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 12 jazz ensemble Go to cart Blues & Swing very easy / easy 4 Greg's GrooveGregory Yasinitsky. Based on the chord changes to Milt Jackson's jazz standard Bags' Groove, this swinging blues original for beginning groups features fun, infectious rhythmic figures and dynamics which grow from a whisper to a roar. The brass ranges are very accessible, with trumpet up to D5 and C4 for trombone. Rhythm section parts provide the drummer with a great concept of what to play, and fully notated piano voicings and bass lines are provided along with a guitar chord chart. The solo section is written or ad lib, with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to assist students in creating their own solos. Additionally, it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Here's a great teaching and performance vehicle for young groups! 10752101 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Duke Ellington/arr. Paul Cook. Duke Ellington's classic is now available in a very easy and playable arrangement that will make your young band sound awesome! It's an excellent opportunity to introduce this great swing style to younger students. And, it's a chart that will be a guaranteed hit with your audience...everyone knows it! A top choice! 2403111 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 It's Only a Paper MoonHarold Arlen/arr. Michael Sweeney. Featuring a relaxed swing style and solid scoring throughout, here's a terrific chart for young players. Trombones (finally) get the spotlight and the harmonies are not dumbed down! Short, written or improvised solos are included for any trombone followed by a solo (or soli) for trumpet. A teaching unit with exercises for melody, rhythm and improvisation is included and it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10374182 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 H Killer JoeBenny Golson/arr. Michael Sweeney. Here's a real winner! It's the classic Benny Golson laid back swing chart in a really easy arrangement, by Michael Sweeney, that's perfect for your beginning stage band! You're really going to like this one! 2216794 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Li'l DarlinNeal Hefti/arr. Roy Phillippe. This chart should be in every young band's library! Neal Hefti's famous tune is the quintessential slow swing ballad in the Basie style, and every jazzer should be familiar with it. In this superb edition, the arranger has changed the key and reorchestrated the parts so it is playable by ensembles at any ability level, and with reduced instrumentation as well. The notes are easy, but there's more music here than in many more difficult charts. If your students play only a handful of jazz tunes in their life, this should be one of them. 2403087 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 4 Life of the PartyDean Sorenson. Your young jazz band will be the life of the party with this flagwaver that's a perfect opener or closer. Suggested solos are provided for the drummer to be the featured soloist in this up-tempo swinger. Additionally, this chart comes with completely flexible instrumentation and written solos for all instruments. Plus, only four wind players are needed in addition to the rhythm section. This chart will definitely keep the party going! 10758603 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 n MilestonesMiles Davis/arr. Paul Murtha. This is one of the true jazz classics from composer/ innovator/performer Miles Davis. Paul Murtha takes the essence of this great tune and makes it playable by beginning groups with solid, rich harmonic structures and unison lines that will help young players gain confidence. The easy chords and modal style make it a natural for learning to improvise and the cool, swing format is a must for learning the style. Solid all the way! 2702655 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Moanin'Thelonious Monk/arr. Michael Sweeney. Known for his skill in adapting jazz classics for beginning players, Michael Sweeney presents this Bobby Timmons' favorite in a very playable version. The style is medium slow swing, and the saxes present the theme first followed by the entire ensemble. Solos are only over sections with easy chord changes. 2473680 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Monkey See, Monkey DoRick Stitzel. Based on the blues in F and featuring a catchy riff traded around the ensemble, here is the perfect swing chart for beginning jazzers! Rick Stitzel carefully uses tutti rhythms for ease in learning, and the sample solo can be played by any saxophone, or the entire section. This classy original is also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10617922 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Night Trainarr. Peter Blair. Here's a super swing tune that you can do with your youngest players! Even though there's absolutely nothing technically demanding in this arrangement, it still swings with the best of them. Familiar riffs will provide an excellent feature for your young sax section, and there's a very easy, written out solo for trumpet. Includes CD recording. 2333573 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Now's the TimeCharlie Parker/arr. Paul Murtha. From bebop innovator Charlie Parker, Now's the Time is one of his more accessible and popular tunes. With limited ranges and easy rhythms, this enjoyable arrangement for young players allows you to teach a bit of jazz history in addition to having a great-sounding performance piece. This superior arrangement on bebop classic is also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10617928 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 H The Pink PantherHenry Mancini/arr. Mike Lewis. This chart is an absolute must for your young jazz ensemble! Henry Mancini's tune is so unique and enjoyable that students always have, and always will, love to play it. With lots of unison scoring and simple triplet and swing figures, it's a natural for beginning groups. We guarantee that this will work great with your young players! 2423234 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 Reunion BluesMilt Jackson/arr. Rick Stitzel. Reunion Blues is the title track from the famous 1971 album featuring Milt Jackson and Oscar Peterson, but over the years it has been recorded by countless jazz artists. Set in a moderate straight-eighth groove, this riff-based blues tune is perfect for younger players. The saxes are featured the first time through with answers provided by the brass. The written solo section can be performed either as a trumpet section or by a single player. An easy ensemble tutti rounds things out in this attractive and well-written chart. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, this chart is first-class all the way! Highly recommended! 10556788 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Sesame Street ThemeJoe Raposo/arr. John Berry. In a relaxed and swingin' style, here is a very easy arrangement of this familiar TV theme. John Berry's chart is nicely scored for every section of the band and is a tune that everyone in the audience will recognize. Playable with optional reduced and expanded instrumentations. Extremely nice for young players! 