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JAZZ/ROCK & FUNK easy
Evil Ways—arr. Rick Stitzel. Originally recorded
in 1969, this iconic Latin rock tune composed by
Sonny Henry helped boost the success of Santana
and has remained a familiar classic ever since. This
solid arrangement for younger players passes the
melody around from the brass to the saxes, and
includes short written or improvised solos for tenor
sax and trumpet. Chord/scale sheets in all keys as
well as written-out bass lines and piano voicings are
included. This dynamic chart is also playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Highly recommended!
10667350 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
French Quarter Funk—Charlton Underwood/
arr. Zachary Smith. Yes, you and your young
jazz band are in New Orleans! French Quarter
Funk is very hip, funky and easy to rehearse and
perform. Played around 168 bpm, written solos
are provided for alto sax 1 and trumpet 1, and the
trumpet 1 range is to written F top line. The flexible
instrumentation provides options for reduced or
expanded ensembles and the style will be a favorite
of young jazzers.
11198972 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .44.00
Funkify the Revival—Ethan Freier. This is a hard-
grooving funk chart that starts with the saxophones
doing some powerful section-playing. It's a great
opportunity for your younger groups to get a feel
for the funk style. There is an open solo section
and this chart is playable with an optional expanded
configuration. You and your students will remember
how fun this tune was for years to come!
11199709 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Green Onions—Booker T. Jones/arr. Roger
Holmes. Your students will feel so cool playing
this one! It's the slow-cooking, minor-key rock-
shuffle tune that became a trademark for Booker
T. & the M.G.'s. Although the written-out solos
are scored for alto or tenor and trumpet, the
chord changes are so easy that anyone could
solo on them. This will be a guaranteed favorite
with your band! Highly recommended!
2472906 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
High Hopes—arr. Mike Story. High Hopes is a
pop/rock gem made famous by the group Panic!
At the Disco. Solid ensemble-writing with no
solos, a tempo of 138 bpm, and trumpet 1 range
to written E top space all add up to make this a
comfortable outing for young jazz bands. This is
a bright, catchy, straight-ahead rock chart for all
occasions and is playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
11198978 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .44.00
Hip Hip Hop—Steve Shanley. If you are looking to
switch things up in your next program, this chart
is a great choice. It has a modern hip-hop sound
that your students and audience will love. Great
ensemble writing and a solo section will make this
an excellent opportunity for your students. Hop on
to the stage with this chart!
11206076 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Hippohopamus—Ethan Freier. Here comes the
hippopotamus! This funky tune opens with a four-
bar bass line that sets the pace. Full of rhythmic
variations and strong block writing, this piece is
great for helping develop your ensemble's rhythm
skills. Your trombone section will love the glissandos
that really bring out the hippopotamus in them!
11398043 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Idle Shadows—Dan Kramlich. Here is an
upbeat yet mysterious bossa nova chart that will
definitely get everyone dancing. Written with careful
consideration for ranges, this piece lets you focus
on rhythm and articulation in your ensemble.
With optional written trumpet and alto sax solos
provided, this is a great chart for your group.
11399440 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .60.00
The Incredibles—Michael Giacchino/arr. Paul
Murtha. Here are the main themes from this highly
successful animated movie arranged for younger
jazz bands!With its unique mix of spy/adventure
music reminiscent of the '60s and with a touch
of cool jazz, it's perfect for jazz ensembles.This
one is sure to be a hit with your players and add
something different to your next performance!
10005189 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
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 . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Java Samba—Steve Parsons. Here is a great
Latin samba chart that brings a relaxing island feel,
drawing inspiration from legends Chuck Mangione
and Sonny Rollins. With plenty of room for solos to
feature your players and a fantastic wind feature
held together with the hi-hat, this chart is great for
any concert or contest.
11392994 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
The Jazz Police—Gordon Goodwin/arr. Victor
Lopez. Here's a very hip jazz/rock adaptation
of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band chart for
developing jazz ensembles. It's true to the original
style and concept, but made accessible for the
real world. The driving bass and funky lines will
engage the band, the audience and you. Features
include written solos for alto and tenor sax, and a
lead trumpet range to written G on top of the staff.
Optional parts are included for flute, horn in F,
baritone and tuba.You know your band will be all
over this chart! It's hot! Very highly recommended!
10093090 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Make Swing Your Thing—Doug Beach. Engage
your ensemble and make swing their thing with
this superb chart from Doug Beach! An open solo
section gives an opportunity to working on improv
technique with all of your members. Be sure to add
this chart to your library!
11403537 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy—Josef Zawinul/arr.
Robert Woods. Joe Zawinul's perennial jazz favorite
gets a really accessible and solid treatment in this
arrangement that is modeled after the legendary
Cannonball Adderly Quintet recording from 1966.
