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n 25 or 6 to 4—Robert Lamm/arr. Paul Murtha.
Recorded by the group Chicago, this signature
hit has gone on to become a rock classic. Paul
Murtha's easy arrangement is playable with very
limited rehearsal time, but still has an authentic
and hard-driving feel. Included are optional solos
or solis for any sax and any brass instrument.
Suggested solos and scale/chord sheets in all
keys are included. Playable with optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations, it also includes a
CD. Highly recommended!
10188529 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H Ain't No Mountain High Enough—arr. John
Berry. Recorded by such greats as Marvin Gaye,
Diana Ross and most recently Michael McDonald,
this rockin' Motown classic will sound great with
your beginning players. Easy to learn and fun to
play, it's arranged for full jazz ensemble, but can
be played with as few as 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1
trombone and rhythm section and also includes
optional parts for flute, 2 clarinets, French horn
and tuba.
10061496 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
n Bad—Michael Jackson/arr. John Berry. One
of Michael Jackson's early hits, Bad features a
signature bass line and a strong melody. This
instantly recognizable rock chart will sound great
with limited rehearsal time and is playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
A teaching unit with exercises for melody and
rhythm is included.
10374188 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
n Boom Boom—John Lee Hooker/arr. John Berry.
Recorded by legendary blues singer John Lee
Hooker in 1961, this tune remains one of his most
identifiable and enduring songs. Here's a bluesy
swing setting for young players that includes the
signature question and answer format along with
a suggested solo for any saxophone, then any
trumpet, plus a short feature spot for trombones.
It's also playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
10461402 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
l Counting Stars—arr. John Berry. Recorded by
American rock band OneRepublic, this popular
hard-driving hit is establishing a solid place in
today's culture. With its driving pulse and eighth-
note based rhythms, Counting Stars adapts nicely
here for young jazz bands. The entire ensemble is
featured as well as individual sections in this very
easy arrangement. It's also playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10523766 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
n Cupid Shuffle—arr. Rick Stitzel. Here's the hot
dance hit recorded by Cupid in a hard-hitting,
yet easy to play version for young players! The
melody is cleverly traded between sections, and
there are no solos required. A teaching unit with
exercises for rhythm and melody is included, and
it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations.
10374186 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
n Don't Stop Believin'—arr. John Berry. Here's
the rock classic from the group Journey, and
made famous recently in the TV series Glee,
in a terrific and easy chart that will go together
quickly. Trumpets are featured on the melody
with plenty of solid full band accompaniment.
Optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Highly recommended!
10098797 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
n Enter Sandman—arr. Paul Murtha. Let your
beginning players really rock out to the sounds
of Metallica with this hard-hitting chart for
young jazz ensembles. The syncopations are
handled in a repetitive manner, allowing for easy
teaching but still an authentic sound. No solos are
required, and it's playable with optional reduced
or expanded instrumentations.
10297532 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
n Final Countdown—Joey Tempest/arr. John
Berry. Over the years this 1986 hit from the group
Europe has become a popular rock classic.
Trumpets are featured on the signature opening
riff and the saxes carry the main melody in this
powerful chart for beginning jazz bands. A
teaching unit with exercise for melody, rhythm
and improvisation when applicable is included.
Playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations, this is sure to become an
instant favorite!
10343814 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H Green Onions—Booker T. Jones/arr. Paul
Murtha. Few purely instrumental tunes ever reach
the level of popularity achieved by this familiar
'60s hit by Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Often used
in TV and film, this infectious tune has a bluesy
groove that's unmistakable and still hip after
all these years. Play it with full jazz ensemble
instrumentation, or with as few as 3 saxes, 2
trumpets, 1 trombone and rhythm; or add the
optional parts for flute, 2 clarinets, horn in F and
tuba. Highly recommended!
10041757 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Low Rider—arr. John Berry. With its
unmistakable bass line, just plain cool rhythmic
groove, and infectious rock style, here's a classic
1970s hit that young players are sure to enjoy!
Arranged with moderate ranges, easy rhythms,
and no solos, this medium tempo rock chart
will go together quickly, and it's playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Fun for all, it's highly recommended for young
jazz bands!
10490311 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Riders on the Storm—arr. Mike Story. Mike
Story's chart on The Doors' rock classic is one
that will please audiences and young players. In
a medium rock style, it features a written piano
solo, easy brass ranges, and easy rhythms. It's
a solid arrangement and true to the original for
the grade level, plus it's playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly
recommended!
10513869 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
4 Shake It Off—Taylor Swift & Max Martin/arr.
John Berry. Taylor Swift has successfully crossed
over into the pop music arena with this upbeat and
infectious hit. In this very easy arrangement the
melody is smartly traded from section to section,
and there are no solos required. Playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations,
this one is perfect for that lighter moment in your
jazz band's performances!
10522950 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Twist and Shout—arr. Paul Murtha. Recorded
by the Beatles in 1963, and years later prominently
featured in the movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off,"
this catchy rock favorite never grows old. This
arrangement gives every section of the band a
chance to play the melody at some point, and
no solos are required. Easy to learn, this one is
sure to be tons of fun for players, parents and
audiences everywhere! It's also playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Any way you play, it's highly recommended!
10461406 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
4 Viva La Vida—Coldplay/arr. John Berry.
Recorded by Coldplay in 2008, Viva La Vida
has shown it has staying power with its strong
rhythmic base and catchy melodies. This very
easy chart will come together quickly with limited
rehearsal time. Perfect for young jazz bands,
it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations and the bass lines and piano
voicings are completely notated.
10523764 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
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Jazz
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TEACHING MUSIC
THROUGH
PERFORMANCE
IN JAZZ
Volume 2
Richard Miles & Ronald Carter.
This long-awaited Volume 2 of Teaching
Music Through Performance in Jazz
continues in the best tradition of the
Teaching Music series. As in Volume 1,
it brings together insights from top jazz
educators and invaluable analyses of the
best repertoire published for developing,
intermediate and advanced jazz ensembles.
Included are Teacher Resource Guides to
100 of the top jazz charts broken down by
difficulty levels. Additionally, each guide
includes vital information on the composer,
the composition, historical background,
technical requirements, stylistic
considerations musical elements and more.
Also featured are chapters by leading
jazz educators and musicians on topics
pertinent to the field of jazz education. Here
is a major contribution to the genre and an
essential resource for all jazz educators!
10563812 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . 46.95
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