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Merry Christmas and All That Jazz—arr. Mike
Story. Here's an easy-to-play jazz waltz chart that's
a medley of two familiar holiday songs, The Holly
and the Ivy and We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
The tempo is around 128 bpm, the trumpet 1 range
is written F top line, there are no individual solos,
and there are lots of optional parts for expanded
instrumentation. Also playable with optional reduced
instrumentation, it's the perfect holiday chart to
showcase your young jazz band. A great way to
wish your holiday audiences a merry Christmas!
10997190 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.00
Merry Gentlemen—arr. Greg Nielsen. A holiday
swing chart on this classic, performed around
130 bpm, with suggested solos written for alto 1,
trumpet, 1, tenor 1, and trombone 1. Easy brass
ranges with a shout chorus that modulates to A-flat
with a clever glissando for trombones into the new
key. Nice chart for the holidays. (3:40)
11619656 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.00
My Favorite Things (from "The Sound of
Music")—Richard Rodgers/arr. Paul Murtha.
Equally at home on holiday concerts or any
performance, this popular tune from "The Sound of
Music" is arranged here as a jazz waltz. It features
a relaxed, easy-flowing swing style, a melody that
is passed from section to section, and short written
or ad lib solos for trumpet and tenor sax. Optional
reduced or expanded instrumentation. Highly
recommended!
10072787 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Nutcracker Swing—arr. Michael Story. This is
your swingin' holiday chart! The familiar heralding
brass opening transitions into an easy swing
feel with clear articulation throughout. With easy
rhythms and written solos for alto, trumpet and
trombone, this is an ideal holiday concert chart
for younger players. This chart a best buy! Highly
recommended! Optional reduced or expanded
instrumentation.
10071878 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47.00
Oh Chanukah—arr. Steve Shanley. Bring a joyful
swing to your holiday concert with this fun and
accessible arrangement for beginning jazz band!
Featuring the traditional melody with a jazzy twist,
this chart includes flexible Jazz Starters! scoring
covering flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, and horn
along with fully-notated rhythm section parts to
support young players. The easy solo section offers
simple changes with suggested notes and rhythms,
making it a great introduction to improvisation. A
perfect choice for December performances, this
blends holiday spirit with jazz style to delight
audiences and players alike!
11624424 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Oh Chanukah—arr. Rick Hirsch. Here's something
unique and clever for holiday concerts! This very
catchy treatment of the traditional Hanukkah song
is all done up here with a Bo Diddley groove. Very
accessible to young jazz bands, with brief written
solo statements for just about every instrument for
flexibility. The trumpet 1 range is only to written
E-flat top space, and there are options for reduced
or expanded instrumentations. A very clever chart
that's highly recommended!
11198988 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.00
Salsa Ye Merry—arr. Todd Phillips. A fun and easy
salsa take on the classic carol God Rest Ye Merry,
Gentlemen. Easy to put together and scored for
small ensemble, this chart is perfect for a variety of
holiday settings.
11571907 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Santa Baby—arr. Mike Story. One of the finest
arrangers for easy charts, Mike Story brings this
holiday standard to life for younger players. With an
easy swing feel, written solos for tenor 1, trumpet 1
and trombone 1, and very accessible brass ranges,
this chart is ideal for holiday performances. It's a
cute tune, a fine arrangement and it's very easy to
rehearse and play. Highly recommended! Optional
reduced or expanded instrumentation.
10277448 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town—arr. Rick Stitzel.
Even before being featured in the hit movie "Elf,"
this holiday favorite was bringing good cheer to the
Christmas season. This straight-ahead, medium-
tempo swing chart will come together quickly
and sound great with limited rehearsal time. The
imaginative scoring allows for optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations as well. Highly
recommended!
10909014 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Silent Night In Havana—arr. Bryce Newton.
This clever and fresh arrangement of the beloved
Christmas carol seamlessly weaves in and out of
a rhumba and swing feel. Fun to play while being
easy enough to put together on minimal rehearsal
time, it's scored for smaller instrumentation. Solos
for all instruments.
11571903 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Sleigh Ride—Leroy Anderson/arr. Mike Story.
Ride on with this classic holiday tune scored for
young jazz band accessibility. The style is a happy
swing that will have your holiday concert audiences
tapping toes and snapping fingers. Includes written
melodic solos for alto and tenor sax, easy brass
ranges, simple rhythms, and all the optional parts
to include flute, clarinet, and vibraphone, plus it's
playable with optional reduced instrumentation.
Highly recommended!
10593749 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.00
Sleighing' It (Jingle Bells Goes Motown)—arr.
Steve Parsons. This fresh take on the classic
Christmas favorite Jingle Bells features a classic
Motown groove and a cleverly integrated melody.
Solos for alto sax and trumpet. Guaranteed to be
the favorite on your holiday program!
11501883 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Sugar Plum Swing (Dance of the Sugar Plum
Fairies)—arr. Mike Story. Tchaikovsky's holiday
classic is made very accessible to young jazz
bands. Success is guaranteed with this wonderful
swing chart played around 148 bpm. Includes
a written tenor sax solo, well-notated rhythm
section parts, easy ranges, and all sections are
involved. With optional reduced or expanded
instrumentation, this is simply an excellent holiday
arrangement!
10756370 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
Swing We Now of Christmas (Sing We Now of
Christmas)—arr. Peter Sciaino. The traditional
French carol gets a fresh and interesting makeover
in the swing style. It's always a challenge to write
a new arrangement of a familiar carol – this does a
great job of keeping the main melody recognizable
while adding some harmonic and rhythmic shifts.
11615106 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
We Three Kings—arr. Tim Waters. This up-
tempo Dixieland treatment of the holiday classic
is a fun and exciting way to get a change of
pace and style at your next Christmas concert.
Featuring an old-school Dixieland groove in the
rhythm section and winds, this chart weaves
through the melody before the solo section offers
written or ad-lib solos for alto sax, tenor sax, and
trumpet. This chart is loads of fun!
11572332 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch—Albert Hague/
arr. Mike Story. Everyone knows this fun song
from Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."
This arrangement is right in the pocket for young
players – a vampy, medium swing chart that
features the familiar melody, easy written solos,
and modest ranges. Scored for full jazz ensemble,
it will also sound great with an optional reduced
instrumentation of three saxes, two trumpets,
trombone, and three rhythm. Optional parts are
included for expanded instrumentation. Highly
recommended!
10028065 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.00
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