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BLUES & SWING very easy / easy
Lock It in the Pocket—Steve Shanley. Need
an easy introduction to swing style for your
beginning jazz band? Look no further than this
chart! Clearly written rhythm section parts are
perfect for bass and drum set players who are
just starting. The solo section allows students
to take very short solos and only requires a few
pitches, supplied right on their parts - perfect
for young jazzers! This chart will be a hit at their
first jazz concert!
11206968 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Mack the Knife—Kurt Weill/arr. Rick
Stitzel. Famously recorded by both Louis
Armstrong and Bobby Darin in the 1950s,
this iconic standard has remained popular
through the decades and has been recorded
by countless jazz artists. This chart for
beginning jazz bands features a moderate
swing tempo, easy rhythms, and written solo
(or soli) sections for saxes, then trumpets. It's
playable by optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
11172145 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Milestones—Miles Davis/arr. Paul Murtha.
This is one of the true jazz classics from
composer/innovator/performer Miles Davis.
Paul Murtha takes the essence of this great
tune and makes it playable by beginning
groups with solid, rich harmonic structures and
unison lines that will help young players gain
confidence. The easy chords and modal style
make it a natural for learning to improvise and
the cool, swing format is a must for learning the
style. Solid all the way!
2702655 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Moanin'—Bobby Timmons/arr. Michael
Sweeney. Known for his skill in adapting jazz
classics for beginning players, Michael Sweeney
presents this Bobby Timmons' favorite in a very
playable version. The style is medium slow
swing, and the saxes present the theme first
followed by the entire ensemble. Solos are only
over sections with easy chord changes.
2473680 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .40.00
My Groove, Your Move—Hank Mobley/arr.
Terry White. This moderate swing is a fine
jazz classic with a catchy melody and written-
out solos for trumpet and trombone. The lead
trumpet range is to written E top space. There
are also some excellent sax soli moments that
are great for reinforcing ensemble playing.
This playable swing chart will be a success at
every performance.
11355020 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .42.00
Pennsylvania 6-5000—Jerry Gray/arr. Rick
Stitzel. Made famous by the Glenn Miller
Orchestra, here is one of the iconic hits from
the big band era! The saxes are featured on the
main melody and the entire band gets in on the
vocal chant. Scored for the youngest groups, it
also includes written solos for any trumpet and
any alto sax. Plus, it's playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Celebrate the big band era!
11100178 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Pete Left Town (Flex Instrumentation)—
Dean Sorenson. Check out this great chart for
flexible jazz ensemble designed to teach swing
groove and phrasing. Written in four flexible
parts with many options, this song is great for
building up your jazz program while keeping
the music fun and engaging for your members!
11398033 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .55.00
The Pink Panther—Henry Mancini/arr. Mike
Lewis. This chart is an absolute must for your
young jazz ensemble! Henry Mancini's tune is
so unique and enjoyable that students always
have, and always will, love to play it. With lots
of unison scoring and simple triplet and swing
figures, it's a natural for beginning groups. We
guarantee that this will work great with your
young players!
2423234 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .42.00
Ready When You Are—Doug Beach. This
swing chart is ready for your group whenever
you are! Reduced instrumentation is ideal for
working with smaller ensembles, but it still
brings big energy. Perfect for younger groups
that want to have fun!
11403535 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Sesame Street Theme—Joe Raposo/arr.
John Berry. In a relaxed and swingin' style,
here is a very easy arrangement of this
familiar TV theme. John Berry's chart is
nicely scored for every section of the band
and is a tune that everyone in the audience
will recognize. Playable with optional reduced
and expanded instrumentations. Extremely
nice for young players!
10317376 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .40.00
Splanky—Neal Hefti/arr. Roy Phillippe. This
great Neal Hefti tune, performed and recorded
by Count Basie, is a real treat for beginning jazz
ensembles in this swingin', full-sounding chart!
The famous Basie shout chorus will be a thrill
for your band to play, and the trademark Basie
piano style is in there, too. Your students can
even say "Count Ba-sie" as his closing signature
piano figure is played. Highly recommended!
2701883 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .42.00
Swing It!—Anthony Susi. The title for this
chart comes from the repeated eighth notes
that occur on beat one throughout the piece.
It's a swinging excursion in D minor that your
students will have a great time playing. There
is a written solo in the first trumpet and an
eight-measure alto sax solo that is followed by
a rousing shout chorus.
11503699 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Swingin' Winner, Chicken Dinner!—David
Samuel. Everyone is a winner with this medium
blues! It's got everything you look for in an easy
swing chart: straight-ahead rhythms with clear
articulations, bluesy melodic lines, well-written
solos with opportunities to improvise, and a
cool shout chorus. Definitely worth taking a
look at this one!
11346128 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .45.00
What, So? (Flex Instrumentation)—Dean
Sorenson. One of the most iconic jazz
recordings of all time is Miles Davis' So What.
This hip and clever chart borrows the same
chord progression but features a melody that is
more approachable by young players. The key
of concert E-flat minor is used on the bridge.
