes. This Christmas classic is the perfect addition to your holiday or winter concert repertoire. Highly recommended! 10753981 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00 Jazz Combo Pak No. 44 (Christmas)—arr. Mark Taylor. Flexibility abounds in this small group set including four beloved holiday treasures. Containing parts for Bb, Eb, and C Instruments plus Piano, Guitar, Bass and Drums, the instrumentation can accommodate almost any combination of horns and rhythm section. This budget- stretching set includes: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day; It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and O, Little Town of Bethlehem. Audio tracks are available online from the publisher. Perfect for your holiday gigs! Very highly recommended! 10759372 Combo with Online Audio Access (3-Plus Horns & Rhythm Section). . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 Joy to the World—arr. Rich DeRosa. Rich DeRosa once again provides us with his clever take on one of the most popular Christmas carols, Joy to the World. As arranged for the WDR Big Band, DeRosa sets this traditional tune in a zydeco feel that provides an entertaining journey from beginning to end. Focusing entirely on the ensemble, there is no improvisation in this chart. Rather, DeRosa builds and builds the ensemble through creative rhythms, harmonies, key changes, and grooves. This will be an absolute crowd favorite! 10759932 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 60.00 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!—arr. Rick Stitzel. Looking for that very easy Christmas chart for your all-important holiday concert? This familiar holiday classic is perfect for beginning jazz ensembles! Arranged here in a moderate tempo swing style, this chart is primarily ensemble based, but also provides a short, written solo for trumpet that can also be played by the entire trumpet section. This one will sound great with limited rehearsal and it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10775178 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .VE 40.00 O Christmas Tree—arr. Les Sabina. This Christmas favorite is an ideal chart for young groups and includes a written solo for piano. Featuring optional scoring for 9-17 players, each set includes a guitar chord chart and optional flute, clarinet, horn in F, tuba and vibes parts. 10754217 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00 A Sleigh Full of Saxes—arr. Paul Clark. This wonderfully creative medley of Up on the Housetop, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, and Jingle Bells puts the "Happy" in "Happy Holidays!" The saxophone section is featured throughout with styles including a chorale, stop-time, straight-ahead swing, and even some two-beat! It's playable with limited instrumentation, even if you have only two altos and one tenor. Give your saxophones, audiences, and yourself an early present this year when you play this fun and highly recommended chart! 10757062 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 Sugar Plum Swing (Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies)— arr. Mike Story. Tchaikovsky's holiday classic is made very accessible here for young jazz bands. Success is guaranteed with this wonderful swing chart played around 148 bpm. The features include a written tenor sax solo, well-notated rhythm section parts, easy ranges, and all sections are involved. With optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, this is simply an excellent holiday arrangement! 10756370 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00 Swingin' Around the Menorah—arr. Mike Collins-Dowden. Here's a really swingin' way to celebrate Hanukkah on your holiday or winter concert! Featuring jazzy treatments of Hanukkah, Hanukkah and Festival of Lights in the style of the great classic jazz bands, this one is easy to work up, has no solos, and sounds great with younger bands! 10752087 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 We Three Kings—arr. Charles Booker. The traditional Christmas carol receives a true jazz setting here as a contemporary jazz waltz. Swinging along at around 200 bpm, it displays your jazz band's talents with tutti and soli sections as well as brief written or improvised solos for tenor sax, bari sax or trombone. This is sure be a welcome addition to any holiday or winter concert program. Optional parts for augmented instrumentations are included. 10757148 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 67.50 We Three Kings—arr. Chris Sharp. Chris Sharp's jazz waltz version of this Christmas classic makes a powerful jazz statement at any holiday concert. Featuring a written or ad-lib tenor solo before an epic stop-time ensemble section from the band, this chart has plenty of excitement in store for the listener. The brass really gets a chance to wail on the melody to bring this chart to a big ending. Play some jazz on your holiday concert! 10752091 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 50.00 jwpepper.com/eprint