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103 Order Toll Free! Call 1.800.345.6296 / w: jwpepper.com / e: [email protected] jazz ensemble Go to cart Animal Control—Larry Neeck. Tame your young beasts with this fun rock chart. It has all the right stuff: a steady beat, easy rhythms and ranges, and it's fun for young players. Beginning improvisers can develop confidence with the optional two-bar solo sections over only one chord, or they can play the included written solos. It's also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Animal Control is a great way to build confidence, introduce improvisation and teach a fun style. Highly recommended! 10757068 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . VE 45.00 Backlash—Donald Pickett/arr. Mike Kamuf. Backlash is a superb jazz/rock chart! Played at around 144 bpm, it's a well-written chart in every way with superb ensemble sections, a hip interlude that builds into a big shout chorus, written or improvised solos for trumpet and alto sax, and the lead trumpet range is to written G. Extra parts are included for optional augmented instrumentations as well as an optional vibraphone part. This chart will definitely make your band shine. Highly recommended! 10753986 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00 Bewitched—Rodgers & Hart/arr. Rick Stitzel. This familiar Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart jazz standard has certainly retained its timeless quality even today. Skillfully arranged for younger players in a medium swing style, this chart features saxes on the main melody supported by answers from the brass. Also included is a short written or improvised solo for tenor sax as well as solid scoring for the entire ensemble, plus it's playable with optional reduced or augmented instrumentations. Additional features include chord/scale sheets in all keys and written-out bass lines and piano voicings. Highly recommended! 10667346 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 The Big Beat—Gregory Yasinitsky. As the title suggests, this is a swinger with hints of classic Gene Krupa drum patterns. The tempo is around 200 bpm, there's lots of action for the trombones, written or ad lib solos for trumpet, tenor, trombone, and drums, and a huge shout chorus. Add great dynamics, well-notated rhythm section parts, and options for augmented instrumentations and you have a chart that really delivers. Highly recommended! 10756390 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . M 52.00 Billie Jean—Michael Jackson/ arr. John Berry. The song that launched Michael Jackson's famous "moonwalk" was also one of the top-selling singles of the year in 1983. This chart features the signature bass line and catchy melodies and is a great-sounding chart for young ensembles or bands with limited rehearsal time. The iconic melody is traded around between the saxes and brass. There are no solos, it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, and written out bass lines and piano voicings are included. Classic rock at its best! Highly recommended! 10667352 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00 Bossa de Java—Bruce Pearson. This straight- ahead Bossa passes the melody all around the band and gives everyone interesting lines to play. In addition to an open solo section for the rest of the ensemble, this chart also features some solo space for drums and/or percussion. Suggested solos are included, the ranges are moderate, the rhythm section parts are notated, and it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Very desirable for young jazz players! 10758609 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . E 48.00 Bring Your Own Blues—Philip Loewen. This straight-ahead swing chart, played at 155-170 bpm, drives from its opening bar. The features include a sax section soli, full ensemble passages highlighting the strengths of developing bands, and well-nuanced dynamics, all adding up to a feel- good chart ideal for almost any performance. Plus, there's a great shout section! There is improvised solo space for both trumpet and tenor saxophone and optional parts included for augmented instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10757132 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 67.50 Cheep Shot—Kris Berg. Here's the chicken funk chart for 2017! This one grooves from top to bottom and you'll really dig the deep, funky groove played around 160 bpm. Written or improvised solo space is provided for trumpet and tenor, but you could add guitar if desired. The lead trumpet range is to written B-flat above the staff with an optional high C, and optional parts are included for expanded instrumentations. Plus, it has a great bass part and a sweet drum backbeat. There's nothing cheap about this winner! 10756400 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . M 52.00 Christmas Time Is Here—Vince Guaraldi/ arr. Mark Taylor. Although written for the Charlie Brown TV Christmas special in 1965, Christmas Time Is Here has gone on to become a popular modern day holiday standard. Here's a beautiful setting by Mark Taylor that features creative scoring and harmonies, giving it a more sophisticated sound than its easy level would indicate. Playable with optional reduced or augmented instrumentations, it also includes fully-notated bass lines and piano voicings. Everyone knows it and everyone loves it! Very highly recommended! 