You'll like the relaxed Latin feel in this tenor sax feature by composer Luis Bonfa. Arranged by the masterful Mike Lewis, A Day in the Life is a wonderful melody and perfect for the younger player. The ranges are modest, there's plenty of ensemble...
A classic Dizzy Gillespie tune in a great arrangement by Ralph Ford, this chart is a must-have jazz standard for your library. You can easily teach the contrasting styles of Latin groove and swing. Simple percussion parts are included as well as a...
Publisher: ALFREDPublication Date: 8/2001Artist: Words and music by Dizzy Gillespie and Frank Paparelli / arr. Ralph FordMedium: Conductor ScorePages: 16Series: Young Jazz EnsembleUPC: 654979021148Instrument: Jazz EnsembleBand Grade: 2 (Medium...
A Latin/rock original by Mike Carubia, Arubian Island has a driving beat and a haunting melody. For the younger player, this chart will introduce simple Latin rhythms with straight eighth notes, give a full and powerful sound, and will require only...
Crazy title? It’s from the movie of the same name and is a tongue-in-cheek swing chart adapted from a much more difficult chart by Gordon Goodwin for the Big Phat Band. Arranged for the younger player, there are ensemble and some section solis but...
BATMAN AND ROBIN return in a smash new movie from Warner Bros. The famous original TV theme by Neal Hefti is still as 'hip' as ever, and this version by Dave Wolpe is very playable. This chart rocks!
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Blues Mode is a medium swing chart from a very creative writer. This chart approaches the blues with a 24-bar blues form that really makes it easy to hear and feel the blues chord progression. The provided written solos are for tenor sax and...
An exciting samba groove composed and arranged by Victor Lopez. This chart is packed with montuno patterns for all sections, a very catch melody and trumpet 1 range is up to G on top of the staff. An interesting and fun Latin chart—and good choice...
Mike Carubia has given us a clever Caribbean-style piece for young jazz musicians. The technical demands are moderate, but the fun is all in there! Mike has included solo sheets for each instrument so that anyone in the band can stretch out on this...
Finally, there is a Herbie Hancock piece for the younger band! From Hancock’s famous Headhunter recording, here is a great opportunity to play the biggest jazz-rock hit of all time. The melody is first played by alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone,...
The king of Latin charts, Victor Lopez, strikes again with an up-tempo but easy original for developing bands. Basic Latin rhythms and harmonies make it playable but still very hip. The head is carried by lead alto, trumpet, and trombone, followed...
If you ever wanted to play a swingin' shuffle, this is it! We're betting you'll dig this chart with its huge shuffle groove and infectious melodic lines. The written tenor solo swings, the ensemble swings even harder and the strong backbeat on beat...
Kris Berg is known for writing fresh-sounding jazz originals, and this tune is no exception. This easy rock chart for your developing jazz ensemble is designed to feature the tenor saxophone (note that all the solos in this series are written out to...
A swinger! This familiar song moves along at a bright tempo, but is still accessible for the young player, thanks to arranger Ralph Ford. Trombones, trumpets, and saxes bounce the melody back and forth and solo space is for second trumpet -- ad lib...
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