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 86 jazz ensemble Go to cart Pop Hits easy Call Me Maybearr. Paul Murtha. Characterized by a strong rhythmic pulse throughout and a catchy melody, this upbeat hit by Carly Rae Jepson will go together quickly and sound great. It requires no solos and is playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations! 10374180 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Come Sail AwayDennis DeYoung/arr. Paul Murtha. Recorded by the group Styx in 1977, this chart opens in a rock ballad style featuring a written solo for alto saxophone. The mood then shifts to a driving rock pulse displaying the brass on the powerful strains of the chorus. It's playable with as few as 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, bass and drums. Solid rock and roll for young players! 10016140 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Crazy Trainarr. Paul Murtha. Ozzy Osbourne's biggest hit makes a hard-hitting rock chart for beginning jazz groups. Written in a moderate tempo and with plenty of tutti scoring, this one is a solid choice for your young players. Arranged for full jazz ensemble, it's also playable with as few as 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, piano, bass and drums. 10023037 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 DominoVan Morrison/arr. Mike Story. Just what your young jazz ensemble needs and wants! Here is another Mike Story arrangement that is exactly right with a very catchy tune at the easy level. It includes suggested solos for alto, trumpet and trombone, and the trumpet 1 range is only to written E top space. This rock groove practically plays itself - the chart is scored to sound hot with a minimum instrumentation of 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone and 3 rhythm. Optional parts are included for flute, horn in F, baritone T.C. and tuba. Highly recommended! 10049668 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 4 Don't You Worry 'Bout a ThingStevie Wonder/arr. Paul Murtha. This Stevie Wonder hit from the 1970s features a distinctive Latin/ rock groove along with a memorable theme. Paul Murtha does a great job of capturing the flavor of the original in this easy version for younger jazz bands. The tempo is moderate and there is plenty of tutti ensemble playing, plus a short written or improvised solo for trumpet. Playable by optional reduced or augmented instrumentations, it also includes fully-notated bass lines and piano voicings. No worries! 10759356 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Earth, Wind & Fire Dance Mixarr. Paul Murtha. Featuring the classic dance tunes Let's Groove, Boogie Wonderland and Sing A Song, here's a fun medley of hits from Earth, Wind & Fire. The infectious groove and signature horn licks make this a great choice for young players! Arranged for full jazz ensemble, it's also playable by 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, bass and drums. 10023033 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Easy Play Jazz Pak No. 4arr. Jerry Nowak & Bob Lowden. Jazz standards and marvelous favorites are all wrapped up in this complete package at a thrifty price. Includes complete arrangements of: The Preacher; It's Still Rock and Roll to Me; The Muppet Show Theme; Summertime; Fly Me to the Moon and Over the Rainbow. Audio tracks are available online from the publisher. 2079580 Jazz Ensemble with Online Audio . . . . . . . . 59.95 n Easy Play Jazz Pak No. 14arr. Jerry Nowak. Here's a great way to get six great arrangements without breaking your budget! The jazz standards and pop favorites include: Malaguena; Don't Cry for Me Argentina; Leap Frog; Johnny B. Goode; California Dreamin' and Bluesette. Audio tracks are available online from the publisher. 2168052 Jazz Ensemble with Online Audio . . . . . . . . 59.95 4 Evil Waysarr. 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 . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 H Family Guy ThemeWalter Murphy/arr. Rick Stitzel. The theme song for this popular TV series is already set in a swingin' big band style at a medium tempo. Arranged here for young players, it features the melody traded between the saxes, trumpets and trombones and short solos for trumpet and alto. Suggested solos are included. Highly recommended! 10005187 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 H Feeling GoodBricusse & Newley/arr. Rick Stitzel. Popular again thanks to the recent recording by Michael Buble, this hit was originally from the Broadway musical "The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd." This bluesy arrangement requires no solos, but gives each section of the ensemble a chance to be featured. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10374176 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Final CountdownJoey Tempest/arr. Paul Lavender. This is a classic rock tune from the 1980s, and everyone in the audience will remember it. Fun to play for young ensembles, it's scored for full jazz ensemble, but will sound great with as few as 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, bass and drums. Rock the house with this powerful arrangement! 10033705 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 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 H Green OnionsBooker T. Jones/arr. Roger Holmes. Your students will feel so cool playing this one! It's the slow-cooking, minor-key rock- shuffle tune that became a trademark for Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Although the written-out solos are scored for alto or tenor and trumpet, the chord changes are so easy that anyone could solo on them. This will be a guaranteed favorite with your band! Highly recommended! 