10759358 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 Cruisin'—Charlie Hill. Crusin' is a cool, laid- back swinger set at about 120 bpm that opens with a rhythm section introduction and then features a written or ad-lib alto sax solo. Designed for developing ensembles, this is an ideal chart for teaching basic swing style with its easygoing attitude and sectional and full ensemble passages. Additional features include a nice sax section soli, a dynamic shout chorus, and optional parts for expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10757150 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 60.00 Evil Ways—arr. Rick Stitzel. Originally recorded in 1969, this iconic Latin rock tune composed by Sonny Henry helped boost the success of Santana and has remained a familiar classic ever since. This solid arrangement for younger players passes the melody around from the brass to the saxes, and includes short written or improvised solos for tenor sax and trumpet. Chord/scale sheets in all keys as well as written-out bass lines and piano voicings are included. This dynamic chart is also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10667350 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 Express to Nowhere—Jim Mahaffey. Here's a moderate Miles Davis-style chart played at a 100 bpm groove. A small group of trumpet, alto sax, and tenor sax establishes the melody off the top with written or improvised solo opportunities available for each as the chart develops. Make sure to check out the nice saxophone soli and the stop- time interlude. There's also plenty of full band and sectional playing as well. Optional parts included for augmented instrumentations include flute, clarinet, horn in F and tuba. 10757134 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 67.50 Five Spot After Dark—Benny Golson/ arr. Mike Story. Here's a Benny Golson jazz standard played by all the greats. This swing chart is ideal for every young jazz band as played around 132 bpm. All the ingredients are here for young jazz success: easy tempo, easy ranges, written solos for tenor and trumpet, a shout chorus, clear rhythm parts, and plenty of optional parts for expanded instrumentations to include vibes. Also playable by optional reduced instrumentations, this one hits the spot. Highly recommended! 10756374 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00 Funk Zone—Doug Beach & George Shutack. This driving funk chart exposes young musicians to the harmonies of the jazz classic Killer Joe combined with the groove of the Herbie Hancock classic Chameleon. Plenty of full ensemble work guarantees that everyone gets in on the action. With suggested or improvised solos included, this chart is a great choice for young improvisors looking to take that first solo. The unique scoring allows for almost any combination of instruments from four winds plus rhythm section up to full big band instrumentation, and optional parts are provided for flute, clarinet and horn in F. 10754239 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . E 42.00 HandClap—Fitz and the Tantrums/ arr. Paul Murtha. Recorded by Fitz and the Tantrums, this catchy tune often shows up in pop culture and on the airwaves in addition to the pop charts. This very easy ensemble-based arrangement will be instantly recognizable and requires no solos. Plus, it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations and includes written-out bass lines and piano voicings. Fun for all and highly recommended! 10759360 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . VE 40.00 Here's That Rainy Day—Jimmy Van Heusen/ arr. Rick Stitzel. This beautiful and iconic jazz ballad from the 1940s is a study in flowing phrases and lush harmonies. Rick Stitzel's setting for younger players focuses on the full ensemble along with brief written or improvised solos for alto sax and trumpet. Additional features include suggested solos, chord/scale sheets in all keys, and written out bass lines and piano voicings. Plus, it's playable with optional reduced or augmented instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10759352 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 Hip Hug Her—arr. Rick Stitzel. This tune is an excellent example of classic R&B funk from the influential '60s band Booker T. & the MGs. With its infectious style and riff-based melodies, this tune never grows old. The solo section in this easy chart can be played by a trumpet soloist or the entire trumpet section. It's playable with optional reduced or augmented instrumentations, and includes written-out bass lines and piano voicings. Pure fun for young jazz bands and their audiences! Highly recommended! 10759354 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 I Heard It Through the Grapevine— arr. Paul Murtha. This familiar Motown hit features an unmistakable style and sound that has remained popular for five decades! Recorded by a number of artists, the version by Marvin Gaye is considered an R&B classic. Featuring a haunting melody, this appealing version for jazz ensemble features every section of the band as well as a brief written or improvised solo for alto sax. Additional offerings include chord/scale sheets in all keys and fully notated bass lines and piano voicings. Plus, it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10681399 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00 OPTIONAL EXPANDED INSTRUMENTATION - NEW TITLES for 2017 Do you have players in your concert band that want to participate in the jazz band, but play nontraditional jazz instruments? These new charts are arranged for standard jazz ensemble instrumentation, but have optional parts included for flute, clarinet, horn in F, and often baritone and tuba. Everyone can have a jazz experience with these great new charts. See more than 600 charts playable with optional expanded instrumentation at jwpepper.com.