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Holy Night—arr. Paul Clark. Feature your
flugelhorn or trumpet soloist on this timeless
Christmas classic! Although usually in 6/8 or
12/8, this beautiful tune works great in 4/4,
making it much easier to prepare. The solo
trumpet part only has one G above the staff,
and an optional lower note is provided. A
short improvisation section is optional, and
a suggested solo is included. In addition to
the trumpet, all sections of the band have
the melody at some point. You and your
band will love the reaction you'll get from the
audience at your holiday concert with this truly
gorgeous arrangement. Beautifully done!
10050276 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
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ark! The Herald Angels Swing!—arr. Paul
Clark. Bring your trumpets out front and let
them herald in the holiday season! This super
chart begins with a fanfare that leads into a
fun, swinging version of this familiar carol. It's
easy to work up, and it's playable with optional
limited instrumentations so it will sound fine with
as few as 2 trumpets, 3 saxes, 2 trombones
and 3 rhythm. After playing through the tune,
the trombones, bass and bari sax get a fun
riff going. Then the saxes and trumpets "trade
twos" over it. This leads up to an effective and
exciting key change with the trumpets leading
the way to the end. This exceptional take on a
holiday classic has no solos. While this chart is
a trumpet section feature, they are never asked
to play for too long without a break, and with
the exception of two Gs, their range stays in the
staff. Highly effective holiday programming!
10311483 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . .48.00
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est Ye Merry Samba—arr. Paul Baker. Based
on the traditional God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,
this samba treatment by arranger Paul Baker is
just right. After a short chorale intro, the samba
rhythm kicks in with either a cut-time or a brightfour groove. Written-out or improvised solos are
provided for alto 1 and trombone 2, but cued
for trombone 1, plus a drum and/or percussion
solo. A nice shout chorus and an optional
auxiliary percussion part complete this excellent
arrangement. This chart will add some excitement
to your holiday concert! Highly recommended!
Optional expanded instrumentation.
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ave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas—arr.
Dave Wolpe. This sentimental Christmas favorite
will never go out of style, and Dave Wolpe's
satisfying arrangement is a great way to feature
your vocalist during the holidays. (Vocal in G.)
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ave Yourself a Merry Little Christmas—
arr. Alan Baylock. As recorded by the USAF
Airmen of Note and arranged by Alan Baylock
in the style of Li'l Darlin', this slow swing chart
is an ideal selection for the holidays. It features
no improvised solos but it has a written trumpet
melody solo, lead trumpet range to written G on
top of the staff, and it's technically a very easy
chart to play. Get the slow groove, and it's a
lock! Another superb Baylock arrangement,
this chart will be the centerpiece of any holiday
performance! Our highest recommendation!
Option expanded instrumentation.
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Santa Baby—arr. John Berry. Most notably
recorded by Eartha Kitt, but also featured in
the movie "Elf" as recorded by Madonna, here
is a terrific medium swing chart guaranteed
to spice up your holiday concert! Tenor sax
is featured on the melody and there are short
written or improvised solos for trumpet and
trombone as well. Plenty of great ensemble
writing! Highly recommended!
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H ere Comes Santa Claus (Right Down
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Santa Claus Lane)—arr. John Berry. Cowritten
and made famous by Gene Autry, here is one
of the most famous holiday standards ever! This
accessible chart features a Basie style and a
medium swing tempo, and it's an outstanding
choice for any holiday performance. Including
written or improvised solos for trumpet and
alto, this will be the one the parents will
remember! Highly recommended!
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I'll
Be Home for Christmas—arr. Greg
Yasinitsky. No sentimental ballad here! This
medium-tempo swing version is a refreshing
change to the old holiday standard, and it
won't take long to get ready either! There's
easy block section writing and a nice written
solo to feature your lead trombone. An
excellent choice for your holiday concert!
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H t's the Holiday Season—Kay Thompson/arr.
