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CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY medium-easy / medium to advanced
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l We Three Kings—John Henry Hopkins Jr./
arr. Debra Stempien & Greg Turner. This 5/4
presentation of a Christmas classic is arranged
in the style of Dave Brubeck's Take Five. Modern
jazz harmonies throughout are built on both
open fourths and traditional thirds with upper
extensions. Students will have the opportunity
to study standard jazz articulations, rhythms,
and chord voicings. The solo section includes a
suggested written solo, with Dorian key centers
notated for improvisers.
11348694 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
We Wish You A Merry Christmas—arr. Tim Waters.
This driving Latin rock version of the Christmas classic
makes the perfect ending to your holiday concert.
The solo section features space for ad-lib solos for
trumpet, alto sax or tenor sax before the entire band
returns to rock the melody hard until the end.
11202591 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
White Christmas—Irving Berlin/arr. Mark Taylor.
Enhance any holiday performance with this smooth,
light bossa treatment of perhaps Irving Berlin's
most popular song. Scored for six horns (3 saxes,
2 trumpets, 1 trombone) and rhythm section, this
arrangement will sound great with a limited amount
of rehearsal time. For further instrumentation
options, additional parts are included for alto, tenor
and trombone. Very highly recommended!
10283066 Jazz Ensemble (Little Big Band) 45.00
Winter Wonderland—arr. Victor Lopez. A
wonderful chart for jazz ensemble performances
during the Christmas season! This holiday favorite
begins with a swing introduction and settles in as a
Latin bossa at about 134 bpm. There are no solos,
just ensemble with a unison tutti section for all
winds. The lead trumpet range is up to written G on
top of the staff, and there are auxiliary percussion
plus optional flute and vibes parts included. You just
can't pass this one up!
11199010 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Christmas &
Holiday Selections
Medium to Advanced
Angels We Have Heard on High—arr. Philip
Loewen. This much-revered Christmas carol set
to a Latin groove will serve as an ideal addition to
any holiday concert featuring your jazz ensemble.
There are opportunities to solo for the piano and
tenor saxophone. The arrangement takes a fresh
approach and is sure to be a hit with your students
and audience.
11199918 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 65.00
H The Christmas Song—Torme & Wells/arr.
Mark Taylor. One of the most iconic holiday tunes
of all time, The Christmas Song as composed
by Mel Torme and Robert Wells is treated here
in a masterfully constructed setting featuring a
flugelhorn soloist. In a traditional ballad style, this
arrangement features tasteful accompaniment
figures, creative harmonies, and brief interludes of
double-time swing in the solo section.
10617888 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 50.00
H Comfort and Joy—arr. Rick Hirsch. With Comfort
and Joy, the melody is generously passed around
the ensemble to keep everyone happy, plus there
is written solo space for tenor, alto, piano and
some drum fills, too. The lead trumpet range is
to written B-flat above the staff and an optional
vibes part is included. A superb holiday swinger at
around 180 bpm!
10452118 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 52.00
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Deck the Halls—arr. Ted Blumenthal. This
creative, funk style chart of the traditional
Christmas carol is featured on The Adventures In
Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Christmas CD. As the
arranger puts it, this is a party song and the party
has a really rockin' big band, making it one you
won't want to miss!
2475298 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
Deck the Halls with All Sorts of Funky—arr.
Erik Sherburne. What do James Brown in a Santa
suit, this chart, and an ugly sweater party all have
in common? They make Christmas funky! Deck the
Halls with All Sorts of Funky is nothing but holiday
fun. Written so it works with optional reduced
instrumentation and including optional suggested
solos, it also features each section of the group
spreading holiday cheer that is fun for the band and
audience. Plus, it offers spots for your band to really
roar on a holiday chart! This one is special!
10882824 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 50.00
Deck the Halls with Jingle Bells—arr. Rich
DeRosa. It would be difficult to find a more ideal
holiday chart than this arrangement by Rich
DeRosa. It begins with a powerful, jubilant fanfare
that seamlessly melds into a fun calypso style.
Interweaving melodic lines from two holiday favorites
abound as the audience is taken on an ingenious
musical journey with a brief visit to a half-time funk
feel. There's ample solo space with cued background
figures for piano and baritone sax to share their
festive spirit. A must-have for the holiday season!
10999310 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
Go Tell It on the Mountain—arr. Alan Baylock.
A creative and outstanding chart by Alan Baylock
on the traditional spiritual. Beginning with claps
and foot stomps, it builds throughout and features
a written alto solo and a lead trumpet range to
written B-flat above the staff. Adapted from a chart
originally written for the USAF Airmen of Note, this
jazz waltz will work for the holidays or any season...
it's outstanding!
