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Solo Features
Looking for the right chart to feature your best players? Take a look at these
outstanding arrangements that are specifically designed to highlight your
best players with a solo feature! More than just a few measures, these charts
make your soloist the center of attention all the way through! Solo features
do so much...they build confidence, reward your soloists for their hard work and provide change-of-pace
programming! Your audiences will be talking about your top musicians all the way home from the concert!
Soprano Sax Features
Bayou Farewell—Graham Breedlove.
Bayou Farewell is an original, melancholy, Pat
Metheny style ballad with straight eighth notes
and a beautiful melody. Graham Breedlove's use
of color is superb in this solo feature for soprano
saxophone (an alternate alto saxophone solo
part is included). The use of flugelhorns will also
enhance the color characteristics. Solo space is
provided for soprano sax, trumpet 2, and guitar
followed by a soaring ensemble shout section. The
lead trumpet range is to a written high C. Unique
and memorable!
10310229 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . MA 55.00
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Grace—Jones & Lubbock/arr. Quincy Jones
& Sammy Nestico.
From the acclaimed CD
Basie & Beyond comes this emotional ballad for
tenor or soprano sax that will touch the hearts of
performers and audiences alike. Lush chords and
a tender piano introduction set the mood, and the
rest is simply sensational. Nice!
2454171 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . MA 55.00
Mr. Lucky—Henry Mancini/arr. Mark Taylor.
Henry Mancini's classic theme is treated here
in a moderated bossa style as a solo vehicle for
soprano sax, or optional alto sax. Timeless melodies,
lush harmonies, and a unison line feature for the
entire ensemble all combine to create a standout
arrangement. Suggested solos and scale/chord
sheets in all keys provided. Highly recommended!
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Alto Sax Features
After Sunset—Larry Neeck. This tasty rock
ballad will feature your budding alto saxophone
or trumpet star in the best possible way. The
fully scored ensemble sections compliment the
gorgeous theme, and provide a solid foundation
for your soloist. The solo part requires no
improvisation and the chart is playable with
optional reduced instrumentation. A perfect
concert or contest choice to showcase the lyrical
side of your jazz ensemble!
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At the End of the Day—Paul Clark.
At the End of the Day is an exceptional ballad solo
feature for alto sax or trumpet/flugelhorn. The solo
and rhythm section parts are completely written
and the ranges are modest with the trumpets
never leaving the staff. The lush background parts
are supportive for the soloist and the key change
near the end adds just the right touch to this
beautiful chart. Very nice!
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Autumn Afternoon—Larry Neeck.
Featuring an alto saxophone or trumpet player in
a tasty, rock ballad setting, this creative original
features a gorgeous solo theme that is completely
written. The ensemble provides a lush foundation
for young soloists with solid ensemble writing, and
it's playable with optional reduced instrumentation.
Like the colors of a warm fall day, Autumn
Afternoon provides that lyrical, change-of-pace
moment for any jazz band performance. Beautiful!
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Autumn Mist—Larry Neeck. Autumn Mist
features your aspiring trumpet/flugelhorn or alto
sax soloist in a gorgeous rock-ballad setting. The
solo parts are entirely notated, and the ensemble
sections provide contrast by featuring lush playing
by the full band with lots of teaching moments
in lyrical style. On your next concert, showcase
the softer, lyrical side of your band with this tasty
change of pace. Highly recommended! Optional
reduced instrumentation.
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Believe—Paul Clark. There are no range or
rhythmic problems for either band or soloist in
this beautiful ballad solo feature for alto sax or
trumpet, just a pretty melody over lush chords
and counter-lines, with lots of dynamic contrasts.
Believe is also playable with optional reduced
instrumentation. Simple can be a good thing, and
this ballad is simply great!
10369386 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
Body and Soul—Johnny Green/
arr. Dave Wolpe.
There's no better way
to feature your alto soloist than with this
arrangement! It's one of the most important
ballads in the jazz repertoire, and Dave's chart
brings out all of its lush beauty. A big, expansive
double-time section gives your soloist a chance to
improvise before returning to ballad tempo for the
dramatic ending. Highly recommended!
