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4 Blues Train—Doug Beach & George Shutack.
of the great Count Basie, Blues Train is full of wonderful teaching and performance opportunities for younger groups. Simple, yet effective ensemble writing, blues based changes and a swinging groove make this chart a winner. Designed to facilitate the teaching of improvisation in a group setting, suggested solos and scale sheets are included. This chart is scored for full jazz ensemble, yet is playable with as few as 3 or 4 horns and rhythm section. Optional parts are included for flute, clarinet and French horn. Highly recommended! 10312728 Jazz Ensemble .......... 42.00
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4 Broadway—arr. George Vincent. Your young players will sound like pros when they play this great swing standard! It's for beginning jazzers with an AABA form, a very easy melody, and a simple bridge. This one has basic rhythm swing figures, a nice ensemble shout chorus, and no individual solos. The ranges are very accessible and the rhythm section
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n 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. Highly recommended! 10283174 Jazz Ensemble .......... 35.00
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parts are well notated. Sounding more difficult than it is, this "in the groove" swinger is a terrific chart for young jazz bands. Playable with optional expanded or reduced instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10311412 Jazz Ensemble .......... 36.00
H C-Jam Blues—Duke Ellington/arr. Stitzel. Whether you know this one as C-Jam Blues or Duke's Place, you sure will recognize all the great Ellington writing! Even the most inexperienced bands can do a fine performance on this jazz classic. The suggested solos are included in the parts for the entire section, so you can make it a soli feature if you prefer. There's a marvelous ensemble tutti section that starts softly then builds to the end. 2470818 Jazz Ensemble .......... 35.00
4 Maynard & Waynard—Gordon Goodwin/arr. Peter Blair. Gordon Goodwin composed this great chart to feature Maynard Ferguson and Wayne Bergeron with "The Big Phat Band," and now Peter Blair provides an accessible version for young players. Not a trumpet duet feature, it does have a 12-bar written trumpet solo notated for all three trumpet parts for flexibility. Also featured is a nice sax soli and 1st trumpet range to written G on top of the staff. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10303036 Jazz Ensemble .......... 38.00
4 Bye, Bye
Blackbird—arr. Mark Taylor. Arranged in a medium slow Count Basie style, this is a great chart for teaching ensemble balance and laidback swing. It includes plenty of
l Old Devil Moon—arr. Rick Stitzel. From the musical "Finian's Rainbow," this familiar 1940s standard is arranged here in an updated and nicely scored arrangement for younger jazz bands. Set
in a moderate tempo,
tutti ensemble playing, plus a Basie-like piano solo that's completely written out. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations, it's highly recommended! 10317291 Jazz Ensemble .......... 40.00
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4 Come Fly with Me—arr. Rick Stitzel. Written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Sammy Cahn for Frank Sinatra and the title track from his 1958 album, this tune epitomizes the cool sounds of the swing era. Here's a smartly scored version for young jazz ensembles with modest ranges, but with authentic style. Included is plenty of tutti ensemble playing along with short solos (or solis) for any sax or trumpet. A great way to teach swing, it's also playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Included are suggested solos and scale/chord sheets in all keys. Highly recommended! 10297530 Jazz Ensemble .......... 35.00
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4 Sesame Street Theme—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 .......... 35.00
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H Don't Get Around Much Anymore—Duke Ellington/arr. Michael Sweeney. What better way to introduce the music of Duke Ellington to your young jazzers than with this wonderfully scored arrangement by Michael Sweeney! Even at this easy level, this chart really swings and will sound great with limited rehearsal time. Your pianist gets a rare chance to shine as he or she is featured on the melody while the ensemble answers. Later, every section gets to play the melody and there's a written or ad lib solo for any saxophone. The final section starts softly with saxes alone, then builds as various layers are added. This bluesy, swinging chart is playable with as few as 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, piano and drums, and all solos have written parts provided. This belongs in every young jazz curriculum! Highly recommended! 10016142 Jazz Ensemble .......... 35.00
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4 High Maintenance—Gordon Goodwin/arr. Mike Story. Check out Mike Story's adaptation of this swingin' "Big Phat Band" hit! It's still hip, it still has all the Gordon Goodwin ingredients, yet it's very accessible. Suggested solos are included for alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone, and the trumpet 1 range is to written E, top space. Playable with optional reduced and expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10303584 Jazz Ensemble .......... 38.00
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changes smoothly between swing and Latin and requires no soloists. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. 10343811 Jazz Ensemble .......... 40.00
l On Green Dolphin Street—Bronislau Kaper/ arr. Rick Stitzel. This theme from the 1947 movie "Green Dolphin Street" went on to become a jazz standard recorded by countless artists, most notably Miles Davis. Rick Stitzel uses a mix of Latin and swing styles along with limited technical demands in this terrific setting for younger jazz ensembles. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. 10343808 Jazz Ensemble .......... 40.00
n The Pink Panther—Henry Mancini/arr. Murtha. Instantly recognizable by all, here is one of the all-time great movie themes in a masterful arrangement for younger players. Paul Murtha does a great job of capturing the authentic sound of Mancini's classic from the familiar bass line, smooth tutti passages, and solo section for tenor sax or trumpet. It doesn't get any better than this! Suggested solos and scale/chord sheets in all keys are included. Optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Includes CD. Very Highly recommended! 10188519 Jazz Ensemble .......... 40.00
4 Work Song—Nat Adderley/arr. Terry White. Cannonball Adderley made it famous, brother Nat composed it and now Terry White provides a terrific swing chart for younger jazz groups. It swings hard, features a catchy, easy to play melody, and is mature sounding. Suggested solos are provided for alto 1 and trumpet 1, plus there's a great interlude and shout chorus. Trumpet 1 top note is written F-sharp top line. Playable with optional reduced or expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended! 10303038 Jazz Ensemble .......... 38.00
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