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All of Me—arr. Paul Murtha. One of the iconic
tunes from the swing era, this enduring standard
has been recorded by countless artists ranging
from Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Benny
Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra, to
more recent recordings by Michael Buble, Ani
DiFranco, and Eric Clapton. This easy arrangement
provides a perfect way to teach the elements of
swing style in a relaxed and medium tempo, plus
it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10617924 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Along for the Ride—Mike Story. What a
great title! This fun original is clearly a great rock
arrangement for young jazz bands. Additional
features include specific articulation notations, easy
brass ranges, a written tenor sax solo (the ride),
reduced or expanded instrumentation options, plus
it's a fun chart to play. This appealing rocker is
everything you need!
10593755 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .E 42.00
Angels We Have Rocked the House—
arr. Larry Neeck.
This hard-hitting, heavy-duty
rock version of Angels We Have Heard on High
will be the highlight of your next holiday concert!
The fully scored ensemble writing is well within the
capabilities of younger and developing players. At
132 bpm, it includes an optional solo section with
written solos, and the chart sounds great even with
limited instrumentation. At your next holiday concert,
rock your band and its audiences with Angels We
Have Rocked the House! Highly recommended!
10607062 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .E 48.00
Back Online—Gregory Yasinitsky. Don't miss
this swinging, shuffle blues chart for developing
groups that cooks right off the top! Set at about
132 bpm, it features a full and hot saxophone
section soli, a stop-time section leading into the
solo, a written or improvised solo for trumpet, and
a section that comes way down after the solos that
features the brass and then the full ensemble. It then
opens up and really begins to swing! Additionally, it
can be played with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Back Online is accessible for many
bands and is highly recommended!
10568026 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
The Bare Necessities (from "The Jungle
Book")—arr. Paul Murtha.
Ever since The Bare
Necessities was first introduced in the classic movie
"The Jungle Book," this catchy tune has remained a
familiar favorite. Featured again in the 2016 movie,
here is an easy arrangement that will make young jazz
bands sound terrific. Parents, players and audiences
will be will enjoy this swinging favorite designed
especially for young jazz musicians! Playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10617926 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Basically Basie—Doug Beach &
George Shutack.
Learning music in the style
of the great Count Basie Band is an essential
experience for any jazz musician. This accessible
chart is a swinging original featuring many of the
components so often heard in the Count's music:
a riff-based melody, blues changes and a piano
presenting the first statement of the melody. Scored
at the very easy level for as few as five horns with
rhythm section and expandable to full big band,
Basically Basie includes written or improvised
solos for all with full ensemble backgrounds and
optional parts for flute, clarinet and horn in F for
expanded instrumentations. Not only is this a great
teaching chart, it's highly recommended as great
performance repertoire!
10558389 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . VE 42.00
Black and Blue (What Did I Do to Be So)—
Fats Waller & Harry Brooks/arr. Victor Lopez.
Here's a beautiful bluesy Fats Waller ballad that's
very playable by young jazz groups. The tempo is
around 82 bpm with a straight-eighth ballad feel,
there are smooth and lyrical melodic lines, the brass
ranges are moderate, and there are no individual
solos. The melodic writing is easy-going, musical
and very appealing. An additional feature is that
it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10593753 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .E 42.00
Blues Testing—Dean Sorenson.
Finally, a test that students will look forward
to taking! This straight-ahead swinger is ideal
for teaching swing rhythm interpretation and
improvising on a blues. Equally suited to any
program, it's a very easy arrangement with
completely flexible instrumentation. Written solos
are included for all instruments, and it's playable
by virtually any combination of instruments from
four players and rhythm section on up to full jazz
ensemble instrumentation. Highly recommended!
10607154 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . VE 48.00
Choozin' the Blooz—Rob Vuono, Jr.
Here is truly one "blooz" you will want to "chooz!"
Featuring a catchy melody, a totally hip set of
chord changes, and a tempo around 144 bpm,
this chart really swings and lays right in the groove
from beginning to end. After the open solo section
featuring suggested or improvised solos, the
ensemble just builds and builds, leading to an
effective shout chorus, replete with exciting drum
fills. Creatively scored to sound full with as few as
three saxes, three brass, and rhythm section, and
with modest ranges throughout, Choozin' the Blooz
is a great feature for almost any level band.
