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BALLADS very easy & easy
Ballads
Very Easy & Easy
As If to Say Goodbye—Larry Neeck. Beautifully
melodic and very approachable, this lush ballad
features your star trumpet or alto sax soloist.A
beautifully written melody and fully scored
backgrounds make this a perfect chart for a
young soloist, as well as a great vehicle for a
more experienced player.It will also sound full
and complete with a reduced instrumentation of 3
saxes, 3 trumpets, 1 trombone and 3 rhythm on up
to a full band.For that change-of-pace moment in
your concert, this flexible solo feature is the perfect
choice!Highly recommended!
10032001 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
Bossa Suave—Larry Clark. Here's a classy
way to introduce the bossa nova style to your
developing players. This lyrical chart is great for
focusing on developing dynamic phrasing without
being too advanced.
11392986 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
Chase the Clouds Away—Chuck Mangione/arr.
Mike Lewis. Need a pretty ballad? This is ideal for
younger players as arranged by Mike Lewis. It has
plenty of unisons and harmonies in thirds with no
individual solos and the 1st trumpet range goes only
to written, third space C. Smooth, lyrical and easy
to put together, this haunting ballad is the perfect
choice for any performance. It's also playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentation.
10028063 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
Georgia on My Mind—Hoagy Carmichael/
arr. Michael Sweeney. This enduring standard by
Hoagy Carmichael continues to sound fresh year
after year.This easy setting hints at the great Ray
Charles' recording, with its lush harmonies and
bluesy ballad style.Short solos for trumpet, sax and
trombone can also be played as section tuttis.Great
for developing balance and ensemble playing.
2392454 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
Harlem Nocturne—Earle Hagen/arr. Rick Stitzel.
Every aspiring jazz player is familiar with this haunting
ballad that achieved notoriety as the theme song for
television's Mike Hammer series. While not a feature
ballad, the saxophone section takes the spotlight
here while the brass adds background figures to
spice things up. Also included is a written solo or
soli for saxes. Play it with full band or with as few
as 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm
section. Add more color by including the optional
parts for flute, 2 clarinets, horn in F and tuba. This is
an extremely nice ballad for younger groups!
10052550 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
Here's That Rainy Day—Jimmy Van Heusen/arr.
Rick Stitzel. This beautiful and iconic jazz ballad
from the 1940s is a study in flowing phrases and
lush harmonies. Rick Stitzel's setting for younger
players focuses on the full ensemble along with
brief written or improvised solos for alto sax and
trumpet. Additional features include suggested
solos, chord/scale sheets in all keys, and written-
out bass lines and piano voicings. Plus, it's
playable with optional reduced or augmented
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10759352 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
I Want It That Way—arr. John Berry. Recorded by
the Backstreet Boys in 1999, this enduring hit was
hailed by critics as the pop ballad of that year. With
the melody skillfully passed from section to section,
this arrangement goes together quickly, requires
no solos, and is playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
11172131 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
If I Gave My Heart—Kris Berg. This is a gorgeous
ballad that is great for any festival program. Limited
ranges let your musicians focus on phrases and
expression, while section solis give a chance to let
each group be heard.
11402252 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 52.00
Imagine—John Lennon/arr. John Berry. Since
its release in 1971, John Lennon's poignant and
sensitive song remains relevant and popular today.
John Berry's arrangement for younger players is
in the style of a rock ballad with a contemporary
feel, and skillfully passes the melody from section
to section, and has a soulful appeal. Requiring no
solos, it's also playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations. Very nice, indeed!
10490301 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
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
Lil' Hefty—Zachary Smith. Ideal for young jazz
bands, this moderately slow swinger is a tribute
to legendary composer Neal Hefti. Lil' Hefty is a
melodic chart with well-noted articulations, written-
out rhythm section parts, and written melody solos
for trumpet and piano, all at about 80-92 bpm. The
trumpet 1 range is to G top of staff and is playable
with optional reduced or expanded instrumentation.
Here's a great little chart for change-of-pace
programming and teaching an important jazz style!
10997186 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
Misty—Erroll Garner/arr. Terry White. Perhaps one
of the most familiar jazz standards of all time, this
easy but effective chart has a laid-back swing feel.
The tempo is 90 bpm with written solos for alto 1
and trumpet 1, and the lead trumpet range goes
up to written E-flat top space.It's also playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
This chart delivers!
10355610 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
Moon River—Henry Mancini/arr. Rick Stitzel.
Henry Mancini's beautiful melody has a graceful,
lovely quality that makes it wonderful to play.Your
young jazz ensemble will take naturally to the 3/4
feel and rich harmonies that make this chart a real
delight to perform.
