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JAZZ/ROCK & FUNK medium-advanced & advanced
H Groove Merchant—Jerome Richardson/arr.
Thad Jones. Listed in Teaching Music through
Performance in Jazz and recorded by the Thad
Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Central Park
North album, this great collaboration between
Jerome Richardson and Thad Jones has become
an established standard for better bands. It's
a mighty swinger with an edgy melody line,
contemporary voicings, and lots of section work
that's guaranteed to bring an audience to their feet.
Changes for the open solo section are provided for
soprano or alto saxes, trumpet, trombone, piano
and guitar. The rhythm section parts are partially
notated with chords cued.
2087823 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 60.00
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l Group Dynamics—Ric Flauding & Paul Baker.
Here is a high-energy melodic rock chart that
features the guitarist in your band in a nod to the
famous Pat Metheny Group. Hitting hard from
the outset, this chart provides great opportunities
to show off a strong drummer as well, both with
the ensemble and in an extended solo section.
Trumpet range is to written D. Trombone range
is to A flat. Solo opportunities are also present for
trombone and tenor sax. After the horn solos, a long
development section featuring the drums builds to
the shout chorus and the return of the bridge and
final climax.
11349288 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 55.00
How Funky Can You Get?—Lachlan Davidson.
This chart for better groups is as funky as it
gets! A brief introduction gets right into it with a
line featuring baritone sax and the trombones,
followed by hot horn licks from the ensemble. The
improvised solo space is for alto sax and/or guitar,
followed by a change in character a la mariachi
while the rhythm section keeps on laying down the
funk. Near the end, the drummer gets the funk on
with a solo followed by piano statements. Then it
just clogs right on home!
11100452 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 57.00
Hunting Wabbits—Gordon Goodwin. Gordon
Goodwin's tongue-in-cheek tribute to cartoons
is stellar! The mixing of "legitimate" and swing
styles makes this chart a showstopper. Soprano
sax leads the saxes throughout, and some feisty
unaccompanied sections will keep everyone on
the edge of their seats. There's solo space for
soprano, tenor, trumpet and trombone, along with
percussion parts and an optional synthesizer part
for the piano player.
2701978 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 70.00
H The Jazz Police—Gordon Goodwin. This
ferocious chart is totally hot rock-swing-jazz for
the experienced big band, featuring solo space for
tenor, trumpet and trombone or guitar. The lead
trumpet and baritone sax will push this chart over
the top!
2477652 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 70.00
Long Distance Runaround/The Fish—Jon
Anderson/arr. Ryan Fraley. From British progressive
rock band Yes, this iconic moment in pop and rock
history is scored neatly for big band with the option
to feature either a vocalist or tenor sax soloist.
Just like the original, powered by bass guitar and
sprightly jazz drums, this version captures the spirit
of adventurous art rock. Two brief open solos for
any instrument cap the long outro.
11207410 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
Night and Day—Cole Porter/arr. Kris Berg. Kris Berg's
contemporary take on this Cole Porter standard is set
in a funky groove played at around 136 bpm, with
the groove going into an occasional boogaloo feel.
The lead trumpet range goes to written A above the
staff, sample solos are provided for alto and tenor
saxophones, and there are optional parts included
for augmented instrumentations. Plus, the bass part
is pretty funky and don't miss the mellow interlude
that builds into the shout chorus. A very hip chart!
10756404 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 52.00
No Time for Talkers—Niels Rosendahl. Two
words describe No Time for Talkers: energy and
drive! A gospel/funk chart for better bands, it
features hot horn licks and a melody first handled
by a trio of tenor sax, trumpet and guitar before
the ensemble leans in with call and response
statements. The improvised solos are for anyone
and are followed by a stop-time interlude leading
to a shout section that dives into the big finish. This
one talks to everyone!
11100455 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
Palladium—Wayne Shorter/arr. Mike
Tomaro. Recorded on the 1977 album "Heavy
Weather," Palladium is a jazz fusion staple from
the groundbreaking group Weather Report.
Wayne Shorter's dynamic composition is
orchestrated here for full jazz ensemble with
some added touches from master arranger Mike
Tomaro. The open solo section allows anyone to
be featured.
11100129 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
Pharaoh's Funk—Erik Sherburne. This
challenging big band version of Pharaoh's Funk is
modal in nature, giving it an eastern flair with funk
energy. Open up the solo section for improvised
solos, or just play the written or improvised guitar
solo. There's a ton of interplay between all sections
as well as burning, full ensemble excitement.