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Holmes. Here's an appealing and well-known
holiday standard set in a medium swing style. It
features classic tutti big band figures and will be
quick to assemble during the hectic Christmas
season. This contemporary Christmas tune is
perfect for any holiday occasion!
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wo Front Teeth—Don Gardner/arr. Paul
Baker. You, your band and their audiences will
enjoy this clever chart on this familiar holiday
novelty tune. After the full ensemble rubato
introduction, the medium tempo samba kicks
in with altos and trumpets, then the melody is
bounced around to all sections. After a Montuna
interlude, there are 2nd trumpet written solos
with only two chords to keep it accessible for
developing players, a sax soli, a written 2nd
trombone solo, then a big shout chorus and
out to the fun finish. It's also playable with
optional expanded instrumentation. Something
different...a clever samba based on this holiday
standard. Highly recommended!
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White Christmas—arr. Roger Holmes. You
can't go wrong with one of the best holiday
songs ever written! Roger's chart will bring out
the best in any vocalist, and will bring out the
smiles in any audience! (Vocal in Bb.)
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ingle Bell Boogie—Bryan Kidd. This screamin'
arrangement features a blending of an 8-to-thebar boogie woogie and Rumba in a classic big
band setting. The saxes take the melody with
some gritty plunger work in the brass to really
give this chart some character. A hot tenor sax
solo is followed by a swinging shout chorus that
is sure to bring down the house! The showtimestyle ending makes this the perfect chart to close
your holiday concert. This one is hot!
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od Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen—arr. Rich
Woolworth. This up-tempo chart mixes Latin
and swing styles to provide a unique selection
for holiday concerts. Piano and bass start it
out and then other sections are layered in to
get the intensity flowing. The middle part of the
arrangement features written or ad lib solos by
alto sax 1 and trumpet 2 while the rest of the band
lays down the chords and rhythms to keep the
Latin feel. A short drum solo leads back into the
melody before the whole band shifts to a swing
style and then back to Latin to close it out.
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anta's in Town—arr. Carl Strommen. You
better watch out, Santa's in Town! Carl Strommen
delivers a fine swing chart on the classic holiday
favorite, Santa Claus is Coming to Town.
Easy to put together, it swings, has a written
trumpet solo, a sax soli, a nice shout chorus, a
modulation and lead trumpet range to written G
on top of the staff. This chart will be effective
with minimal prep time! Highly recommended!
Optional expanded instrumentation.
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This Christmas—arr. John Berry. Recorded by
Donny Hathaway in 1970 and covered countless
times since then, this appealing and enduring pop
hit features a funky, upbeat rock style and is very
approachable by developing groups. This solid
arrangement gives all the sections an opportunity
with the melody and includes a suggested or
improvised solo for alto sax. Great change of
pace programming for the holidays!
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he Twelve Days of Christmas—arr. Paul
Clark. Everybody in the band gets their own
special "day" in this creative holiday rock
arrangement of the familiar tune. The melody
gets traded off from section to section in a fairly
predictable way until it's the piano players turn.
Then things change abruptly and some funky fun
begins. This leads to an open solo section over
only two chords, and the background parts sound
so good you could even omit the solos if desired.
A few bars of piano sets up the melody again,
this time in a canon, which leads to a big ending.
At least 12 days of creativity in one fun and easy
to prepare chart! Highly recommended!
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guest artist with your jazz band!
Everybody's Waitin' for the Man
with the Bag—arr. Rick Stitzel.
Composed in the '50s, this entertaining
holiday tune has been recorded notably by
Kay Starr, and more recently by the Brian
Setzer Orchestra. For vocalist and big band,
this is a dynamic and swingin' addition to any
holiday performance! Vocal key: A-flat.
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Santa Baby—arr. Roger Holmes.
Originally recorded by Eartha Kitt in the
1950s, this clever and cute holiday favorite
has also been recorded 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 key: E-flat
10317251 Jazz Ensemble
& Vocalist . . . . . . . . M 50.00
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