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Blues & Swing
Medium-Advanced
n 15 Minutes LateJohn Clayton. Utilizing a wide
dynamic range, subtleties in the rhythm section,
and variations in texture from just a few instruments
to the full-out ensemble, John has created a
marvelously appealing and effective concert or
festival piece.
10191373 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
n 88 Basie StreetSammy Nestico. Originally
written for the Sammy Nestico Dark Orchid
recording and later reprised on A Portrait of Sammy,
this iconic swing chart gives all the solo work to
piano, first in the opening 48 measures, then again
in the middle and ending segments. In between the
band tackles a terrific double counterpoint chorus
and carries a full ensemble shout chorus. Altos and
tenors double on flutes.
10283449 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 56.00
Aaron's BluesChip McNeill. Commissioned
by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators
Association for the 2014 Illinois All-State Jazz
Ensemble, this in-the-pocket blues swinger has
it all! Opening with an extended rhythm section
introduction to set the mood, the horns enter with
a strong melody. Solid ensemble work and plenty
of space for solos over the blues-based changes
all combine to make this chart a must-have for any
library. Highly recommended!
10366180 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 56.00
n Ahunk AhunkThad Jones/arr. Mike Carubia.
This blues composition recorded on the
Consummation album in 1970 will give players a
chance to experience performing in 5/4 meter. Lots
of unison voicings give jazz bands a powerful sound
in this moderately re-scored version of the original.
It also features open solo sections on friendly B-flat
chord changes and two exciting shout choruses
for the band to wail on. Optional high and low 1st
trumpet parts and an optional flute part add to the
usefulness of this very cool chart!
10458686 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
n Bad Ol' BluesMike Carubia. Sometimes "the
blues" can be a very good thing! Mike Carubia's
Bad Ol' Blues is simply one of those charts that's
down 'n dirty and makes the players and audiences
happy by getting into the spirit. The chart begins
with a slow, bluesy, unison sax melody leading
to a full sax soli restatement of the main theme.
A change to double time leads to a tenor sax solo
followed by a bass solo over accessible blues
changes, or the provided suggested solos. A soft
ensemble chorus is followed by one and a half
choruses in classic shout style before the full
ensemble takes it home. An optional flute part is
included and the written ranges are: Trumpet 1 to
B-flat; Trombone to G-flat; Alto Sax to C.
10311521 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 47.00
n BarnburnerLes Hooper. You guessed it,
this chart is an up-tempo swinger! Les Hooper's
arrangement will keep everyone moving forward
with this original based on Rhythm chord changes.
Solo spaces for tenor and alto plus an open solo
section for all players and a hot shout chorus. Got
to have this one! Highly recommended!
10049740 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
H Basie Straight AheadSammy Nestico. Don't
miss your chance to play this great chart exactly
as the Basie band recorded it, unsimplified! Your
band will meet the challenge with enthusiasm and
be proud of the results. Not for wimps!
2233872 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 56.00
n The Beat Goes OnSonny Bono/arr. Alan
Baylock. Yep, it's the tune by Sonny Bono, from
Sonny and Cher fame! With a driving shuffle feel,
this contemporary and hip treatment of this classic
pop/rock tune let's you know you are in for a treat
from the first note. The features include written solo
trombone at the top, great lower voice writing, and
solo space for tenor, trumpet and guitar if desired.
The lead trumpet range goes to written high D. This
is an appealing, powerful and fun-to-play chart.
Way cool and highly recommended!
10311461 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
n Beauty and the BeastAlan Menken/arr.
Gordon Goodwin. Gordon Goodwin pays tribute
to the great Count Basie on this famous Disney
tune. With a slow Basie groove, solos for piano and
tenor sax, dynamics galore, and a fabulous shout
chorus, this is a fantastic chart from start to finish.
As performed by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band.
10012004 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 70.00
n Bernie's TuneBernie Miller/arr. Victor Goines.
Here is a swinging chart on a great jazz standard.
