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2026 Spring Instrumental Catalog

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22 2025-26 Editors' Choice New Basic Library Available via ePrint Downloadable All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision Jazz Ensemble Pop Charts | Medium-Easy TOP-SELLING JAZZ COMBO CHARTS All Blues— Miles Davis/arr. Michael Sweeney. This masterful jazz standard from Miles Davis' Kind of Blue album is notated here in 3/4 for young players. Inexperienced jazz players will have fun and enhance their musical skills while learning to listen, phrase, and improvise in a small-group environment. Flexibly scored for four+ horns, three rhythm, and optional guitar, it's ideal for available combinations of instruments. With suggested solos and chord/scale sheets in all keys included, it's well suited to emerging small-group players. For additional listening, online audio tracks are available from the publisher. Here's a great musical introduction to Miles Davis! 11100205 Combo with Online Audio (4+ Horns & Rhythm Section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 25.00 Basin Street Blues— Spencer Williams/arr. Michael Sweeney. With its roots in early jazz, this classic tune is a great way to introduce the concept of call and response to your young players. This arrangement scored for six horns features solid ensemble scoring and a stop-time accompaniment for the solo section. Easy to learn yet very effective. 11571838 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 45.00 Birdland— Joe Zawinul/arr. Rick Stitzel. Joe Zawinul and Weather Report turned the jazz world on its ear with this iconic fusion composition from their 1977 album Heavy Weather. Arranged here for six horns and rhythm section, this version retains all the drive and uplifting energy of the original. Instrumentation: six horns (ATB saxes, two trumpets, one trombone) plus four rhythm with optional additional parts for alto, tenor and trombone. Perfect for smaller programs, or additional ensemble opportunities! 10617894 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 Four— Miles Davis/arr. Mark Taylor. This medium up-tempo jazz standard from Miles Davis works perfectly in this six-horn Little Big Band format. Carefully using the combination of saxes and brass to full advantage, this one swings hard from start to finish! Included are suggested solos for alto sax and guitar along with chord/scale sheets in all keys. Instrumentation: three saxes, two trumpets, one trombone, plus rhythm section. For flexibility, optional parts are included for alto and tenor saxes and trombone. Highly recommended! 10317256 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling (as recorded by the Dave Pell Octet)— Fats Waller/arr. Marty Paich. This chart does an excellent job of maintaining the standard formula of the octet while throwing in some unexpected curveballs along the way. It manages to strike a lovely balance between dreamy romanticism and jovial playfulness. Wonderful for adding a more relaxed tune to your combo's catalog. 11639930 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 50.00 Jazz Combo Pak No. 4 (Jazz Standards)— arr. Frank Mantooth. Flexibly arranged for three-plus horns and rhythm section, this combo chart features four great jazz standards. Titles are: A Night In Tunisia; Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?); Chameleon and How High The Moon. Parts are included for B-flat, E-flat, and C instruments plus piano, guitar, bass, and drums. Audio tracks are available online from the publisher. 2100980 Combo with Online Audio (3+ Horns & Rhythm Section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00 Jazz Combo Pak No. 27 (Christmas)— arr. Frank Mantooth. Four terrific holiday favorites for jazz combo: Frosty the Snowman; Silver Bells; Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow and I'll Be Home for Christmas. Flexibly scored for three-plus horns and rhythm section, parts are included for B-flat, E-flat, and C instruments plus piano, guitar, bass, and drums. Great change-of-pace programming! Audio tracks are available online from the publisher. 2328458 Combo with Online Audio (3+ Horns & Rhythm Section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 Jazz Combo Pak No. 28 (Duke Ellington)— arr. Frank Mantooth. Here are four Ellington standards arranged with flexibility in mind for three-plus horns and rhythm section. Parts are included for B-flat, E-flat, and C instruments plus piano, guitar, bass, and drums. Includes: C-Jam Blues; In A Mellow Tone; Caravan and Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me. Audio tracks are available online from the publisher. 2470824 Combo with Online Audio (3+ Horns & Rhythm Section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 Jazz Combo Pak No. 37 (Count Basie)— arr. Mark Taylor. Four complete charts made famous by the legendary Basie band are featured in this set: All of Me; Blues in Hoss' Flat; Moten Swing and Until I Met You (Corner Pocket). Scored for three horns with flexible instrumentation and rhythm section, parts are included for B-flat, E-flat, C instruments, piano, guitar, bass, and drums. A perfect way for aspiring jazzers to learn and perform these iconic jazz standards! Audio tracks are available online from the publisher. 10374192 Combo with Online Audio (3+ Horns & Rhythm Section) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 Jazz Combo Pak No. 47 (A Charlie Brown Christmas)— Vince Guaraldi/arr. Mark Taylor. Developing jazz players will have great fun rehearsing and performing these Christmas favorites from the immensely popular TV special. The four complete songs include: Linus and Lucy; Christmas Time Is Here; What Child Is This? and Christmas Is Coming. Arranged for three horns with flexible instrumentation and rhythm section, parts are included for B-flat, E-flat, and C instruments, and piano, guitar, bass and drums. Audio tracks are available online from the publisher. Highly recommended! 10909042 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00 Knockout (Flexible Instrumentation)— Erik Sherburne/arr. Bob Turner. Knock it out of the park with a driving rock style! The ranges are within reach of younger brass players, and there is a written or improvised solo for tenor sax. With its flexible instrumentation, this small group chart is playable with almost any combination of horns and rhythm section. With the flexible scoring option, the parts can be mixed and matched to find a desired sound or to fit available instruments. Also available as a big band chart (10999496). Straight-ahead rocking! 10999506 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 50.00 That's How It's Done (Flexible Instrumentation)— Erik Sherburne. This superb swing chart is hip, accessible, well scored, and a wonderful addition to your folio for developing bands. Pick your soloists to take turns soloing, trading fours, trading twos, or everyone joining in at the end of the solo section. 11572368 Combo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00

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