10277752 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 52.00
Go Tell It on the Mountain—arr. Mat Montgomery.
Add some funk to your holiday program with this
soulful arrangement of the Christmas spiritual Go
Tell It on the Mountain. Featuring the baritone sax
player on partially written and improvised solos, it's
loaded with gospel-inspired elements and style. The
improvised solo section is over only one chord, and a
blues scale can effectively be used most of the time.
Your students will thank you for this opportunity to
get on down and play this chart for Christmas and
holiday performances!
10757076 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 55.00
God Rest Ye Mambo, Gentlemen—arr. Greg
Moody. This chart is a Latin treatment of the
familiar Christmas carol and focuses on carols
in a minor key. It also includes quotes from
several other Christmas tunes, also in minor
keys. At one point the lower instruments play
together in a unison passage. There are two
solo sections allowing for the featuring of several
players in the group with a lot of built-in flexibility.
All solos are written and also include chord
changes. A chart-specific guitar chord sheet is
included with fretboard diagrams, chord symbols
and notated chords. A nice change-up for
Christmas programs!
10999371 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 55.00
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God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen—arr. Gordon
Goodwin. As recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big
Phat Band, this hot chart features the saxophone
section in a chorale introduction, a full ensemble
swing at about mm 200, a sax soli, solo space
for alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone and piano, a
modulation and a big shout chorus. It's all here, it's
Gordon Goodwin... what else do you need? Highly
recommended!
10028191 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 70.00
Good Swing Wenceslas—arr. Sammy Nestico.
After a 35-year hiatus, Grammy-winning composer
and arranger Sammy Nestico has joined forces
with the Count Basie Orchestra to arrange this
chart for their A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas
CD. This swing chart exemplifies the timeless
Basie/Nestico style and is a must-have for jazz
ensembles. In addition, improvised solo space is
provided for tenor sax 1. This is the perfect addition
to any holiday performance!
10682763 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
Greensleeves (What Child Is This?)—arr.
Gregory Yasinitsky. Greensleeves begins as a jazz
waltz with baritone sax, piano, and bass laying
down the groove and later goes on to introduce a
contrasting swing section with a written-out solo for
tenor sax. The lead trumpet range is to written A
above the staff. This will be a superb crowd pleaser
for your holiday concert!
10011957 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 52.00
Hallelujah Shout Chorus—George Frideric
Handel/arr. Mike Collins-Dowden. This chart is
both original and fun! Using themes from Handel's
"Messiah" woven throughout exciting big band
shout chorus writing, this chart is truly an inventive
take on a holiday classic! The solo section features
space for anyone in the band to play written or ad-
lib solos over B-flat blues changes. This will be one
for audiences to remember!
11202582 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 50.00
CHRISTMAS
COMBO CHARTS
Flexible instrumentations, familiar carols and
clever arrangements make these especially
useful during the holiday season!
Angled Angels—arr. Bob Turner.
10517614 Combo (Flexible Instrumentation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
Chill Out Gents (God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen)—arr. Bob Turner.
10454515 Combo (Flexible Instrumentation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
First Funky Noel (Flexible Instrumentation)—
Erik Sherburne/arr. Bob Turner.
11206064 Combo Flexible Instrumentation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
Go Tell It on the Mountain (Flexcel Jazz Combo)—arr. Blair Bielawski.
11318282 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00
Good King What's His Name (Good King Wenceslas)—arr. Bob Turner.
10882370 Combo (Flexible Instrumentation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Flexcel Jazz Combo)—arr. Blair Bielawski.
11318284 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00
H Jazz Combo Pak No. 27 (Christmas)—arr. Frank Mantooth.
2328458 Combo with Online Audio Access
(3-Plus Horns & Rhythm Section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00
Jazz Combo Pak No. 44 (Christmas)—arr. Mark Taylor.
10759372 Combo with Online Audio Access
(3-Plus Horns & Rhythm Section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00
Jazz Combo Pak No. 47 (A Charlie Brown Christmas)—
Vince Guaraldi/arr. Mark Taylor.
10909042 Combo with Online Audio Access
(3-Plus Horns & Rhythm Section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00
Joy to the World (Flexcel Jazz Combo)—arr. Blair Bielawski.
11318288 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00
Mister Jingles—arr. Bob Turner.
10517612 Combo (Flexible Instrumentation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
Placid—Rick Hirsch.
10371032 Combo (Flexible Instrumentation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 18.00
Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree)—arr. Bob Turner.
10999508 Combo (Flexible Instrumentation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
Three Guys (We Three Kings)—arr. Bob Turner.
10376428 Combo (Flexible Instrumentation). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Flexcel Jazz Combo)—
arr. Blair Bielawski.
11318286 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00
