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JAZZ
ENEMBLE
POP CHARTS
Celebration—arr. Victor Lopez. Kool and
the Gang's timeless #1 hit is available in this
wonderful arrangement for young ensembles. The
sax scoring sounds full and rich, and the low brass
along with bari sax have the chance to really get
down. Trumpet 1 range to written E-flat top space.
A guaranteed hit!
11511947 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Crazy Little Thing Called Love (from
"Bohemian Rhapsody")—Freddie Mercury/
arr. Rick Stitzel. Queen's classic hit features a
medium-tempo shuffle style and an infectious
upbeat feel. The melody is traded around the
band, and the saxes take the lead in the stop-time
clapping section. No solos are required - it's a
fun chart even if you have limited rehearsal time!
Scored for standard jazz band instrumentation
and playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10960674 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Cupid Shuffle—arr. Rick Stitzel. Here's the hot
dance hit recorded by Cupid in a hard-hitting,
yet easy to play version for young players! The
melody is cleverly traded between sections, and
there are no solos required. A teaching unit with
exercises for rhythm and melody is included, and
it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations.
10374186 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Enter Sandman—arr. Paul Murtha. Let your
beginning players really rock out to the sounds
of Metallica with this hard-hitting chart for young
jazz ensembles. The syncopations are handled in
a repetitive manner, allowing for easy teaching but
still an authentic sound. No solos are required, and
it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations.
10297532 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Green Onions—Booker T. Jones/arr. Paul
Murtha. Few purely instrumental tunes ever reach
the level of popularity achieved by this familiar
'60s hit by Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Often used
in TV and film, this infectious tune has a bluesy
groove that's unmistakable and still hip after
all these years. Play it with full jazz ensemble
instrumentation, or with as few as 3 saxes, 2
trumpets, 1 trombone and rhythm; or add the
optional parts for flute, 2 clarinets, horn in F and
tuba. Highly recommended!
10041757 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
HandClap—Fitz and the Tantrums/arr. Paul
Murtha. Recorded by Fitz and the Tantrums, this
catchy tune often shows up in pop culture and on
the airwaves in addition to the pop charts. This
very easy ensemble-based arrangement will be
instantly recognizable and requires no solos. Plus,
it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations and includes written-out bass
lines and piano voicings. Fun for all and highly
recommended!
10759360 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Hooked on a Feeling—Mark James/arr. Rick
Stitzel. Recorded by the rock band Blue Swede
in the 1970s, this catchy hit enjoyed renewed
popularity thanks to the blockbuster movie
"Guardians of the Galaxy." This very easy jazz
version features question-and-answer phrases
between sections of the band, requires no solos,
and is playable with optional expanded or reduced
instrumentations.
11172141 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Moondance—Van Morrison/arr. Mike Story. The
favorite classic rock shuffle - to know it is to love
it! Played at a medium tempo, it has written-out
solos for alto, tenor, trumpet, and trombone. The
trumpet ranges are all reasonable, and there are
standard optional parts to include flute, clarinet,
and vibes.
11355018 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.00
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
Take on Me—arr. John Berry. The trumpets are
in the spotlight in this easy version of the 1985
techno classic by A-Ha. Featuring an energetic
rock groove throughout, this arrangement is solidly
scored for the entire band. This fun chart requires
no solos and it's playable with optional reduced or
augmented instrumentations.
10775176 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Thriller—Rod Temperton/arr. Mike Story. Yes,
it's the Michael Jackson pop hit arranged for your
young jazz band. It's played around 114 bpm with
modest ranges, nice voicings, and a written-out
bass solo cued for trombone or bari sax. This is an
easy-to-play yet fun crowd pleaser for sure. (2:45)
11570894 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
What a Wonderful World—Douglas & Weiss/
arr. Rick Stitzel. Giving your beginning band great
tunes like this to play will turn them on to jazz
forever! You just can't beat the appeal of the tune
Louis Armstrong made so famous, and it's surely
stood the test of time. This very playable version
is nicely scored where each section gets a piece
of the melody. Very highly recommended!
2470819 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
E ASY
25 or 6 to 4—Robert Lamm/arr. Mike Story.
You know it, you love it! The opening motive
is very catchy on this authentic sounding chart
on the rock classic made famous by the group
Chicago. Master arranger Mike Story works his
magic to create an accessible, fun-to-play jazz
ensemble chart. Everything you need is written
out, including brief solos for trumpet 1, trombone
1 and optional guitar. With easy brass ranges,
it's easy to rehearse and play, but still a hard-
driving chart. Very nice! Optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
10277420 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Ain't No Mountain High Enough—arr. Paul
Murtha. Written by the songwriting duo of Nickolas
Ashford and Valerie Simpson and made famous
by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, this chart
features a nice mix of scoring from full ensemble
tuttis to short section features. It's a great-
sounding chart for younger players, no solos are
required, and it's playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentation.
11172129 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
All Star—arr. Paul Murtha. Featured in the
movie "Shrek," this familiar hit by Smash Mouth
has become an enduring part of pop culture.
This arrangement for young players features the
melody passed from section to section, and the
players even get to whistle! Written or improvised
solos can be played by any combination of alto
sax, trumpet, or trombone. Playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations, this will be
fun for everyone!
11100172 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Any Way You Want It—Steve Perry & Neal
Schon/arr. Rick Stitzel. Your young jazz musicians
- and their parents - will not be able to get enough
of this accessible arrangement of the iconic '80s
rock hit from Journey!
11593039 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
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