10607072 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
Cissy Strut—arr. Rick Stitzel.
Originally recorded by The Meters in 1969, Cissy
Strut has since become a model for playing funk as
recorded by both jazz and rock artists. The signature
bass line is played by trombones, tenors and
baritone sax, and the entire band joins in with catchy
riffs. There are short solo breaks for the bass and
drums, along with solo or soli spots for saxes and
trumpets. The solos are suggested or improvised, or
played as written by the individual sections. Playable
with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations,
this chart on Cissy Strut will become one of your
new favorites!
10625171 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Contents Under Pressure—Vince Gassi.
Here's a funky rock chart for young jazz bands,
played at about 120 bpm. A written solo for tenor
sax, accessible brass ranges, a catchy melody, and
clear articulations are additional features. The easy
stop-time section after the solo is especially effective
and offers opportunities for some easy drum fills.
All this, plus it's playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations. Get your funk on!
10593751 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .E 42.00
Doctor Minor's Blues—Doug Beach &
George Shutack. The minor blues is an essential
song form in the jazz language, and Doctor Minor's
Blues provides a perfect vehicle to introduce this
form to young players. The features include a strong
melody, solid ensemble work, and of course, an
open solo section for players to gain improvisation
experience over a minor blues. Suggested solos are
included, it's playable with as few as five horns and
rhythm section on up to full big band, and optional
parts are included for flute, clarinet and French horn.
The doctor is in with this highly recommended chart!
10604631 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . VE 42.00
Funky See, Funky Do—Dean Sorenson.
This is a grooving chart that encourages enough
mischief to be fun without going over the top. In
Funky See, Funky Do, funk rhythms are presented
in a very teachable way with plenty of repetition
and clear articulation markings. This is a very easy
chart with completely flexible instrumentation.
Written solos are included for all instruments, and
instrumentation options include a minimum of only
four players with rhythm section on up to expanded
jazz ensemble.
10607722 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . VE 48.00
Give It All You Got—George Shutack.
Many of Count Basie's greatest charts started with
him playing the melody with his rhythm section.
This wonderful George Shutack composition
provides your pianist with that experience. Then
the saxes take the melody with a nice soli as the
brass enter with complementary answers. As
the chart builds, all sections get in on the action
followed by an optional open solo section with
solo sheets included. The saxes return with their
soli accompanied by the brass. Things come to a
well-rounded conclusion as the piano and rhythm
section returns. Playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations, this is a great blues
chart for concert, festival or any performance!
10604634 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .E 48.00
Greensleeves (What Child Is This?)—
arr. Victor Lopez.
Here's an easy-to-play jazz
waltz for the holidays with everything written
out including a brief alto sax solo. The tempo is
around 150 bpm, plus it has very accessible brass
ranges and optional parts to include two flutes,
two clarinets, and vibraphone, or it's playable with
optional reduced instrumentations. Very accessible
yet sophisticated, this one will go together quickly
and sound great when played by bands at many
grade levels. Highly recommended!
10593743 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00
Hello—arr. Rick Stitzel. Adele's mega-hit ballad
adapts nicely for young players in this well-paced
arrangement by Rick Stitzel. A solo alto sax starts
things out, then the melody is passed to the
trombones, and then the full band settles into a
beautiful rock ballad. This blockbuster hit is very
effective and provides a beautiful change-of-pace
for any performance by aspiring jazz musicians. It's
also playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations and is highly recommended!
10617912 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .E 40.00
I Found a New Baby—arr. Mark Taylor.
Creatively set in the style of a New Orleans street
beat, here is a new take on an old favorite! It's a
perfect example of an early jazz tune that has stood
the test of time and will add the element of fun to
any performance. Additionally, it's playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Very cool!
10617916 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .E 40.00
Jordu—Duke Jordon/arr. Mike Story.
This chart is a nice way to feature young soloists on
a jazz classic. It has been played by all the greats,
but this arrangement is very accessible and swingin'
with a cool melodic line. The tempo is 138 bpm
and brief written-out solos are provided for piano,
trumpet, trombone, and tenor sax. Optional parts
include flute, clarinet, vibraphone, F horn, baritone
horn, and tuba, or it's playable with optional reduced
instrumentation. Accessible, yet sophisticated, this
one is highly recommended!
10593747 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . .E 42.00
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