You might also want to check out the flexible
instrumentation small group version (Pepper
number 10999980). Get your funk on with this
strong chart!
10999498 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 50.00
The Pink Panther—Henry Mancini/arr. Mike
Tomaro. Inspired by the version of The Pink
Panther recorded by Bobby McFerrin, Mike Tomaro
breathes exciting new life into this Mancini favorite.
Combining a unique shuffle funk groove with
creative orchestrations and the signature riffs from
the original, this is sure to be an effective showcase
for festivals and concerts, or any performance
occasion! Highly recommended!
10522896 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
Running with Scissors—Gordon Goodwin.
Running with Scissors is a very hip, funky groove
chart played around 168 bpm. It's loaded with
classic Gordon Goodwin flair, plus sample solos
are provided for C instruments, E-flat alto or bari
saxes, B-flat tenor, B-flat trumpet, and trombone.
It begins as a nice, quiet funk groove, develops,
and has great textural variation between the
rhythm section and horns. The lead trumpet
range is to written high C with an optional D.
Included is an auxiliary percussion part and
optional parts for flute and vibes. More accessible
than many Gordon Goodwin charts, your band
and its audiences will totally enjoy this one.
Highly recommended!
10867429 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 52.00
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Buy jazz charts that work! These selections,
listed in order of their popularity, are chosen
most often by directors.
The Jazz Police—Gordon Goodwin.
2477652 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 70.00
Cold Duck Time—
Eddie Harris/arr. Alan Baylock.
10513936 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 60.00
Running with Scissors—Gordon Goodwin.
10867429 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 52.00
Whiplash—Hank Levy/arr. Erik Morales.
10068794 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 60.00
Strut—Rick Hirsch.
10999421 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 60.00
Tweet Fatigue—Gordon Goodwin.
10756402 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 52.00
Pharaoh's Funk—Erik Sherburne.
10999498 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 50.00
Hunting Wabbits—Gordon Goodwin.
2701978 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 70.00
Sneaky Pete—Ric Flauding/arr. Paul Baker.
10999411 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 55.00
Absoludicrous—Gordon Goodwin.
10513903 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 52.00
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H Berklee Music Theory - Book 1 (Second Edition)—Paul Schmeling.
This essential method features rigorous, hands-on, "ears-on" practice exercises
that helps students explore the inner workings of music, presenting notes, scales,
and rhythms as they are heard in pop, jazz, and blues. Students learn
and build upon the basic concepts of music theory with written exercises,
listening examples, and ear training exercises. The online audio examples will
help reinforce lessons as students begin to build a solid musical foundation.
Now available with an answer key.
10281308 Book with Online Audio Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
H Berklee Music Theory - Book 2 (2nd Edition)—Paul Schmeling. This volume
focuses on harmony, including triads, seventh chords, inversions, and voice
leading for jazz, blues and popular music styles. You'll develop the tools needed
to write melodies and create effective harmonic accompaniments from a lead
sheet. This revised edition includes an answer key for all exercises and lessons
to check your progress. The price of this book includes access to audio tracks
online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside each book.
10284883 Book with Online Audio Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
How to Improvise Over Chord Changes—Shawn Wallace,
Dr. Keith Newton, Kris Johnson & Steve Kortyka. For beginners, amateurs,
professionals or teachers, this book is an excellent means of continuing the
jazz journey. How to Improvise Over Chord Changes is a step-by-step guide
to help develop the essential skills for improvisation. The concepts are first
demonstrated over the 12-bar blues progression, and in later chapters, the ideas
are realized over rhythm changes and in original compositions based on chord
progressions of jazz standards. Topics include: scales and modes, chords and
riffs, transposition, musical quotations, and phrasing and articulation. Great for
beginners and accomplished improvisers!
10952925 Flexible Instrumentation Book For All Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
H Patterns for Jazz (A Theory Text for Jazz Composition and
Improvisation)—Jerry Coker, James Casale, Gary Campbell &
Jerry Greene. Patterns for Jazz stands as a monument among jazz educational
materials. Condensed charts and pertinent explanations are conveniently inserted
throughout the book to give greater clarity to the application of more than 400
patterns built on chords and scales from simple (major) to complex (lydian
augmented scales).
922153 Paperback Book Treble Clef. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.99
