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JAZZ/ROCK & FUNK medium-advanced & advanced
The Jazz Police—Gordon Goodwin. This
ferocious chart is totally hot rock-swing-jazz for the
experienced big band, featuring solo space for tenor,
trumpet and trombone or guitar. The lead trumpet
and baritone sax will push this chart over the top!
2477652 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 70.00
Lights Out (In Yertchuk Avenue)—Lachlan
Davidson. Stay curious as night falls on Yertchuk
Avenue and the lights go out! Full of curiosity and
creativity, this chart is written to tell the story from
the perspective of Myra, a five-year-old walking the
streets with her parents on her way home. This tune
is a really great choice for your next concert!
11398104 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 50.00
Long Distance Runaround/The Fish—Jon
Anderson/arr. Ryan Fraley. From British progressive
rock band Yes, this iconic moment in pop and rock
history is scored neatly for big band with the option
to feature either a vocalist or tenor sax soloist.
Just like the original, powered by bass guitar and
sprightly jazz drums, this version captures the spirit
of adventurous art rock. Two brief open solos for
any instrument cap the long outro.
11207410 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
Pharaoh's Funk—Erik Sherburne. This challenging
big band version of Pharaoh's Funk is modal in
nature, giving it an eastern flair with funk energy.
Open up the solo section for improvised solos, or just
play the written or improvised guitar solo. There's
a ton of interplay between all sections as well as
burning, full ensemble excitement. You might also
want to check out the flexible instrumentation small
group version (Pepper number 10999980). Get your
funk on with this strong chart!
10999498 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 50.00
Playing with Fire—Christopher Artau. Perfect for
concert or contest, this Latin rock chart channels
the styling of Carlos Santana with a shimmering
guitar part that is perfect for a strong performer.
From top to bottom, this chart is hot and will make
the perfect closer to your set.
11393022 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 50.00
Running with Scissors—Gordon Goodwin.
Running with Scissors is a very hip, funky groove
chart played around 168 bpm. It's loaded with
classic Gordon Goodwin flair, plus sample solos
are provided for C instruments, E-flat alto or bari
saxes, B-flat tenor, B-flat trumpet, and trombone. It
begins as a nice, quiet funk groove, develops, and
has great textural variation between the rhythm
section and horns. The lead trumpet range is to
written high C with an optional D. Included is an
auxiliary percussion part and optional parts for flute
and vibes. More accessible than many Gordon
Goodwin charts, your band and its audiences will
totally enjoy this one. Highly recommended!
10867429 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 52.00
Spherical—Michael Brecker/arr. Jamie Roth.
This quintessential fusion tune is expertly arranged
for a big band. This chart pays fond tribute to an
American master with passion and a smart, hard
edge. All sax parts include optional flute doubles.
11402131 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 60.00
Squiggly—Kris Berg. Squiggly is the ultimate
feature for a contemporary guitarist. A quirky funk
melody over a blues chord progression makes
the perfect funk chart for any festival, contest or
concert. The solo space could be for guitar, tenor
sax 1, piano and/or bass. There are no woodwind
doubles and the lead trumpet range goes to F.
Recorded by Kris Berg and The Metroplexity
Big Band on Time Management featuring
Andy Timmons.
10875721 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 65.00
Strut—Rick Hirsch. Strut is the low-end feature
you've been waiting for! Feature your bass
trombonist and/or your bari sax player in a funky
James Brown groove a la Cold Sweat. The solos
are notated with optional improvisation. Rhythm
section parts are notated as needed, and several
alternate parts are included in the set for expanded
instrumentation. Your band and audiences will get
up, get on up with Strut!
10999421 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
T.O.P. Adjacent—Gordon Goodwin. Here's a hyper
funk chart with a groove that just goes and goes!
In a nutshell, this is Tower of Power meets Gordon
Goodwin. Solo space is provided for alto sax, tenor
sax, trumpet, trombone and various rhythm players.
If you have the horses...climb aboard!
10997210 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . A 70.00
Tell Me a Bedtime Story—Herbie Hancock/arr.
Alan Baylock. Don't miss this great chart that's
an ideal candidate for festivals and contests! It's
a funky, straight-eighth groove on a sensational
composition comfortably laying at about 118 bpm.
The tempo is laid-back, the lead trumpet range is
up to written high D, and includes an improvised
solo for tenor sax, plus there are a few easy meter
changes. This is a winner in every respect!
10513942 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . MA 60.00
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
Berklee Music Theory - Book 1 (Second Edition)—
Paul Schmeling. This essential method features rigorous,
hands-on, "ears-on" practice exercises that helps students
explore the inner workings of music, presenting notes,
scales, and rhythms as they are heard in pop, jazz, and
blues. Students learn and build upon the basic concepts of
music theory with written exercises, listening examples, and
ear training exercises. The online audio examples will help
reinforce lessons as students begin to build a solid musical
foundation. Now available with an answer key.
10281308 Book with Online Audio Access . . . . . . . . 24.99
Berklee Music Theory - Book 2 (2nd Edition)—
Paul Schmeling. This volume focuses on harmony,
including triads, seventh chords, inversions, and voice
leading for jazz, blues and popular music styles. You'll
develop the tools needed to write melodies and create
effective harmonic accompaniments from a lead sheet.
This revised edition includes an answer key for all exercises
and lessons to check your progress. The price of this book
includes access to audio tracks online, for download or
streaming, using the unique code inside each book.
10284883 Book with Online Audio Access . . . . . . . . 24.99
How to Improvise Over Chord Changes—
Shawn Wallace, Dr. Keith Newton, Kris Johnson &
Steve Kortyka. For beginners, amateurs, professionals or
teachers, this book is an excellent means of continuing the
jazz journey. How to Improvise Over Chord Changes is a
step-by-step guide to help develop the essential skills for
improvisation. The concepts are first demonstrated over the
12-bar blues progression, and in later chapters, the ideas are
realized over rhythm changes and in original compositions
based on chord progressions of jazz standards. Topics
include: scales and modes, chords and riffs, transposition,
musical quotations, and phrasing and articulation. Great for
beginners and accomplished improvisers!
10952925 Flexible Instrumentation Book For All
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.99
Patterns for Jazz (A Theory Text for Jazz
Composition and Improvisation)—Jerry Coker,
James Casale, Gary Campbell & Jerry Greene.
A monument among jazz educational materials. Condensed
charts and pertinent explanations are conveniently inserted
throughout the book to give greater clarity to the application
of more than 400 patterns built on chords and scales from
simple (major) to complex (Lydian augmented scales).
922153 Paperback Book Treble Clef . . . . . . . . . . . 25.99
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Playing Guitar in
a Jazz Ensemble
Dave Ness. Many jazz ensembles
are directed by a band director who
has been trained in woodwinds,
brass, and percussion but with
little or no guitar experience. When
recruited for jazz ensemble, guitar
students often do not read music
notation well, or at all. The goal of
this book is to simplify things for
the jazz guitarist. By focusing on
Freddie Green style, inexperienced
jazz ensemble guitarists have a
window into jazz style that will help
them become solid contributing
members of a swinging rhythm
section. Starting with Freddie Green
chords and voicings, the book tracks
these voicings across different styles
from blues and swing to bossa
nova. From there, the book explores
voicings on higher strings that can
be used for accompanying soloists
(known as "comping"). Finally, the
book explores jazz scales for the
guitar that can be used for soloing.
Chord shapes and voicings are
shown in tab, standard notation, and
chord charts to appeal to all guitar
levels and backgrounds.
11208906 Guitar Book . . . . . . . . . 19.95
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