The happy, gospel-rock style is one that is always
fun to hear and play and now young jazz players can
experience it in this easiest version published to date.
It's scored for full jazz ensemble instrumentation, but
will sound full and complete with a minimum of 3
saxes (AAT), 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, bass
and drums. Highly recommended!
10029141 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy—Josef Zawinul/arr. Mike
Story. A must-have chart for every young jazz band!
This classic jazz/rock favorite by Joe Zawinul is
masterfully arranged for young jazz bands with
an easy rock feel by Mike Story. This chart has a
simple written out piano solo, a trumpet 1 range to
written D fourth line, a tempo at about 100 beats
per minute, and a very catchy melody. Playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. It
will sound great and it's easy to play, enough said!
Highly recommended!
10355608 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
Mini Bits—Rod Blumenau. It's time for a little
calypso at your next concert! This lively tune is
one that will definitely delight your players and
your audiences. With its syncopated rhythm and
steady groove, this chart is great for introducing
Latin-inspired music to your group as well as the
calypso style.
11398045 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
My Girl—arr. Rick Stitzel. Here's the classic
Motown hit from 1964 and The Temptations in a
great-sounding chart for young jazz ensembles.
No solos are required, just skillful scoring for the
entire band. Scored for standard jazz ensemble,
but also playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10960670 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Peter Gunn—Henry Mancini/arr. Paul Murtha.
One of the classic TV themes of all time! Paul
Murtha's authentic sounding arrangement for
young players includes a short, written solo for alto
sax along with all the familiar ensemble passages.
Playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. You can't go wrong with this one!
Highly recommended!
10297522 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Play That Funky Music—Robert Parissi/arr. Mike
Story. Yes, your young band can get funky- but only
arranger Mike Story can take a pop tune like Play
That Funky Music and make it come alive for the
young jazz ensemble. Simple rhythms, effective
and colorful harmonies, and easy written solos for
trumpet and trombone are only a few highlights.
Easy to assemble and great fun! Optional reduced
or expanded instrumentation.
10071748 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
Seven Nation Army—Jack White/arr. Paul
Murtha. Featuring one of the most powerful riffs of
the rock era, this hit recorded by The White Stripes
in 2003 is arranged here in a hard-hitting version
for younger players. No solos are required and the
melody is skillfully passed around from section to
section. Fully-notated bass lines and piano voicings
are included, and it's playable with optional reduced
or augmented instrumentations. Lots of fun and
highly recommended!
10775172 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Sideways Walking Dog—Zachary Smith.
Sideways Walking Dog features a Latin/rock groove
at around 180 bpm with very simple rhythms and
a great melody line. Additional features include
easy brass ranges, a written solo for tenor sax, and
written-out drum fills. Clever, plus easy to play, plus
well-written equals a quality chart! Playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10452072 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .42.00
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 . . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Uptown Funk!—arr. Michael Sweeney. From
Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, this monster hit is
the perfect throwback to a funky R&B style! This
arrangement for younger players features modest
ranges and repetitive yet authentic-sounding
rhythms. This outstanding chart is playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations,
and the bass lines and piano voicings are written.
No solos are required, just a little attitude! Our
highest recommendation!
10522944 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Watermelon Man—Herbie Hancock/arr.
Chris Sharp. This accessible chart on Herbie
Hancock's funk/rock classic is everything you
would want it to be... playable, infectious and in
the groove!There's a written or improvised solo
for trumpet with easy changes as well as great
ensemble passages.Timeless and cool, this tune
never gets old! Highly recommended!
10050987 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
We Are Family—arr. Paul Murtha. In the height of
the disco era, this tune recorded by Sister Sledge
caught fire on the R&B pop charts in 1979. Here
is a great-sounding and funky version for younger
players. There are no solos, all horn sections
get their chance with the melody, and there's a
unique and effective rhythm-section-only interlude.
Playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Written-out bass lines and piano
voicings are included. Every audience will know this
familiar tune!
10681401 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Welcome to the Jungle—arr. Rick Stitzel.
Recorded by Guns N' Roses in the 1980s, this
rocker has become a classic and is often heard
in TV and film. Set here for younger players, it
still retains the relentless drive and energy of the
original. There's a short written solo for alto or
tenor sax while the brass carry the signature riffs.
Also playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations, this one will be great fun for
younger players!
10842291 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
You Can't Stop the Beat—arr. John Berry.
From the hit musical "Hairspray," here is the
show-stopping production number in a dynamic
arrangement for younger ensembles. Featuring
a fast-paced rock groove and hard-hitting brass
figures, this is sure to sound impressive with almost
any jazz band. It's a bright rocker filled with fun,
excitement and attitude. There are no solos and the
bass line is pure fun to hear and play. Playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations,
this chart is highly recommended!
10667348 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .45.00
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