2472906 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Happy (from "Despicable Me 2")Pharrell Williams/arr. John Berry. Here's an easy yet great- sounding chart on the hit song from "Despicable Me 2" by Pharrell Williams that just never seems to get old! The melody is skillfully bounced from section to section, and there are no solos required. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, this will be a real favorite. Highly recommended! 10461390 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Helloarr. Rick Stitzel. Adele's megahit ballad adapts nicely for young players in this well-paced arrangement by Rick Stitzel. A solo alto sax starts things out, then the melody is passed to the trombones, and then the full band settles into a beautiful rock ballad. This blockbuster hit is very effective and provides a beautiful change of pace for any performance by aspiring jazz musicians. It's also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations and is highly recommended! 10617912 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Hey JudeLennon & McCartney/arr. John Berry. Timeless rock ballad from The Beatles! The arrangement is simple enough that your band can put this one together quickly. 2314243 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 4 Hip Hug Herarr. 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 . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 H Hit the Road JackPercy Mayfield/arr. Mike Lewis. Ray Charles made it famous, now you can play it with your young jazz ensemble. There are no individual solos, just solid ensemble all the way with some unison sax solis with optional lip bends to give the chart a bluesy sound. Trumpet 1 range is to written E top space and the rhythms are easy throughout. This will be easy to rehearse and sound great... plus it's a great tune! Highly recommended! Optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. 10277520 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 4 I Heard It Through the Grapevinearr. 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 . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n ImagineJohn Lennon/arr. John Berry. Since its release in 1971, John Lennon's poignant and sensitive song remains relevant and popular today. John Berry's arrangement for younger players is in the style of a rock ballad with a contemporary feel, and skillfully passes the melody from section to section, and has a soulful appeal. Requiring no solos, it's also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Very nice, indeed! 10490301 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 H The Incredibles (Medley)Michael Giacchino/ arr. Paul Murtha. Here are the main themes from this highly successful animated movie arranged for younger jazz bands! With its unique mix of spy/ adventure music reminiscent of the '60s and with a touch of cool jazz, it's perfect for jazz ensembles. This one is sure to be a hit with your players and add something different to your next performance! 10005189 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 n Iron Manarr. Mike Sweeney. Who would have guessed that you could play Black Sabbath with a jazz ensemble? Well, this title is already a big hit in the marching band world, and Michael's easy jazz arrangement really works, with a solid rock foundation and a few harmonic twists along the way. The flexible solo section includes written-out solos for all instruments, letting everyone get in on the action! 2472912 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 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 Learn to Flyarr. John Berry. This rocker recorded by the Foo Fighters has remained a favorite ever since its release in 1999. John Berry expertly trades the melody around from section to section in this great-sounding chart for young players that requires no solos. Also, it's playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. 10617920 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Livin' on a PrayerBon Jovi/arr. Paul Murtha. One of the pivotal rock bands of the 1980s, Bon Jovi produced a string of chart-topping and high energy hits. This is one of their best in a driving arrangement for beginning players that's sure to be a hit with your jazz band and its audiences. Scored for full jazz ensemble, but playable 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 is an accessible and powerful arrangement of this Bon Jovi signature tune! 10052913 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 BEST SELLERS Pop Hits Easy Buy with confidence! These works, listed in order of their popularity, are chosen most often by directors. Uptown Funk!—arr. Michael Sweeney. 10522944 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Moondance—Van Morrison/arr. Victor Lopez. 2701897 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 48.00 Oye Como Va—Tito Puente/arr. Paul Murtha. 2471441 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Superstition—Stevie Wonder/arr. Paul Murtha. 10041752 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10041752E Jazz Ensemble ePrint. . . . . . . 40.00 Shut Up and Dance—arr. John Berry. 10556784 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10556784E Jazz Ensemble ePrint. . . . . . . 40.00 Feeling Good— Bricusse & Newley/arr. Rick Stitzel. 10374176 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10374176E Jazz Ensemble ePrint. . . . . . . 40.00 My Favorite Things (from "The Sound of Music")— Richard Rodgers/arr. Paul Murtha. 10072787 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10072787E Jazz Ensemble ePrint. . . . . . . 40.00 The Pink Panther— Henry Mancini/arr. Paul Murtha. 10188519 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Hit the Road Jack— Percy Mayfield/arr. Mike Lewis. 10277520 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 42.00 The Blues Brothers Rockin' Soul Revue— arr. Paul Murtha. 10522948 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 10522948E Jazz Ensemble ePrint. . . . . . . 40.00 Delivering music since 1876.