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Blues & Swing | Easy
Fresh Cut Fries—Doug Beach and George
Shutack. Who doesn't love fresh-cut fries?
And who doesn't love an easy-to-play
blues chart with an infectious melody, great
scoring, and many of the swing figures that
are essential for young players to learn? The
approachable blues changes in F concert
make this a great chart to encourage young
players to improvise. With flexible Jazz
Foundations scoring, this chart is accessible
to groups with any instrumentation.
11615261 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Get Lost—Colin M. Plank. A hip and easy
swing chart based around the changes
and groove to Hit the Road, Jack. Catchy
themes, solid scoring, and hip rhythmical
figures make this a nice and accessible
chart for young jazz bands that is great for
teaching the fundamentals of swing and
ensemble playing. Written solos for alto
sax, tenor sax, and drum set.
11501825 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 50.00
Green Onions—Booker T. Jones/arr.
Roger Holmes. Your students will feel so
cool playing this one! It's the slow-cooking,
minor-key rock-shuffle tune that became
a trademark for Booker T. & the M.G.'s.
Although the written-out solos are scored
for alto or tenor and trumpet, the chord
changes are so easy that anyone could solo
on them. This will be a guaranteed favorite
with your band! Highly recommended!
2472906 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Groovin' Hard—Don Menza/arr. Peter
Blair. Getting your younger bands to groove
has never been easier! Straight from the
library of The Buddy Rich Band, this great
version of the classic Don Menza chart is
perfect for younger players. Used in contest
for many years by advanced bands, this
arrangement gives you a solid, hard swing
at a medium tempo coupled with some tasty
sax section work, all within the reach of
junior high groups. There are no solos, so
use this one to feature your tight ensemble
work and groovin' swing style. Guaranteed
to make your band sound like pros!
2476769 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Hit the Road Jack—Percy Mayfield/arr.
Mike Lewis. Ray Charles made it famous,
now you can play it with your young jazz
ensemble. There are no individual solos,
just solid ensemble all the way with some
unison sax solis with optional lip bends to
give the chart a bluesy sound. Trumpet
1 range is to written E top space and the
rhythms are easy throughout. This will be
easy to rehearse and sound great... plus it's
a great tune! Highly recommended! Optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10277520 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 47.00
How About The Blues?—Brian Bankston.
Here is a laid-back blues with a swing
feel that will have a lasting effect on your
students. It features call and response
between reeds and brass sections, an
alto sax solo, a trombone solo and a shout
section. Your audience will be snapping
along with this crowd pleaser at your next
performance!
11606305 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 50.00
In the Mood—Joe Garland/arr. Michael
Sweeney. This one's a must! Glenn Miller's
big band classic is one of the best known
tunes from the swing era, and Mike's
excellent arrangement puts it within reach
of young bands. Comfortable ranges, easy
rhythm patterns and written solos make this
a perfect choice to teach your students how
to swing!
2314268 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
It Had to Be You—Isham Jones/arr. Mike
Lewis. Arranger Mike Lewis presents this
moderate swing ballad as a trumpet solo
feature that is entirely written for your
first trumpet player. There's also lots of
exposure for the sax section with nice
and easy soli features. Easy ranges and
rhythms on this treatment of a real standard
will allow this tasty chart to come together
quickly. Harry James would be proud!
10011908 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 42.00
Jericho—arr. Chris Sharp. The eternally
popular spiritual Joshua Fit De Battle Of
Jericho gets the Benny Goodman and
Gene Krupa style a la Sing, Sing, Sing!
This is a great teaching piece, with a hot
jazz feel, and there's even a stop time
section to help build ensemble playing. This
will put your students in touch with the great
big band tradition, and have your audience
wanting to hear more!
2474097 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Linus and Lucy—Vince Guaraldi/arr. John
Berry. Here's the main theme from the
Charlie Brown TV specials that everyone
is sure to recognize! Carefully arranged for
younger players, this great-sounding chart
maintains all the charm and style of the
original. A written or ad lib alto sax solo is
featured in the middle swing section, and it's
playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
11100169 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 40.00
Loose Change—Doug Beach. An easy
laid-back swing chart playable by a full sax
section as well as two trumpets and two
trombones. Lost of unison scoring and a
laid-back melody make this a hip and fun
chart to play. Open solos for all players.
11561658 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Mean to Me—Fred E. Ahlert/arr. Ryan
Fraley. A timeless jazz standard with
an irresistible melody built on a rising
sequence, this fully flexible arrangement
works with as few as five players plus
rhythm or a full ensemble of winds, strings,
or any combination. Ranges are limited, and
a transcribed solo (plus an easier version)
is included for all instruments. Piano and
bass parts feature notated comping to
support the youngest players. A versatile,
accessible, and endlessly playable chart.