Arranged by jazz educator Victor Goines, this
chart has the melody played by alto and tenor
with written solos for both, an exciting ensemble
build into a powerful shout chorus and modest
brass ranges. This is a superb arrangement that is
correlated to the Jazz at Lincoln Center's Jazz For
Young People Curriculum.
10049804 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
n Bird CountMaria Schneider. Fashioned after
the music of Charles Mingus, playing this raucous
blues with high energy is the key ingredient for
a swingin' performance. Much of the texture
comes from the layering of riffs, and alto and
bari saxes carry the primary solos. In her score
notes, Schneider says the improvisation on the
final chord should be wild!
2292605 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 56.00
n Black Hole SunChris Cornell/arr. James Miley.
James Miley presents a very hip arrangement of
a great contemporary tune. Soundgarden's Black
Hole Sun is masterfully scored for the modern big
band, making great use of interesting saxophone
effects, a wonderful rhythm section feel, neat
rhythmic ideas, and very playable ensemble parts.
The trumpet range is an optional written D. The
melody is stated by tenor saxophone and trumpet
with warm, dissonant backgrounds provided by the
ensemble. The soloists can be as chosen for tenor
saxophone, trumpet and/or trombone, making this
very flexible for the strengths of your band.
10455848 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 57.00
n Blue TigerErik Morales. Blue Tiger is a hard
swingin' chart that pays sparkling homage to
the great Henry Mancini. It's a wonderful way to
feature your tenor sax and trumpet soloists, as
well as your entire sax section in a hip soli feature.
Highly recommended!
10459786 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
n Blue TrainJohn Coltrane/arr. Kris Berg. Kris
Berg has scored John Coltrane's jazz standard to
offer strong ensemble writing, a fierce sax section
soli on Coltrane's transcribed solo, and solo space
on the 12-bar blues chord progression. It's flexible
so you can have as few or as many soloists as
desired with backgrounds as needed. Great tune,
great chart... it's as simple as that!
10071917 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
n BoliviaCedar Walton/arr. Eric Richards. A big
ensemble introduction leads into the familiar and
hip bass and piano line followed by the melody
stated by alto, tenor, trumpet, and trombone. This
chart also features great section and full ensemble
parts throughout, a huge shout chorus, and the
lead trumpet goes to written high D. Solo space is
available for alto, tenor, trumpet, and drums. This
extended arrangement is a great big band chart on
a great Cedar Walton jazz classic. An ideal festival
chart for better bands!
10311459 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
EDITORS' CHOICE
Blues & Swing • Medium-Advanced
Each year Pepper's Editors review hundreds of new releases and choose the cream of the crop to bear the name, Editors' Choice.
You can buy any of these titles with confidence!
Come Fly with Me—arr. Billy Byers.
Billy Byers' arrangement of Come Fly With Me was recorded on the
Basie band's album Frankly Basie: Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank
Sinatra. Set in an up-tempo swing feel, Byers hits it hard at the top
and doesn't let up until the end of the chart! e interplay between
saxophones and brass is clever and energetic, while the full ensemble
writing is the classic Basie sound at its finest. ere is solo space for
tenor sax with fantastic ensemble backgrounds throughout much of it.
No jazz library is complete without this classic Count Basie chart which
is flawlessly written in the classic swing style!
10519918 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
Foo Birds of a Feather—Reginald omas.
is bright swinger at about 150 bpm features a melodic head carried
by a duet of tenor and trombone, then breaks to a hard swing,
and includes a vibrant sax soli. e trumpet and trombones offer
section trades and the solo space is for tenor, trumpet, or anyone.
Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Education
Association for the 2016 All State Jazz Ensemble, this chart provides
a wealth of teaching opportunities. A full ensemble shout with drum
fills rounds it out before a return to the head. e combination of a
swinging melodic line, ample solo space and outstanding ensemble
writing make this a must for any library!
10515794 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56.00
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day—arr. Gordon Goodwin.
If you're looking for a more substantial holiday offering for better
groups, this Gordon Goodwin chart is it! It's a medium-slow swing take
on this Johnny Marks standard with a few modulations, outstanding
ensemble passages, terrific shout choruses, and solo space for all saxes,
trumpet 4 and trombones 1 and 2. Very creative!
