Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Nutcracker Swing
This is your swinging holiday chart! The familiar heralding brass opening turns into an easy swing feel with clear articulation throughout, easy rhythms, and written solos for alto, trumpet and trombone. Written to sound full with reduced instrumentation, plus all the usual optional parts, this chart is a best buy! (3:01)SKU: AL30616 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
O Holy Night
A well-known holiday song that begins chorale style then moves into an easy rock groove. Very easy to assemble and a sure-fire concert hit. Very easy brass ranges, written solos for alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone with cues in flute and clarinet parts. Playable with three saxes, one trumpet, one trombone and piano, bass, drumset. Optional parts for two flutes, two clarinets, vibes, horn, baritone horn and tuba.SKU: AL40336 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Oh Chanukah
You’ll love this very catchy treatment of a traditional Chanukah song done here with a Bo Diddley groove arranged by Rick Hirsch. Very accessible for a young band with brief written-out solo statements for tenor 1, alto 1, trumpet 1, trombone 1 with each cued for others for flexibility. Trumpet 1 range only to written E-flat top space with optional flute, clarinet, vibes, and percussion. Clever chart! (2:45)SKU: AL48212 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Open Arms
Check out this ever-popular ballad from the group Journey—the melody is truly captivating. The chart is an easy waltz that goes into a swing-waltz feel as arranged by Victor López. Features include a written melody solo for 1st trumpet, no improvised solos, 1st trumpet range to written D fourth line. All the usual optional parts are included. A classy chart on a wonderful pop tune.SKU: AL33334 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Orinoco Cocoa
An easy Latin chart for the young player, composer/arranger Vince Gassi blended Orinoco Cocoa just right, with a terrific melody that sticks in your head, written out alto sax and trombone solos, 1st trumpet range to written F top line and a fun piano part. This one has a great Latin essence and is accessible. (4:24)SKU: AL29776 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Over the Rainbow
Paul Cook brings us this rich, slow ballad setting of the classic tune from The Wizard of Oz. It’s easy to play and sounds delightful. Players and audiences will all want to hear this one often. A great chart to introduce phrasing and style to younger players. Very Easy (4:11)
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Oye Dude!
Hey Dude? Yep, that’s the title. It’s a Latin rock chart with easy rhythm section parts, an easy I-IV-V blues chord progression and the high note for 1st trumpet is written D, fourth line. The practical solo section is written for all wind players so you can choose one, some or all to solo. A fun chart that the band will enjoy every time. (4:05)SKU: AL29768 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Pacific Attitude
What is a “Pacific Attitude?” It’s cool, it’s refreshing, it’s a fun-to-play rock chart. This one is easy to play, quick to rehearse, and includes a written tenor sax solo, a nice ensemble interlude, a few strategically placed one-measure drum solos and a 1st trumpet range to written E, top space. The band will dig this chart and ask to play this one every rehearsal. A winner, for sure. (3:22)SKU: AL30618 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Paquito’s Revenge
An easy mambo with well-notated drums, piano, and bass parts. Written solos for alto 1 and trumpet 1 with a full shout chorus after the development section. Modest brass ranges and all the usual alternate parts. Plays easy but sounds advanced—“Paquito’s Revenge” is very sweet!SKU: AL36019 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Play That Funky Music
Yes, your young band can be funky—but only arranger Mike Story can take a pop tune like “Play That Funky Music” and make it come alive for the young jazz ensemble. Simple rhythms, effective and colorful harmony, and easy written solos for trumpet and trombone are only a few highlights. Easy to assemble and great fun! (3:02)SKU: AL30617 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Poco Loco
Composer/arranger Carl Strommen has proven he has the right stuff to write for younger bands. This light and easy Latin original starts simply and builds. As it builds, you may recognize the chord progression to the classic pop tune, “Sunny.” The cowbell helps maintain the energy and drive for this chart, the solos for alto sax and trumpet are written or ad-lib, and the brass ranges are modest. Additional percussion parts can be added if desired. The lower instruments have an easy yet meaty part in this chart. The bottom line is a quality chart that’s fun to play, educational and well received by the audience. (3:50)SKU: ALJEM02034 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Polar Vortex
