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CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY very easy & easy
Deck the Halls—arr. Paul Clark. Even the
youngest jazz bands need to perform on holiday
concerts, and this rock version of Deck the Halls,
easily recognized by all, fits the requirement
perfectly. Quite playable with very little rehearsal,
it includes an optional solo section over only two
chords for the soloists of choice. As an option, the
background parts sound great even without the
soloists. Also, a suggested part is written out for a
four-bar drum solo. Playable with optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations, it's holiday fun for
all, and highly recommended!
11002291 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
Doctor No-el—arr. Mike Story. Mike Story's
adaptation of the holiday melody Ukrainian Bell
Carol adds some tongue-in-cheek, spy-themed
flavor to your holiday concert. It's easy to rehearse
and perform, has 8-bar written solos for tenor,
trumpet and trombone, the trumpet 1 range
is to written D fourth line, and includes clearly
notated rhythm section parts... a very nice holiday
package! Plus, it's playable with optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations. Great change-of-
pace programming!
10303582 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
Easy Play Jazz Pak No. 7 (Christmas)—arr.
Jerry Nowak & Bob Lowden. This budget friendly pak
includes four complete arrangements of outstanding
holiday favorites! Titles are: Jingle Bell Rock; God
Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; I'll Be Home for Christmas
and Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Audio
tracks are available online from the publisher.
2100758 Jazz Ensemble
with Online Audio . . . . . . . E 69.95
H Easy Play Jazz Pak No. 20 (Christmas)—arr.
Jerry Nowak. Stretch your budget dollars with this
package including wonderful holiday favorites in
accessible arrangements. Includes six complete
arrangements: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer;
Frosty the Snow Man; I Heard the Bells on
Christmas Day; Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree;
A Holly Jolly Christmas and The Christmas Waltz.
Audio tracks are available online from the publisher.
2185395 Jazz Ensemble
with Online Audio . . . . . . . E 69.95
Easy Play Jazz Pak No. 38 (Christmas)—arr.
Jerry Nowak. Don't miss this opportunity to have six
complete arrangements of Christmas classics at a
thrifty price! Includes: Silver Bells; Blue Christmas;
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an
Open Fire); (There's No Place Like) Home for the
Holidays; The Most Wonderful Time of the Year and
Jingle Bells. Audio tracks are available online from
the publisher.
2384394 Jazz Ensemble
with Online Audio . . . . . . . E 69.95
H Feliz Navidad—Jose Feliciano/arr. Victor Lopez. No
worries for the holiday concert! This holiday favorite
is recognizable, easy to rehearse and play, and the
band will really enjoy it. It's a complete package with
a Latin rock groove, easy ranges, a flexible written
solo section for all winds, and an optional percussion
part. There's even a section of Jingle Bells thrown
in for good measure. This will be the holiday tune
for young jazz ensembles! Highly recommended!
Optional reduced or expanded instrumentation.
10066742 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
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Feliz Navidad—Jose Feliciano/arr. Peter Blair. A
holiday favorite for sure, this Jose Feliciano classic
is set here as a bossa nova at about 128 bpm. It's a
fine arrangement, well-notated, tasty, and a breeze
to assemble for a concert. Written solos for either
1st or 2nd alto sax are included, and the trumpet 1
range goes to written G on top of the staff. Optional
parts are included for expanded instrumentations.
Give it a listen, and you'll like it!
10452092 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 48.00
H Frosty the Snowman—arr. Michael Sweeney. Be
sure to bring Frosty to your next holiday or winter
concert. Perfect for beginning groups, this chart is
easy to learn and fun to play!
2230969 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Good King Swings a Lot—Todd Phillips. This
tune is a fresh new twist on the classic carol Good
King Wenceslas. It's not only a great way to start
teaching swing style, the four-bar solo section over
easy changes also provides a wonderful opportunity
for students to start improvising. Playable with
limited jazz ensemble instrumentation, it also
includes parts for nontraditional jazz instruments to
join in the fun. Swing in the holidays!
11206960 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
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Groovin' Up the Halls—arr. David Samuel. The
holidays never had it so good! The classic carol
Deck the Halls has been turned into a funky,
rhythmic piece that will definitely be a crowd
pleaser. There is a terrific winds-only section after
the short solo section, and it all comes together
with a great ending. Solos for tenor and trombone
are included. Be sure to catch the Auld Lang Syne
quote in the solo backgrounds!
11346104 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
H Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas—arr.
Victor Lopez. What a gorgeous holiday ballad! A
solo trumpet eases you into the tune, followed by
lush lines in all the sections. This perennial favorite
is right on the money, with very playable parts,
modest ranges and tasty solos for trumpet and
tenor sax. Highly recommended!
2472221 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 48.00
H Hot Chocolate—Alan Silvestri/arr. Mike Lewis.
From the movie "The Polar Express," Hot Chocolate
is hot stuff! A fun swinger in a jump style, it's loaded
with energy, based on the original recording and has
been skillfully adapted for the young player. There
are no solos, the ranges are modest and a driving
bass line makes it move along. To make this chart
flexible for all year, the arranger offers two endings:
one with a clever and effective modulation to a Jingle
Bells quote and one without. Highly recommended!
2702800 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
I'll Be Home for Christmas—arr. Rick Stitzel.
