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H A Big Band Christmas IIarr. Carl Strommen.
You will want this exceptional chart! Great
standard holiday tunes gift wrapped in a wonderful
arrangement by Carl Strommen! Includes: Here
Comes Santa Claus; Santa Claus Is Coming To
Town; Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas and
Auld Lang Syne. A musical mix of styles and tempos
really make this work. If you look at one holiday chart
this season, make it this one! Highly recommended!
2443323 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 52.00
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Big Band Holidayarr. Carl Strommen.
Great popular holiday standards, an accessible
arrangement that will sound great with a few
rehearsals and a variety of styles make this medley
the ideal holiday concert chart! There are brief,
notated solos for 2nd trombone and 1st alto sax
with plenty of ensemble playing throughout. Three
of these tunes are arranged in a swing style at
different tempos and a ballad is included for added
variety. There are options for reduced or expanded
instrumentations. This winning medley includes: I'll
Be Home for Christmas; Santa Claus is Coming to
Town; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas and
Frosty the Snowman. Highly recommended!
10028071 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 48.00
4 Big Noise from the North Polearr. Mike
Collins-Dowden. Jingle Bells meets Big Noise
from Winnetka, complete with minor key and
the drummer laying down a Krupa groove! It
swings hard from top to bottom, has no solos,
and is very clever. With limited brass ranges,
this arrangement is playable by groups of almost
any age and provides a great way to feature
a drummer. This chart will be the most fun
you have playing a Christmas tune all year!
Highly recommended!
10517403 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 50.00
4 Caribbean Christmasarr. Doug Beach &
George Shutack. This infectious islands chart is
sure to light up any holiday concert! Caribbean
Christmas is a medley featuring Joy to the World,
Good King Wenceslas and We Wish You a Merry
Christmas, all with solid ensemble writing, spots for
improvisation, and a burning groove. Full of fun and
excitement, this one will have them wanting to get
up and dance to their favorite holiday tune!
10515792 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 45.00
n Carol of the Bellsarr. Paul Clark. Take a familiar
holiday classic, give it to a creative arranger, and
you get a hard-driving rock chart that's filled with
instrumental and dynamic contrasts. After an
attention-grabbing introduction, a few bars of the
melody are played quietly in 3/4. Then it's straight-
ahead rock in 4/4! The open solo section for any
instrument has only two chords, and the chart
works fine even if the solo section is omitted. The
trumpets never leave the staff, and it's playable with
optional limited instrumentation. It's the perfect
"something different" for holiday concerts!
10311477 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 48.00
n Carol of the Bellsarr. Rich DeRosa/adpt. Bob
Curnow. This magnificent scoring of Carol of the
Bells by Rich DeRosa was part of a long overture
originally commissioned by the WDR Big Band. Bob
Curnow has adapted the score in two versions to
allow for the traditional jazz ensemble to perform
a contemporary setting that will be a wonderful
addition to any big band Christmas performance.
The Pro Version is seven minutes in duration and
includes improvised solos for alto saxophone and
trumpet. The Edited Version is five minutes long
and is exactly the same except there are no solos.
These stellar charts are full of lush harmonies and
exceptional writing!
10461316 Jazz Ensemble
Pro Version . . . . . . . . MA 72.00
10462073 Jazz Ensemble
Edited Version . . . . . . MA 67.00
n Chanukah Joy (Variations on Ma'oz Tzur)
arr. Rick Hirsch. This joyous jazz waltz at about
190 bpm is one of the very few big band Chanukah
arrangements. Almost everyone gets a short written
solo, and tenor sax and trombone soloists will get
to stretch out with suggested or improvised solos.
Instrumentation: 5 saxes, 5 trumpets, 4 trombones
(3 tenors, 1 bass), guitar, piano, bass, and drums
with optional parts for flute, vibes and horn in F.
10456284 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . MA 57.00
H A Charlie Brown ChristmasVince Guaraldi/
arr. Paul Murtha. Vince Guaraldi's music provided
a level of jazz sophistication for the popular Charlie
Brown television specials, and his holiday offerings
were some of the best! This appealing medley
includes Linus and Lucy; Skating; O Tannenbaum
and Christmas Time is Here. Highly recommended
as the hit of the season!
2702201 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 50.00
H A Child Is BornThad Jones/arr. John Denton.
This wonderful jazz standard by Thad Jones moves
smoothly through a few styles - first as a ballad, then
as a moderate jazz waltz, then as a bossa in four,
and back to the jazz waltz feel - all the while keeping
the beauty and integrity of the original. Written or
ad lib solos are for alto sax and trumpet. Gorgeous
chord voicings and tasty contrapuntal lines support
this beautiful tune in a very tasteful way!
2701948 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 48.00
n A Child Is BornThad Jones. Composed and
arranged by Thad Jones, this is an absolutely
gorgeous ballad in 3/4 that is a "must" for any good
jazz library! It's one of the most "tasteful" jazz charts
ever written!
543421 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . M 45.00
n A Child Is BornThad Jones/arr. Mike Carubia.
Thad Jones' most popular and unforgettable
composition will provide your players with a
great ballad experience. Mike Carubia's tasteful
arrangement captures all the charm of the original
without the difficulty, and features a written piano
and optional flute melody to start the second
chorus. Also appropriate for holiday performances,
A Child is Born will capture the hearts of your
audiences and the young musicians who play this
soulful tune. Highly recommended!
