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Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 | jwpepper.com | [email protected] 29 Jazz Ensemble | Medium / Medium-Advanced & Advanced Santa Baby—arr. Roger Holmes. Originally recorded by Eartha Kitt in the 1950s, this clever and cute holiday favorite has been covered by a wide variety of artists in addition to being featured in the movie "Elf." This medium swing arrangement is a natural for vocal solo with jazz band and is sure to be a highlight of any holiday concert. Highly recommended! Vocal in E-flat. 10317251 Jazz Ensemble & Vocalist (or Tenor Sax) . . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00 Tidings of Comfort and Joy—arr. Brian Bankston. What a super-cool arrangement of this very recognizable Christmas melody. It has a nostalgic character and is so much fun to rehearse and perform. It opens with a delicate rubato duet featuring trumpet and trombone that leads to a colorful swing groove. Every section gets the melody at some point, and there's an exciting tenor sax solo that will not disappoint. Program this one for lasting memories! 11606306 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . M 60.00 'Tis the Season to Be Funky—arr. Doug Beach & George Shutack. Bring the holidays on in a funky fashion with this medley of Christmas classics! The funky groove will have everyone tapping their feet or even dancing in the aisles! Familiar tunes, solid voicings, and written or improvised solo space all add up to a medley that will be the hit of your holiday program. Everything desired in an accessible holiday chart! 10999964 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00 Up on the Housetop—Benjamin Hanby/arr. Jacob W. Ratledge. Classic swing style meets holiday cheer in this intermediate jazz band setting of the Christmastime favorite. The melody is shared across the ensemble with clear melodic statements that ride atop punchy swing rhythms. A closing accelerando drives toward a fast, high- energy shout, making it a lively and memorable addition to any winter program. 11678119 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . M 60.00 Winter Wonderland—arr. Jack Cooper. This creative and swinging chart on a wonderful holiday standard has optional written solos for tenor sax, trumpet, or trombone. It features a big shout chorus, sax section solis, and a lead trumpet range that goes to written A above the staff (optional B-flat). Quick to prepare, this effective holiday chart swings all the way! 10028157 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . M 52.00 You Better Sleigh!—arr. JaRod Hall. This is a winter holiday musical scavenger hunt – how many tunes can you find in this chart? It's a funky swing performed in cut time around 108 bpm. Lead trumpet range is to written G with optional high C. Solos are provided for tenor 1 and trumpet 2. Optional instruments include flute and vibes. Your audience will love this one! (3:30) 11619667 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00 Medium-Advanced & Advanced Deck the Halls with Jingle Bells—arr. Rich DeRosa. A powerful, jubilant fanfare opening seamlessly melds into a fun calypso style. Interweaving melodic lines from two holiday favorites abound as the audience is taken on an ingenious musical journey with a brief visit to a half-time funk feel. There's ample solo space with cued background figures for piano and baritone sax to share their festive spirit. A must-have for the holiday season! 10999310 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . MA 60.00 God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen—arr. Gordon Goodwin. As recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, this hot chart features the saxophone section in a chorale introduction, a full ensemble swing, a sax soli, solo space for alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone, and piano, a modulation, and a big shout chorus. It's all here, it's Gordon Goodwin – what else do you need? Highly recommended! 10028191 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . A 70.00 Jingle Bells (as recorded by the Glenn Miller Orchestra)—arr. John LaBarbera. From the popular album In the Christmas Mood recorded by the esteemed Glenn Miller Alumni Band, this swingin' chart in the classic Miller style has been used in several recent motion pictures. Your audiences and players will enjoy this throwback to the glory years of the swing era! 10017009 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . MA 65.00 Jingle Bells—arr. Sammy Nestico. One of the most important figures in the evolution of the big band sound arranged this holiday classic for the Count Basie Orchestra recording A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas. This great swing chart exemplifies the timeless Basie-Nestico tradition and is a must-have for any holiday performance or gig. Improvised solo space is provided for trumpet 2. This is one you won't want to miss! 10682765 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . MA 55.00 Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!—Jule Styne/arr. Gordon Goodwin. In the style of Basie and Hefti, this Gordon Goodwin adaptation of the wonderful holiday classic is set in a medium swing style. Not a drum showcase, but the drummer has plenty of solo space beginning on brushes, then to sticks as the intensity rises. There is a flute part on second alto (can be omitted) and a percussion part for vibes. The optional solo space is for alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone, and the lead trumpet range is to written high E. A great sax section soli rounds out this excellent chart. This one is so nice, you'll want to play it year 'round! Highly recommended! 10093207 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . MA 70.00 The Nutcracker Suite—arr. Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn/ed. Jeff Lindberg. This authentic edition of Tchaikovsky's "Nutcracker Suite," as arranged in 1960 by Billy Strayhorn and Duke Ellington, was assembled from the original manuscripts held in the Strayhorn Repository and the Ellington Collection of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. For purposes of accuracy, the manuscripts were cross-checked carefully with the original Duke Ellington Orchestra recording. This nine-movement suite is part of the Jazz Legend Series. 10093221 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . A 399.00 Santa Baby—arr. Gordon Goodwin. In the hands of master arranger and composer Gordon Goodwin, this often-recorded Christmas novelty becomes a holiday tour de force for big bands. It's a shuffle at about 135 bpm with the melody played by bass trombone! More features include a sax soli, optional piccolo in alto 2, and the lead trumpet range is up to written high G. Add in a few modulations with solo space provided for altos 1 and 2, tenors 1 and 2, trumpet 4, and trombones and you have a swingin', fun, and clever chart in every way! 10513950 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . . A 70.00 Santa Digs Me—Jeff Coffin/arr. Ryan Middagh. Give your vocal soloist the spotlight they deserve with this fresh, original holiday chart. This swing chart is packed with punchy horn hits, exciting sax lines, and a memorable vocal tune that will get stuck in your head for days. If your advanced high school ensemble is looking for a unique opener to their next holiday concert, this chart is for you! 11671353 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . MA 60.00 We Three Kings—arr. Rich DeRosa. A modern jazz waltz arrangement reimagines the familiar holiday melody with contemporary harmony and fluid groove. The chart features extended solo opportunities for alto, tenor, and bari sax, trumpet, and piano. The fresh soundscape balances tradition and innovation, making this a distinctive seasonal selection for advanced groups. 11686052 Jazz Ensemble. . . . . . . . . . MA 50.00

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