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It's Only a Paper Moon—Harold Arlen/
arr. Michael Sweeney. Featuring a relaxed
swing style and solid scoring throughout,
here's a terrific chart for young players.
Trombones (finally) get the spotlight and
the harmonies are not dumbed down! Short,
written or improvised solos are included for
any trombone followed by a solo (or soli)
for trumpet. A teaching unit with exercises
for melody, rhythm and improvisation is
included and it's playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Highly recommended!
10374182 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Killer Joe (Cool Joe, Mean Joe)—Golson
& Jones/arr. Michael Sweeney. Here's a
real winner! It's the classic Benny Golson
laid back swing chart in a very easy
arrangement, by Michael Sweeney, that's
perfect for your beginning jazz band. You're
really going to like this one!
2216794 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Lock It in the Pocket—Steve Shanley.
Need an easy introduction to swing style for
your beginning jazz band? Look no further
than this chart! Clearly written rhythm
section parts are perfect for bass and drum
set players who are just starting. The solo
section allows students to take very short
solos and only requires a few pitches,
supplied right on their parts - perfect for
young jazzers! This chart will be a hit at
their first jazz concert!
11206968 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Mack the Knife—Kurt Weill/arr. Rick
Stitzel. Famously recorded by both Louis
Armstrong and Bobby Darin in the 1950s,
this iconic standard has remained popular
through the decades and has been
recorded by countless jazz artists. This
chart for beginning jazz bands features a
moderate swing tempo, easy rhythms, and
written solo (or soli) sections for saxes, then
trumpets. It's playable by optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations. Highly
recommended!
11172145 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 40.00
Midnight Cool—Mike Collins-Dowden.
This laid-back swing in G minor simmers
throughout the chart. Featuring an
extremely playable bass line and rhythm
section parts, this is a winner for young
ensembles. The solo section features
space for any instrument to play suggested
written solos or improvise over the G-minor
blues scale. Coming out of the solo section,
there's a fun call and response between the
saxes and brass before recapping the main
theme at the end.
11624026 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 55.00
Milestones—Miles Davis/arr. Paul Murtha.
This is one of the true jazz classics from
composer/innovator/performer Miles Davis.
Paul Murtha takes the essence of this great
tune and makes it playable by beginning
groups with solid, rich harmonic structures
and unison lines that will help young players
gain confidence. The easy chords and
modal style make it a natural for learning
to improvise and the cool, swing format is a
must for learning the style. Solid all the way!
2702655 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Blues & Swing | Very Easy
START REHEARSAL OFF RIGHT WITH
THESE JAZZ ENSEMBLE WARM-UPS!
Blues Warm-Ups and Workouts—Paul Jennings. You asked for it! So Paul Jennings has drawn on his
broad experience in jazz education to develop this unique set of warm-ups and exercises based on the blues form
and designed especially for developing jazz ensembles. There are scale workouts, sensitivity exercises, a blues
chorale and much more. This "versatile rehearsal toolkit" is a must for groups that want to improve.
2153476 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ME 50.00
Developing the Language of Jazz—Jonathan Holford & Mike Carubia. Developing the Language of Jazz
is a unique and comprehensive warm-up method and study that will have your jazz ensemble reading and playing
stylistically more correct after a few 5 to 8 minute warm-up sessions. These simple, concise, and straight-forward
studies not only help students with the conceptual and stylistic difficulties in the jazz style, but will also help both
jazz savvy and novice jazz educators convey these concepts to their students. This insightful set of exercises
primarily uses the instructional technique of call (where the exercises are demonstrated by the teacher or from
mp3 audio examples) and response (when students play back the example). The mp3 audio files are available as
downloads from the publisher's website for each instrument. Included are both unison and harmonized exercises.
Those teachers who have been active in the jazz idiom will relish the fact that they have a complete curriculum of
material to work with covering the six aspects of the language of jazz: Rhythm, Articulation, Dynamics, Balance,
Phrasing and Beginning Improvisation. Developing the Language of Jazz is sold as a complete set with parts
included for standard jazz band instrumentation, plus a teacher's part.
10370922 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ME 75.00
Five Minutes a Day Jazz Warm-Ups—Andy Clark. Concert bands do warm-ups... what about jazz bands?
Well, now your jazz band can properly get started with this set of time-saving and very effective warm-ups and
tuning exercises. Designed to improve intonation, rhythmic feel, range and endurance. Get your rehearsals off to
a good start with this great investment in your jazz program!
2348100 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 50.00
Instant Warm-Ups—Michael Sweeney. Take a look at this! Michael Sweeney has drawn upon his years
of teaching experience to create this easy-to-use set of warm-ups designed for beginning groups. Each of the
eight short, simple exercises focuses on a specific jazz concept or scale. The parts are easy to read, with no
complicated instructions or diagrams. The full score includes additional helpful hints for the director. Use two or
three of these at the start of each rehearsal and watch your band improve!
2267094 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
Sequential Warm-Ups for Beginning Jazz Ensemble—Peter Blair. This unique set of 17 warm-up
pieces for the young jazz ensemble covers the essential rhythmic and harmonic elements found in two styles of
jazz: even eighth note (such as Latin rock) and swing. After the initial two legato warm-ups, the music is divided
into four sections: Even eighth-note examples in B flat, swing examples in B flat, even eighth-note examples
in F, and swing examples in F. Each exercise builds on the previous example so younger jazz students will be
introduced to essential rhythms and phrases in a well-sequenced method. The rhythm section parts are carefully
crafted to allow maximum flexibility for each player. All the warm-ups are designed to work at a variety of tempos
and with various dynamic shadings, so each one can be used in a multitude of ways.
11426478 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 60.00
Sequential Warm-Ups for Intermediate Jazz Ensemble—Peter Blair. This unique set of 16 warm-up
pieces centers on the rhythmic and harmonic building blocks that are common to jazz. All of the music in the set
is designed to work at a variety of tempos with varying dynamic shadings so you can tailor the warm-up to your
specific needs. The rhythm section parts are carefully crafted to allow maximum flexibility for each player. The
meticulous articulations in the wind parts will help students capture the essence of swing style.
11615254 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00
Warm-Ups for Beginning Jazz Ensemble—Chris Sharp. Finally, a great set of warm-ups for your
beginning jazz ensemble. And, these are tune-ups as well as warm-ups. An excellent way to get your young
jazz ensemble primed to play the charts they will perform! These employ the same hip voicings and rhythmic
licks as found in actual arrangements, in a variety of styles. Designed to teach the different harmonies, styles,
and rhythms of popular and traditional jazz, they include are chorales with extended harmonies, rock, swing, and
bossa styles. Perfect to "wake up" your ensemble before a rehearsal or performance!
2477339 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00
Warm-Ups for Developing Jazz Ensemble—Chris Sharp. This set of five warm-ups is a great way to
get your players mentally and physically prepared to roar! Beginning with a warm-up chorale, the tunes build in
intensity and difficulty, but stay within the appropriate difficulty ranges. Featuring varied styles, these nice and
easy tunes are an ideal way to help your students get a handle on the figures and genres they will encounter as
they play performance charts. Exceptional!
2480740 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ME 65.00