There’s nothing else like this chart! With a haunting melody, Victor López’s “Polar Vortex” will capture your imagination—guaranteed. The even eighth-note tempo is 126 BPM with a written alto solo and trumpet 1 range to written E top space and everything your students need is written out. (2:45)SKU: AL43661 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Reboot
Here’s a drivin’, funky rock chart at 124 BPM that will grab you with its infectious hook and way cool, blues-centric melody. Dig the brief written-out solos for alto sax 1 and trumpet 1. After the hip bridge, a modulation steps it up a notch.SKU: AL36023 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Rhapsody in Blue
Classic Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue is music all students should have the opportunity to hear and enjoy. The history of this composition dates back to 1924. Since then, it’s been recorded and performed countless times, and now it’s your turn. Take notice that master arranger Paul Cook scores it for the younger band yet still captures the essence of this beautiful melody, all the color, and even the trademark counter-melody toward the end. With the exception of a brief tenor sax solo on the melody, it’s all rich and full sounding ensemble, ideal for teaching phrasing. Flexible instrumentation along with easy brass demands and simple rhythms make this one a winner!SKU: ALJEM00029 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Rock Hero
This easy-to-play rock chart with a haunting melody is very accessible to young players with little or no jazz ensemble experience. Everything is written out, plus the chart has a solo section with a written-out solo for all or some winds. Brass ranges are limited but sound full with reduced instrumentation.SKU: AL36016 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Rock On Merry Gents
Arranger Victor López transforms “God, Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” into a fun and easy to play holiday chart for your young players. With an easy rock groove, modest brass ranges, some simple counterpoint and a flexible solo section for one or all winds, this is ideal for the holiday concert. Your band will sound great, it’s easy to rehearse and has optional parts for flutes, clarinets, horn, baritone horn and tuba. Try it, you’ll like it. (3:49)SKU: AL29767 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Rumba Latina
The rumba style evolved from Cuban dance music. This easy Latin chart has a unison intro, then the melody varies from minor to major to offer a very interesting contrast. The solo section is for all winds for flexibility and the 1st trumpet range is only to written D, fourth line. This chart is effective, easy to assemble and playable with reduced instrumentation. (4:14)SKU: AL30611 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Satin Doll
Looking for an easy to play vocal piece? Here is an excellent vocal chart on a well known standard that is arranged at a much easier level by Terry White, with no individual solos, lots of full ensemble, a shout chorus and a modulation. And it’s all very easy to rehearse and perform! The vocal range is from F, first space to fourth line D, treble clef. Scored for 5 saxes, 6 brass and 4 rhythm, plus this arrangement will sound full with reduced instrumentation. With very accessible brass ranges and optional parts for flute, horn, tuba and baritone horn T.C., this is a classy chart all the way. (2:45)SKU: AL30620 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Scarborough Fair
This arrangement of Scarborough Fair looks at the famous tune in a traditional, slow rock style. It contains written solos for trumpet 1 and tenor 1, both with energetic backgrounds, and a modulation into the shout chorus. The trumpet 1 range is to written E top space. Enjoy! (2:53)SKU: AL41113 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Shout, Stomp, and Swing!
Check out this swing chart played around 160 BPM. The melody is handled initially by alto and trumpet 1, solos for the alto and trumpet are written, and the trumpet 1 range it to written E-flat top space. The ideal swing chart. (3:07)SKU: AL41111 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Sideways Walking Dog
A Latin-rock groove at around 180 BPM with very simple rhythms and a great melody line. Easy brass ranges, a written solo for tenor sax, and written-out drum fills. Clever, easy to play, and well written = a quality chart. (3:15)SKU: AL41110
