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It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
—Duke Ellington/arr. Ralph Ford. You may think
this very clever chart is all swing, but it begins as
Latin then alternates with a swing feel. The tempo is
bright at around 190-200 bpm with suggested solos
for trumpet and tenor sax, a few piano montunos,
and a big shout chorus leading to a huge ending
closing this fine chart appropriately. Additional wind
parts and a vibes part are included for optional
expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10756380 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 48.00
Jumpin' at the Woodside—Count Basie/arr.
Rich 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 52.00
La Suerte de los Tontos—Johnny Richards/arr.
Victor Lopez. Victor Lopez, who knows the Latin
idiom inside and out, has given us a powerhouse
6/8 Latin chart that will make your ensemble sound
like the Kenton Band. It's majestic, powerful and
noble and includes written solo space for tenor
sax and an optional Latin percussion part. Optional
parts are included for flute, horn in F, baritone/tenor
sax and tuba. This is a "must-have" chart with pure
excitement from beginning to end!
10049728 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 52.00
Li'l Darlin'—Neal Hefti/arr. Roy Phillippe. This chart
should be in every young band's library! Neal Hefti's
famous tune is the quintessential slow swing ballad
in the Basie style, and every jazzer should be familiar
with it. In this superb edition, the arranger has
changed the key and reorchestrated the parts so it
is playable by ensembles at any ability level, and with
reduced instrumentation as well. The notes are easy,
but there's more music here than in many more
difficult charts. If your students play only a handful
of jazz tunes in their life, this should be one of them.
2403087 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 42.00
Li'l Darlin'—Neal Hefti. Composed and arranged
by Neal Hefti, this is the original chart that says
just about everything there is to say about relaxed,
laid-back swing! No good jazz library is complete
without this incredibly good chart!
279364 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .ME 52.00
Mood Indigo—Duke Ellington/arr. Vince Gassi.
This medium swing arrangement of the dreamy
Ellington tune will cook at just about any tempo
but the recommended tempo is approximately 108
beats per minute. The chart features a written tenor
sax solo and a lot of interplay between the brass
and saxes. It's even got afour bar stop-time section
providing some rhythmic contrast. The Duke would
be pleased that you're playing one of his songs on
your next concert program! Optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
10277423 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
Moten Swing—Buster Moten & Bennie Moten/
arr. Rick Stitzel. Recorded in 1932 by Bennie
Moten's own Kansas City Orchestra, this jazz
classic was notably stylized by Count Basie in 1940.
This easy version is true to the Basie style, featuring
tutti ensemble scoring along with a short solo for
any sax followed by a solo for any trumpet. A great
lesson in swing style for young players.
11357093 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
My Foolish Heart—Ned Washington & Victor
Young/arr. Alan Baylock. Feature your trumpet 2
player on this superb ballad arrangement. Opening
with a lush rubato section and then shifting into a
double-time section, this piece will show off the
strengths of your group. This is a fantastic addition
to your library!
11400558 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 52.00
My Funny Valentine—Richard Rodgers/arr. Mike
Smukal. Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart gave the
jazz world this beautiful ballad, and arranger Mike
Smukal sets it as a lush trumpet or flugelhorn
solo feature. The entire solo is notated and can
effectively be performed with no improvisation.
It also features a wonderful double-time section
with everything written out, easy ranges, some
nice substitute chords and lush harmonies. This
arrangement includes optional parts for flute, horn
in F, baritone and tuba. This is an exceptional chart
at an accessible level! Highly recommended!
10049705 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .ME 48.00
Night and Day—Cole Porter/arr. Victor Lopez.
Here's a classic Cole Porter tune at a very
accessible level for young performers. Written
with a focus on achievable ranges and learning the
bossa nova style, this chart is great for musicians
starting out in the jazz ensemble. Optional flutes,
clarinets, vibes and more give you plenty of options
to support this arrangement with your group.
11400566 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Pennsylvania 6-5000—Jerry Gray/arr. Rick
Stitzel. Made famous by the Glenn Miller Orchestra,
here is one of the iconic hits from the big band era!
