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H umpin��� at the Woodside���Count Basie/
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arr. DeRosa. This one just builds and builds!
Rich DeRosa keeps this Count Basie signature
tune swinging all the way and includes two
optional tag endings to keep the Basie style
intact. The solos are written out for piano,
tenor sax, trumpet and trombone and the
lead trumpet range is to written G on top of
the staff with an A on the optional tag ending.
Optional parts are included for expanded
instrumentation. One of the Count���s finest!���
10028198 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 44.00���
H American Patrol���arr. Mike Lewis. Glenn
Miller���s band made this a huge World War II hit
song and here it is scored for young players.
This chart has no individual solos, very modest
brass ranges and plenty of ensemble sound.
Easy to rehearse and perform, it swings right
along and is playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentation. A winner!���
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n pril in Paris���transcribed by Jeff Hest. This
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chart is simply about style! And with style is
exactly how Count Basie and his orchestra
played it! From the silky smooth sax soli on
the head to the Pop Goes The Weasel trumpet
solo to the ���...one more time...��� repeat of the
last phrase, every detail of this jazz standard
has been transcribed and reconstructed by Jeff
Hest. A remarkable, authentic way to tell your
audience what swing is really all about!���
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H ig Noise from Winnetka���Bob Haggart &
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Ray Bauduc/arr. Lavender. Bring the sounds of
Bob Crosby and the big band era to life again
with this fun chart for younger players! It features
an authentic sound, a flexible solo section and
the saxes get to whistle the melody for added
fun. A great experience for young players!���
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n oogie Woogie Bugle Boy���Raye & Prince/
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arr. Bulla. Originally a hit back in 1941 for the
���Andrews Sisters,��� this classic has stood the test
of time and is hard to beat for its entertainment
value. This updated version has all the excitement
of the original and the ranges are moderate for
the trumpets. There are solos for trumpet and
baritone sax in this outstanding chart that will
appeal to your audiences and ensemble. Get out
the saddle oxfords, bobby socks and pleated
skirts for this one! Highly recommended!���
2481643 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . M 50.00���
H on���t Get Around Much Anymore���Duke
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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!���
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H n a Mellow Tone���Duke Ellington/arr. Taylor.
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One of the all-time Duke Ellington classics
is this elegant, medium swing tune. Mark
Taylor���s smooth arrangement for developing
groups features plenty of rich ensemble scoring
plus written or ad lib solos for trumpet and
trombone. Introduce your young jazzers to
the Duke with this excellent chart!���
2481663 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 45.00���
H the Mood���Joe Garland. This Glenn
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Miller classic is a must for every jazz band
library! Carefully edited and available with a
full score, this arrangement has everything
you need to recreate the original including a
trumpet solo, and a short call-and-response
passage between the alto and tenor saxes.
It���s a guaranteed crowd-pleaser!���
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n Child Is Born���Thad Jones. Composed and
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arranged by Thad Jones, this is an absolutely
gorgeous ballad in 3/4 that is a ���must��� for
any good jazz library! It���s one of the most
���tasteful��� jazz charts ever written!���
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4 ndiana (Back Home Again in Indiana)���
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arr. Greg Yasinitsky. Greg Yasinitsky has
made this great jazz classic into an up tempo,
flag wavin��� swinger. This excellent chart
features terrific sax solis, a written or ad lib
tenor solo, some stop-time interludes, and a
rousing shout chorus. A fine opener or closer,
it also includes optional parts for expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!���
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n ne O���Clock Jump���Count Basie/arr. Hest.
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This is the original Count Basie chart, recreated
by Jeff Hest. Meticulously notated with Basie���s
simple but timeless piano solo, transcribed
solos for first and second tenors, trombone,
trumpet and bass, and the mother of all Basie
swinging shout choruses, this is a classic that
deserves a place in every jazz ensemble���s
repertoire! Highly recommended!���
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H Pennsylvania 6-5000���Jerry Gray/arr. Berry.
Here���s a perfect touch of swing era nostalgia
with this signature tune from the ���Glenn Miller
Orchestra.��� All the elements of the original
are here in this more accessible version
including the famous sax melody, written
trumpet and alto solos and, of course, full
band vocals. A real crowd pleaser!���
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n P erdido���Juan Tizol/arr. Victor Lopez.
Mambo! Arranger Victor Lopez has masterfully
intertwined a mambo and a swing feel in
this great Juan Tizol jazz classic. Featuring
a fully notated tenor sax solo, lead trumpet
range to written A, a brief sax soli and lots of
excitement throughout, this chart is pure fun
to hear and play! Don���t be ���lost���, play Perdido!
Optional expanded instrumentation.���
10093181 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . M 48.00���
n Perdido���Juan Tizol/arr. Dallas Burke. Here���s an
updated treatment of the Ellington favorite that
features great ensemble writing. This straightahead arrangement features an open solo
section, a medium tempo, a traditional swing
style, and a very nice sax section soli passage. No
surprises...it ends strong and swings hard!���
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n aint Louis Blues���W.C Handy/arr. CollinsS
Dowden. This very playable rendition of the
early blues classic opens with a sultry trumpet
solo and then breaks into a medium tempo
shuffle with a call and response section
between the solo trumpet and ensemble.
Also featured are a nice sax section soli, an
open solo section on everybody���s favorite
Bb blues changes, and a break strain.
Nice chart without being difficult!���
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H Shiny Stockings���Frank Foster/arr. Greg
Yasinitsky. Frank Foster���s composition Shiny
Stockings is one of the greatest jazz tunes ever
for big band. Arranged by Greg Yasinitsky and
scored at an accessible level, this chart has
all the ingredients you expect plus a few short
section solis and an ensemble shout chorus.
This arrangement stays very close to the original,
yet is more accessible for developing groups.
Other features include a written solo for 2nd
trumpet with the lead trumpet range to written
A above the staff. This Basie classic belongs
in every jazz library! Highly recommended!
Optional expanded instrumentation.���
10071900 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . M 48.00���
4e hiny Stockings (Little Big Band)���Frank
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Foster/arr. Mike Tomaro. Originally composed
for the ���Count Basie Orchestra,��� this immortal
standard is arranged here with the original swing
groove intact, but not without a few surprises to
keep things interesting. The instrumentation for
this little big band chart is six horns (3 saxes,
2 trumpets, 1 trombone) and rhythm section.
Optional parts are included for alto, tenor and
trombone 2. Highly recommended!���
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n Caravan���Duke Ellington/arr. Berry. Here���s
a distinctive arrangement for beginning jazz
groups on one of Duke Ellington���s most
recognizable tunes. It combines the styles of
Latin and big band swing and is a marvelous
introduction to the Duke for young jazzers.
Arranged for full jazz ensemble, it���s also
playable by as few as 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1
trombone, piano, bass and drums.���
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4 o Nothin��� Till You Hear from Me���Duke
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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 . . . . . . . . E 38.00���
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