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Blues & Swing
4 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!
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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!
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4 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!
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H In the Mood—Joe Garland/arr. Michael Sween-
ey. 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!
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4 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!
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4 Let the Good Times Roll—arr. Paul Murtha.
Patterned after the familiar version recorded by
Ray Charles, this effective swing chart for younger
players opens with a hard-hitting introduction
followed by a sultry solo trumpet on the stop-
time verse. There are written or improvised solo
spots for alto sax and trumpet, along with terrific
ensemble scoring throughout. This classic is
also playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Paul Murtha's chart updates
an iconic tune with a contemporary flare! Highly
recommended!
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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!
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4 Red's Good Groove—Red Garland/arr. Terry
White. Here's a great-sounding, slow blues from
master pianist and composer Red Garland. This
version for younger players features tenor sax
and trumpet on the head followed by the full sax
section with answers from the brass. It's a terrific
piece for young soloists, as well as a good style
study for the entire ensemble. Suggested solos
along with chord/scale sheets in all keys, plus
written bass lines and piano voicings, and reduced
or expanded instrumentation options make this a
perfect learning vehicle for young jazzers!
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4 Shuffle on Down—Bruce Pearson. Shuffle on
Down roars right from the start and is a perfect
opener. The melody uses notes from the blues
scale and is passed all around the band. The shout
chorus really wails for this grade level. Sure to be
a crowd pleaser, it features an easy grade level,
moderate ranges, notated rhythm section parts,
written or improvised solos for all players, and
is playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. It's a super chart and a great
instructional vehicle. Highly recommended!
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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.
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medium- easy
88 Ave. B—Dan Torosian. Salute the unsung
hero of the jazz ensemble, the piano player, with
this accessible piano feature! 88 Ave. B is an
accessible Basie-style swinger that features the
piano throughout with tasty fills and a place in the
spotlight. Written solos are provided for the piano
as well as trumpet and trombone. Each section
has a chance to shine in this appealing chart.
The trumpet range goes to written high G and the
tempo swings easy at around 138 bpm.
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H Abracadabra—Larry Barton. The magic of this
slinky swinger will put your audience under a spell!
The lead wind players start things out on the head,
but before long the full band is jamming along. It's
an "in your face" chart that's all about attitude!
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l Alfie (Little Big Band)—Burt Bacharach/
arr. Michael Philip Mossman. In this flexible
instrumentation setting for six horns and rhythm,
Michael Mossman uses a moderate swing style to
fashion a classy version of this familiar standard.
The scoring style is largely tutti, but with a few
unique twists and turns along the way.
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H Autumn Leaves—Joseph Kosma/arr. Peter
Blair. This is a great old tune! Except...there's
nothing "old" sounding about it. It's a medium
swing version of a marvelous, often-played
standard that opens with an alto and trumpet
duet and is filled with tight ensemble punches.
The saxes are featured on a chorus and there is a
written or ad lib solo for piano.
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4 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!
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Backatown—Troy Andrews/arr. John Wasson.
From Trombone Shorty's acclaimed CD
Backatown, here is the hot title cut arranged for
big band in a funky medium tempo. Combining
the elements of New Orleans second line and
contemporary rock styles, this unique chart
features a blend of catchy riffs, solid ensemble
passages, and stop-time breaks. There are short
written or ad lib solos for trumpet and tenor. This
chart exudes a spirited and unmistakable New
Orleans swagger!
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4 Bacon Suite Blues—Bret Zvacek. Bret Zvacek's
accessible chart on the blues not only has a
clever title, it's a laid-back swinger that's lays
right in the pocket! There's nothing like a straight-
ahead, medium blues chart for teaching the
essential elements of jazz playing. Bacon Suite
Blues has it all: a strong melody, solid ensemble
writing, varying dynamics and an optional open
solo section with included solo sheets. There's a
soft ensemble section after the solos that builds
to a wonderful shout and then a trombone section
soli, then more hard-driving and down home
swing leading to a cool finale. A great chart with
great writing that's highly recommended!
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4 The Bare Necessities (from The Jungle
Book)—arr. John Wasson. From "The Jungle
Book," this timeless classic appeared in the
original move as well as the latest blockbuster hit.
With a jaunty 2-beat swing style and well-known
melody, this one is impossible not to like. This
carefully crafted arrangement requires no solos,
but features every section of the band with the
trombones first, followed by the saxes and finally
trumpets. Smart, stylish and pure fun!
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