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BLUES & SWING easy / medium-easy
The Thumb—Wes Montgomery/arr. Terry
White. This classic blues swinger is a perfect
fit for your young band. The first trumpet range
is to written F-sharp top line, written-out solos
indicated for alto sax, tenor sax, and optionally
trombone, and a great shout chorus. Great for
teaching ensemble hits as well as swing style
and blues form, this very accessible chart
works really well for any band.
11511956 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .47.00
Two-Lip Blues—Steve Shanley. This minor
blues chart with a hip melody and solid unison
scoring will make your young jazz ensemble
sound full and mature and give them a great
introduction to swing. The optional vibe
and flute parts add wonderful color. Written
changes are provided for all instruments.
11517942 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .52.00
Uptown Throwdown—Zachary Smith.
Starting off with a hard-swinging sax soli, this is
a very cool shuffle-swing groove. Written solos
are provided for trombone and alto. There is a
stop-time interlude, a big shout chorus, and an
optional vocal shout-out too! This is a powerful
chart everyone will enjoy - so get that trombone
plunger out!
11355022 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .42.00
The Vibe—Peter Sciaino. Hip and original, this
chart captures the mysterious noir sound from
the classic crime dramas of the big screen and
TV. Great scoring makes all sections sound
full while keeping it very accessible to young
ensembles. Written solos for alto, tenor, and
bari sax as well as trumpet.
11501913 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Wolverine Blues—Jelly Roll Morton/arr. Tim
Waters. Here is an approachable and fun
chart that works perfectly as an introduction to
the Dixieland swing style. With fun trombone
glissandos and quirky melodies, your students
will have a great time with this one.
11398620 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Work Song—Nat Adderley/arr. Terry White.
Cannonball Adderley made it famous, brother
Nat composed it and now Terry White provides
a terrific swing chart for younger jazz groups.
It swings hard, features a catchy, easy to play
melody, and is mature sounding. Suggested
solos are provided for alto 1 and trumpet 1,
plus there's a great interlude and shout chorus.
Trumpet 1 top note is written F-sharp top line.
Playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10303038 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .42.00
Ya Don't Say—Debra Stempien & Gregory
Turner. Minor blues-based tunes are a staple
of the jazz repertoire. Introduce your band to
this form with this versatile medium-swing
cooker. Idiomatic voicings are provided for the
horns and rhythm section along with optional
written solos for trumpet and alto sax. Your
bass player will enjoy laying down the solid
fundamental line, and your drummer will shine
with a featured line as well.
11516188 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .45.00
Blues & Swing
Medium-Easy
5.4 on the Richter Scale—Larry Neeck. 5.4
on the Richter Scale is an upbeat modern-
sounding swing chart that really cooks! Hip
5/4 blues sections are contrasted with a
straight-ahead swingin' 4/4 blues, which gives
this chart its unique appeal. There are plenty
of opportunities for your soloists to improvise
on 4/4 blues changes, or with the written
suggested solos included. It will sound great
with full or reduced instrumentation. Tired of
the same old blues? 5.4 on the Richter Scale is
a really fresh chart for your next concert!
10050244 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .55.00
Abracadabra—Larry Barton. The magic of
this slinky swinger will put your audience under
a spell! The lead wind players start things out
on the head, but before long the full band is
jamming along. It's an "in your face" chart that's
all about attitude!
2472521 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Afternoon—Pat Metheny/arr. Bob Curnow.
Here is a slow, swinging, lovely, warm, relaxed
chart in the style of that famous Neal Hefti
swing ballad! The arrangement is subtle and
easy to play, and there are not a lot of pieces
by Pat Metheny that swing in this way. The
arrangement suggests flugelhorns throughout,
although trumpets would work just fine. There
is solo space for alto saxophone and trumpet/
flugel. Very nice!
10162086 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .55.00
Artistry in Rhythm—Stan Kenton/arr.
Paul Murtha. Composed and recorded
by Stan Kenton in the 1940s, Artistry in
Rhythm became his signature and a true
classic from the big-band era. Paul Murtha
has skillfully adapted and truncated this for
younger players while maintaining the flavor
and energy of the original. Solo piano starts
things off followed by the iconic trombone
solo in the medium Latin section. The exciting
double time swing section features the entire
ensemble, then the maestoso theme returns
to close things out. Impressive!
