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Jazz Ensemble Blues & Swing | Medium
Palm Beach Blues—Mark Taylor. Feature your
star flugel player on this original swinging blues
chart. Trombone and sax sections enjoy some
amazingly hip soli, and open solos are available
for guitar and tenor sax.
11640149 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Puttin' on the Ritz—Irving Berlin/arr. Chris Sharp.
The Irving Berlin classic gets the Sing, Sing, Sing
treatment here. Let your drummer shine on this
fun romp!
11574241 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 75.00
The Queen Bee (Full Score Edition)—Sammy
Nestico. The quintessential recording of this chart
was captured on the 1968 album Basie Straight
Ahead. Unlike many of Sammy's charts for Basie,
this one starts with the saxes and rhythm section
instead of the more typical piano solo. Brass will
need bucket mutes to get the right color in the
ensemble, and while this chart is not as fast as
some, it still demands the ensemble to play at their
highest level to make it swing.
11576721 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
Scott Road Sprint—Craig Skeffington/arr. Terry
White. An up-tempo swing chart, this dynamic
piece combines bebop lines with big band swing.
This chart performs well at a variety of tempos,
ensuring it sounds great even at a medium-up
groove.
11615249 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Shiny Stockings—Frank Foster/arr. Greg
Yasinitsky. One of the great jazz tunes for big
band. Scored at an accessible level, this chart
has all the ingredients you expect plus a few short
section solis and an ensemble shout chorus. This
arrangement stays very close to the original, yet
is more accessible for developing groups. Other
features include a written solo for second trumpet
with the lead trumpet range to written A above
the staff. This Basie classic belongs in every jazz
library! Highly recommended! Optional expanded
instrumentation.
10071900 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Sing, Sing, Sing—Louis Prima/trans. Mike Lewis.
Perhaps the most recognizable swing tune of all
time! This incredible transcription is as close
as you're going to come to the original –which
included clarinet and less than a full compliment
of brass. This chart is scored for a standard five
saxes, four trumpets, four trombones, and rhythm
– but aside from that, it is the original as played by
Benny Goodman. Every lick is there, including all
the Gene Krupa drum breaks! This chart is a must
for every big band's library!
2411486 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.00
Sooner or Later—Peter Blair. Based on the chord
changes to There Will Never Be Another You, this
swing chart has something for everyone! After the
intro, the horns have some harmonized lines without
the rhythm section. There are some dramatic
dynamic changes that show the soft side of the
band. There's a swingin' sax soli and a section
towards the end that hints at the original melody as
the horns trade fours with the rhythm section.
11615115 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Streetlight Shuffle—Drew Zaremba. The
evolution of this chart is epic! It grows from a
whisper to a roar, with everything in between along
the way. Think Gordon Goodwin meets the Bunny
Hop with some musical zaniness built in.
11615119 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Sweet Tea—Paul Baker. Based on the chord
changes from Stanley Turrentine's classic tune
Sugar, this bluesy swing chart shows off the full
range of your ensemble's style, dynamics, and
swagger. Opening with a powerful ensemble
statement, the melody follows with an alto/
trumpet unison when the ante is abruptly upped
by the brass announcing their presence. Sixteen
bars of sax soli are followed by solos (written solos
provided). A powerful shout section is followed
by a group improvisation section, which leads to
a recap of the intro and a strong finish. Trumpet
range to written high C. Trombone to G. Piano and
bass parts are written out.
11621731 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Terminally Hip—Gordon Goodwin. Yes, it's hip!
A clever, swinging treatment of a catchy tune
played around 150 bpm. Lead trumpet range is to
written B above the staff, the solo section includes
suggested solos written for C, B-flat, E-flat, and
trombone players: your choice. The shout chorus
features drums trading with the ensemble.
Optional parts include flute and vibes. (5:20)
11570903 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
That's How It's Done—Erik Sherburne. A swing
chart with that special something.
11621971 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
Things Ain't What They Used to Be—Mercer
Ellington/arr. Alan Baylock. The style is down
home and the solos are for alto, trumpet,
trombone, and tenor sax. A powerful Baylock-
style shout chorus and optional parts for expanded
instrumentations are included. It's a fun chart and
it gets our highest recommendation!
10513911 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
This Could Be the Start of Something Big—
Steve Allen. This one burns! With clever shifts
from swing to samba, trombone section features,
hard swinging figures, a hip sax soli, and huge
ensemble shouts, this one is the perfect showcase
for your top-level jazz ensemble. Solos for alto
sax, tenor sax, trombone, and drums.
11593025 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Wise Up—Gordon Goodwin. A terrific swing-
shuffle grove around 150 bpm. This chart is
simply fun and hip. Solo space is provided
for alto, tenor, bari, trumpet, and trombone
with sample solos provided for E-flat, B-flat,
trombone, and C instruments, and very flexible.
Each section gets to shine in this superb chart
and optional parts include flute, vibes, and
percussion. The lead trumpet range is to high D.
This is a winner! (5:30)
11619663 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
Work Song—Nat Adderley/arr. Erik Morales.
Wow! If Nat Adderley could hear this chart on his
iconic jazz standard, he would be pleased! The
first statement stays very close to the original,
which is a good thing. The solos are for written
or improvised alto and trumpet, and the solo
backgrounds are simply wonderful. This swinger
plays well at about 176 bmp, has excellent full-
ensemble passages, a bari sax and rhythm
section break before the last chorus, an exciting
shout chorus, and great development. This chart
has it all! Our highest recommendation!
10513905 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 54.00
