Go to cart
2021 Editors' Choice lNew for 2021 HBasic Library Available via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision
JAZZ
ENSEMBLE
JAZZ ROCK & FUNK
H The Incredibles—Michael Giacchino/arr.
Stephen Bulla. Mix the stylish spy music from the
1960s with a dose of cool jazz and you have a
winning combination for jazz ensemble. From the
Pixar hit animated movie, here's a high-energy
and entertaining chart that captures the essence
of the soundtrack perfectly, with three themes
from the movie that offer a ton of variety and
entertainment! A middle section in a jazz waltz
style is framed by exciting rock styles that will
be appealing to both audiences and developing
players. Highly recommended!
2480196 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00
Isn't She Lovely—Stevie Wonder/arr. John Berry.
From Stevie Wonder's landmark 1976 album
Songs in the Key of Life, this smooth and tender hit
has gone on to become a jazz standard performed
and recorded by many artists. In a moderate swing
style, this easy chart captures the essence of the
original in this version of younger bands. Including
short written or improvised solos for alto sax and
trumpet, it also has options for limited or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
11105220 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
Joy to the World—arr. Bob Turner. A rock
version of one of the most famous Christmas
carols, it features flexible instrumentation and
a funky groove in the rhythm section that will
energize your students and audience! Even
though it is flexible, it still boasts a big powerful
sound in the tutti sections.
11354664 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
Megalovania—Toby Fox/arr. Paul Murtha.
Quirky and featuring a bit of a retro sound, this
up-tempo theme is immediately recognizable to
anyone in the gaming world. Solidly scored with
plenty of drive and excitement, this will definitely
add a little fun to any performance!
11105142 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00
The Moment of Truth—Roger Schmidli. The
alto soloist faces their "moment of truth" in this
uplifting and funky feature that provides the
soloist a chance to really show off their flair and
energy. Starting with a fun yet relaxed opening,
it isn't long before the chart leads into a punchy
bridge section featuring the whole band. There
is a brief respite before the soloist takes an
extended improvised solo and we begin to hear
the ensemble develop. The band continues
to build with the soloist and finally tears into a
simple but powerful band shout section that lets
the drummer really let loose! The chart concludes
as the soloist finally returns to the original melody
before ending their own moment of truth with
a musical sigh of relief in the final bars! Great
trombone writing. Get this chart!
11347395 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
No, No, No... We Gotta Go—Steve Parsons. A
funky rock chart with attitude, this piece is good-
naturedly dedicated to that one person in the band
who makes everyone late as their friends chant
"we gotta go" in exasperation. The saxes take the
main theme with brass answering lines, then the
roles are flipped for the B section. Also featured
is a wide dynamic range with opportunities to
enforce precise articulation. Lots of cowbell
underscores the call-and-response bridge leading
into solos for tenor saxophone and trumpet.
11346116 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
Overdrive—Blair Bielawski. Your young rhythm
section will really be able to dig in with this funky
cut-time rock chart. It features bold melodies
along with some compelling counterlines from
the saxes and guitar. Driving rock is at the heart
of this piece, but there are several passages with
winds only that provide some subtle contrast. If
you have an electric guitar player and you want to
add a new dimension to your band's sound, have
them experiment with some effects when playing
a line with the saxes or trombones.
11346120 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
Seven's the One—Mark Taylor. Featuring a
distinctive upbeat groove in 7/4 throughout
(3+4), this inventive original is a fabulous duet
feature for trumpet and tenor sax. In between
the duet statements and solos are full ensemble
passages adding a nice variety and pacing to
this creative piece.
11208472 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00
H
Sir Duke—Stevie Wonder/arr. Michael Mossman.
In 1977 Stevie Wonder was in his prime and Sir
Duke was on top of the charts. Michael Philip
Mossman takes this familiar hit and adds his own
unique touch. The opening features the brass
with sax section fills. The middle section goes
into a double-time swing and includes a solo for
tenor sax, a soli for the saxes, and a drum break.
All the familiar lines from the original are there too!
Suggested solos are included along with scale/
chord sheets in all keys. Highly recommended!
