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H Blue Train—John Coltrane/arr. Paul Murtha.
Introduce your young players to jazz legend
John Coltrane with this medium-tempo blues
tune featuring an easy-to-play melody and solid
tutti-style rhythms for the ensemble. In addition,
the blues changes and moderate tempo make
it a comfortable setting for developing soloists.
Suggested solos are included, or they may be
improvised. Highly recommended! Optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10061497 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
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4 Swing State—Doug Beach & George
Shutack. Much of the great music of the early
Count Basie library was built on short musical
ideas called riffs. Swing State provides young
players with the opportunity to experience this
style at the very easy grade level. The catchy
melodic ideas, blues based changes, and an
open solo section with suggested or ad lib
solos make this chart an ideal teaching and
performance vehicle. Playable with optional
reduced and expanded instrumentations. Right
in the pocket in the best Basie tradition! Highly
recommended!
10367865 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
4 I Beeped When I Should Have Bopped—
George Shutack. Here's a straight ahead swing
chart that has it all. Abundant use of basic swing
figures, an infectious melody, a suggested or
improvised open solo section and plenty of
full ensemble work. All of this creates a great
educational experience for the students as well
as a chart that will be a hit on any program.
Optional reduced instrumentation. Highly
recommended!
10367848 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
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l Blues in Hoss Flat—Foster & Basie/arr. Rick
Stitzel. Here's a great way to introduce the
music of Count Basie to your young players.
Carefully scored for young groups, this medium
swing chart trades the melody between the
trumpets and saxes, includes a solo or soli for
trumpet, and a brief shout chorus using tutti
rhythms for the entire ensemble. Suggested
solos and chord/scale sheets in all keys are
included, plus it's playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10427422 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
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H C-Jam Blues—Duke Ellington/arr. Stitzel.
Whether you know this one as C-Jam Blues
or Duke's Place, you sure will recognize all
the great Ellington writing! Even the most
inexperienced bands can do a fine performance
on this jazz classic. The suggested solos are
included in the parts for the entire section, so
you can make it a soli feature if you prefer.
There's a marvelous ensemble tutti section that
starts softly then builds to the end.
2470818 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
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4 lat Tire Shuffle—Dean Sorenson. Lots of
F
unisons and moderate ranges make Flat Tire
Shuffle a perfect introduction to swing style.
Idiomatic rhythms and clean rhythm section
writing will make this one easy for young jazz
bands. This chart features completely flexible
instrumentation and is playable by four horns
and rhythm section on up to standard jazz
ensemble format and beyond. Regardless of
the selected instrumentation, it will sound full
and complete. Young soloists can improvise
using only the notes of the concert Bb
mixolydian scale with the provided transposed
scale sheet. Any instrument can solo, and the
solo section can be repeated as many times as
necessary with backgrounds cued as desired.
For soloists wishing not to improvise, there is a
suggested solo included in all parts. Ultimately
flexible and highly recommended!!
10368179 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
4 Only a Paper Moon—arr. Michael
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Sweeney. Featuring a relaxed swing style and
solid scoring throughout, here's a terrific chart
for young players. Trombones (finally) get the
spotlight and the harmonies are not dumbed
down! Short, written or improvised solos are
included for any trombone followed by a solo (or
soli) for trumpet. A teaching unit with exercises for
melody, rhythm and improvisation is included and
it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10374182 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
l aby, Won't You Please Come Home?—
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arr. John Berry. Here's a great vehicle for
teaching your younger jazz ensemble how to
swing. Originally a blues tune from 1919, this
familiar song has become an often recorded
jazz standard. John Berry's updated version
features a comfortable medium swing tempo,
a soli for the sax section, and solid tutti scoring
for the full band, plus it's playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10427420 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
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he Blues Walk—Clifford Brown/arr. Paul
Murtha. Introduce your young players to
jazz legend Clifford Brown with this classic
riff tune. This creative arrangement for
developing groups is great for learning to
improvise with the suggested solos, and the
ensemble figures are repetitive and easy to
learn. It's scored for standard jazz ensemble
instrumentation, but will sound fine with 4
saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm.
Also included are optional parts for flute,
2 clarinets, horn in F and tuba. Every band
needs to experience the blues!
10052548 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
l Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head
So Hard?)—arr. Rick Stitzel. Made famous
by Woody Herman's Thundering Herd, here
is a fun chart from the early swing era. The
saxes do most of the heavy lifting supported
by punches and backgrounds in the brass.
Also featured are short solos for tenor and/
or baritone saxes. Suggested solos are
included along with chord/scale sheets
in all keys and it's playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10427416 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Feeling Good—arr. Rick Stitzel. Popular again
thanks to the recent recording by Michael
Buble, this hit was originally from the Broadway
musical "The Roar of the Greasepaint, The
Smell of the Crowd." This bluesy arrangement
requires no solos, but gives each section
of the ensemble a chance to be featured.
Playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10374176 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
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4 ack the Knife—Kurt Weill/arr. Rich DeRosa.
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Mack the Knife swings! At a tempo around 120
BPM, this wonderful swing chart is a great
choice for young players. The features include
written piano, alto sax and trumpet solos and
a swingin' shout chorus. Look for clear and
accurate rhythm section writing, optional vibes,
flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn and tuba
parts are included. Also playable with optional
reduced instrumentation, this is an excellent
chart, and highly recommended!
10355606 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00
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Take the 'A' Train—Billy Strayhorn/arr.
Gassi. This chart swings all the way and is very
playable by a young jazz ensemble. Arranger
Vince Gassi offers a fresh take on this classic,
yet captures the essence of this well-known
Strayhorn composition made famous by
Ellington. It's scored exactly right for younger
players... not too difficult but with fun-to-play
parts. With brief written solos for 1st alto sax
and 1st trumpet, and easy ranges, it also has
plenty of dynamics to teach. A superb chart you
will play for years to come! Optional reduced or
expanded instrumentation.
10066743 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 38.00
4 Top Dog—Gregory Yasinitsky. Top Dog is an
up-tempo, high energy blues with an emphasis
on ensemble work. Additional features include
a "horns alone" chorus, a swinging saxophone
soli, a suggested or improvised solo for 2nd
trumpet, and a roaring shout chorus followed
by a big ending. Optional parts are included
for expanded instrumentation and it's playable
with optional reduced instrumentation.
10367869 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
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