10513956 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70.00
I'll Never Smile Again—arr. Billy Byers.
Billy Byers' arrangement of I'll Never Smile Again takes one back to a time
when dancing to a slow swing tune, played by a live big band in a ballroom
filled with amazing sounds, was the absolute best part of any weekend!
Originally recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their album Frankly
Basie: Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank Sinatra, Byers' chart uses the
full ensemble to state the melody complete with a scattering of Basie fills,
followed by a written Basie piano solo. ere is also written solo space
for trombone before the band enters in its full power and leads it to the
quintessential Basie ending. is chart is a must-have!
10519934 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
iBop—Mark Taylor.
We all have our iPhones, iPads, and iPods, and now thanks to Mark
Taylor we have iBop! is medium-tempo swinger is bop-ish in attitude
and features a catchy riff-based melody stated first by the saxes.
A flexible written or ad lib solo section allows for plenty of options,
and the chart wraps up with a complete chorus beautifully craed
for the full ensemble.
10522904 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
e Lick—Steve Brown.
Inspired by a YouTube video collage of jazz soloists playing a common
sequence of notes, this piece uses "the lick" in a variety of unison and
harmonized permutations. A medium swinger with a jazz intro, it
heads right into a sax soli on a nice linear melodic line. e solos are for
piano, tenor, or anyone, followed by a big, swinging ensemble feature.
e great orchestration and catchy rhythmic figures all but guarantee
the band will have as much fun as the audience!
10515812 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
Love Is Here to Stay—George Gershwin/arr. Mark Taylor.
Set in a medium-tempo Basie-style swing, this chart is a study in
effective writing for the entire ensemble. From the small group passages
contrasted with full ensemble scoring to the sax soli sections with
brass responses, this chart is a gem! Suggested or improvised solos are
included for trumpet and tenor sax, along with written bass lines and
piano voicings. Gershwin at his finest! Highly recommended!
10522898 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55.00
An Open and Shut Case—Paul Baker.
Gied composer Paul Baker has craed a bright swing chart that has
it all! It's a bright swinger, has tons of energy, features "blues with a
bridge" solos for tenor and trumpet, an eight-bar drum interlude, has a
very cool "rhythm out" section aer the solos, and an outstanding sax
soli. Lots of independent section work lets each part of the ensemble
shine. e trumpet range is to written high C. It's an open and shut
case, this chart cooks!
10518336 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
Terry Town—Paul Baker.
As the title suggests, Terry Town is a fun bebop chart in the joyful spirit
and tradition of the late, great Clark Terry. Each section gets its turn
in the spotlight, saxes at first, trumpets on the bridge, and trombones
on solo backgrounds. A trumpet solo is followed by a piano (or guitar)
solo, and then the trombones and bass trade fours with the drums. e
trumpets join in with the guitar and lead to a big flag-waving shout
chorus that features the lead trumpet, who sails above the ensemble
and gets the last word at the end of the chart. e trumpet range is to
written high C. Another Paul Baker chart that has it all!
10518348 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00
is Here (Dis Here)—Bobby Timmons/arr. Erik Morales.
Erik Morales has created a hot arrangement of this Bobby Timmons
jazz classic! It's an exciting jazz waltz played at about 174 bpm. e
melody is initially handled by alto, trumpet 2 and guitar with a written
or improvised alto sax solo. Strong ensemble passages bring the feel
to life - this chart is one that will create great energy. e lead trumpet
range is to written G on top of the staff, and optional parts are included
for expanded instrumentations. is is a great contrasting chart that
will sustain interest and excitement!
10513926 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
Well You Needn't—elonious Monk/arr. Mike Kamuf.
is chart kicks! It's a shuffle at around 166 bpm and is a feature for
two tenor saxes. is is not a duel, but a vehicle to showcase both tenor
players. Sample tenor solos are provided, the lead trumpet range is
to written high C-sharp, there's a great sax soli and a roaring shout
chorus. Optional parts are included for expanded instrumentations.
Pure excitement and great for festivals!
10513924 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