The melody here is presented in unison,
making it easier to rehearse and help everyone
learn together. There are many uses of forte-
piano-crescendo figures in this chart. The solo
section, while largely in concert D minor, inserts
a measure of Ami7 every four bars along with
a slight variation in the bass line and comping.
A perfect chart to introduce young students to
this wonderful music.
11521136 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .55.00
Blues & Swing
Easy
1/3 Off—Rod Blumenau. It's ok to be off! Based
upon the the 12-bar blues this chart's harmonic
structure uses only the last 8 bars of a 12-bar
blues, hence the title 1/3 Off. The first 4 bars of
a typical blues are missing! A perfect teaching
tool in learning how to play in the same groove
the great Count Basie bands of the 1950s and
1960s achieved. Your rhythm section will lay
down a metronomically steady beat while the
horns play their rhythmic phrases in a more
relaxed manner. With an infectious melody and
two shout choruses, students can improvise
a solo using the notes of the concert C Blues
scale. Suggested solos provided in all the parts.
11521133 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .55.00
13 O'Clock Jump—Zachary Smith. A swingin'
blues but with a fun twist: 13-bar blues!
Suggested solos are written for tenor sax,
trumpet, trombone, and some brief drum set
fills. The trumpet range is up to a written E
top space. Your players will dig the cool brass
plunger mute sections!
11511946 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .47.00
24 Hour Blues—Rich Woolworth. Starting with
an a cappella saxophone chorus, this chart
quickly moves into a B-flat blues with plenty
of written or ad-lib solo space for trombone
and alto sax. There's a "quiet shout" chorus
that builds into another solo section for tenor
sax and trumpet before modulating into the big
shout chorus.
11516002 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Afro Blue—Mongo Santamaria/arr. Michael
Sweeney. With an almost hypnotic 3/4 rhythmic
pattern, here is an effective yet easy version of
this standard made famous by John Coltrane.
The saxes are featured on the first chorus then
the brass get a chorus of their own. The simple
solo section (using a single scale) makes this
a great training piece for improvisation (sample
solos are provided for all keys). A marvelously
unique offering at the easy level!
2479366 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Ain't Misbehavin'—Fats Waller/arr. Ralph
Ford. You can't go wrong with this one! It's a
famous tune by one of the most memorable
figures in jazz, Thomas "Fats" Waller, and it's
well within the capabilities of younger bands. It
also includes an easy to play, written piano solo
that sounds super. It's sure to make your band
sound great even with limited rehearsal time.
2467587 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .42.00
All Blues—Miles Davis/arr. Michael Sweeney.
Don't miss this one! Let your young jazz band
cut their teeth on this great jazz chart from
Miles Davis' epic recording Kind Of Blue. You
can't beat the combination of a classic chart
and an arranger like Michael Sweeney who
knows how to make it accessible for young
jazzers. Written in 3/4 time for ease of reading,
this piece captures the feel and sound of the
original. A wonderful, important chart you will
want in your library!
2454593 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .45.00
All My Loving—Lennon & McCartney/arr.
Rick Stitzel. One of the iconic early hits by
the Beatles, this catchy tune features an
immediately recognizable melody and a driving
swing/shuffle style. Included in this version
for young players is the famous guitar break
adapted for saxophone solo or soli. It's also
playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10461396 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .45.00
American Patrol—arr. Mike Lewis. Glenn
Miller's band made this a huge World War II hit
song and here it is scored for young players.
This chart has no individual solos, very modest
brass ranges and plenty of ensemble sound.
Easy to rehearse and perform, it swings right
along and is playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentation. A winner!
10028059 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .42.00
April in Paris—Vernon Duke/arr. Rick Stitzel.
Made famous by The Count Basie Orchestra,
here is a great-sounding yet playable version of
this standard for developing bands. It includes
feature spots for every section and optional
written or improvised solos for trumpet and
trombone. This accessible chart maintains an
authentic sound even in this easy version. It will
even sound full and complete with only 4 saxes,
3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm! Also
included are optional parts for flute, 2 clarinets,
horn in F and tuba. Highly recommended!
10052549 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Avenue Swing—Mike Collins-Dowden. This
Mike Collins-Dowden swing-style original
features a hip melody, interesting call-and-
response passages between the saxes and
brass, nice dynamic contrasts, a written or
improv solo for trumpet, and great drum licks.
The tempo is around 144 bpm, the trumpet 1
range is to written E top space, and optional
flute, clarinet and vibes parts are included. Add
in the exceptional ensemble writing, and it's all
you need!
10513871 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .42.00
Beantown Blues Parade—Rick Hirsch.
Beantown Blues Parade is an upbeat New
Orleans second line groove for developing
jazz bands. It is very accessible with features,
including written solos for trumpet 1 (or trumpet
section) and trombone 1 (or trombone section)
with easy brass ranges. Plus, this winner is
playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. This chart will reap many
instructional rewards as well as adding
outstanding variety to any program!
10867418 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .44.00
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