10297508 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
Slim Chickens—Kris Berg. Here's Kris Berg's
chicken chart for 2019! Slim Chickens is a
melodic funk chart over a nice progression and
it's accessible for developing groups with the lead
trumpet range going to written G top staff. There
are written suggested solos for tenor sax 1 and
trombone 1 with very cool backgrounds supporting
the soloists. It cooks at around 148 bpm with some
nice bari sax licks, a sax soli, and full-sounding
ensemble sections. Nothing slim here, it's a great
chart, and it's highly recommended!
10997196 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 48.00
Son of the Chicken—Kris Berg. It's back! This
was written for the 20th anniversary of the original
The Chicken, so it's time to celebrate with this
funky fowl! This chart is more accessible for
younger bands, with a chorale intro, written solos
for trumpet and tenor, and lead trumpet range to
written G on top of the staff. It's funky. It's hip.
'Cause everybody loves the Chicken!
11355024 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . E 48.00
Straight Ahead, G—Niels Rosendahl. Here is a
hard-swinging blues channeling the sound and
style of the "New Testament" era of the Count
Basie Orchestra. There is an open solo section
and plenty of great saxophone section licks to
keep them on their toes. The top trumpet note
is high C. It's a great chart with that classic style
that we all love!
11347397 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00
Sweet Georgia Brown—Ben Bernie & Maceo
Pinkard/arr. Michael Sweeney. Although known
primarily as the theme for the famed Harlem
Globetrotters, this familiar standard has remained
popular through the years with recordings by
countless jazz artists. Here's a fun version for
young players featuring an infectious groove,
melody in all parts, and a flexible solo section with
sample written solos for all players.
11357095 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Toccata and Fudge—Julian Bond. This chart
is richly inspired by J.S. Bach's Toccata and
Fugue in D Minor but brought to the realm of
jazz ensembles! This chart is unique with its funk
treatment of this classic with some mixed meter
thrown in. There is an open solo section to feature
all of your best improvisers. The lead trumpet
plays up to D# above the staff while the lead bone
part takes you up to A. Not to be missed!
11315422 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . MA 68.00
H Watermelon Man—Herbie Hancock/arr. Mike
Kamuf. Oh yeah! This is a crowd pleaser and
a band pleaser... a win-win! Fun, funky, hip,
groovy— call it what you want, this chart is
excellent in every way... and if you have a decent
bari player, he or she will really love this one.
There are written solos for alto and tenor sax, a
stop-time without rhythm section for the saxes,
a fantastic interlude section, a monster shout
chorus, and some short drum fills... what's not
to like!? Very highly recommended! Optional
expanded instrumentation.
10071893 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
Working Things Out—David Larsen. The
swirling melodies and driving groove of this
dynamic chart are a musical representation of
being presented with a challenge and continuing
to press on to find a solution. Solos can be
improvised but are also provided for students
who are still "working things out."
11354739 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . ME 60.00
22
New drum chart supplement
now available!
THE REAL EASY BOOK -
VOLUME 1
Tunes for Beginning Improvisers -
Expanded Three-Horn Edition
arr. Larry Dunlap. Originally developed
specifically for beginning jazz improvisers,
this newly revised edition now includes easy
three-horn arrangements for each tune with
separate pages for each horn player! Each
tune includes harmony parts for the melody,
background parts behind the soloists,
ensemble shout choruses and more. These 41
jazz songs, many of which are jazz standards,
are easy to play, easy to learn, and fun to
play. They represent the entire spectrum of
the idiom, including swing, bebop, post-bop,
contemporary, funk, jazz/rock, and Latin
styles. The format is exceptionally user-
friendly. With the book open, the music for
each song is on the left-hand page. The right-
hand page is a special page of supplemental
material (sample piano voicings, useful scales,
guitar voicings, bass lines, etc.) specifically
tailored to that song. Get students, or your
young jazz combo, sounding great right away
with the first fake book ever designed for the
beginning improviser.
11376852 Drum Chart Supplement . . . 24.00
CREATE,
PLAN &
SHARE
PLAYLISTS
A T J W P E P P E R . C O M /
M Y L I B R A R Y
