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Christmas & Holiday all levels
n Good King Wenceslasarr. Mike Collins-Dowden.
Looking for a tasty yet easy-to-assemble holiday
chart? Check out this medium swing chart set
at 120 bpm with written solos for tenor sax and
trumpet 2, and a lead trumpet range to written G
on top of the staff. Optional parts are included for
expanded instrumentations. All sections get a piece
of the fun on this very familiar chart, perfect for any
holiday concert. Fit for a King!
10355598 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 44.00
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Greensleeves (What Child is This?)arr. Greg
Yasinitsky. Greensleeves begins as a jazz waltz
with baritone sax, piano, and bass laying down the
groove and later goes on to introduce a contrasting
swing section with a written-out solo for tenor sax.
The lead trumpet range is to written A above the
staff. This will be a superb crowd pleaser for your
holiday concert!
10011957 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . M 52.00
n Hark! The Herald Angels Singarr. Gordon
Goodwin. More accessible than some of his
charts, Gordon Goodwin gives this traditional
holiday tune a jazz waltz treatment. The features
include: a soprano sax lead part (alternate alto 1
part included), a 2nd alto part with flute double
(alternate 2nd alto sax only part included) and solo
space for soprano sax (or alto), alto 2, and tenor
1. The lead trumpet range is only to a high D.
While not recorded by The Big Phat Band, it's a
holiday staple for live performances. Here's holiday
programming in true big band jazz style!
10311465 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . MA 65.00
n Hark, Those Herald Angels Rockarr. Paul
Clark. The halos come off in this hard-rock version
of the well-known holiday classic that features
effective transitions into and out of the traditional
carol! "Angels with Attitude" is more like it! This
tune features lots of ensemble work, with all
sections getting a chance at the melody. The solos
for any instrument are suggested or improvised
over a simple 2-chord vamp. So easy to prepare,
it's practically "plug and play." Sure to be a rockin'
hit at your holiday concerts! Highly recommended!
Optional reduced instrumentation.
10071373 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 48.00
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmasarr.
Dave Wolpe. This sentimental Christmas favorite
will never go out of style, and Dave Wolpe's
satisfying arrangement is a great way to feature
your vocalist during the holidays. (Vocal in G.)
2188910 Jazz Ensemble
& Vocalist . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
n Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmasarr.
Victor Lopez. What a gorgeous holiday ballad!
A solo trumpet eases you into the tune, followed
by lush lines in all the sections. This perennial
favorite is right on the money, with very playable
parts, modest ranges and tasty solos for trumpet
and tenor sax. Highly recommended!
2472221 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 48.00
H Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmasarr.
Alan Baylock. As recorded by the USAF Airmen of
Note and arranged by Alan Baylock in the style of Li'l
Darlin', this slow swing chart is an ideal selection for
the holidays. It features no improvised solos but it has
a written trumpet melody solo, lead trumpet range
to written G on top of the staff, and it's technically
a very easy chart to play. Get the slow groove, and
it's a lock! Another superb Baylock arrangement,
this chart will be the centerpiece of any holiday
performance! Our highest recommendation! Option
expanded instrumentation.
10093165 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 50.00
Herald Angel Swingarr. Mike Story. Mike
Story is one of the best at writing great charts for
young players. This one is based on Hark! The
Herald Angels Sing arranged with a swing feel. The
features include a written trumpet solo and easy
rhythms, ranges and textures, but Mike makes it
all sound full. This chart will come together quickly,
plus it includes optional, nontraditional jazz band
parts. Feature your young players with this nice,
laid-back swing chart on your holiday concert!
2702801 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . VE 42.00
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Here Comes Santa Claus (Right Down Santa
Claus Lane)arr. John Berry. Cowritten and made
famous by Gene Autry, here is one of the most
famous holiday standards ever! This accessible
chart features a Basie style and a medium swing
tempo, and it's an outstanding choice for any holiday
performance. Including written or improvised solos
for trumpet and alto, this will be the one the parents
will remember! Highly recommended!