10317376 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n So WhatMiles Davis/arr. Michael Sweeney. In a very easy version, this Miles Davis' classic is a must for beginning bands! The modal structure teaches the dorian scale and the practical chart includes teaching tips and practice exercises. What a great introduction to one of the all time legends of jazz! 2470822 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 4 Sonnymoon for TwoSonny Rollins/arr. Paul Murtha. Riff-based blues tunes are always valuable when teaching young players to improvise, and here is one of the best! Arranged here for inexperienced players, this Sonny Rollins classic features a swing style at a moderate tempo, a simple melodic riff, and a flexible solo section for encouraging any player to give soloing a try using the blues scale. Chord/scale sheets in all keys are provided as well as fully-notated bass lines and piano voicings. This very appealing chart is also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10681403 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 SplankyNeal Hefti/arr. Roy Phillippe. This great Neal Hefti tune, performed and recorded by Count Basie, is a real treat for beginning jazz ensembles in this swingin', full-sounding chart! The famous Basie shout chorus will be a thrill for your band to play, and the trademark Basie piano style is in there, too. Your students can even say "Count Ba- sie" as his closing signature piano figure is played. Highly recommended! 2701883 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 Sweet Georgia Brownarr. Mike Lewis. This great jazz classic is a great stepping stone for students to learn easy swing rhythms, with articulations clearly marked throughout. There are no solos, and there are optional parts included for concert band and orchestra instruments. Nice! 2474264 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 4 Text MePaul Clark. Part of the Jazz Starter Series, Text Me is a creative original that provides a great way to teach basic swing style using the call and response technique. Young soloists can play the included suggested solos, or experience an introduction to improvising by using any of the notes from the blues scale. Carefully written rhythm section parts are made as clear and easy as possible, and it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Your rookie jazzers will enjoy "musically texting" each other when they play this fun tune! An outstanding young jazz chart! 10757072 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 The Way You Look TonightJerome Kern/arr. Rick Stitzel. From the familiar and often-recorded Jerome Kern songbook, here is a very easy version of this well-known standard. The moderately paced swing arrangement will sound great with beginning players and will go together quickly. Optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. 10083841 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 H You've Got a Friend in Me (from "Toy Story 2") Randy Newman/arr. Rick Stitzel. This swingin' arrangement for beginning jazzers is based on the version by the character Wheezy featured in "Toy Story 2." The saxes enjoy most of the melody, but the brass get their chance too, along with a written solo or soli for the trumpets. This memorable salute to friendship is sure to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages! A CD is included and it is playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. 10283174 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Blues & Swing Easy H Afro BlueMongo Santamaria/arr. Michael Sweeney. With an almost hypnotic 3/4 rhythmic pattern, here is an effective yet easy version of this standard made famous by John Coltrane. The saxes are featured on the first chorus then the brass get a chorus of their own. The simple solo section (using a single scale) makes this a great training piece for improvisation (sample solos are provided for all keys). A marvelously unique offering at the easy level! 2479366 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Ain't Got No Place to GoAndy Clark. Featuring a Basie style introduction, this is the perfect chart for young jazz players who want to learn how to swing. This tasty swing tune includes an optional section of basic blues changes where any or all players try their hand at an improvised solo. The scales are provided for all instruments. Every section gets to shine, but technical and range demands are kept to a minimum. It's also playable with reduced instrumentation and chock-full of audience appeal. A superior choice for younger jazz ensembles! 2481468 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 H Ain't Misbehavin'Fats Waller/arr. Ralph Ford. You can't go wrong with this one! It's a famous tune by one of the most memorable figures in jazz, Thomas "Fats" Waller, and it's well within the capabilities of younger bands. It also includes an easy to play, written piano solo that sounds super. It's sure to make your band sound great even with limited rehearsal time. 2467587 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 H All BluesMiles Davis/arr. Michael Sweeney. Don't miss this one! Let your young jazz band cut their teeth on this great jazz chart from Miles Davis' epic recording Kind Of Blue. You can't beat the combination of a classic chart and an arranger like Michael Sweeney who knows how to make it accessible for young jazzers. Written in 3/4 time for ease of reading, this piece captures the feel and sound of the original. A wonderful, important chart you will want in your library! 2454593 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 All My LovingLennon & McCartney/arr. Rick Stitzel. One of the iconic early hits by the Beatles, this catchy tune features an immediately recognizable melody and a driving swing/shuffle style. Included in this version for young players is the famous guitar break adapted for saxophone solo or soli. It's also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10461396 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 H All of MeMarks & Simons/arr. Roger Holmes. This is a super swing chart! It's one of the most recognizable standards ever written, set in a nice easy swing groove. Beautifully adapted for young players, this chart will work great for festivals and concerts alike. After the first 3 notes of the melody, your audience will be snapping along! 2392512 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n All the Things You AreJerome Kern/arr. Michael Sweeney. Definitely one of Jerome Kern's best offerings! This easy arrangement by premier arranger, Michael Sweeney, features a moderate Latin groove with alternating swing sections. This is an outstanding chart for young groups! 2249761 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Alright, Okay, You Winarr. Michael Sweeney. Your young jazzers will really like this famous shuffle chart! Recorded by Peggy Lee, Count Basie and others, it features written/optional ad lib solos that make it an excellent choice for beginning improv work. Michael Sweeney really knows how to arrange for young groups, and this hot chart is no exception! 2333581 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00