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CHRISTMAS & HOLIDAY medium to advanced
Christmas &
Holiday Selections
Medium to Advanced
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting
on an Open Fire)—Torme & Wells/arr. Mark
Taylor. One of the most iconic holiday tunes
of all time, The Christmas Song as composed
by Mel Torme and Robert Wells is treated
here in a masterfully constructed setting
featuring a flugelhorn soloist. In a traditional
ballad style, this arrangement features tasteful
accompaniment figures, creative harmonies,
and brief interludes of double-time swing in the
solo section.
10617888 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 50.00
Christmas Time Is Here—Vince Guaraldi/arr.
Mike Tomaro. Here is a fresh, relaxed swinging
arrangement of the beloved Charlie Brown
Christmas favorite. Set in 4/4 and scored for
small jazz ensemble, this setting shows off rich
harmonic writing, hip swinging figures, and
open solos for all instruments. Instrumentation:
alto, tenor, bari, trumpet 1 & 2, trombone, and
rhythm section, optional vibes.
11373262 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 45.00
Comfort and Joy—arr. Rick Hirsch. With
Comfort and Joy, the melody is generously
passed around the ensemble to keep everyone
happy, plus there is written solo space for
tenor, alto, piano and some drum fills, too. The
lead trumpet range is to written B-flat above the
staff and an optional vibes part is included. A
superb holiday swinger at around 180 bpm!
10452118 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 52.00
Deck the Halls with All Sorts of Funky—arr.
Erik Sherburne. What do James Brown in a
Santa suit, this chart, and an ugly sweater party
all have in common? They make Christmas
funky! Deck the Halls with All Sorts of Funky is
nothing but holiday fun. Written so it works with
optional reduced instrumentation and including
optional suggested solos, it also features each
section of the group spreading holiday cheer
that is fun for the band and audience. Plus, it
offers spots for your band to really roar on a
holiday chart! This one is special!
10882824 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 50.00
Deck the Halls with Jingle Bells—arr. Rich
DeRosa. It would be difficult to find a more
ideal holiday chart than this arrangement
by Rich DeRosa. It begins with a powerful,
jubilant fanfare that seamlessly melds into a fun
calypso style. Interweaving melodic lines from
two holiday favorites abound as the audience
is taken on an ingenious musical journey with a
brief visit to a half-time funk feel. There's ample
solo space with cued background figures for
piano and baritone sax to share their festive
spirit. A must-have for the holiday season!
10999310 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 60.00
Go Tell It on the Mountain—arr. Alan Baylock.
A creative and outstanding chart by Alan
Baylock on the traditional spiritual. Beginning
with claps and foot stomps, it builds throughout
and features a written alto solo and a lead
trumpet range to written B-flat above the staff.
Adapted from a chart originally written for the
USAF Airmen of Note, this jazz waltz will work
for the holidays or any season...it's outstanding!
10277752 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 52.00
Go Tell It on the Mountain—arr. Mat
Montgomery. Add some funk to your holiday
program with this soulful arrangement of the
Christmas spiritual Go Tell It on the Mountain.
Featuring the baritone sax player on partially
written and improvised solos, it's loaded with
gospel-inspired elements and style. The
improvised solo section is over only one chord,
and a blues scale can effectively be used most
of the time. Your students will thank you for this
opportunity to get on down and play this chart
for Christmas and holiday performances!
10757076 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 55.00
God Rest Ye Mambo, Gentlemen—arr. Greg
Moody. This chart is a Latin treatment of the
familiar Christmas carol and focuses on carols
in a minor key. It also includes quotes from
several other Christmas tunes, also in minor
keys. At one point the lower instruments play
together in a unison passage. There are two
solo sections allowing for the featuring of
several players in the group with a lot of built-in
flexibility. All solos are written and also include
chord changes. A chart-specific guitar chord
sheet is included with fretboard diagrams,
chord symbols and notated chords. A nice
change-up for Christmas programs!
10999371 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 55.00
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen—arr. Gordon
Goodwin. As recorded by Gordon Goodwin's
Big Phat Band, this hot chart features the
saxophone section in a chorale introduction, a
full ensemble swing at about mm 200, a sax soli,
solo space for alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone
and piano, a modulation and a big shout chorus.
It's all here, it's Gordon Goodwin... what else do
you need? Highly recommended!
10028191 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . A 70.00
Greensleeves (What Child Is This?)—arr.
