J.W. Pepper Music Catalog
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4Editors' Choice (Best of 2017 Publications) lNew for 2017 HPepper Basic Library Available via ePrint All Prices in U.S. Dollars & Subject To Publisher Revision 90 jazz ensemble Go to cart Pop Hits medium-easy I Dreamed a Dream (from "Les Miserables") arr. Roger Holmes. Here's the touching ballad from the landmark musical and recent motion picture "Les Miserables" in a nicely paced and solidly scored arrangement for younger jazz ensembles. With no solos, it's a beautiful change of pace for any performance occasion. Highly recommended! 10374174 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 H I Want You Backarr. John Wasson. The music of The Jackson 5 remains as popular today as ever. Here is one of their biggest hits from the Motown era in a funky arrangement that is skillfully scored for the entire ensemble. No solos, just solid ensemble writing! 10297517 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 The In Crowdarr. Peter Blair. You'll recognize this tune for sure as a hit by the great jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis. It's a groovy boogaloo chart played at 140 bpm with a lead trumpet range to written G on top of the staff, and written solos are provided for all four trumpets as chosen. The changes are very accessible and will provide an opportunity for some improvisation for developing jazzers. Optional parts are included for expanded instrumentations. The In Crowd is a fun and happy chart to play. You'll dig it! 10593773 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 In Summer (from "Frozen")arr. Rick Stitzel. From Disney's animated hit movie "Frozen" and sung by Olaf the snowman, this entertaining song features a light soft-shoe style that adapts quite naturally for jazz bands. Easy-going and restrained at first, the arrangement builds for more excitement as it progresses. With skillful trading of the melody between sections and slipping into a straight-ahead swing style, this chart is sure to be a hit with players and audiences! Great anytime of the year! 10490293 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 n Iron ManBlack Sabbath/arr. Dallas Burke. Black Sabbath's rock classic has been a student favorite for many marching bands through the years and makes a great jazz band chart that rocks with some serious attitude! From the opening hard rock feel to the double-time climax at the end, this one is a thriller. It includes short written or ad lib solos for trumpet and trombone, or you can just turn your guitar player up to 10 and let them shred! 10517415 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 65.00 n Jump, Jive an' Wailarr. Roger Holmes. Grab a partner and start cuttin' the rug! This is the tune of the jump swing craze, and it smokes! Originally a big hit for Louis Prima, guitarist Brian Setzer has re-made the tune for his Dirty Boogie album. With reasonable ranges and lots of tutti section writing, this arrangement will heat up fast without a lot of effort! There are only two short solos - tenor and trumpet - and they can be played as written or ad lib. 2408417 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 n Land of Make BelieveChuck Mangione/ arr. Mike Story. Chuck Mangione's hit Land of Make-Believe is now available for younger players! Opening with the melody doubled by alto sax and trumpet in a dramatic, slow tempo, the chart then breaks into the familiar melody, style and tempo. Plus, there's a drum solo instead of the improvised trumpet solo making it even more accessible for young players. The ranges are very easy and the rhythms are slightly tricky but will lock in with repetition. A superb chart that will really come together and be a huge success! 10011911 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 n Little Bitty Pretty Onearr. Allen Gray. Allen Gray has created a nice swing chart for developing jazz bands on this familiar and fun doo-wop tune from the past. After the opening melody there are effective ensemble passages and a solo section for soloists as desired for alto and tenor saxes, trumpet or trombone. After the solos the ensemble really starts to swing with a modulation that builds and builds to a cool finale. This one is fun, entertaining and highly effective! 10605792 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 65.00 Living for the CityStevie Wonder/arr. John Wasson. From Stevie Wonder's acclaimed and highly influential Innervisions album, Living for the City features a slow, bluesy, funky groove and memorable melodic lines. Adapted beautifully for jazz ensemble, this chart provides feature space for the trombone section along with powerful phrases for the entire ensemble. A suggested or ad lib solo is included for tenor sax. This is a hot must-have that is highly recommended! 10617910 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 H Locked Out of Heavenarr. Paul Murtha. Here's the popular rock hit recorded by Bruno Mars in a solid chart for younger jazz bands. Included are all the hot riffs and rhythmic energy of the original along with suggested or improvised solos for alto sax and trumpet. Chord/scale sheets in all keys are included for the soloists. 10374170 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 EDITORS' CHOICE Pop • Medium-Easy to Medium-Advanced Each year Pepper's Editors review hundreds of new releases and choose the cream of the crop to bear the name, Editors' Choice. You can buy any of these titles with confidence! At Last—Harry Warren/arr. Dave Mills. This beautiful ballad made famous by the great Etta James makes a perfect change of pace for any concert. Featuring a sultry tenor saxophone solo sprinkled with melodic replies from other sections and lush chords, this one really dazzles. There are improvised solos for piano and tenor sax before the full ensemble returns to close out this dreamy ballad. Highly recommended! 10752061 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 65.00 Can't Stop the Feeling (from "Trolls")—arr. John Wasson. Topping the charts as well as being featured in the movie "Trolls," this hit song from Justin Timberlake features a catchy hook along with an energetic rock style. The saxes begin with the melody followed by the trumpets and there's a short written or ad lib solo for trumpet. Additional features include chord/scale sheets in all keys, written- out bass lines and piano voicings. Here is a great-sounding chart for developing players! 