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BLUES & SWING easy
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 . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Centerpiece—Harry "Sweets" Edison/arr. Mike
Story. Wow, this is great! Mike Story has created
an ideal easy swing/shuffle chart on a great blues
melody by Sweets Edison. Centerpiece is accessible
with easy brass ranges, a medium swing tempo of
120 bpm, along with brief written or improvised
solos for tenor sax, trumpet, and alto sax. Well-
notated rhythm section parts are included along
with optional parts for flute, clarinet and vibes. Also
playable with optional reduced instrumentations,
this great blues tune has been recorded by all the
greats and will become a staple of your library!
Highly recommended!
10867420 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
4 Change Up—Carl Strommen. Based on the
chord changes to Gershwin's I Got Rhythm, this
bright swing chart was written especially for
young groups. The brass ranges are accessible
with trumpet up to Eb5 and D4 for trombone. The
rhythm section parts provide the drummer with
a solid concept of what to play, plus there are
notated piano voicings and bass lines. The solo
section is written out with solo sheets provided in
all keys along with scales to assist improvisation.
Playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations, it can work just as well at a
slower tempo. Great for learning the swing idiom!
10834062 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Cute—Neal Hefti/arr. Mike Story. Finally! A version
of Count Basie's Cute for young jazz ensembles! Very
playable and great sounding, this makes a terrific
introduction to the lighter side of swing. The famous
drum solos are clearly written and will be the highlight
of the concert. You'll want this in your library.
2442952 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me—Duke
Ellington/arr. Lisa DeSpain. Introduce your young
players to the suave Mr. Ellington with this
medium tempo swing chart! It's a nice and easy
presentation of this wonderful jazz standard. The
features include a few sax section solis, written
solos for trumpet 1 on the bridge and an additional
8-bar solo, the trumpet 1 range is to written F top
line, and easy swing rhythms for all. It's Duke at
his best for your young jazz band. Playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Highly recommended!
10311419 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Don't Get Around Much Anymore—Duke
Ellington/arr. Michael Sweeney. What better way
to introduce the music of Duke Ellington to your
young jazzers than with this wonderfully scored
arrangement by Michael Sweeney! Even at this
easy level, this chart really swings and will sound
great with limited rehearsal time. Your pianist gets a
rare chance to shine as he or she is featured on the
melody while the ensemble answers. Later, every
section gets to play the melody and there's a written
or ad lib solo for any saxophone. The final section
starts softly with saxes alone, then builds as various
layers are added. This bluesy, swinging chart is
playable with as few as 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1
trombone, piano and drums, and all solos have
written parts provided. This belongs in every young
jazz curriculum! Highly recommended!
10016142 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H Family Guy Theme—Walter Murphy/arr. Rick
Stitzel. The theme song for this popular TV series
is already set in a swingin' big band style at a
medium tempo. Arranged here for young players,
it features the melody traded between the saxes,
trumpets and trombones and short solos for
trumpet and alto. Suggested solos are included.
Highly recommended!
10005187 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Fat Cat—Doug Beach. A solid swing tune featuring
an open solo section, modest brass ranges, and
lots of full-ensemble scoring. Playable by 12 to 17
pieces, each set comes with a sheet of written solo
lines for all instruments, giving directors the freedom
to customize performances according to their
particular group. Optional reduced instrumentation.
2391191 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
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Feeling Good—Bricusse & Newley/arr. Rick
Stitzel. Popular again thanks to the recent recording
by Michael Buble, this hit was originally from the
Broadway musical "The Roar of the Greasepaint,
The Smell of the Crowd." This bluesy arrangement
requires no solos, but gives each section of the
ensemble a chance to be featured. Playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Highly recommended!
10374176 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Fever—Eddie Cooley/arr. Paul Murtha. Recorded
by Peggy Lee in 1958, this sultry swing tune went
on to become her signature song and has remained
a popular standard. Paul Murtha's version for young
players definitely retains the "cool" factor with
finger snaps, sax melody and brass punches. Brief
written solos are included for alto sax and trumpet,
and it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10449094 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Five Spot After Dark—Benny Golson/arr.
Mike Story. Here's a Benny Golson jazz standard
played by all the greats. This swing chart is ideal
for every young jazz band as played around 132
bpm. All the ingredients are here for young jazz
success: easy tempo, easy ranges, written solos
for tenor and trumpet, a shout chorus, clear rhythm
parts, and plenty of optional parts for expanded
instrumentations to include vibes. Also playable by
optional reduced instrumentations, this one hits the
spot. Highly recommended!