Need something for that holiday concert that
goes together quickly and also sounds great?
Rick Stitzel's easy Latin style arrangement of
this Christmas classic features plenty of tutti
ensemble playing for young ensembles along with
rich harmonies and a nice groove. Also included
is a short written solo for alto saxophone. Highly
recommended and playable with optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations!
10461400 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
In the Bleak Midwinter—Gustav Holst/arr.
Kris Berg. This rendition of a much-loved holiday
classic starts with a well-balanced chorale and then
throws the band into a sizzling Latin groove! This
fresh take sounds sophisticated but is accessible
to young groups and will be a great addition to your
next concert. There is an open solo section, and
with optional reduced or expanded instrumentation,
many groups will be able to make this chart work
for them!
11199468 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 48.00
Jazzy Jingle Bell Jam—arr. Tim Waters. The
youngest jazz bands can celebrate the holidays
with this easy, driving rock version of Jingle Bells
that features some exciting twists. With easy
rhythm section parts and extremely playable
ranges and rhythms, this will be quick to work up
for holiday concerts. Scored for full jazz ensemble,
this chart also works with a limited instrumentation
of three saxes, two trumpets, and two trombones
along with rhythm section. There are no solos in
this arrangement, and optional parts for flute,
clarinet, and horn in F are included for expanded
instrumentation. Very enjoyable for all!
11000482 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 50.00
H Jingle Bell Rock—arr. Paul Cook. This is a great
choice for your holiday concert! It's a cool swing
Christmas tune arranged to come together quickly
with easy ranges for all and brief written solos
for alto and tenor saxes. Not to mention it's an
audience favorite! A great opener or closer for this
holiday season!
2467652 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 42.00
Jingle Bell Swing—Paul Clark. Here's a cool
arrangement featuring one of the most recognized
of all holiday tunes! It is clever, fun, easy-to-prepare
tune, and most importantly, it swings! Straight-
ahead ensemble playing throughout - no solos
- and it features optional reduced and expanded
instrumentation. Include your young jazzers in the
holiday concert, and add to their experience by
playing swing style with this great new arrangement
of a holiday standard. Top notch!
11206964 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
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
H A Marshmallow World—arr. Mike Story. Nothing
says holiday concert like A Marshmallow World!
Mike Story arranges this standard as an easy-
to-rehearse chart that has appeal and a catchy,
familiar melody. There are brief written solos
for trumpet, tenor, alto, and trombone, effective
ensemble passages, and a swing style tempo
around 136 bpm. It's also playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations. This is a
well-written chart that will have terrific band and
audience appeal!
10513865 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 42.00
Merry Christmas and All That Jazz—arr. Mike
Story. Here's an easy-to-play jazz waltz chart that's
a medley of two familiar holiday songs: The Holly
and the Ivy and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
The tempo is around 128 bpm, the trumpet 1 range
is written F top line, there are no individual solos,
and there are lots of optional parts for expanded
instrumentations. Also playable with optional reduced
instrumentations, it's the perfect holiday chart to
showcase your young jazz band. A great way to wish
your holiday audiences a merry Christmas!
10997190 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
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My Favorite Things—Richard Rodgers/arr.
Paul Murtha. Equally at home on holiday concerts
or any performance, this popular tune from "The
Sound of Music" is arranged here as a jazz waltz.
It features a relaxed, easy-flowing swing style, a
melody that is passed from section to section,
and short written or ad lib solos for trumpet
and tenor sax. Optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10072787 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
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Nutcracker Swing—arr. Michael Story. This is
your swingin' holiday chart! The familiar heralding
brass opening transitions into an easy swing feel
with clear articulation throughout. With easy rhythms
and written solos for alto, trumpet and trombone,
this is an ideal holiday concert chart for younger
players. This chart a best buy! Highly recommended!
Optional reduced or expanded instrumentation.
10071878 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
O Christmas Tree—arr. Haley Woodrow. This
reimagining of a classic holiday staple will be a
surefire favorite at your holiday concert! Influenced
by the sounds of Latin America, this arrangement
includes a fun montuno and a swing shout
section. While scored for traditional big band
instrumentation, it's also playable with just rhythm
section and a single trumpet, trombone, alto and
tenor saxophone, or anything in between. Limited
ranges make this accessible to a wide range of
bands. Be sure to check out this great chart!
11206970 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 50.00
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Buy jazz charts that work! These selections,
listed in order of their popularity, are chosen
most often by directors.
Sleigh Ride—
Leroy Anderson/arr. Mike Story.
10593749 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch—
Albert Hague/arr. Mike Story.
10028065 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
Merry Christmas and All That Jazz—
arr. Mike Story.
10997190 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!—
arr. Rick Stitzel.
10775178 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Jingle Bell Rock—arr. Paul Cook.
2467652 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 42.00
Jazzy Jingle Bell Jam—arr. Tim Waters.
11000482 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 50.00
Easy Play Jazz Pak No. 20 (Christmas)—
arr. Jerry Nowak.
2185395 Jazz Ensemble with Online Audio . .E 69.95
Feliz Navidad—
Jose Feliciano/arr. Victor Lopez.
10066742 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town—
arr. Rick Stitzel.
10909014 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
A Marshmallow World—arr. Mike Story.
10513865 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 42.00
