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BLUES & SWING
V E R Y E ASY
The Bare Necessities (from "The Jungle
Book")—arr. Paul Murtha. Ever since The Bare
Necessities was first introduced in the classic
movie "The Jungle Book," this catchy tune has
remained a familiar favorite. Featured again in
the 2016 movie, here is an easy arrangement
that will make young jazz bands sound terrific.
Parents, players and audiences will enjoy this
swinging favorite designed especially for young
jazz musicians! Playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
10617926 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Blues It or Lose It—Larry Clark. Everyone in the
band gets to play the head of this rollicking blues
chart. It perfectly captures the essence of this
important jazz style and is very well scored to
be highly accessible to younger bands.
A first-rate teaching piece equally at home on
the concert stage.
11562044 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
C-Jam Blues—Duke Ellington/arr. Rick Stitzel.
Whether you know this one as C-Jam Blues or
Duke's Place, you sure will recognize all the great
Ellington writing! Even the most inexperienced
bands can do a fine performance on this jazz
classic. The suggested solos are included in the
parts for the entire section, so you can make it
a soli feature if you prefer. There's a marvelous
ensemble tutti section that starts softly then builds
to the end.
2470818 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Come Fly with Me—Jimmy Van Heusen/arr.
Rick Stitzel. Written by Jimmy Van Heusen and
Sammy Cahn for the title track of Frank Sinatra's
1958 album, this tune epitomizes the cool sounds
of the swing era. Here's a smartly scored version
for young jazz ensembles with modest ranges,
but with authentic style. Included is plenty of
tutti ensemble playing along with short solos (or
solis) for any sax or trumpet. A great way to teach
swing, it's also playable with optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations. Included are
suggested solos and scale/chord sheets in all
keys. Highly recommended!
10297530 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Five Foot Two—arr. Tim Waters. This easy
version of the Dixieland standard is perfect for
young jazz ensembles. This chart features very
basic rhythms and ranges and has room to feature
your drummer on short fills in between the melody.
An excellent tune to teach your students about
early jazz and swing music.
11572321 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Jazz Squad—Tim Waters. Young ensembles will
have a lot of success and fun with this medium-
tempo swing tune. Featuring limited ranges,
rhythms, and lots of unison in the winds along with
B-flat blues changes for the rhythm section, this is
easy to work up but still stays exciting for young
bands first learning to swing.
11572324 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
A New Blues in Town (From The Ultimate Blues
Collection)—Peter Blair. Straight-ahead big band
blues at its best! This chart will work at a variety
of tempos, and it features a cool soft ensemble
section before the solos. There is a chorus of
saxophone soli before the sparkling shout chorus.
Open solos for saxes.
11562050 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Out of Somewhere (based on the chord
changes to Out of Nowhere by Johnny
Green)—Peter Blair. The distinctive changes
on this Johnny Green classic lend themselves
especially well to a big band treatment. Lots of
dynamic contrasts and full swinging ensemble
passages make this chart an excellent choice for
any concert.
11561637 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Take the 'A' Train—Billy Strayhorn/arr. Michael
Sweeney. Billy Strayhorn's iconic jazz standard,
recorded by Duke Ellington, is skillfully adapted
in this easy version. From the trademark
introduction, saxes on the main theme, and short
written or ad lib. solos, this will sound great even
with young players.
11357094 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Upgrade (#4 in the Smart Phone Series)—Steve
Wiest. After some crunch chords in the intro, the
chart settles into a Killer Joe groove with plenty of
twists and turns along the way. The shout chorus
will bring down the house! Written solos for alto
sax, trumpet, and trombone.
11562047 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
You've Got a Friend in Me (from "Toy Story
2")—Randy Newman/arr. Rick Stitzel. This
swingin' arrangement for beginning jazzers is
based on the version by the character Wheezy
featured in "Toy Story 2." The saxes enjoy most
of the melody, but the brass get their chance too,
along with a written solo or soli for the trumpets.
This memorable salute to friendship is sure to
be enjoyed by audiences of all ages! A CD is
included and it is playable with optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations.
10283174 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