Gregory Yasinitsky. Greensleeves begins as
a jazz waltz with baritone sax, piano, and bass
laying down the groove and later goes on to
introduce a contrasting swing section with a
written-out solo for tenor sax. The lead trumpet
range is to written A above the staff. This will be
a superb crowd pleaser for your holiday concert!
10011957 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 52.00
Hallelujah Shout Chorus—George Frideric
Handel/arr. Mike Collins-Dowden. This chart
is both original and fun! Using themes from
Handel's "Messiah" woven throughout
exciting big band shout chorus writing, this
chart is truly an inventive take on a holiday
classic! The solo section features space for
anyone in the band to play written or ad-lib
solos over B-flat blues changes. This will be
one for audiences to remember!
11202582 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 50.00
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing—arr. Rich
DeRosa. As arranged for the WDR Big Band,
Rich DeRosa's arrangement of the traditional
Christmas carol Hark, the Herald Angels Sing
is a light, happy, easy-swinging chart that is
playable by almost any band. Modest brass
ranges, a laid-back tempo, moderate rhythms
and solo space for trumpet make this a great
chart to feature on any holiday concert.
10759918 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 60.00
Holly and Ivy—arr. Ryan Fraley. With a fun
and lively New Orleans second line treatment,
this setting of the traditional The Holly and the
Ivy takes the familiar melody and transforms it
into a great chart for holiday concerts. Solos
are built in for trumpet and guitar, or optional
trombone, with transcriptions of the recorded
solos provided. The top trumpet note is G.
Something unique and fun for Christmas and
winter concerts!
10994266 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 52.00
Hot Chocolate (from "The Polar Express")—
Ballard & Silvestri/arr. John Berry. Here is an
up-tempo and entertaining swing chart from the
hit movie "The Polar Express." Including crisp
ensemble writing with a sprinkling of band
vocals, this is a great addition to a holiday
concert, or for any time of the year!
2481655 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 55.00
It Swings Upon a Midnight Clear—arr. Larry
Neeck. This breezy, swinging arrangement in
3/4 meter, of the classic carol It Came Upon a
Midnight Clear will be a hit on any Christmas
or winter concert! The melodies are nicely
stated over colorful unison lines and some
punchy brass support. The change-of-pace
middle section is established by the insistent
tom-tom rhythm (a la Krupa), while the
band builds up the riffs to a powerful climax.
Included suggested solos along with modest
solo changes will encourage students to give
improvising a try. It's also playable with optional
reduced instrumentation. This very appealing
holiday chart is perfect for that jazz moment in
your holiday concert!
10882822 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . .M 50.00
Jingle Bells (as recorded by the Glenn Miller
Orchestra)—arr. John LaBarbera. From the
popular CD In The Christmas Mood recorded
by the esteemed Glenn Miller Alumni Band,
this swingin' chart in the classic Miller style has
been used in several recent motion pictures.
Your audiences and players will enjoy this
throw back to the glory years of the swing era!
10017009 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . MA 65.00
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
A Kenton Christmas Revisited—arr. Bob
Curnow. The brilliant arrangements done
for the Stan Kenton Orchestra by Ralph
Charmichael have been adapted into a medley
of fresh, modern versions containing Angels
We Have Heard on High; The Holly and the Ivy;
O Tannenbaum and Good King Wenceslas.
He then arranged these wonderful carols
for standard big band instrumentation (five
saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones,
piano, guitar, bass and drums). 5-4-4-4
11202775 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . A 65.00
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
BEST
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Christmas & Holiday
Medium &
Medium-Advanced
Best Selling Charts! These selections,
listed in order of their popularity, are
chosen most often by directors like you.
Jingle Freakin' Bells—
Matthew Montgomery.
11202973 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . M 60.00
The Christmas Song
(Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)—
Torme & Wells/arr. Mark Taylor.
10617888 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
Hot Chocolate (from "The Polar Express")
—Ballard & Silvestri/arr. John Berry.
2481655 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00
Hallelujah Shout Chorus—
George Frideric Handel/
arr. Mike Collins-Dowden.
11202582 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
Comfort and Joy—arr. Rick Hirsch.
10452118 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . M 52.00
Tis the Season to Be Funky—
arr. Doug Beach & George Shutack.
10999964 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00
(Not So) Silent Night—
arr. Mike Collins-Dowden.
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Joy to the World—arr. Rich DeRosa.
10759932 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . M 60.00
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!—
Jule Styne/arr. Alan Baylock.
10311437 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . M 52.00
God Rest Ye Mambo, Gentlemen—
arr. Greg Moody.
10999371 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00