2472239 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . M 55.00
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Dream Time—Benny Carter. This lovely, slow
swing chart written by Benny Carter is designed
to feature an alto saxophone soloist with the
ensemble playing more than just backgrounds
for the soloist. The solo includes both written and
improvised passages. The ensemble states the
A section melody while the alto soloist takes the
bridge for the first chorus. The second chorus
features the alto solo for the A section with sax
section backgrounds, a sax soli for the bridge and
then the ensemble for the last A section. This is an
acessible chart and would be a great opportunity
to allow an alto player to be in the spotlight!
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Goodbye My Heart—Mike Smukal.
A haunting lyrical melody, lush voicings and
dynamic contrasts are but a few of the winning
features of this alto sax feature. This ballad at
an accessible grade level also has some spots
where the full band really sparkles and a chorus
where the lead trumpet shines and gives the
soloist a little break. The solo is entirely notated
and changes are provided for embellishment or
improvisation if desired. This chart is a winner!
Highly recommended!
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Harlem Nocturne—Earle Hagen/
arr. Mike Tomaro.
This standard from the 1940s
has been recorded countless times and remains a
staple in the jazz literature. Mike Tomaro's creative
treatment shines new and invigorating light on
the tune, with a contemporary shuffle groove and
fresh harmonies. Solos for alto sax and piano will
round out your performance with class and style!
2472884 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
Isfahan—Ellington & Strayhorn/
arr. Alan Baylock.
This is the alto sax ballad
feature you have been looking for! Put together
the brilliant composers Billy Strayhorn and Duke
Ellington with superb arranger Alan Baylock, and
you will have an outstanding musical experience.
This chart is not technically difficult, but it's lush
and full of moving lines and nuances. The lead
trumpet range is to written A above the staff,
there is no improvisation for the alto soloist,
just the beautiful Strayhorn melody! Optional
expanded instrumentation.
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Jeannine—Duke Pearson/arr. Mike Dana.
A great jazz standard played around 178 bpm, this
swing chart features alto sax with a suggested written
solo provided, and a drum solo played in between
band hits. The lead trumpet range is to written high C.
An optional vibraphone part is included.
10452154 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . MA 58.00
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Laurie—Carl Strommen. This Carl Strommen
ballad is written as an alto sax solo feature, but also
includes solo parts to allow a trumpet or trombone
to play the solo part. This classy rock ballad allows
you to feature one of your best players and provide
a delightful change of pace to any performance.
The brass ranges and technical requirements are
quite modest and an optional flute part is included.
Tasteful, tuneful and very nice!
10458684 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 47.00
Living in a Dream—Doug Beach.
With a haunting melody and lush ensemble
voicings, here is the perfect showcase for your
trumpet, alto sax or trombone soloist. This
beautiful ballad will also provide a perfect change
of pace at your next concert and will be a perfect
feature chart for developing soloists. The solos
and the rhythm section parts are completely
notated. Highly recommended!
10068887 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 52.00
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Maybe Someday—Erik Sherburne.
Feature your alto sax or trumpet/flugelhorn soloist
on this contemporary ballad with a subtle touch of
rock built in. This exceptional and accessible chart
features lush backgrounds that will make young
soloists sound like pros. The band compliments
the soloist with supportive counter melodies
and rich chords, giving them a chance to work
on style, phrasing and dynamics. The solos are
completely written and are great confidence
builders. An outstanding choice!
10457919 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
Misty—Errol Garner/arr. Mike Lewis.
You'll want to have this timeless standard in your
library! A gentle opening builds to an unforgettable
climax, with your alto and trumpet soloists getting
to share the solo spotlight. Powerful ensemble
scoring makes the big band sound come alive.
Great for working on phrasing and style.
2442994 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 44.00
A Moment Like This—Larry Neeck.
For that special moment in your concert, show off
the lyrical style of your jazz band with Larry Neeck's
A Moment Like This. Feature your developing alto
saxophone or trumpet star with this tasty rock
ballad. Lush ensemble sections provide the perfect
complement to the lovely solo theme and provide
a solid foundation for your young soloist. This chart
will sound full and complete with optional reduced
instrumentation. Highly recommended!
10369385 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