2473683 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Skyfall—Adkins & Epworth/arr. John Berry.
Perfectly capturing the mood and style of earlier
James Bond themes, Adele has worked her
magic with the hit Skyfall. John Berry's easy
version features a brief written alto sax solo, then
solid scoring for the entire ensemble with the
melody traded between the saxes and trumpets.
Playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations, this is sure to be an audience
favorite! Highly recommended!
10374178 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
BEST
SELLERS
Ballads
Very Easy & Easy
Best Selling Charts! These selections, listed in
order of their popularity, are chosen most often
by directors like you.
What a Wonderful World—
Douglas & Weiss/arr. Rick Stitzel.
2470819 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Misty—Erroll Garner/arr. Terry White.
10355610 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
Yesterday—
Lennon & McCartney/arr. Rick Stitzel.
10188524 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
Here's That Rainy Day—
Jimmy Van Heusen/arr. Rick Stitzel.
10759352 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
I Want It That Way—arr. John Berry.
11172131 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
Li'l Darlin'—Neal Hefti/arr. Roy Phillippe.
2403087 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 42.00
Georgia on My Mind—
Hoagy Carmichael/arr. Michael Sweeney.
2392454 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
Moon River—Henry Mancini/arr. Rick Stitzel.
2473683 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
As If to Say Goodbye—Larry Neeck.
10032001 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
Harlem Nocturne—
Earle Hagen/arr. Rick Stitzel.
10052550 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
ESPECIALLY
FOR YOUNG
IMPROVISERS
Every aspiring jazz musician needs to
begin the journey to improvisation.
These resources are a great start.
Find more like these at jwpepper.com.
Improvisation 101: Major, Minor and Blues
(A Step By Step Approach for Developing Improvisers)—Greg Yasinitsky.
Improvisation 101 is a step-by-step approach to improvisation in jazz, rock
and pop music. Based on easy music which can be practiced together with a
band on the play-along CD, each chapter comes with brief explanations as to
which notes sound best when improvising and why. Solos by experienced jazz
musicians serve as examples for the player's own attempts at improvisation. The
textbook can also be used by a band at schools or music schools for pupils with
at least two years of instrumental lessons.
10617695 C Instruments Book & CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.95
10617697 Bb Instruments Book & CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.95
10617696 Eb Instruments Book & CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.95
10617698 Bass Clef Book & CD (Trombone & Double Bass) . . . . . . . . . . . 22.95
10617699 Piano Book & CD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.95
10617700 Guitar Book & CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22.95
JazzDeck (Textbook in a Box)—Brian Switzer. For teachers, students and
performers, JazzDeck is comprised of 54 high-grade playing cards color-coded
by chord type to systematically illustrate the ways to excel as a jazz soloist.
Each card presents players with the basic notes necessary to sound good
over a given chord, followed by those they need to know to sound great. With
its elegant presentation and multidimensional platform, JazzDeck is especially
suited to players at any level who might find traditional music notation and theory
intimidating. JazzDeck transposes for each instrument, allowing teachers to lead
groups through chord changes without having to respell chords in each key. The
fastest way to sound great playing jazz! See a video overview on jwpepper.com.
10490922 Flexible Instrumentation Jazz Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95
Play Jazz (A Beginner's Guide to Creating Great Solos)—
Ryan Fraley & Josh Weirich. An attractive first introduction to the art of
improvised jazz. Simple strategies are provided for young musicians to
experience success learning to perform blues, swing, Latin, and rock music,
all delivered in a stylish comic-book format. Featuring online play-along tracks,
four flexible band charts in contrasting styles, transcribed demonstration solos,
and a limited number of scales to learn. Through exercises geared to foster
confidence, increase vocabulary, set historical context, and introduce multiple
styles of improvisation, your students will be excited to Play Jazz.
11207416 Flute Book & Online Play-Along / Oboe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207417 Clarinet Book & Online Play-Along . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207418 Bass Clarinet Book & Online Play-Along. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207419 Alto Sax Book & Online Play-Along. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207420 Tenor Sax Book & Online Play-Along . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207421 Baritone Sax Book & Online Play-Along . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207422 Trumpet Book & Online Play-Along. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207423 Horn in F Book & Online Play-Along . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207424 Baritone Treble Clef Book & Online Play-Along . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207425 Trombone Book & Online Play-Along / Baritone B.C. . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207426 Tuba Book & Online Play-Along . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207427 Guitar Book & Online Play-Along. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207428 Piano Book & Online Play-Along . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207429 Bass Book & Online Play-Along . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207430 Drum Set Book & Online Play-Along. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00
11207431 Conductor Score Book & Online Play-Along . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.00
