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JAZZ
ENSEMBLE
BLUES & SWING
Bubba's Pockets—Doug Beach. With a catchy
blues melody and fine ensemble scoring, this
hip dirty blues chart is very accessible and
downright fun to play. Written solos for bari sax
and trumpet. Great for teaching triplets and the
blues scale and form.
11561660 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Buckjump—Andrews & Ballard/arr. John Wasson.
Recorded by Trombone Shorty on his 2011 album
For True and featuring the Rebirth Brass Band
and 5th Ward Weebie, this hot tune has a funky
New Orleans style groove with a moderate tempo
and catchy riffs. The trombones get the spotlight to
start with, followed by tight ensemble playing and
later space for an improvised or written trombone
solo. This chart is cool, confident and colorful!
Highly recommended!
10556780 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Cookie's Blues Kitchen—Rich Woolworth. This
medium up-tempo, straight-ahead swing chart is
just right for intermediate-level ensembles. Saxes
carry the melody most of the way, with punctuation
from the brass. There are written or improvised
solos for drums, tenor sax, and trombone, and a
big ensemble section with plenty of room for drum
fills. A "quiet" shout chorus then leads into a recap
of the melody before it swings hard to the end.
11572319 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Don't Get Around Much Anymore—Ellington
& Russell/arr. Mark Taylor. One of the classic
trademark tunes from the Duke Ellington library,
this familiar jazz standard is solidly scored for
younger players by Mark Taylor. When it comes
to accessible charts in a medium swing style, this
one can't be beat! Highly recommended!
10427404 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Flight of the Foo Birds—Neal Hefti/arr. Peter
Blair. This Peter Blair chart on the Neal Hefti/
Count Basie classic is a wonderful adaptation for
younger jazz groups. It does its Basie thing with a
light and cool swing feel, includes nice changes
in texture, has brief written or ad lib solos for alto
sax and trumpet 2, and an outstanding shout
chorus with drum fills. Played at 156 bpm, the
trumpet 1 range is up to written G on top of the
staff, and optional parts are included for expanded
instrumentations. Great tune, great chart!
10513893 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Jumpin' at the Woodside—Count Basie/arr. Rich
DeRosa. This one just builds and builds! Rich
DeRosa keeps this Count Basie signature tune
swinging all the way and includes two optional tag
endings to keep the Basie style intact. The solos
are written out for piano, tenor sax, trumpet and
trombone and the lead trumpet range is to written
G on top of the staff with an A on the optional tag
ending. Optional parts are included for expanded
instrumentation. One of the Count's finest!
10028198 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.00
A Little Orpheus Swing—Michele Fernandez.
This fun and engaging swing chart based on
the changes to Black Orpheus features a catchy
melody, excellent scoring, and a hip groove that
makes it fun to play and very accessible. Written
solos for trumpet and tenor sax.
11561662 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Mind over Matters—Kris Berg. A smoking and
infectiously hip melody shines through in this up-
tempo swinger. Wonderful and creative scoring
make this very accessible to younger ensembles.
Solo opportunities for bari sax and trumpet.
11561644 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Moanin'—Bobby Timmons/arr. Mark Taylor. Your
piano player will get some well-deserved attention
in this familiar Bobby Timmons' chart. The saxes
grab the melody from the piano, and everyone
gets in on the action for some real nice moments
in the chorus. Written solos are included for
piano, tenor and/or trumpet. The quality of Mark's
arranging on this really lets you sell it!
2445690 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
The Pink Panther Mambo—Henry Mancini/arr.
Greg Nielsen. You've probably never heard The
Pink Panther Theme as a mambo, especially
like this. Very playable for the young band, with
optional solos for alto 1 and trumpet 1 and lead
trumpet range to written F top line. Optional parts
include vibes and auxiliary percussion. Your band
and the audience will love this chart! (4:00)
11570896 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
Share Your Gift—Drew Zaremba. Oh yeah,
check out this happy second line groove played
around 174 bpm. Every section gets some action,
plus there's a huge ensemble sound for the shout
chorus. Lead trumpet range is to written A-flat
above the staff, solos are provided for tenor 1,
trumpet 2, and trombone 1, plus the drummer will
want to have a cowbell. There's excitement and
positive energy throughout this chart! (5:35)
11570899 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Sing, Sing, Sing—Louie Prima/arr. Victor Lopez.
Yep, this is the Sing, Sing, Sing you know and
love, made famous by Gene Krupa and the Benny
Goodman Orchestra, only arranged for young
players by Victor Lopez. The classic drum solo
that can be opened up for as much excitement
as the crowd can stand, along with a written-out
tenor solo, reasonable brass ranges and lots of
meaty ensembles keep this great chart exciting.
It will also sound full with reduced instrumentation
or with the optional, non-jazz band parts. It's still a
showstopper! Highly recommended!
2702806 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Slide Show—Paul Baker. As the title suggests,
this chart prominently features the trombone
section, both on the melody and a soli section.
Based on the chord changes of the classic jazz
standard Doxy, it features written solos for alto sax
or trumpet and for tenor sax, piano, or guitar. Bass
and piano parts are both written out, too. The shout
section provides saxophone soli space before the
trombones get the final say in the outro. Trumpet
range is to written G; trombone range is to F.
11572297 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Soul Chicken—Kris Berg. A very soulful alto
sax 1 feature with a relaxed rock-flavored groove
played around 86 bpm. Everything is written out
for the alto including a suggested ad-lib solo
section. Trumpet 1 range is to written G on top of
the staff. An electric piano and bass will provide
a nice texture. An outstanding chart for any
performance. (4:05)
11570898 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
Stolen Moments—Oliver Nelson/arr. Mike
Kamuf. Every developing jazz ensemble should
play this chart! This arrangement of the Oliver
Nelson classic falls right in the pocket at about
110 bpm. The iconic melody is unforgettable, and
there are written or improvised solos for alto sax
and trumpet. The lead trumpet range goes to G
above the staff and there are options for reduced
instrumentation. This is a fine chart for almost any
band at any ability level.
11199002 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