10756374 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Flight of the Foo Birds—Neal Hefti/arr. Roy
Phillippe. Neal Hefti penned this wonderful chart
for the great Count Basie Band, and Roy Phillippe
has made it accessible for younger players without
losing the verve of the original. This little swing
chart begins by featuring a combo and layers other
sections on until there's a full band laying down the
melody and backgrounds. Written or improvised
solos are traded with alto sax and trumpet following
by a soft shout chorus. It will also sound full and
complete with optional reduced instrumentation.
Additionally, there are options for expanded
instrumentation. Highly recommended!
10028061 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Four—Miles 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
H Georgia on My Mind—Hoagy 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
H Blues Warm-Ups and Workouts—Paul Jennings. You asked for it! So
Paul Jennings has drawn on his broad experience in jazz education to develop
this unique set of warm-ups and exercises based on the blues form and designed
especially for developing jazz ensembles. There are scale workouts, sensitivity
exercises, a blues chorale and much more. This "versatile rehearsal toolkit" is a
must for groups that want to improve.
2153476 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00
Developing the Language of Jazz—Jonathan Holford & Mike Carubia.
Developing the Language of Jazz is a unique and comprehensive warm-up
method and study that will have your jazz ensemble reading and playing
stylistically more correct after a few 5 to 8 minute warm-up sessions. These
simple, concise, and straight-forward studies not only help students with the
conceptual and stylistic difficulties in the jazz style, but will also help both jazz
savvy and novice jazz educators convey these concepts to their students. This
insightful set of exercises primarily uses the instructional technique of call (where
the exercises are demonstrated by the teacher or from mp3 audio examples)
and response (when students play back the example). The mp3 audio files
are available as downloads from the publisher's website for each instrument.
Included are both unison and harmonized exercises. Those teachers who
have been active in the jazz idiom will relish the fact that they have a complete
curriculum of material to work with covering the six aspects of the language
of jazz: Rhythm, Articulation, Dynamics, Balance, Phrasing and Beginning
Improvisation. Developing the Language of Jazz is sold as a complete set with
parts included for standard jazz band instrumentation, plus a teacher's part.
10370922 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 75.00
H
Five Minutes a Day Jazz Warm-Ups—Andy Clark. Concert bands do
warm-ups... what about jazz bands? Well, now your jazz band can properly
get started with this set of time-saving and very effective warm-ups and
tuning exercises. Designed to improve intonation, rhythmic feel, range and
endurance. Get your rehearsals off to a good start with this great investment
in your jazz program!
2348100 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
H
Instant Warm-Ups—Michael Sweeney. Take a look at this! Michael
Sweeney has drawn upon his years of teaching experience to create this easy-
to-use set of warm-ups designed for beginning groups. Each of the eight short,
simple exercises focuses on a specific jazz concept or scale. The parts are easy
to read, with no complicated instructions or diagrams. The full score includes
additional helpful hints for the director. Use two or three of these at the start of
each rehearsal and watch your band improve!
2267094 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Super Fast and Easy Warm-Ups for Big Band—Roger Schmidli.
In the first few minutes of rehearsal, Super Fast and Easy Warm-Ups for Big
Band helps your jazz band make a satisfying, cohesive sound from the onset,
while learning some of the most important styles of jazz including swing, rock,
Latin and shuffle. These warm-ups are a simple and fun way to establish good
musical habits and improve listening skills in young jazz musicians. Not just
great warm-ups, they can be expanded for effective lessons and instructional
objectives! Highly recommended!
10618672 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 50.00
H
Warm-Ups for Beginning Jazz Ensemble—Chris Sharp. Finally, a great
set of warm-ups for your beginning jazz ensemble. And, these are tune-ups as
well as warm-ups. An excellent way to get your young jazz ensemble primed
to play the charts they will perform! These employ the same hip voicings and
rhythmic licks as found in actual arrangements, in a variety of styles. Designed
to teach the different harmonies, styles, and rhythms of popular and traditional
jazz, they include are chorales with extended harmonies, rock, swing, and bossa
styles. Perfect to "wake up" your ensemble before a rehearsal or performance!
2477339 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
H
Warm-Ups for Developing Jazz Ensemble—Chris Sharp. This set of five
warm-ups is a great way to get your players mentally and physically prepared to
roar! Beginning with a warm-up chorale, the tunes build in intensity and difficulty,
but stay within the appropriate difficulty ranges. Featuring varied styles, these nice
and easy tunes are an ideal way to help your students get a handle on the figures
and genres they will encounter as they play performance charts. Exceptional!
2480740 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 60.00
WARM UP YOUR
JAZZ BAND
for BETTER
REHEARSALS and
PERFORMANCES!
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You are amazing,
truly amazing!"
— Tom Hammett,
Customer since 1971, Hixson, TN