10072808 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 45.00
Holiday Joy (based on Ode to Joy)arr. Victor
Lopez. Based on Beethoven's Ode to Joy, this
chart begins with a slow and melodic hymn-style
chorale then switches to a jazz/rock feel for the
development. This chart has a nice rock groove,
interesting harmony, no individual solos and the
lead trumpet player's highest note is a written
A-flat. Optional parts are included for flute, horn
in F, baritone/tenor sax and tuba. A very pleasant
change of pace for your holiday concert!
10049699 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 48.00
Hooked on Holidaysarr. Victor Lopez.
Beginning with a short and slow introduction, this
chart breaks into a moderate rock style on the
famous Christmas tune O Tannenbaum. It features
textural variations and easy rhythms and ranges. A
flexible solo section for all winds can also be played
in unison, harmony, by soloists, sections or the
full ensemble. It will also sound full and complete
with reduced instrumentation and it includes parts
additional instruments. All of this adds up to an
arrangement that is an excellent choice for your
holiday programming! Highly recommended!
10028050 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . VE 40.00
H Hot Chocolate (from "The Polar Express")
Ballard & Silvestri/arr. John Berry. Here is an
up-tempo and entertaining swing chart from the
hit movie "The Polar Express." Including crisp
ensemble writing with a sprinkling of band vocals,
this is a great addition to a holiday concert, or for
any time of the year!
2481655 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . M 50.00
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Hot Chocolate (from "The Polar Express")
Alan Silvestri/arr. Mike Lewis. From the movie "The
Polar Express," Hot Chocolate is hot stuff! A fun
swinger in a jump style, it's loaded with energy,
based on the original recording and has been
skillfully adapted for the young player. There are no
solos, the ranges are modest and a driving bass line
makes it move along. To make this chart flexible
for all year, the arranger offers two endings: one
with a clever and effective modulation to a Jingle
Bells quote and one without. Highly recommended!
2702800 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 42.00
4 I Heard the Bells on Christmas Dayarr.
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 . . . . . . MA 70.00
I'll Be Home for Christmasarr. Rick Stitzel.
Need something for that holiday concert that
goes together quickly and also sounds great?
Rick Stitzel's easy Latin style arrangement of
this Christmas classic features plenty of tutti
ensemble playing for young ensembles along with
rich harmonies and a nice groove. Also included
is a short written solo for alto saxophone. Highly
recommended and playable with optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations!
10461400 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . VE 35.00
I'll Be Home for Christmasarr. Greg
Yasinitsky. No sentimental ballad here! This
medium-tempo swing version is a refreshing
change to the old holiday standard, and it won't
take long to get ready either! There's easy block
section writing and a nice written solo to feature
your lead trombone. An excellent choice for your
holiday concert!
2467942 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 52.00
It's the Holiday SeasonKay Thompson/arr.
Roger Holmes. Here's an appealing and well-known
holiday standard set in a medium swing style. It
features classic tutti big band figures and will be
quick to assemble during the hectic Christmas
season. This contemporary Christmas tune is
perfect for any holiday occasion!
10052580 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 45.00
H Jazz Combo Pak No. 27 (Christmas)arr.
Frank Mantooth. Four terrific holiday favorites for
jazz combo including: Frosty The Snowman; Silver
Bells; Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow and I'll Be
Home for Christmas. Flexibly scored for three-plus
horns and rhythm section, parts are included for Bb,
Eb, and C instruments plus piano, guitar, bass and
drums. Great change-of-pace programming! Also
includes a full-performance CD.
2328458 Combo Three-Plus Horns
& Rhythm Section. . . . ME 45.00
A Jazzy Merry Christmasarr. Paul Cook.
Young jazz ensembles can get merry with this
swingin' medley! Expertly arranged with no
technical difficulties, this arrangement swings
smoothly through Up On The Housetop; Jolly Old
St. Nicholas and Jingle Bells. A super way to ring in
(or is that "swing in") the season!
2423077 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . VE 42.00
Jingle All the Wayarr. Victor Lopez. Yes, this
is Jingle Bells! Check out this very clever swing
arrangement that is sure to please. This very easy
chart is easy to rehearse with a catchy hook, very
modest brass ranges, and plenty of optional parts.
