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2023-24 Fall Concert Band & Jazz Catalog

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JAZZ ENSEMBLE Editors' Choice 2023 New Basic Library Available via ePrint Downloadable All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 204 Go to cart CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY very easy & easy Christmas & Holiday Selections Very Easy & Easy All I Want for Christmas Is You—arr. Rick Stitzel. Mariah Carey's holiday hit remains a favorite year after year, and in the hands of Rick Stitzel, this medium swing chart features easy rhythms and reduced ranges for young players. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, it will sound great with limited rehearsal time. Sure to liven up any holiday or winter concert, this one is highly recommended! 10914014 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . .VE 40.00 Angels We Have Rocked the House—arr. Larry Neeck. This hard-hitting, heavy-duty rock version of Angels We Have Heard on High will be the highlight of your next holiday concert! The fully scored ensemble writing is well within the capabilities of younger and developing players. At 132 bpm, it includes an optional solo section with written solos, and the chart sounds great even with limited instrumentation. At your next holiday concert, rock your band and its audiences with Angels We Have Rocked the House! Highly recommended! 10607062 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . E 48.00 Christmas Time Is Here—Vince Guaraldi/ arr. Mark Taylor. Although written for the Charlie Brown TV Christmas special in 1965, Christmas Time Is Here has gone on to become a popular modern day holiday standard. Here's a beautiful setting by Mark Taylor that features creative scoring and harmonies, giving it a more sophisticated sound than its easy level would indicate. Playable with optional reduced or augmented instrumentations, it also includes fully-notated bass lines and piano voicings. Everyone knows it and everyone loves it! Very highly recommended! 10759358 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . E 45.00 Coventry Carol—arr. Anthony Susi. Set as a jazz waltz, this fresh look at the traditional Coventry Carol will be a welcome addition to your holiday performance. Moving seamlessly between major and minor, this arrangement captures the beauty and spirit of the age-old carol. 11501793 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . E 45.00 Deck the Halls—arr. Paul Clark. Even the youngest jazz bands need to perform on holiday concerts, and this rock version of Deck the Halls, easily recognized by all, fits the requirement perfectly. Quite playable with very little rehearsal, it includes an optional solo section over only two chords for the soloists of choice. As an option, the background parts sound great even without the soloists. Also, a suggested part is written out for a four-bar drum solo. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, it's holiday fun for all, and highly recommended! 11002291 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . .VE 45.00 Dixieland Christmas March—arr. Tim Waters. This Dixieland-style medley of Christmas tunes makes a swinging addition to any holiday concert for young jazz ensembles. Features Jolly Old St. Nicholas; Up on the Housetop and Jingle Bells. All sections have engaging parts. 11516012 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . .VE 50.00 Easy Play Jazz Pak No. 7 (Christmas)— arr. Jerry Nowak & Bob Lowden. This budget friendly pak includes four complete arrangements of outstanding holiday favorites! Titles are: Jingle Bell Rock; God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; I'll Be Home for Christmas and Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Audio tracks are available online from the publisher. 2100758 Jazz Ensemble with Online Audio . . . . . E 69.95 Easy Play Jazz Pak No. 20 (Christmas)— arr. Jerry Nowak. Stretch your budget dollars with this package including wonderful holiday favorites in accessible arrangements. Includes six complete arrangements: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Frosty the Snow Man; I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day; Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree; A Holly Jolly Christmas and The Christmas Waltz. Audio tracks are available online from the publisher. 2185395 Jazz Ensemble with Online Audio . . . . . E 69.95 Easy Play Jazz Pak No. 38 (Christmas)— arr. Jerry Nowak. Don't miss this opportunity to have six complete arrangements of Christmas classics at a thrifty price! Includes: Silver Bells; Blue Christmas; The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire); (There's No Place Like) Home for the Holidays; The Most Wonderful Time of the Year and Jingle Bells. Audio tracks are available online from the publisher. 2384394 Jazz Ensemble with Online Audio . . . . . E 69.95 Feliz Navidad—Jose Feliciano/arr. Rick Stitzel. This simple yet unforgettable tune is always a holiday favorite. Rick's great- sounding arrangement with no solos required, and the melody passed from section to section, is sure to bring cheer to any winter concert. 11518963 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . E 45.00 Feliz Navidad—Jose Feliciano/arr. Victor Lopez. No worries for the holiday concert! This holiday favorite is recognizable, easy to rehearse and play, and the band will really enjoy it. It's a complete package with a Latin rock groove, easy ranges, a flexible written solo section for all winds, and an optional percussion part. There's even a section of Jingle Bells thrown in for good measure. This will be the holiday tune for young jazz ensembles! Highly recommended! Optional reduced or expanded instrumentation. 