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BALLADS
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 . . . . . . . . . . .E 40.00
God Bless the Child—Herzog & Holiday/
arr. Sammy Nestico. Here's the trombone solo/
section feature you've been looking for! This great
jazz standard, first popularized by co-writer and
singer Billie Holiday, is an ideal solo/soli vehicle
for trombones. Sammy's chart is not only lush
and beautiful, but it makes perfect sense!
2261535 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
4 Goodbye Pork Pie Hat—Charles Mingus/arr.
Alan Baylock. Alan Baylock has created a sonic
landscape for the full ensemble and a tenor
saxophone soloist from one of Charles Mingus'
most lovely and soulful ballads. The tenor gets
the spotlight with an elongated introduction
and cadenzas at the end while the full band is
highlighted with beautifully scored ensemble
passages in between. The lead trumpet range is
to written B-flat, and optional parts are included
for flute and vibes. Ideal as a festival change-of-
pace selection, it's also perfect for almost any
program. A truly superb setting!
10867433 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 52.00
Here's That Rainy Day—Jimmy Van Heusen/
arr. Rick Stitzel. This beautiful and iconic jazz
ballad from the 1940s is a study in flowing
phrases and lush harmonies. Rick Stitzel's
setting for younger players focuses on the full
ensemble along with brief written or improvised
solos for alto sax and trumpet. Additional
features include suggested solos, chord/scale
sheets in all keys, and written-out bass lines and
piano voicings. Plus, it's playable with optional
reduced or augmented instrumentations. Highly
recommended!
10759352 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . .E 40.00
Li'l Darlin'—Neal Hefti. Composed and arranged
by Neal Hefti, this is the original chart that says
just about everything there is to say about
relaxed, laid-back swing! No good jazz library is
complete without this incredibly good chart!
279364 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ME 52.00
Lush Life—Billy Strayhorn/arr. Mike Kamuf.
Lush Life is one of the finest ballads ever by a
brilliant composer and gifted arranger. As played
at around 88 bpm and moving into a double-time
bossa section leading into the finale, you'll enjoy
every measure of this excellent chart. The solos
are only on the written melody for alto saxophone
and trumpet with no improvisation. Included is
an optional vibes part and optional wind parts for
expanded instrumentations. You'll love this chart!
10756394 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 52.00
4 Memories of You—Eubie Blake/arr. Terry White.
Based on the version recorded by Clifford Brown
accompanied by strings, this marvelous ballad
from 1930 provides trumpet or flugel soloists
the perfect opportunity to showcase their lyrical
chops. The written solo part features a modest
range and sample phrases adapted directly from
Clifford Brown's recording. Beautifully effective!
10842275 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
H Misty—Erroll Garner/arr. Terry White. Perhaps
one of the most familiar jazz standards of all time,
this easy but effective chart has a laid-back swing
feel. The tempo is 90 bpm with written solos
for alto 1 and trumpet 1, and the lead trumpet
range goes up to written E-flat top space. It's
also playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. This chart delivers!
10355610 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . .E 42.00
H My Funny Valentine—Richard Rodgers/arr.
Mike Smukal. Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart
gave the jazz world this beautiful ballad, and
arranger Mike Smukal sets it as a lush trumpet
or flugelhorn solo feature. The entire solo is
notated and can effectively be performed with
no improvisation. It also features a wonderful
double-time section with everything written
out, easy ranges, some nice substitute chords
and lush harmonies. This arrangement includes
optional parts for flute, horn in F, baritone and
tuba. This is an exceptional chart at an accessible
level! Highly recommended!
10049705 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
H Prayer Meetin'—Matt Harris. Feature a young
pianist with this gospel style ballad. The solo is
entirely notated except for a short section where
the pianist needs to improvise over an easy
4-bar sequence. The slow, infectious groove
is perpetuated by fully notated rhythm section
parts, trumpets in harmon mutes at times and full
band passages. There's an open solo section for
soloists of choice that is written or improvised.
This chart can be played with a few as 3 saxes, 2
trumpets, 1 trombone, piano, bass and drums, but
is scored for full jazz ensemble instrumentation.
10031755 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
H Samantha—Sammy Nestico. Originally written
for and played by Bud Shank, this showpiece
for alto sax features a wide dynamic range and
calls for a soft, smooth approach to background
figures. Although written solo lines are provided
throughout, the main solo chorus includes chord
changes for players with improvisation chops.
The chart closes out with a solo cadenza over a
sustained ensemble chord.
10283500 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . MA 60.00
4 Smilin' Back at You—Erik Sherburne. Smilin'
Back at You is a beautiful rock ballad that
features an alto saxophone soloist throughout
with plenty of opportunities to show off. Played
around 76 bpm, the solo is completely notated
with an optional chorus of improvisation. It is
also available in a separate version for flexible
instrumentation small group, Pepper number
10882376. A very fine solo feature for alto
soloists, and it's quite accessible!
10882388 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
H What a Wonderful World—Douglas & 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
4 What's Your Hurry?—Rob Vuono, Jr.. It's time
to dial back the metronome a bit with this relaxed
and slow swing ballad with a dreamy disposition.
A la Neal Hefti, this brilliant chart is the perfect
showcase for the entire ensemble, and includes
a brief piano introduction, velvety bucket-muted
brass, and a very pretty solo spot for lead alto
saxophone. There's also optional space for more
solos with written solos included. A gradual
crescendo after the alto solo leads to a four-bar
shout before returning to the volume and tone
from the beginning. Colorful textures and voicings
abound, and the optional flute part will add an
extra glow of color, but the chart plays just as
beautifully without it. A superb change-of-pace for
concert, contest or festival! Highly recommended!
10882828 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
4 Your Time Will Come—Roger Schmidli. Your
Time Will Come is a slow rock ballad in 3/4 time
that features a trumpet soloist throughout. It can
optionally feature an alto saxophone soloist. The
solo part is very accessible with the trumpet range
going to F, top of staff. Featuring a pensive and
lyrical melody, the solo part is written with options
for embellishment and an improvisation section.
The whole ensemble also has moments in the
spotlight as there are effective tension and release
dynamic contrasts. Additional parts are included
for optional expanded instrumentations. This is a
great opportunity to feature a developing soloist!
10910527 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ME 55.00
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