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Blues & Swing
4 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
young 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.
Highly recommended!
10490309 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
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
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
4 A Foggy Day (In London Town)—George
Gershwin/arr. Mark Taylor. If you're looking for a
great-sounding medium swing tune for younger
players that features tutti rhythms, this is the
perfect chart for you! Even though there are
brief written or ad lib solos for trumpet and tenor
sax, the primary focus is on the full ensemble.
This version is playable with optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations, and the bass
lines and piano voicings are entirely written. You
can't get much better than George Gershwin
and Mark Taylor!
10522942 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Fool Me Once—Dean Sorenson. This straight-
ahead blues has it all! From an easy swinging
melody that gives way to cool counterpoint, it
leads to solos that are open for all. All players
have an opportunity to improvise on a single scale
with the scale sheets that are included for each
instrument. For those not wanting to improvise,
a suggested solo is provided on all the parts.
Completely flexible instrumentation makes this
chart perfect for young jazz groups of all shapes
and sizes. This one is great for teaching basic
swing and blues styles!
10521248 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
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
l Let the Good Times Roll—arr. Paul Murtha.
Made famous most notably by Ray Charles and
featured in the movie "Ray," this 1959 release was
a Grammy winner for Best R & B Performance.
Paul Murtha takes this great standard and makes
it accessible for younger groups while retaining
the original character and lighthearted style of
the original. Playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
10556786 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Little Liza Jane—arr. Mike Collins-Dowden.
Take this familiar folk song with its natural
melodic swing, add a New Orleans style swing
feel at a tempo of 158 bpm, create nice interplay
between the rhythm section and horns, make
it accessible, and you have an interesting and
fun chart for young jazz bands. Additional
features include written or improvised solos for
any saxophone and any trumpet or trombone,
easy brass ranges and options for reduced or
expanded instrumentations. Pure fun!
10513861 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 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.
This accessible chart with its wonderful melody
features sectional interplay, no solos and an
ending with effective dynamic contrasts. 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. Highly
recommended!
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
4 My Little Suede Shoes—Charlie Parker/arr.
Paul Murtha. Using a moderate tempo and
modest brass ranges, here is a very easy chart on
this Charlie Parker classic that alternates between
Latin and swing. The saxophones are featured in
the beginning, later joined by the full ensemble
with tutti rhythms. Short, written solo or soli
sections are included for the trumpets and saxes.
This accessible arrangement of an iconic jazz
standard is also playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
10522952 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Night Cruiser—Mike Story. Night Cruiser is an
original swing chart featuring a saucy melody with
interesting backgrounds. The tempo is around 148
bpm, the solo is written or ad lib for trombone 1,
and the trumpet 1 range is to written E top space.
The last section is creative and fun with some nice
drum fills, plus the chart is playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations! Younger
groups will sound great when playing this chart!
10513859 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Struttin' with Some Barbecue—arr. Rick
Stitzel. Here's a fresh take on one of the all-
time standards of early jazz composed by Lillian
Hardin Armstrong and Don Raye, and made
famous by Louis Armstrong. It's an easy swinger
with the wonderful melodic line featured by the
trumpets at first, then the saxes. The written or
improvised solo space is for trumpet featuring
appealing backgrounds. There's a hint of old time
jazz style mixed in with a more traditional straight-
ahead swing feel. Playable with optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations, this is a great way
to introduce a bit of jazz history with a chart that's
also fun to play. What a loveable tune!
10490303 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H Take the 'A' Train—Billy Strayhorn/arr. Vince
Gassi. This chart swings all the way and is very
playable by a young jazz ensemble. Arranger
Vince Gassi offers a fresh take on this classic, yet
captures the essence of this well-known Strayhorn
composition made famous by Ellington. It's scored
exactly right for younger players... not too difficult
but with fun-to-play parts. With brief written solos
for 1st alto sax and 1st trumpet, and easy ranges,
it also has plenty of dynamics to teach. A superb
chart you will play for years to come! Optional
reduced or expanded instrumentation.
10066743 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
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