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CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY medium to advanced
Jingle Bells—arr. Sammy Nestico. Sammy
Nestico, one of the most important figures in the
evolution of the big band sound, has arranged
this holiday classic for the Count Basie Orchestra
recording A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas. This
great swing chart exemplifies the timeless Basie/
Nestico tradition and is a must-have for any holiday
performance or gig. Additionally, improvised solo
space is provided for trumpet 2. This is one you
won't want to miss!
10682765 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 60.00
Jingle Freakin' Bells—Matthew Montgomery.
Buckle your seat belts! This is a high-octane, punk-
rock rendition of a Christmas classic. Your guitar
player can bring out all his pedals and your tenor
sax soloist can go crazy. Jingle Bells is the featured
melody, but see if you can find all the other hidden
gems in Jingle Freakin' Bells.
11202973 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 60.00
Joy to the World—arr. Rich DeRosa. Rich DeRosa
once again provides us with his clever take on one
of the most popular Christmas carols, Joy to the
World. As arranged for the WDR Big Band, DeRosa
sets this traditional tune in a zydeco feel that
provides an entertaining journey from beginning to
end. Focusing entirely on the ensemble, there is no
improvisation in this chart. Rather, DeRosa builds
and builds the ensemble through creative rhythms,
harmonies, key changes, and grooves. This will be
an absolute crowd favorite!
10759932 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 60.00
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!—Jule
Styne/arr. Gordon Goodwin. In the style of Basie
and Hefti, this Gordon Goodwin adaptation of the
wonderful holiday classic is set in a medium swing
style. Not a drum showcase, but the drummer has
plenty of solo space beginning on brushes, then to
sticks as the intensity rises. There is a flute part on
second alto (can be omitted) and a percussion part
for vibes. The optional solo space is for alto, tenor,
trumpet, trombone, and the lead trumpet range is
to written high E. A great sax section soli rounds out
this excellent chart. This one is so nice, you'll want
to play it year 'round! Highly recommended!
10093207 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 70.00
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!—Jule
Styne/arr. Alan Baylock. This swinging holiday
arrangement is a slightly easier version of the
chart that Alan Baylock did for the USAF Airmen
of Note. It features the saxes in a "four brothers"
setting with written solo space provided for each
of the five saxes if desired. The lead trumpet range
is to written B above the staff and there are parts
included for optional expanded instrumentations.
Here's a Christmas chart with substance!
10311437 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 52.00
The Little Drummer Boy—arr. Rob Holmes.
Here's a very clever arrangement of this holiday
gem! It's a drum set on brushes feature at
around 172 bpm in the style of Hefti's Cute with
a written or ad lib trumpet 2 solo. There's tons of
nice ensemble work and a lead trumpet range up
to written A above the staff. A nice sax soli and a
unison interlude complete this Christmas package!
10513909 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 52.00
Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming—arr. Bob
Curnow. With a nod to the wonderful Dave Maddux
arrangement written for the vocal group First Call,
Bob Curnow has created a gorgeous version for big
band. Every jazz group needs Christmas charts to
perform, and this one is beautiful in its simplicity
and overall effect. It begins quietly in a jazz chorale
style and gradually builds to a dramatic climax
followed by a sonorous ending. There are no
solos. Turn off the house lights, put the spotlight on
your band, and you will be able to hear a pin drop
when you finish this beautiful arrangement. Very
highly recommended!
10185714 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 50.00
(Not So) Silent Night—arr. Mike Collins-Dowden.
A not so silent night? You bet! This half-time swing/
funk arrangement takes Silent Night and gives the
familiar tune a funky twist. With its infectious groove,
killer harmonies, and dynamic twists and turns, this
one will be a favorite. Be sure to check out the horns-
only call-and-response section and the optional parts
that are included for expanded instrumentation. The
solo section features some improvised solos for any
instrument, and there is a suggested scale sheet in
every part to help soloists be successful. It will be a
(Not So) Silent Night at your holiday concert!
11000464 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 50.00
The Nutcracker Suite—arr. Strayhorn &
Ellington/ed. Lindberg. This authentic edition of
Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite," as arranged in
1960 by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, was
assembled from the original manuscripts held in the
Strayhorn Repository and the Ellington Collection of
the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of
American History. For purposes of accuracy, the
manuscripts were cross-checked carefully with the
original Duke Ellington Orchestra recording. Edited
by Jeff Lindberg, this nine-movement suite is part
of the Jazz Legend Series.
