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n Flat Tire ShuffleDean Sorenson. Lots of
unisons and moderate ranges make Flat Tire
Shuffle a perfect introduction to swing style.
Idiomatic rhythms and clean rhythm section writing
will make this one easy for young jazz bands. This
chart features completely flexible instrumentation
and is playable by four horns and rhythm section on
up to standard jazz ensemble format and beyond.
Regardless of the selected instrumentation, it
will sound full and complete. Young soloists can
improvise using only the notes of the concert Bb
mixolydian scale with the provided transposed
scale sheet. Any instrument can solo, and the
solo section can be repeated as many times as
necessary with backgrounds cued as desired.
For soloists wishing not to improvise, there is a
suggested solo included in all parts. Ultimately
flexible and highly recommended!!
10368179 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
n Hip Monk ShuffleDoug Beach & George
Shutack. The Hip Monk returns to spread the good
word about all that conveys the essence of being
hip. This time the news is delivered in the form
of a catchy rock shuffle that's perfect for young
musicians at the very easy grade level. Written or
ad lib solos for all are included along with parts for
standard jazz ensemble instrumentation (playable
by as few as five horns plus rhythm section) with
optional parts for flute, clarinet, and horn in F.
Highly recommended!
10441201 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
Duke Ellington/arr. Paul Cook. Duke Ellington's
classic is now available in a very easy and playable
arrangement that will make your young band sound
awesome! It's an excellent opportunity to introduce
this great swing style to younger students. And,
it's a chart that will be a guaranteed hit with your
audience...everyone knows it! A top choice!
2403111 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
It's Only a Paper MoonHarold Arlen/arr.
Michael Sweeney. Featuring a relaxed swing
style and solid scoring throughout, here's a
terrific chart for young players. Trombones
(finally) get the spotlight and the harmonies are
not dumbed down! Short, written or improvised
solos are included for any trombone followed
by a solo (or soli) for trumpet. A teaching
unit with exercises for melody, rhythm and
improvisation is included and it's playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Highly recommended!
10374182 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
H Killer JoeBenny Golson/arr. Michael Sweeney.
Here's a real winner! It's the classic Benny Golson
laid back swing chart in a really easy arrangement,
by Michael Sweeney, that's perfect for your
beginning stage band! You're really going to like
this one!
2216794 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
4 Lakeside BreezeDean Sorenson. This medium-
tempo swinger played around 120 bpm is perfect
for the concert hall or a lazy afternoon. Everyone
gets to play the melody, and this chart is a perfect
introduction to swing style for the rhythm section.
It begins with a unison section that breaks into
harmony and then some counter parts. The open
solo section provides an opportunity for anyone to
solo on just a single scale with the included scales
sheets, or with the written solos included on all the
parts. The instrumentation is completely flexible for
almost any jazz group, no matter what shape or
size. This one is extremely nice at a basic level!
10521242 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Li'l DarlinNeal Hefti/arr. Roy Phillippe. This
chart should be in every young band's library! Neal
Hefti's famous tune is the quintessential slow swing
ballad in the Basie style, and every jazzer should be
familiar with it. In this superb edition, the arranger
has changed the key and reorchestrated the parts
so it is playable by ensembles at any ability level,
and with reduced instrumentation as well. The
notes are easy, but there's more music here than
in many more difficult charts. If your students play
only a handful of jazz tunes in their life, this should
be one of them.
2403087 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 38.00
H MilestonesMiles Davis/arr. Paul Murtha. This
is one of the true jazz classics from composer/
innovator/performer Miles Davis. Paul Murtha
takes the essence of this great tune and makes
it playable by beginning groups with solid, rich
harmonic structures and unison lines that will help
young players gain confidence. The easy chords
and modal style make it a natural for learning to
improvise and the cool, swing format is a must for
learning the style. Solid all the way!
2702655 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H Moanin'Thelonious Monk/arr. Michael Sweeney.
Known for his skill in adapting jazz classics for
beginning players, Michael Sweeney presents
this Bobby Timmons' favorite in a very playable
version. The style is medium slow swing, and the
saxes present the theme first followed by the entire
ensemble. Solos are only over sections with easy
chord changes.
2473680 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
n Night Trainarr. Peter Blair. Here's a super
swing tune that you can do with your youngest
players! Even though there's absolutely nothing
technically demanding in this arrangement, it still
swings with the best of them. Familiar riffs will
provide an excellent feature for your young sax
section, and there's a very easy, written out solo for
trumpet. Includes CD recording.
2333573 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
n Our First Jazz Concert (Budget Stretching
4-Pack)Bob Lowden, Andy Clark, Les Aldrich &
Ken Harris. Don't miss this budget stretching pack
of charts for young jazz bands that includes Starting
Point by Bob Lowden, Bottom Line by Andy Clark,
I'll Just Pretend by Les Aldrich, and A Rock by
Ken Harris. This outstanding set provides two rock
tunes, a swing tune and a ballad giving your group
quality materials for getting started on a positive
note. Suggested solos are included for A Rock.
All charts are audience pleasers and educationally
sound with the set costing less than half the price
if they were purchased separately. Included are
links for free, full performance Mp3 downloads of
the four tunes from the publisher. A great value in
every respect!