10280869 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 50.00
A Chili Pepper Christmasarr. Doug Beach &
George Shutack. Though it took some time and
effort to convince the famous "Chili Pepper" to
tackle the concept of holiday music, it's finally a
reality! Featuring three great classics, I Saw Three
Ships, Angels We Have Heard on High, and Jingle
Bells, this samba style medley at the medium
level is a joyous celebration of the holidays. While
improvisation is encouraged, sheets with written
solo lines for both open sections are included.
Highly recommended!
10345366 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 52.00
n Chill Out Gents (God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen)
arr. Bob Turner. This laid-back rock version of
the traditional Christmas carol God Rest Ye Merry,
Gentlemen is great for a holiday concert. All the
rhythm section parts are fully notated so your group
can create the feel necessary to play this chart with
success. The piano player can have fun with the
rock organ stop on the digital piano and all the fills
can be played as is or ad libbed. There are also
suggested solo parts for the solo section. The chart
is structured so that it can be played with any 4-, 5-
or 6-horn ensemble plus rhythm section. Additional
horn parts are included so it can be played with
virtually any combination of horns.
10454515 Combo Flexible
Instrumentation . . . . . ME 40.00
n Christmas and Holiday Jazz Saver Pack No. 1
arr. Paul Clark. All wrapped up in a special
budget-saving jazz pack are four wonderful
Christmas charts by master arranger Paul Clark.
Included are complete arrangements of Good
King Wenceslas; Still, Still, Still; Jingle Bells and
Funky Ol' Saint Nick. All arrangements fall at the
medium-easy level — the styles include two
rock charts, a ballad and a swing tune providing
a well-rounded set perfect for any holiday or
winter concert performance. These charts are
very audience-friendly and the whole set costs
less than half the cost of the same tunes if
purchased separately. Included in the set are
links for free full-performance mp3 downloads of
all four charts. A great Christmas gift to you, your
students and audiences!
10371299 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 60.00
n Christmas and Holiday Jazz Saver Pack No. 2
arr. Andy Clark & Paul Clark. Load up on
holiday favorites with these terrific arrangements
of four popular Chistmas charts in one outstanding
Budget-Stretching Jazz Pack. Included are Swing
the Songs of Christmas, Santa Rocks the House,
and Up on the Housetop arranged by Paul Clark,
and Joy to the World arranged by Andy Clark.
All the charts are written at the medium-easy
grade level, and the full set of four charts is less
than half of the cost of the tunes if purchased
separately. The set also includes links for free full
performance mp3 downloads of the four charts.
Fun, audience-friendly music that will be the hit
of your holiday performances!
10457911 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 68.00
EDITORS' CHOICE
Christmas & Holiday • Medium to 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!
Adeste Fidelis—arr. Richard DeRosa.
Arranged for the WDR Big Band (Germany), Richard DeRosa has written a beautiful
masterpiece on this traditional Christmas favorite. Scored as a full ensemble chorale, this
moving piece is filled with fluid cantabile lines, engaging counterpoint, lush harmonies,
interesting modulations and gorgeous ensemble climaxes. e use of the rhythm section
is kept to a minimum, with only bass and drums/triangle, as the focus is on a pure chorale
sound. Soaring trumpets glide this Christmas favorite to a pleasing finale. DeRosa's
interpretation of Adeste Fideles is a fantastic addition to any holiday concert program, and
will surely stun and move your audiences with its allure.
10519910 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 48.00
Angels We Have Heard on High—arr. Richard DeRosa.
Set as a bright swinger at about 200 bpm, and originally arranged for the WDR Big Band
(Germany), Richard DeRosa's arrangement of the traditional Christmas song Angels We
Have Heard on High is an adventure from beginning to end! Reminiscent of Neil Hei's
arrangement of Cute for the Count Basie Orchestra, DeRosa starts off with some interplay
between the wind melody and drums. ere's solo space for drums and piano or guitar, and
the lead saxophone is on soprano. Replace the first "Gloria" section with a great bebop sax
soli and this arrangement already has audiences waiting to hear what comes next. Inventive
and creative!
10519912 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 57.00
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 70.00
e Little Drummer Boy—arr. Rob Holmes.
Here's a very clever arrangement of this holiday gem! It's a drum set on brushes feature at
around 172 bpm in the style of Hei's Cute with a written or ad lib trumpet 2 solo. ere's
tons of nice ensemble work and a lead trumpet range up to written A above the staff. A nice
sax soli and a unison interlude complete this Christmas package!
10513909 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00
Santa Baby—arr. Gordon Goodwin.
In the hands of master arranger and composer Gordon Goodwin, this oen-recorded
Christmas novelty becomes a holiday tour de force for big bands. It's a shuffle at about
135 bpm with the melody played by bass trombone! More features include a sax soli,
optional piccolo in alto 2, and the lead trumpet range is up to written high G. Add in a
few modulations with solo space provided for altos 1 and 2, tenors 1 and 2, trumpet 4, and
trombones and you have a swingin', fun, and clever chart in every way!
10513950 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A 70.00
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