10667340 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 10667340E Jazz Ensemble ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 Faith (from "Sing")—arr. Paul Murtha. From the blockbuster animated film "Sing," comes this driving rock tune that was recorded by the legendary Stevie Wonder with current pop sensation Ariana Grande. Here's a funky version for jazz band featuring an energetic groove and solid writing for the entire ensemble. Written or ad lib solo space for trumpet is provided along with chord/ scale sheets in all keys and written-out bass lines and piano voicings. Highly recommended! 10759348 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 Feeling Good—Bricusse & Newley/arr. Dallas Burke. This Bricusse and Newley Broadway classic has enjoyed immense popularity since the version recorded by Michael Buble. This chart begins with with an epic and swingin' full-ensemble section reminiscent of the Buble version. There's a sultry trumpet solo before the band cranks into an uptempo Latin groove featuring room for soloists and lots of inventive horn lines. The chart goes back to the original swing style to bring the house down for a big ending! Highly recommended! 10752067 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . MA 65.00 Free Ride—arr. John Wasson. Recorded by the Edgar Winter Group in 1973, this driving rock tune has a powerful contemporary edge that remains popular today. This terrific chart is propelled by a driving pulse and the signature melodies and riffs from the original. The dynamic level is almost full bore until the suggested or improvised solo for trumpet. After the solo the dynamics drop down and the whole thing begins to build again! Everyone gets the melody at some point, chord/scale solo sheets in all keys, fully notated bass lines and piano voicings are included. Highly recommended! 10667342 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 10667342E Jazz Ensemble ePrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 Heartache Tonight—arr. Paul Murtha. This iconic hit from the Eagles is one that has stood the test of time and remains as popular today as when it was first released in 1979. Similar in style to the recording by Michael Buble, on Crazy Love, this powerful chart with a driving shuffle groove features baritone sax on the melody and plenty of great scoring for the entire ensemble. Highly recommended! 10759338 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00 Let's Get Loud—Estefan & Santander/arr. Rich Woolworth. As written by Gloria Estefan and Kiki Santander, this Latin pop tune was a huge hit for Jennifer Lopez. Here, in the hands of Rich Woolworth, it translates into an extremely awesome jazz band chart. With tons of Latin flair in the rhythm section and tasty horn licks, this one will be lots of fun to play and perform before your adoring audiences! 10752081 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 65.00 A Song for You—Leon Russell/arr. Mark Taylor. Composed in 1970, A Song for You has over the years become one of Leon Russell's most popular songs, recorded by countless artists including Peggy Lee, Michael Buble, Ray Charles, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin and many others. Here is an outstanding version for jazz ensemble arranged as a solo feature for tenor saxophone. 10759340 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 50.00 Stairway to Heaven—Page & Plant/arr. Dallas Burke. Jimmy Page and Robert Plant's iconic rock tour-de-force receives a powerful and dynamic treatment here for contemporary jazz ensembles! This Led Zeppelin classic features a creative concept with a lush rock ballad beginning featuring a flugelhorn solo, before the band starts a powerful and full ensemble section. Next, the tempo speeds up and and there's room to feature a soloist before the tempo and intensity increase again and the band starts to really rock. As the ensemble reaches high gear, there's more solos over the top of the band before returning to a lush ending featuring the flugelhorn soloist again. If you're looking for an effective and powerful production chart, here it is! Highly recommended! 10752085 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 65.00 That's Life—arr. John Berry. Composed in 1963, it wasn't until Frank Sinatra released his iconic version in 1966 that this familiar tune solidified its place in popular culture. In this medium-slow version for developing players, John Berry spreads the melody around to all sections starting with the trombones on the first statement. With skillful scoring throughout, there is a short solo for trumpet and a tutti ensemble shout for an appropriate finish. 10759344 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 Who Are You—Peter Townshend/arr. John Wasson. Recorded by The Who back in 1971 and used as the theme for TV's CSI, here is a signature rock anthem from one of the hardest rockin' bands ever. This driving chart for developing players will liven up any performance occasion! 10759350 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 Wipe Out—arr. Dallas Burke. Your audience will go wild with this accessible solo feature for your drummer! This version of Wipeout plays homage to the Surfaris original with plenty of drum solos, but adds a modern-day sound with dynamic horn licks. The middle of the chart transitions to a James Brown-style funk section, then to swing for the solo section before returning to the original rock groove. The ultimate crowd-pleaser! 10752093 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 65.00 You Can Leave Your Hat On—Randy Newman/arr. David Samuel. Randy Newman tunes are always fun and creative, and Joe Cocker made this one even more fun! This salty and rockin' blues tune makes a jazz ensemble arrangement that has plenty of big hits and excitement. It features all the horn licks you remember, along with a smoky groove in the rhythm section, and also has room for your soloists to stretch out in the key of B-flat. A delightful change of pace! 10752095 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . M 65.00 You're Welcome (from "Moana")— Lin-Manuel Miranda/arr. John Wasson. From the hit movie "Moana," this easy-going song adapts beautifully for jazz ensemble with its tuneful theme and reggae/shuffle style. The melody is passed around the ensemble with the saxes, followed by the trumpets, and then trombones. Also included is a short written solo for trumpet with a distinctive stop-time accompaniment. 10759346 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00 jwpepper.com/mylibrary Need parts? Have them now with ePrint.