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4 he Flik Machine (from "A Bug's Life")—
Randy Newman/arr. Paul Murtha. Featured in
the distinctive soundtrack for the Pixar movie
"A Bug's Life," this catchy, and a bit quirky,
theme adapts naturally for jazz ensemble. The
style is up-tempo swing throughout with clever
interplay between sections and a brief written
solo for trumpet. Highly recommended!
10374168 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
H Abracadabra—Larry Barton. This magic of
this slinky swinger will put your audience under
a spell! The lead wind players start things out
on the head, but before long the full band is
jamming along. It's an "in your face" chart
that's all about attitude!
2472521 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
4 lue Light Special—Rich Woolworth. This
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bright concert, contest or festival opener
features the saxophone section. There's solo
space for tenor sax and trumpet, a "stop-time"
ensemble section to show off your group's
ensemble prowess, and plenty of drum fills
to keep this driving swing chart exciting.
Imaginative and solid! Highly recommended!
10367330 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
4 he Answer Is in the Blues!—Dana Gress.
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There's never a dull moment in this exciting,
interesting chart! It's an impressive medium
tempo, blues shuffle chart at about 120 bpm
that will make your mid level jazz ensemble
sound like the "big boys!" Included is an open
solo section where soloists of choice can be
featured over easy B-flat blues changes. With
lots of solid ensemble writing, this chart will
give students an opportunity to improve their
jazz phrasing chops while providing audiences
and judges with a friendly tune that will impress
at concert and festival performances. Highly
recommended!
10369390 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
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4 rtistry in Rhythm—Stan Kenton/arr. Paul
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Murtha. Composed and recorded by Stan
Kenton in the 1940s, Artistry in Rhythm became
his signature and a true classic from the big
band era. Paul Murtha has skillfully adapted
and truncated this for younger players while
maintaining the flavor and energy of the
original. Solo piano starts things off followed
by the iconic trombone solo in the medium
Latin section. The exciting double time swing
section features the entire ensemble, then the
maestoso theme returns to close things out.
Impressive!
10374166 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
4 Blue Serenade—Paul Baker. At around 86
bpm, this swing ballad features the lead trumpet
and harkens back to the big band era sounds
of Glenn Miller and Harry James, along the
lines of Miller's Serenade in Blue. In addition to
written melodic solos for lead trumpet, there's
an improvised solo for tenor sax, along with
wonderful writing for the saxophone section.
Winding through two key modulations, each
distinct section is presented in its best register.
Trumpet range is to written high D. Trombone
range is to Gb.
10369419 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
4 Blues March—Benny Golson/arr. Terry
White. Composed by the great Benny Golson,
this classic jazz standard will enhance your
jazz library. At about 120 bpm, this swingmarch begins with trumpet, alto and tenor
on the melody and then builds. Written solos
are provided for tenor sax, trumpet and alto
sax, there's a sweet shout chorus, a sax
section soli and a big ending completing the
package. Playable with optional expanded
instrumentation, it includes all the usual
optional parts plus vibes and clarinet. Highly
recommended!
10355578 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.00
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4 Jam Blues—Duke Ellington/arr. Mark
Taylor. Here is a new and creative new take
on this Duke Ellington favorite set in a New
Orleans street beat style. A piano introduction
sets up the groove then a small group takes the
initial statement of the theme. The rest of the
ensemble enters with a counterline before the
full ensemble launches the solo section which
is designed to feature any number of soloists.
Unique and effective!
10374164 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
H Autumn Leaves—arr. Peter Blair. This is a
great old tune! Except...there's nothing "old"
sounding about it. It's a medium swing version
of a marvelous, often-played standard that
opens with an alto and trumpet duet and is
filled with tight ensemble punches. The saxes
are featured on a chorus and there is a written
or ad lib solo for piano.
2406361 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Back to the Basement—Bret Zvacek. More
experienced groups know that a swing chart
by Bret Zvacek will be both well-written and
exciting to play. As this chart demonstrates,
he is also adept at writing charts at the
medium-easy level. This sizzling shuffle chart
is a great teaching vehicle. This accessible,
melodic blues swinger features nice ensemble
passages, written or improvised solos, and gets
very exciting in the last chorus. Great melody,
great ensemble writing, great chart!
10312757 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
l Don't Get Around Much Anymore—
Ellington & Russell/arr. Mark Taylor. One of the
classic trademark tunes from the Duke Ellington
library, this familiar jazz standard is solidly
scored for younger players by Mark Taylor.
When it comes to accessible charts in a medium
swing style, this one can't be beat!
10427404 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
4 ull Swing Ahead!—Larry Neeck. This hip,
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retro-swing chart cooks right from the start!
Every section gets a chance at the spotlight in
this great chart for teaching and performing the
swing style. There's an optional open section
for the soloists of choice, and suggested solos
are also included. Despite modest ranges, the
sound is big and bold from the get go! Playable
with optional reduced instrumentation, Full
Swing Ahead is a real winner! Also a great chart
for working on clean articulation.
10369388 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
4 'm Beginning to See the Light—arr. Paul
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Baker. This is a swinger all the way! The tempo
can be anywhere between 132 - 150 bpm and
there is a written trumpet 2 solo. There's plenty
of swingin' ensemble, a great sax section soli
plus optional parts for flute, clarinet, vibes,
horn, baritone horn, and tuba. Add in trumpet
plungers and sliding trombones and it's all
great stuff!
10353493 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.00
H umpin' at the Woodside—Count Basie/arr.
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DeRosa. This one just builds and builds! Rich
DeRosa keeps this Count Basie signature tune
swinging all the way and includes two optional
tag endings to keep the Basie style intact.
The solos are written out for piano, tenor sax,
trumpet and trombone and the lead trumpet
range is to written G on top of the staff with an
A on the optional tag ending. Optional parts are
included for expanded instrumentation. One of
the Count's finest!
10028198 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 44.00
4 et's Keep a Good Thing Goin'—Paul Clark.
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At around 152 bpm, here's a swinging, happy
toe tapper in the Basie tradition that just won't
quit, and is a great concert or contest selection
for mid level bands! A written piano solo starts
things out, followed by one, or all of the saxes
introducing the melody. Then the brass join
in and the full ensemble plays to a basic 12bar blues solo section for any instrument. The
ensemble sections, solis and dynamics that
follow are first rate and provide lots of contrast
and excitement. There's even more than one
shout chorus. Just when you think it's over, it
keeps a good thing goin'!
10369392 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
4 oll with the Punches—Paul Baker. Solidly
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in the Basie/Nestico tradition, this swing
chart exemplifies the title's instructions...stay
positive and "Roll with the Punches." Written
solos are provided for trombone, or optional
trumpet, and alto sax. Every section gets a
chance to shine in the full shout section, with
the drummer adding some tasty fills, which
leads to the final ending "punch." Trumpet
range is to written G. Trombone range is to
written F. Highly recommended!
10369417 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 weet Home Chicago—Robert Johnson/
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arr. Roger Holmes. Made famous by The Blues
Brothers, this hard-hitting blues classic is sure to
become an instant favorite with jazz bands and
audiences. A driving shuffle groove and solid
scoring for the entire ensemble are featured
throughout in this great chart that will become a
staple of your library! Highly recommended!
10343798 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
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