Top trumpet note: E5
11618955 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 50.00
Midnight Creeper—Lou Donaldson/arr.
Terry White. Here's a funky rock groove on
a classic jazz tune played around 112 bpm.
Suggested solos provided for trumpet 1 and
alto 1, with trumpet 1 range to written top
line F. It's an excellent blues chart, fun to
play and easy to assemble. (3:20)
11570893 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 47.00
Misty—Erroll Garner/arr. Terry White.
Perhaps one of the most familiar jazz
standards of all time, this easy but effective
chart has a laid-back swing feel. The tempo
is 90 bpm with written solos for alto 1 and
trumpet 1, and the lead trumpet range goes
up to written E-flat top space. It's also
playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. This chart delivers!
10355610 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 42.00
Mood Indigo—Duke Ellington/arr. Vince
Gassi. This medium swing arrangement of
the dreamy Ellington tune will cook at just
about any tempo but the recommended
tempo is approximately 108 beats per
minute. The chart features a written tenor
sax solo and a lot of interplay between the
brass and saxes. It's even got a four bar
stop-time section providing some rhythmic
contrast. The Duke would be pleased that
you're playing one of his songs on your
next concert program! Optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
10277423 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 42.00
Moondance—Van Morrison/arr. Victor
Lopez. Van Morrison's hit is a natural for
jazz ensemble. Now for bands at the easy
level, this minor-key swinger is incredibly
hip! The captivating melody moves through
the sections of the band, sometimes in
unison, sometimes in harmony, and the solo
section is written for all the wind players, so
you can have anyone or everyone play
the written or ad lib solo. This tune is a
perennial favorite with jazz lovers!
2701897 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 50.00
Moten Swing—Buster Moten & Bennie
Moten/arr. Rick Stitzel. Recorded in 1932
by Bennie Moten's own Kansas City
Orchestra, this jazz classic was notably
stylized by Count Basie in 1940. This easy
version is true to the Basie style, featuring
tutti ensemble scoring along with a short
solo for any sax followed by a solo for any
trumpet. A great lesson in swing style for
young players.
11357093 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
11394241 Additional Score. . . . . . 5.00
Naptown Blues—Wes Montgomery/arr.
Terry White. This chart is a straight-ahead
swinger at an upbeat 150 bpm tempo. It's
great for learning to solo confidently across
the ensemble with written solos for alto,
tenor, trumpet, and trombone. Featuring
a hot shout chorus and swinging sax soli,
this chart is full of great moments for your
ensemble to shine.
11400562 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 47.00
A Night in Tunisia—Gillespie & Paparelli/
arr. Michael Sweeney. The great jazz
classic from Dizzy Gillespie. Mike has
captured the flavor of the original in this
arrangement specially designed for young
bands. Solos for trumpet and/or alto sax.
2167914 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
On the Sunny Side of the Street—Dorothy
Fields & Jimmy McHugh/arr. John Berry.
Opening with a small group featuring alto,
tenor, trumpet, and trombone, this easy
chart features plenty of scoring variety
and a nicely flowing moderate swing style.
Additional features include a brief sax
section soli, a written or improvised solo for
trumpet, and optional reduced or expanded
instrumentation options. A wonderful
standard for young players!
11105172 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Perdido—Juan Tizol/arr. Paul Murtha. This
upbeat swing standard remains one of the
most popular tunes recorded by the Duke
Ellington Orchestra. Here is a carefully
arranged chart that sounds sophisticated
yet is easily attainable by young ensembles.
11373902 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
The Pink Panther—Henry Mancini/arr.
Paul Murtha. Instantly recognizable by
all, here is one of the all-time great movie
themes in a masterful arrangement for
younger players. Paul Murtha does a
great job of capturing the authentic sound
of Mancini's classic from the familiar bass
line, smooth tutti passages, and solo
section for tenor sax or trumpet. It doesn't
get any better than this! Suggested solos
and scale/chord sheets in all keys are
included. Optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Includes CD.
10188519 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Play at the Plate—Kris Berg. Your band
will love the minor vibe of this exciting
swing chart, and you will love it because it
is a textbook on dynamics, jazz phrasing,
and articulation. There are unique
opportunities to feature multiple soloists
trading fours in the improvisation section.
It's a hit out of the park!
11615240 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
Prime-Time Blues—Doug Beach. A fun
and laid-back blues swing chart with a
hip melody perfect for teaching the blues
scale. Playable with a full sax section, two
trumpets, and two trombones. All sections
have open solos.
11561657 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . 45.00
