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Jazz Ensemble Blues & Swing | All Levels
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 this excellent arrangement puts it within
reach of young bands. Comfortable ranges, easy
rhythm patterns, and written solos make this an
ideal choice to teach your students how to swing!
2314268 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
The Jody Grind—Horace Silver/arr. Mark Taylor.
Enrich your jazz musicians with the music of
Horace Silver with this arrangement of one of his
most soulful blues tunes. Tenor sax 1 and trumpet
2 play the first statement of the head, creating the
original sound before the alto 1 joins in. Expert
scoring wraps the melody in hip figures and great
ensemble hits. Solo changes for trumpet 2.
11617955 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
Leon's Neon—James Gagne. A hard-swinging
chart with shifting grooves, hip sax soli, and written
solo changes for alto sax, tenor sax, and trumpet.
11640147 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00
Loose Canon—Paul Murtha. Highlight your sax
section with this great F-minor blues chart. Hip
swinging melodies wrapped in phat brass and
rhythm section hits along with great unison brass
writing on the bridge make this highly accessible
while sounding far more advanced. Open solos for
tenor sax, trumpet, and trombone. Lead trumpet
plays A, lead bone plays F.
11593017 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
Moanin'—Charles Mingus/arr. Sy Johnson. This is
an awesome Mingus double-time swing chart in the
original version as recorded on Mingus Big Band
93. It kicks off with a hot bari sax intro, features
some really tight licks, an extended open solo
section, and an infectious bari sax line that drives
the whole piece. Serious jazz for serious bands!
2388650 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . MA 65.00
Nice Work If You Can Get It—George and Ira
Gershwin/arr. Mark Taylor. Give your young
jazz ensemble the opportunity to experience this
classic standard by one of America's greatest
songwriting teams.
11640156 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
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 . . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00
Sing, Sing, Sing—Louie Prima/arr. Victor
Lopez. Yep, this is the Sing, Sing, Sing you know
and love, made famous by Gene Krupa and the
Benny Goodman Orchestra, but arranged here
for young players. The classic drum solo that
can be opened up for as much excitement as the
crowd can stand, along with a written-out tenor
solo, reasonable brass ranges and lots of meaty
ensembles keep this great chart exciting. It will
also sound full with reduced instrumentation or
with the optional non-jazz band parts. It's still a
showstopper! Highly recommended!
2702806 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 52.00
Sugar (As Recorded by the Bob Florence New
Edition)—Stanley Turrentine/arr. Bob Florence. A
high-energy swing tune with fast tempo, layered
horn writing, and bold solos. It builds gradually
from rhythm section to full ensemble, with dynamic
shifts, counterpoint, and shout choruses leading to
a dramatic finish.
11637043 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . MA 85.00
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 . . . . . . . . . . . M 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 . . . . . . . . . . . M 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 – all very flexible. Each section gets to
shine in this superb chart. Optional parts include
flute, vibes, and percussion. This is a winner!
11619663 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . M 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 . . . . . . . . . . . M 54.00
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