10093221 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . A 399.00
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer—Johnny
Marks/arr. Chris Sharp. Take your band on a tour
of musical styles as everyone's favorite Christmas
song gets a special treatment by arranger Chris
Sharp. Opening with a slow trumpet solo a la Harry
James, it soon breaks into an up-tempo swing that
will have everyone's toes tappin'! Then, it goes
alternating through rock, swing, and salsa styles
before it finally makes a big, bluesy, big-band
finish. Highly recommended!
2700682 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 55.00
Tis the Season to Be Funky—arr. Doug Beach
& George Shutack. Bring the holidays on in a funky
fashion with this medley of Christmas classics!
The funky groove will have everyone tapping their
feet or even dancing in the aisles! Familiar tunes,
solid voicings, and written or improvised solo
space all add up to a medley that will be the hit
of your holiday program. Everything desired in an
accessible holiday chart!
10999964 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 55.00
We Wish You a Merry Christmas—arr. Rich
Woolworth. This chart begins with a simple unison
opening statement giving way to a grandiose
chorale setting before settling into an accessible
Basie-style swing groove. There's a tenor solo, a
quick restatement of the melody, and suddenly it
goes to an up-tempo, double-time jazz feel. As
quickly as it began, it returns to the chorale setting
for a big finish. Wish your audiences a merry
Christmas with this chart that will be the perfect
holiday concert closer!
10881482 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 50.00
What Child Is This?—arr. Rich DeRosa. Rich
DeRosa continues to amaze with his creative
arrangements of traditional Christmas songs.
This time, he has incorporated the legendary
Wayne Shorter classic Footprints into this
Christmas favorite and the result is nothing short
of spectacular! There are written melody solos
for both alto saxophone and trombone with an
extended improvised alto sax solo that soars to a
climatic finish. Doubles include flute for tenor sax
1 and flugelhorns for trumpets. Real jazz for your
holiday performances!
10999308 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . .MA 55.00
Winter Wonderland—arr. Jack Cooper. This one
is a creative and swinging chart on a wonderful
holiday standard with optional written solos for
tenor sax, trumpet or trombone. It features a big
shout chorus, sax section solis and a lead trumpet
range that goes to written A above the staff (optional
Bb). Quick to prepare and an effective holiday chart,
it swings all the way!
10028157 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . .M 52.00
All the Goss—Lachlan Davidson.
11347393 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
Alone Together—Howard Dietz &
Arthur Schwartz/arr. Mike Kamuf.
11355032 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 52.00
Billy Boy—arr. Victor Lopez.
11355016 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Burger's Bop—Mike Collins-Dowden.
11398596 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 50.00
Danzon—Terry White.
11343822 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 42.00
Drop Somethin' (Flexible Jazz Ensemble)—
Debra Stempien & Greg Turner.
11348678 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
Easy to Love—Cole Porter/arr. Paul Baker.
11355026 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
The First Noel (Flexible Jazz Ensemble)—
arr. Debra Stempien & Greg Turner.
11348690 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
Groanin'—Lachlan Davidson.
11347391 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
Invitation—Bronislau Kaper &
Paul Francis Webster/arr. Erik Morales.
11355034 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 52.00
Isotopical—Daryl McKenzie.
11347387 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 46.00
Jumpin' June—Patrick Thompson.
11348680 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 45.00
The Moment of Truth—Roger Schmidli.
11347395 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
My Groove, Your Move—
Hank Mobley/arr. Terry White.
11355020 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 42.00
My Man Sam (for Sammy Nestico)—
Gordon Goodwin.
11355036 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 52.00
'Round Midnight—Bernie Hanighen,
Cootie Williams & Thelonious Monk/
arr. Rick Hirsch.
11355028 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
Samba Quente—Patrick Thompson.
11348688 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 45.00
Son of the Chicken—Kris Berg.
11355024 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 48.00
Stompin' at the Savoy—Benny Goodman,
Chick Webb & Edgar Sampson/arr. Mike Kamuf.
11355030 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
Supertootsville—Patrick Broadbent.
11347385 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 46.00
Uptown Throwdown—Zachary Smith.
11355022 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00
Wolverine Blues—
Jelly Roll Morton/arr. Tim Waters.
11398620 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 50.00
The Zimmy Shimmy—
Debra Stempien & Greg Turner.
11348692 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 48.00
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