The saxes are featured on the main melody and
the entire band gets in on the vocal chant. Scored
for the youngest groups, it also includes written
solos for any trumpet and any alto sax. Plus,
it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Celebrate the big band era!
11100178 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Pennsylvania 6-5000—Jerry Gray/arr. John
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!
10028094 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .ME 45.00
Perdido—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 52.00
Perdido—Juan Tizol/arr. Mark Taylor. One of
the favorites performed by the Duke Ellington
Orchestra, Perdido is a happy and upbeat riff tune
set in a swing style. This great sounding chart in
the six-horn format (3 saxes, 2 trumpets, trombone
and rhythm section) features variety in scoring, an
open solo section, and a terrific shout chorus for
the entire ensemble. Additional optional parts are
included for alto, tenor and trombone. Perfect for
additional opportunities for key players!
11100186 Jazz Ensemble
(Little Big Band). . . . . . . .ME 45.00
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 52.00
Sing, Sing, Sing—Louis Prima/arr. Vince Gassi.
Accessible and fun to rehearse and play, this
timeless swing tune contains all the key ingredients
for a real crowd pleaser!It features the iconic drum
pattern as it recurs throughout and the solid swing
style that has become so familiar over the decades.
Other features include easy brass ranges (with
trumpet 1 to written E top space), a written drum
solo and a big shout chorus as the modulation
brings it all home. Here's a great chart that will
be an essential part of your jazz ensemble library.
Optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10277443 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
Sing, Sing, Sing—Louis Prima/trans. Mike Lewis.
Here it is...perhaps the most recognizable swing
tune of all time! This incredible transcription is as
close as you're going to come to the original (which
included clarinet and less than a full compliment
of brass). This chart is scored for a standard 5
saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones and rhythm, but
aside from that, it is the original as played by Benny
Goodman. Every lick is there, including all the Gene
Krupa drum breaks! This chart is a must for every
big band's library!
2411486 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 60.00
Sing, Sing, Sing—Louie Prima/arr. Victor Lopez.
Yep, this is the Sing, Sing, Sing you know and
love, made famous by Gene Krupa and the Benny
Goodman Orchestra, only arranged for young
players by Victor Lopez. The classic drum solo that
can be opened up for as much excitement as the
crowd can stand, along with a written-out tenor
solo, reasonable brass ranges and lots of meaty
ensembles keep this great chart exciting. It will
also sound full with reduced instrumentation or
with the optional, non-jazz band parts. It's still a
showstopper! Highly recommended!
2702806 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .ME 48.00
Sing, Sing, Sing—Louis Prima/arr. Gordon
Goodwin. A few twists and turns added to the
original Benny Goodman swing version make this
chart a definite crowd and band pleaser. Gordon
Goodwin's arrangement features a clarinet part
and an alternate alto 1 part in lieu of clarinet. Solo
changes are provided for all saxophone parts and
clarinet, and the lead trumpet range is to high
F-sharp. While not recorded by Goodwin's Big Phat
Band, it's a staple of the band's library and is played
often in live performances. It's a wonderful rendition
of this big band classic!
10311471 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 70.00
Splanky—Neal Hefti/arr. Sammy Nestico. For
years, directors have been waiting for the release of
the original Basie version of this great blues classic.
It's full of Sammy's unique ensemble writing and
has plenty of room for blues solos.
2185155 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 50.00
Stolen Moments—Oliver Nelson/arr. Mike Kamuf.
Every developing jazz ensemble should play this
chart! Mike Kamuf's arrangement on this Oliver
Nelson classic falls right in the pocket at about
110 bpm. The iconic melody is unforgettable and
there are written or improvised solos for alto sax
and trumpet. The lead trumpet range goes to G
above the staff and there are options for reduced
instrumentation. This is a fine chart for almost any
band at any ability level.
11199002 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .ME 50.00
Stompin' at the Savoy—arr. Greg Yasinitsky.