It will be your favorite holiday arrangement! Playable
with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10452064 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . VE 40.00
n Jingle Bell Boogiearr. Bryan Kidd. This
screamin' arrangement features a blending of an
8-to-the-bar boogie woogie and Rumba in a classic
big band setting. The saxes take the melody with
some gritty plunger work in the brass to really give
this chart some character. A hot tenor sax solo is
followed by a swinging shout chorus that is sure to
bring down the house! The showtime-style ending
makes this the perfect chart to close your holiday
concert. This one is hot!
2477361 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 45.00
H Jingle Bell Rockarr. Paul Cook. This is a great
choice for your holiday concert! It's a cool swing
Christmas tune arranged to come together quickly
with easy ranges for all and brief written solos
for alto and tenor saxes. Not to mention it's an
audience favorite! A great opener or closer for this
holiday season!
2467652 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . VE 40.00
H Jingle Bellsarr. John Clayton. Adapted from
the chart he did for Diana Krall, and recorded with
the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra on her CD
Christmas Songs, here is John Clayton's joyous, up-
tempo swing chart on this holiday favorite. These
jinglin' bells never sounded so good! (Vocal in Bb.)
10052515 Jazz Ensemble
& Vocalist . . . . . . . . . MA 60.00
H Jingle Bells (as recorded by the Glenn Miller
Orchestra)arr. John LaBarbera. From the
popular CD In The Christmas Mood recorded by the
esteemed Glenn Miller Alumni Band, this swingin'
chart in the classic Miller style has been used in
several recent motion pictures. Your audiences and
players will enjoy this throw back to the glory years
of the swing era!
10017009 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . MA 60.00
Kings of Swing (We Three Kings)arr. Mike
Story. This jazz waltz setting of the familiar carol We
Three Kings has it all! You'll love the bright swing
feel and effective countermelodies that give this
chart real class. Ranges are very comfortable, and
there's a brief suggested tenor sax solo. This one is
a solid choice for any holiday concert!
2474202 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . VE 38.00
l A Christmas Fantasy for Strings and Jazz Band—arr. Paul Clark.
Based on What Child is This? and O Come, O Come Emmanuel, this creative
arrangement is for jazz ensemble with strings, allowing directors to combine the
school's string orchestra with the jazz ensemble. It's a unique arrangement with a
steamroller-rock feel that will be a wonderful addition to holiday concerts!
10521256 Jazz Ensemble & Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
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Still, Still, Still—arr. Paul Clark. Arranged to feature a cello soloist or any
other soloist, this warm and colorful arrangement is for jazz band with strings.
The solo part is completely written, the ensemble has their turn with the beautiful
melody, and it's very accessible. Combine the school's string orchestra with the
jazz ensemble, and you have a totally awesome holiday concert centerpiece!
10521258 Jazz Ensemble & Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 50.00
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The Twelve Days of Christmas—arr. Paul Clark. Add the school's string
orchestra to the jazz band with this creative and effective rock chart on this fun
holiday classic! The melody is traded from section to section, giving each a "day"
in a predictable way until it's the pianist's turn. Then things change abruptly and
some funky fun begins. This leads to an open solo section over only two chords,
but the background parts are so good that the solos could be omitted if desired.
A few measures of piano sets the melody up again, this time as a canon, leading
to a big ending. Highly recommended!
10521260 Jazz Ensemble & Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
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We Three Kings—arr. Paul Clark. Paul Clark's clever arrangement of We
Three Kings combines a string orchestra with a jazz band for a totally unique
holiday concert experience! There are no solos, just heavy-duty, industrial-
strength rockin' by the ensemble. It adds variety with a calypso interlude and then
returns back to the rock feel. It's easy to assemble and highly recommended!
10521262 Jazz Ensemble & Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 50.00
JAZZ ENSEMBLE
WITH STRINGS
Combine your jazz band with your
school's string orchestra for a dynamic
holiday concert performance
