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n The Girl from IpanemaAntonio Carlos Jobim/
arr. John Berry. This is probably the best known
bossa nova ever written! John Berry's easy version
includes short written or ad lib solos for alto or tenor
and trumpet. A nice way to remember the great
Stan Getz!
2266971 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Horn of PuenteGordon Goodwin/arr. Mike
Story. Originally composed by Gordon Goodwin
for his Big Phat Band, this version is scored at
the easy level by Mike Story. This Latin cha-cha
is very accessible, with a written trumpet 1 solo,
a montuno piano part that's cued in the saxes, an
optional auxiliary percussion part, and a vibes part.
Mike even included additional percussion parts for
some winds to further enhance the Latin groove.
Playable with optional reduced and expanded
instrumentations. You and your young jazz band
will really enjoy this chart! Highly recommended!
10353482 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
n Jive SambaNat Adderley/arr. Terry White. This
jazz standard is a medium Latin/rock chart and a
great tune by Nat Adderley for young players. The
solos are written out for tenor sax (cued for alto sax),
trumpet 1 (cued for trombone). The lead trumpet
range goes to written E top space, and it's playable
with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
Excellent chart, no jive! Highly recommended!
10353490 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
La Negra Tiene Tumbaoarr. Victor Lopez. This
hot salsa tune took Cuban-born artist Celia Cruz all
the way to the top of the Latin Grammy Awards!
Celia, or "the Queen of Salsa" as she's also known,
made the song famous, and Victor Lopez put it right
in the pocket for younger bands. A strong rhythmic
drive, easy ranges and catchy themes add up to
real Latin magic!
2474214 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
LibertangoAstor Piazzolla/arr. Paul Murtha. One
of the most familiar tangos throughout the world,
Libertango, arranged here by Paul Murtha, will give
your young players a chance to learn this important
and engaging musical style. Solidly scored for the
entire ensemble, it includes a CD and is playable
with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10283169 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H Limbo JazzDuke Ellington/arr. David Berger.
Composed by Duke Ellington and arranged by jazz
arranger and transcriber, David Berger, Limbo Jazz
is a calypso-swing for the younger player. Based on
the simple chord progression to Happy Birthday,
the rhythm section plays a simple even eighth
note, limbo/Latin style and the winds play with a
slight swing feel and it all comes together just right!
There's some neat plunger mute work too. This chart
includes accessible ranges and written solos for alto
sax, trumpet and trombone along with great fun and
history. It also includes optional, nontraditional parts
for participation by your concert band members. Way
cool! Very highly recommended!
2480778 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 52.00
n MantecaDizzy Gillespie/arr. Steve Owen. Wow!
Who would have thought you could play a Dizzy
Gillespie chart with such young players? A hot
Latin chart tinged with some of Dizzy's outrageous
ideas, it's a great opportunity to introduce
more than just standard swing music to your
students. Designed to be playable with reduced
instrumentation, this one will work with as few as
3 saxes, 2 trumpets and 1 trombone!
2432417 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
H
MantecaDizzy Gillespie/arr. Michael Sweeney.
One of the classic examples of the Afro-Cuban
style in jazz, Dizzy Gillespie's Manteca endures
as a true standard. Available here in a version for
young bands, Michael Sweeney carefully simplifies
the complexities of the tune while maintaining the
rhythmic drive and energetic style of the original.
Arranged for full jazz ensemble, it's also playable
with as few as 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones
and 3 rhythm. Very nice, indeed!
10033703 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 MinnesalsaEthan Freier. Heating up the north
woods, Minnesalsa is in a very authentic yet
playable salsa groove. It's harmonically interesting,
tuneful and includes clearly notated rhythm section
parts that help students be successful playing
this style. This easy-level chart is playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, has
moderate ranges, notated rhythm section parts, and
an open solo section with suggested or improvised
solos. Don't miss the nice development section after
the solos that begins with drums and trombones and
then layers the other sections back in!
10607150 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
l Only Trust Your HeartBenny Carter/arr. Terry
White. Arranged in an easy flowing bossa nova
style, here is an effective version of this wonderful
standard by jazz master Benny Carter. Featuring
solid and creative scoring for the entire ensemble,
there are also solo opportunities for alto sax and
trumpet. Suggested solos and chord/scale sheets
are included. This chart is also effectively playable
with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10625169 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
H Oye Como VaTito Puente/arr. Paul Murtha.
This arrangement of Tito Puente's Latin-rock
classic is an absolute "must" for young jazzers!
Made famous by Santana, and loaded with Latin-
American spirit, this chart is perfect for teaching
Latin style, while the simple chord structure takes
the mystery out of improvising. It's hot!
2471441 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Pollo Rojo (The Red Chicken)Les Sabina.
We haven't heard a better original Latin tune at
this grade level than Pollo Roja! It's a cha-cha to
be performed at around 146 bpm, has easy brass
ranges, includes a written or ad lib alto sax solo, a
cool melody, section solis, and it's fun to hear and
play. This is a well-crafted chart that will guarantee
maximum interest from players and audiences!
Playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10513873 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
4 Porto GaribaldiGregory Yasinitsky. Written
for younger jazz bands, Porto Garibaldi is a fun
Bossa Nova with a catchy melody. It includes
written or improvised solos for trumpet and
trombone, a unison soli, and an exciting ensemble
chorus. Featuring optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations from 9 to 17 players, each set
includes a guitar chord chart and optional parts for
flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba and vibes. Laying nicely
in a 144 bpm groove, this is just like sailing into the
Port of Garibaldi! Highly recommended!
10568024 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
4 Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars (Corcovado)
Antonio Carlos Jobim/arr. John Berry. Jobim's
timeless bossa nova is set here in a very fine
arrangement for young jazz players. The smooth
melodies and Latin flavor help make this appealing
to players and audiences alike. The melody is
skillfully traded from section to section and no solos
are required. Playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations, this is highly effective,
accessible, and not to be missed!
10617914 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
4 Red Sky at NightLes Sabina. This fast samba
chart for developing groups offers a smooth groove
throughout with the half-note equaling 100 bpm,
and includes a written or improvised solo for
trombone. Additional features include plenty of
unison writing, comfortable ranges for all, and nice
back and forth exchanges between the saxes and
brass. Featuring scoring for 9-17 players, optional
parts are included for flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba
and vibes.
10595110 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
n Samba NorteDean Sorenson. Audiences will
sit up and take notice when your young jazz band
takes off on this chart that cooks with Brazilian
fire! Open intervals and thick textures give way
to a strong melody that is passed through the
ensemble. Any instrument can solo, and the solo
section can be repeated as many times as desired
with backgrounds cued at any time. Written solos
are included in all the parts and scale sheets are
provided for all instruments. Part of the First Place
for Jazz Series, this chart is playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentations. There's a
slow build to an exciting shout chorus that kicks all
the way to the end! An exciting winner!
10521234 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Sideways Walking DogZachary Smith.
Sideways Walking Dog features a Latin/rock groove
at around 180 bpm with very simple rhythms and
a great melody line. Additional features include
easy brass ranges, a written solo for tenor sax, and
written-out drum fills. Clever, plus easy to play, plus
well-written equals a quality chart! Playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10452072 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
l Silver OakDoug Beach & George Shutack. This
bossa nova original is a tip of the hat to jazz legend
Horace Silver. Based on the chord progression to
one of Silver's most famous compositions, Song
for My Father, this accessible chart provides
developing players the opportunity to improvise or
play the written solos over those chord changes and
rhythmic groove. Silver Oak is a perfect change-
of-pace for any program, plus it's playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10595093 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00
Sway (Quien Sera)Juan Pablo Ruiz/arr. Rick
Stitzel. This smooth Latin favorite has been around
for more than 50 years and recorded countless
times, including recently by Michael Buble. The easy
rhythms and infectious groove make it an excellent
choice for beginning groups. Scored for full jazz
band, it's equally effective when played with as few
as 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone and rhythm.
Also included are optional parts for flute, 2 clarinets,
horn in F and tuba. This will be a fun favorite!
10052551 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 35.00
H Tiger of San PedroJohn LaBarbera/arr. Paul
Lavender. At last! An exciting, easy setting of
this great John LaBarbera Latin chart that's ideal
for developing bands. It is surprisingly true to the
original, but it is well within the reach of even more
limited groups.
2199115 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00
The Wayfaring Strangerarr. Mike Collins-
Dowden. Here is a modern spin on this timeless
tune with written solos for trombone 1 and alto sax
1, and a trumpet 1 range to written E top space. Set
in a reggae-swing feel at 110 bpm, it also includes
various optional parts to include vibes. Playable with
optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10452080 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00
n You Are the Sunshine of My LifeStevie
Wonder/arr. Paul Murtha. This is one of Stevie
Wonder's signature hits from the 1970s, and here
is a masterfully arranged easy version in a light
bossa style. The trombones grab the spotlight in
the beginning and again at the end. In between, the
saxes and trumpets take turns with the melody, and
there are short written or ad lib solos for trumpet
and alto sax. Playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations, this one also includes
bass lines and piano voicings that are completely
written. It's great for programming variety, and it's
highly recommended!
10522946 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00
Get your session chops together!
JAZZ SESSION
TRAINER
e Woodshedder's
Practice Kit
Larry Dunlap. Jazz Session
Trainer is the ideal resource for
those players wanting to hone their
improvising skills, improve their
chops, and feel at home in a jazz
session. In addition to a generous
dose of scales, exercises, and licks,
the book includes a chapter on
jam session etiquette, a practice
planner, and chord charts, plus
accompanying online audio through
the publisher's website for 50
frequently played tunes.
10541888 C Instruments Book with
Online Audio Access . .24.99
10547467 Bb Instruments Book with
Online Audio Access . .24.99
10550062 Eb Instruments Book with
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