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Blues & Swing
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Blues by Five—Red Garland/arr. John Berry.
Recorded on the 1956 album Cookin' with the
Miles Davis Quintet, this jazz standard composed
by pianist Red Garland adapts beautifully for
beginning jazzers. With a moderate tempo, a
riff-based melody, and non-threatening soloing
on the blues progression, this is the perfect
introduction to the music of Miles Davis for
students and audiences. Suggested solos
are included along with chord/scale sheets
in all keys, and it's playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10490309 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 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 composed by Frank Foster and Count
Basie 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. Highly recommended!
10427422 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
H C-Jam Blues—Duke Ellington/arr. Rick
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
Come Fly with Me—Jimmy Van Heusen/arr.
Rick Stitzel. Written by Jimmy Van Heusen
and Sammy Cahn for the title track of Frank
Sinatra's1958 album, this tune epitomizes the
cool sounds of the swing era. Here's a smartly
scored version for young jazz ensembles with
modest ranges, but with authentic style. Included
is plenty of tutti ensemble playing along with
short solos (or solis) for any sax or trumpet. A
great way to teach swing, it's also playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Included are suggested solos and scale/chord
sheets in all keys. Highly recommended!
10297530 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
4 Crank It Up—Patrick Broadbent. Based on
a twelve-bar blues and built on syncopated
melodic ideas that build in intensity when
layered on top of each other, Crank It Up is a riff-
based swing chart designed for young jazzers.
With a cool bass line, a tuneful melody, call and
response techniques, and suggested solos,
this chart at the easiest level has it all! It's also
playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations, includes fully notated rhythm
section parts, and includes an optional part for
vibes. Teaching opportunites abound!
10459306 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
4 The Five Note Blues—Doug Beach & George
Shutack. The blues form is essential to jazz, and
this very easy swing chart is a perfect way to
introduce developing players to this form. The
melody consists of just five notes that may also
be used as the basis of anyone's improvised
solo. The open solo section allows for as much
improvisation practice as desired. An abundance
of full ensemble work rounds out the package.
The flexible scoring is for standard jazz ensemble
instrumentation (also playable by as few as five
horns plus rhythm section) with optional flute,
clarinet and horn in F parts included.
10455628 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
easy
4 Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head So
Hard?)—Fleecie Moore/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. Highly recommended!
10427416 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H Don't Get Around Much Anymore—Duke
Ellington/arr. Michael Sweeney. What better
way to introduce the music of Duke Ellington
to your young jazzers than with this wonderfully
scored arrangement by Michael Sweeney! Even
at this easy level, this chart really swings and
will sound great with limited rehearsal time. Your
pianist gets a rare chance to shine as he or she
is featured on the melody while the ensemble
answers. Later, every section gets to play the
melody and there's a written or ad lib solo for any
saxophone. The final section starts softly with
saxes alone, then builds as various layers are
added. This bluesy, swinging chart is playable
with as few as 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone,
piano and drums, and all solos have written
parts provided. This belongs in every young
jazz curriculum! Highly recommended!
10016142 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
4 Fever—Eddie Cooley/arr. Paul Murtha.
Recorded by Peggy Lee in 1958, this sultry
swing tune went on to become her signature
song and has remained a popular standard. Paul
Murtha's version for young players definitely
retains the "cool" factor with finger snaps, sax
melody and brass punches. Brief written solos
are included for alto sax and trumpet, and it's
playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10449094 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H Groovin' Hard—Don Menza/arr. Peter Blair.
Getting your younger bands to groove has
never been easier! Straight from the library of
The Buddy Rich Band, this great version of the
classic Don Menza chart is perfect for younger
players. Used in contest for many years by
advanced bands, this arrangement gives you a
solid, hard swing at a medium tempo coupled
with some tasty sax section work, all within the
reach of junior high groups. There are no solos,
so use this one to feature your tight ensemble
work and groovin' swing style. Guaranteed to
make your band sound like pros!
2476769 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
H In the Mood—Joe Garland/arr. Michael
Sweeney. This one's a must! Glenn Miller's
big band classic is one of the best known
tunes from the swing era, and Mike's excellent
arrangement puts it within reach of young bands.
Comfortable ranges, easy rhythm patterns and
written solos make this a perfect choice to
teach your students how to swing!
2314268 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Love Is Here to Stay—George Gershwin/arr.
Rick Stitzel. Using an ensemble-based scoring
style, modest ranges, and rich harmonies, Rick
Stitzel has written a great-sounding chart for
young jazz ensembles on this Gershwin favorite.
Set in a smooth and moderately slow swing
style, it will provide the perfect change-of-pace
for any program. Plus, it's playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10490307 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Mack the Knife—Kurt Weill/arr. Rich DeRosa.
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
H Moondance—Van Morrison/arr. Victor
Lopez. Van Morrison's hit is a natural for jazz
ensemble. Now for bands at the easy level,
this minor-key swinger is incredibly hip! The
captivating melody moves through the sections
of the band, sometimes in unison, sometimes
in harmony, and the solo section is written for
all the wind players, so you can have anyone
or everyone play the written or ad lib solo. This
tune is a perennial favorite with jazz lovers!
2701897 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 46.00
4 One for Daddy-O—Nat Adderley/arr. Vince
Gassi. This great Nat Adderley composition
is a swingin' chart at around 148 bpm with
a sassy melody line, a written tenor sax
solo, and easy brass ranges... all good! It
sounds mature, yet it's easy to play and it's
playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10452084 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
The Pink Panther—Henry Mancini/arr. Paul
Murtha. Instantly recognizable by all, here is one
of the all-time great movie themes in a masterful
arrangement for younger players. Paul Murtha
does a great job of capturing the authentic sound
of Mancini's classic from the familiar bass line,
smooth tutti passages, and solo section for tenor
sax or trumpet. It doesn't get any better than
this! Suggested solos and scale/chord sheets
in all keys are included. Optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations. Includes CD.
10188519 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
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