10066742 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . .VE 45.00 Feliz Navidad—Jose Feliciano/arr. Peter Blair. A holiday favorite for sure, this Jose Feliciano classic is set here as a bossa nova at about 128 bpm. It's a fine arrangement, well-notated, tasty, and a breeze to assemble for a concert. Written solos for either 1st or 2nd alto sax are included, and the trumpet 1 range goes to written G on top of the staff. Optional parts are included for expanded instrumentations. Give it a listen, and you'll like it! 10452092 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . E 48.00 Frosty the Snowman—arr. Michael Sweeney. Be sure to bring Frosty to your next holiday or winter concert. Perfect for beginning groups, this chart is easy to learn and fun to play! 2230969 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . .VE 40.00 The Funky Dreidel—arr. Jamie Roth. You are going to love this funk rendition of the traditional Dreidel Song for your next holiday concert! Full of punchy brass and swinging grooves, this chart uses creative rhythms to bring some spice to the classic tune. 11392996 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . E 45.00 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen—arr. Tim Waters. This Christmas classic comes to life in this arrangement written to work perfectly with a younger ensemble. Featuring unison writing, achievable rhythms, and careful consideration for ranges, this is a great chart to add to your winter program. 11398602 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . .VE 50.00 Groovin' Up the Halls (Deck the Halls)—arr. David Samuel. The holidays never had it so good! The classic carol Deck the Halls has been turned into a funky, rhythmic piece that will definitely be a crowd pleaser. There is a terrific winds-only section after the short solo section, and it all comes together with a great ending. Solos for tenor and trombone are included. Be sure to catch the Auld Lang Syne quote in the solo backgrounds! 11346104 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . E 45.00 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas—arr. Victor Lopez. What a gorgeous holiday ballad! A solo trumpet eases you into the tune, followed by lush lines in all the sections. This perennial favorite is right on the money, with very playable parts, modest ranges and tasty solos for trumpet and tenor sax. Highly recommended! 2472221 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . E 48.00 Hot Chocolate (from "The Polar Express") —Alan Silvestri/arr. Mike Lewis. From the movie "The Polar Express," Hot Chocolate is hot stuff! A fun swinger in a jump style, it's loaded with energy and has been skillfully adapted for the young player. There are no solos, the ranges are modest, and a driving bass line makes it move along. To make this chart flexible for all year, the arranger offers two endings: one with a clever and effective modulation to a Jingle Bells quote and one without. Highly recommended! 2702800 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . E 42.00 Jingle All the Way—arr. Victor Lopez. Yes, this is Jingle Bells! Check out this very clever swing arrangement that is sure to please. This very easy chart is easy to rehearse with a catchy hook, very modest brass ranges, and plenty of optional parts. It will be your favorite holiday arrangement! Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. 10452064 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . .VE 40.00 Jingle Bell Rock—arr. Paul Cook. This is a great choice for your holiday concert! It's a cool swing Christmas tune arranged to come together quickly with easy ranges for all and brief written solos for alto and tenor saxes. Not to mention it's an audience favorite! A great opener or closer for this holiday season! 2467652 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . .VE 44.00 Jingle Bell Swing—Paul Clark. Here's a cool arrangement featuring one of the most recognized of all holiday tunes! It is clever, fun, easy-to-prepare tune, and most importantly, it swings! Straight-ahead ensemble playing throughout - no solos - and it features optional reduced and expanded instrumentation. Include your young jazzers in the holiday concert, and add to their experience by playing swing style with this great new arrangement of a holiday standard. Top notch! 11206964 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . .VE 45.00 Jolly Old St. Nick—arr. Tim Waters. This easy rock version of Jolly Old St. Nicholas is the perfect level for younger bands working towards their first holiday concert or for older players to work up with limited rehearsal time. With easy rhythm section parts along with extremely playable rhythms and ranges in the winds this is a winner for young ensembles! 11516018 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . .VE 50.00 Joy To The World—arr. Tim Waters. This easy rock version of "Joy To The World" is just right for young ensembles. While the limited rhythms and ranges keep this extrememly playable, the chart stays exciting with some lush harmonies that your band will enjoy. 11516022 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . .VE 50.00 BEST SELLERS Christmas & Holiday Very Easy and Easy Best Selling Charts! These selections, listed in order of their popularity, are chosen most often by directors like you. You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch— Albert Hague/arr. Mike Story. 10028065 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . E 44.00 Sleigh Ride— Leroy Anderson/arr. Mike Story. 10593749 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00 Easy Play Jazz Pak No. 20 (Christmas)— arr. Jerry Nowak. 2185395 Jazz Ensemble with Online Audio . . . . . . . . . . E 70.00 Feliz Navidad— Jose Feliciano/arr. Victor Lopez. 10066742 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00 Jingle Bell Rock—arr. Paul Cook. 2467652 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . VE 44.00 Feliz Navidad— Jose Feliciano/arr. Peter Blair. 10452092 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . E 48.00 These Toys Swing (March of the Toys)— Victor Herbert/arr. Mike Story. 11400636 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00 Easy Play Jazz Pak No. 38 (Christmas)— arr. Jerry Nowak. 2384394 Jazz Ensemble with Online Audio . . . . . . . . . . E 70.00 Hot Chocolate (from "The Polar Express") —Alan Silvestri/arr. Mike Lewis. 2702800 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00 The Funky Dreidel—arr. Jamie Roth. 11392996 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . E 45.00

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