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Jazz
Ensemble
a l l l e v e l s
n Bacon Suite Blues—Bret Zvacek. Bret Zvacek's
accessible chart on the blues not only has a clever
title, it's a laid-back swinger that's lays right in
the pocket! There's nothing like a straight-ahead,
medium blues chart for teaching the essential
elements of jazz playing. Bacon Suite Blues has it
all: a strong melody, solid ensemble writing, varying
dynamics and an optional open solo section with
included solo sheets. There's a soft ensemble
section after the solos that builds to a wonderful
shout and then a trombone section soli, then more
hard-driving and down home swing leading to a
cool finale. A great chart with great writing that's
highly recommended!
10604638 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 52.00
n The Bare Necessities (from "The Jungle
Book")—arr. Paul Murtha. Ever since The Bare
Necessities was first introduced in the classic
movie "The Jungle Book," this catchy tune has
remained a familiar favorite. Featured again in
the 2016 movie, here is an easy arrangement
that will make young jazz bands sound terrific.
Parents, players and audiences will enjoy this
swinging favorite designed especially for young
jazz musicians! Playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations.
10617926 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . .VE 40.00
4 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
4 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!
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H Birdland—Josef Zawinul/arr. Michael Sweeney.
Here's an excellent, easy version of Josef Zawinul's
great jazz tune! Solid writing all the way and no
solos required.
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H C-Jam Blues—Duke Ellington/arr. Rick 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 . . . . . . . . . . .VE 40.00
H Caravan—Duke Ellington/arr. Michael Sweeney.
Everyone will recognize this Duke Ellington classic!
It was one of the featured works in the 2014 movie
"Whiplash" and uses interesting textures and
alternates between a Latin groove and swing. This
is a very effective production number with limited
technical demands for young players.
2307627 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
H Dat Dere—Bobby Timmons/arr. Erik Morales.
A soulful tune with a catchy title and melody! Erik
Morales captures composer Bobby Timmons'
medium swing groove. At a moderate tempo,
with a slightly mysterious intro, the saxes grab the
melody and it builds from there. A written (or ad
lib) alto solo is provided with a fat shout chorus.
This is an outstanding chart in every respect!
Highly recommended!
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4 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
4 Fly Me to the Moon—Bart Howard/arr. Allen
Gray. Oh, jazz standards just don't get any better
than Bart Howard's Fly Me to the Moon! This chart
pays homage to the great Count Basie band and
their iconic version with Frank Sinatra. With a
subtle swingin' opening, this chart builds into a
big tutti section before there's room for improvised
solos. Finally, the band enters again to swing it
hard all the way to the end. This one's got to be in
your jazz library. Highly recommended!
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l The Golden Striker—John Lewis/arr. Paul
Murtha. Formed in 1952, the Modern Jazz Quartet
influenced the landscape of contemporary jazz for
over 40 years. With elements of classical music
blended with cool jazz and blues, The Golden
Striker epitomizes their elegant brand of jazz.
This hard-swinging chart features the unique
counterpoint of the original along with feature spots
for the bass and saxes. There's also an optional
open solo section with suggested solos and chord/
scale sheets in all keys included. Impressive!
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4 Hat Trick—Carl Strommen. This bright swing
original by veteran composer/arranger Carl Strom-
men is perfect for developing jazz groups. Appro-
priate for concert or festival performances, it
features adequate rests for brass players with the
trumpet range to G5 and the trombone to F4. The
chord changes are appropriate for this level and
the written or ad lib solo section is open with solo
sheets provided in all keys. The rhythm section
parts give the drummer a nice concept of what to
play, and notated piano voicings and bass lines are
provided. Also included is a guitar chord chart. This
appealing chart is playable by 9-17 players with
optional parts included for flute, clarinet, horn in
F, tuba and vibes for expanded instrumentations.
No tricks here!
10700303 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
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