After the initial statement, Greg Yasinitsky gives
this Benny Goodman treasure an updated and
contemporary flair while remaining true to the
original. It's all there in this exciting chart... nice
dynamic contrasts, a stop-time section, a sax
section soli, ensemble interludes, a written or
improvised trumpet 2 solo, and it's all played
around 168 bpm. The lead trumpet range is to
written B-flat above the staff and optional parts are
included for expanded instrumentations. Solid with
proven appeal!
10513990 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 52.00
Stompin' at the Savoy—Benny Goodman, Chick
Webb & Edgar Sampson/arr. Mike Kamuf. This half-
time shuffle is a unique treatment of this classic
standard. It is superbly arranged to feature five
soloists: trombone, trumpet, tenor, alto, and drum
set. Lead trumpet range is to written G on top of
the staff. Features include section solis, interludes,
a kickin' shout chorus - it's all here, enjoy!
11355030 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .ME 48.00
String of Pearls—Jerry Gray/arr. Mike Lewis.
Arranger Mike Lewis has taken this swinging Glenn
Miller hit and arranged it for easy jazz ensemble.
His clever reworking of the solo sections and the
descending harmony line makes this chart very
playable for the young jazz musician.The trumpet
1 range is to written F top line and it features
instrumentation options from 9 to 19 players.This
is one of the ultimate crowd pleasers and it's ideal
for any performance!
10049681 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
Take the 'A' Train—Billy Strayhorn/trans. David
Berger. This very special, historic publication is an
exact transcription of the 1941 version recorded
by Duke Ellington. David Berger's expertise is
evident in the completely voiced rhythm parts and
written out solos. This classic belongs in every jazz
ensemble library everywhere!
2237790 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 50.00
Take the 'A' Train—Billy Strayhorn/arr. Michael
Sweeney. Billy Strayhorn's iconic jazz standard,
recorded by Duke Ellington, is skillfully adapted in
this easy version. From the trademark introduction,
saxes on the main theme, and short written or ad lib.
solos, this will sound great even with young players.
11357094 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
That Old Black Magic—Johnny Mercer/arr. Mike
Tomaro. The well-known 1940s standard has been
revived in this grooving new shuffle funk version.
Featuring tenor sax and trumpet solo sections, this
arrangement slows things down and lets your jazz
ensemble come unleashed.
11373147 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
Things Ain't What They Used to Be—Mercer
Ellington/arr. Rich Sigler. This is a jazz classic that
every band should have in their library. The chart
is a swing shuffle played at around 116 bpm and
has a very familiar and catchy melody that flows
smoothly from section to section. Also featured
are written out solos for alto sax 1 and trumpet 2
and a lead trumpet range to written F-sharp top
line. Optional parts are included for expanded
instrumentation. A superb arrangement that is
clever and effective in every way!
10355626 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .ME 48.00
Things Ain't What They Used to Be—Mercer
Ellington/arr. Alan Baylock. Mercer Ellington's
classic blues shuffle gets the Baylock treatment!
The style is down home and the solos are for alto,
trumpet, trombone, and tenor sax. Also included is
a powerful Baylock-style shout chorus and optional
parts for expanded instrumentations. It's a fun chart
and it gets our highest recommendation!
10513911 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 52.00
What Is This Thing Called Love?—Cole Porter/
arr. Alan Baylock. Yes! This is a hot swinger played
in double time around 110 bpm that alternates with
a samba groove. A terrific jazz standard that is full of
energy, it features solo work for tenor sax (sample
solo provided) and drum solo fills in an interlude.
This is your opener or closer for every performance!
11355038 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 52.00
Whirly Bird—Neal Hefti/arr. Peter Blair. You may
have heard Basie's band play this great Neal Hefti
swinger, but this version is very accessible for
younger players at around 166 bpm. The features
include a written alto sax solo, a great sax soli, and
well-notated rhythm section parts. Includes optional
wind and vibes part, too!
10452088 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .ME 48.00