10369394 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 60.00
n Pepperoni BluesDean Sorenson. Learning
the blues never tasted so good! Set at around
120 bpm, Pepperoni Blues is a classic swing
chart that is sure to have everyone asking for
seconds. The introduction is set over a C pedal
that leads to a unison statement of the melody.
A shout chorus after the solo section features
some attractive cross-rhythms and syncopation.
This one is completely flexible and is playable
by any four horns and rhythm section on up to
full jazz ensemble instrumentation and beyond.
Young soloists can improvise using only the notes
of the concert F blues scale with the included
transposed scale sheet. For soloists wishing
to not improvise, there is a suggested solo
included in all parts. Very nice, and flexible too!
Highly recommended!
10368189 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
H The Pink PantherHenry Mancini/arr. Mike
Lewis. This chart is an absolute must for your
young jazz ensemble! Henry Mancini's tune is so
unique and enjoyable that students always have,
and always will, love to play it. With lots of unison
scoring and simple triplet and swing figures, it's a
natural for beginning groups. We guarantee that
this will work great with your young players!
2423234 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Rutabaga RambleMichael Sweeney. From the
opening finger snaps, bass groove, sultry sax line,
and brass punches, your young jazz ensemble is in
for a treat with Rutabaga Ramble! A silky smooth
middle section provides contrast before returning
to the minor shuffle feel. There are plenty of solo
opportunities with written samples provided for all
instruments. Also included is a teaching unit with
melody, rhythm and improvisation exercises. Plus,
it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations! Highly recommended!
10374184 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
n Satin DollEllington & Strayhorn/arr. Michael
Sweeney. All beginning jazz ensembles should
get to know this Ellington standard! This solid
swing arrangement features tutti scoring and easy
rhythms, and is the perfect chart to teach the basics
of style. It's a guaranteed winner!
2470823 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Sesame Street ThemeJoe Raposo/arr. John
Berry. In a relaxed and swingin' style, here is a very
easy arrangement of this familiar TV theme. John
Berry's chart is nicely scored for every section of the
band and is a tune that everyone in the audience
will recognize. Playable with optional reduced and
expanded instrumentations. Extremely nice for
young players!
10317376 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
n So WhatMiles Davis/arr. Michael Sweeney. In
a very easy version, this Miles Davis' classic is a
must for beginning bands! The modal structure
teaches the dorian scale and the practical chart
includes teaching tips and practice exercises.
What a great introduction to one of the all time
legends of jazz!
2470822 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H
SplankyNeal Hefti/arr. Roy Phillippe. This great
Neal Hefti tune, performed and recorded by Count
Basie, is a real treat for beginning jazz ensembles
in this swingin', full-sounding chart! The famous
Basie shout chorus will be a thrill for your band
to play, and the trademark Basie piano style is in
there, too. Your students can even say "Count Ba-
sie" as his closing signature piano figure is played.
Highly recommended!
2701883 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
H
Sweet Georgia Brownarr. Mike Lewis.
This great jazz classic is a great stepping stone
for students to learn easy swing rhythms, with
articulations clearly marked throughout. There are
no solos, and there are optional parts included for
concert band and orchestra instruments. Nice!
2474264 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 38.00
Swing StateDoug Beach & George Shutack.
Much of the great music of the early Count Basie
library was built on short musical ideas called
riffs. Swing State provides young players with the
opportunity to experience this style at the very easy
grade level. The catchy melodic ideas, blues based
changes, and an open solo section with suggested
or ad lib solos make this chart an ideal teaching and
performance vehicle. Playable with optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations, its right in the pocket
in the best Basie tradition. Highly recommended!
10367865 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
The Way You Look TonightJerome Kern/arr.
Rick Stitzel. From the familiar and often-recorded
Jerome Kern songbook, here is a very easy version
of this well-known standard. The moderately paced
swing arrangement will sound great with beginning
players and will go together quickly. Optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10083841 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
You've Got a Friend in Me (from "Toy Story 2")
Randy Newman/arr. Rick Stitzel. This swingin'
arrangement for beginning jazzers is based on the
version by the character Wheezy featured in "Toy
Story 2." The saxes enjoy most of the melody, but
the brass get their chance too, along with a written
solo or soli for the trumpets. This memorable salute
to friendship is sure to be enjoyed by audiences of
all ages! A CD is included and it is playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10283174 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
Teach the Language of Jazz
ESSENTIALS OF
JAZZ THEORY
Shelton G. Berg. This resource
is designed for jazz enthusiasts
and musicians who want to have
a better understanding of the
language of jazz. To successfully
navigate this all-in-one jazz theory
course, you should be versed in
basic music theory concepts, such
as those taught in Books 1 and
2 of Alfred's Essentials of Music
Theory. With these books, you will
learn the essentials of jazz music
through concise lessons, practice
your jazz music reading and writing
skills in the exercises, improve your
listening and ear training skills with
the CDs, and test your knowledge
with the review that completes
each unit. You are encouraged
to play and/or sing the musical
examples throughout, at first with
the recording, then on your own.
Welcome to an exhilarating journey
into the world of jazz!
5985359 Book/CD Book 1. . . . . 13.99
5990026 Book/CD Book 2. . . . . 12.95
10005059 Book/CD Book 3. . . . . 12.95
10008027 Complete Volume
with 3 CDs. . . . . . . . . . 35.95
10025663 Answer Key & 3 CDs . .39.99
10027584 Complete Self-Study
Course . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34.99
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