10374166 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes—arr. Ralph
Ford. Crazy title? It's from the movie of the
same name and is a tongue-in-cheek swing
chart adapted from a much more difficult chart
by Gordon Goodwin for his Big Phat Band.
Arranged by Ralph Ford for developing players, it
will be a hit with both the band and the audience.
No improvised solos, just ensemble playing and
some great section solis. This will be a fun chart
for any performance! Highly recommended!
Optional expanded instrumentation.
10071882 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Autumn Leaves—Joseph Kosma/arr. Peter
Blair. This is a great old tune! Except...there's
nothing "old" sounding about it. It's a medium
swing version of a marvelous, often-played
standard that opens with an alto and trumpet
duet and is filled with tight ensemble punches.
The saxes are featured on a chorus and there
is a written or ad lib solo for piano.
2406361 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Back Online—Gregory Yasinitsky. Don't
miss this swinging, shuffle blues chart for
developing groups that cooks right off the top!
Set at about 132 bpm, it features a full and hot
saxophone section soli, a stop-time section
leading into the solo, a written or improvised
solo for trumpet, and a section that comes way
down after the solos that feature the brass and
then the full ensemble. It then opens up and
really begins to swing! Additionally, it can be
played with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Back Online is accessible for
many bands and is highly recommended!
10568026 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Backatown—Troy Andrews/arr. John Wasson.
From Trombone Shorty's acclaimed CD
Backatown, here is the hot title cut arranged for
big band in a funky medium tempo. Combining
the elements of New Orleans second line and
contemporary rock styles, this unique chart
features a blend of catchy riffs, solid ensemble
passages, and stop-time breaks. There
are short written or ad lib solos for trumpet
and tenor. This chart exudes a spirited and
unmistakable New Orleans swagger!
10490289 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .50.00
Bad Dog!—Mike Dana. Here's a great
opener, closer, or anything in between! This
swinging shuffle features cool lines, surprising
harmonies, great rhythm section hooks, and
much more. Notated rhythm section parts,
reasonable brass ranges, and flexibly written
or improvised solo space make this chart a
winner. Additionally, it has a nice feel, a fine
harmonic structure, and a dynamic shout
chorus. Scored for standard big band, it's also
playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentation and includes a helpful guitar
chord chart. No bad dogs here!
10999970 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . .48.00
Bags' Groove Little Big Band—Milt Jackson/
arr. Mark Taylor. Milt Jackson's signature blues
tune has become a well-known jazz standard,
and Mark Taylor's arrangement makes it sound
great in this six horn, little big band format.
Featuring a nice, medium swing feel, and the
flexibility for open solos with backgrounds, this
will be fun to perform and easy to prepare.
Instrumentation: 3 Saxes; 2 Trumpets; 1
Trombone plus Rhythm Section. Optional parts
are included for Alto and Tenor Saxes and
Trombone. Suggested solos and chord/scale
sheets are also included. Highly recommended!
10317260 Jazz Ensemble
(Little Big Band). . . . . . . . . .45.00
BEST
SELLERS
Blues & Swing
Medium-Easy
Best Selling Charts! These selections,
listed in order of their popularity, are
chosen most often by directors like you.
A Swingin' Silent Night—arr.Larry Neeck.
11402254 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
Autumn Leaves—
Joseph Kosma/arr. Peter Blair.
2406361 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Sing, Sing, Sing—
Louie Prima/arr. Victor Lopez.
2702806 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Stolen Moments—
Oliver Nelson/arr. Mike Kamuf.
11199002 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Jumpin' at the Woodside—
Count Basie/arr. Rich DeRosa.
10028198 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
Flight of the Foo Birds—
Neal Hefti/arr. Peter Blair.
10513893 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Moanin'—
Bobby Timmons/arr. Mark Taylor.
2445690 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Second Line Sadie—Scott Stanton.
11402258 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
Buckjump—
Andrews & Ballard/arr. John Wasson.
10556780 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Whirly Bird—Neal Hefti/arr. Peter Blair.
10452088 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
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