Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Evil Ways
Recorded in 1969, this iconic Latin rock tune helped boost the success of Santana and has remained a familiar classic ever since. This solid arrangement for young players passes the melody around from the brass to the saxes, and includes written or ad lib. solos for tenor sax and trumpet.SKU: HL7012892 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Feeling Good
Popular again thanks to the recent recording by Michael Bublé, 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 band a chance to be featured. Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm; includes optional parts for flute, clarinet, F horn and tuba.SKU: HL7012077 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Feeling Good
Arranged for the new easier level of the Little Big Band Series, this familiar standard is set in a slow and sultry swing style with the melody traded between the saxes and trumpets. A great choice for younger players in a smaller group format.SKU: HL07013894 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Fever
Recorded by Peggy Lee in 1958, this sultry swing tune went on to become her signature song and has remained a popular standard. Paul’s version for young players definitely retains the “cool” factor with finger snaps, sax melody and brass punches. Brief solos are included for alto sax and trumpet. Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm; includes optional parts for flute, clarinet, F horn and tuba.SKU: HL7012257 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Fiesta Latina
Our resident Latin specialist has delivered another winner! For a change of pace, Victor López has created a Spanish flavor chart using a recurring clave pattern of 2-3. Additional auxiliary percussionists may be added if desired. Modest brass range, clearly marked articulations and a written or ad-libbed tenor saxomphone solo complete the package. The baritone sax player will be in saxophone heaven with this chart with the fun lines played with the bass. Incorporating a simple chord progression, this chart is ideal for young players. You can’t go wrong with Fiesta Latina! (3:41)SKU: ALJEM02035 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Final Countdown
Classic rock from the 1980s, everyone in the audience will remember this one. Rock the house with this powerful arrangement!Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm.SKU: HL7011455 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Flight of the Foo Birds
A Basie band classic by Neal Hefti, Flight of the Foo Birds, arranged by Peter Blair, is a swinger played at 156 BPM. It features a written trumpet 2 solo, nice section solis, and the trumpet 1 range is up to written G on top of the staff. Ideal for the young band, check this one out. (3:15)SKU: AL43678 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Four
The saxes do most of the heavy lifting on this easy version of the Miles Davis standard. In addition, there is a short sax soli and a written or ad lib solo for trumpet. This is a wonderful introduction for young players to one of the most important jazz figures of the 20th century.Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm; includes optional parts for flute, clarinet, F horn and tuba.SKU: HL7011728 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Frankenstein
Rock classic from 1973 and the Edgar Winter Group! Carefully adapted for younger groups with reasonable ranges and solid scoring, your players will have a blast with this one! Also includes written or ad lib. solos for alto and/or trumpet. Rock on! Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm.SKU: HL07010971 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Frosty the Snowman
This holiday classic is always a favorite of young people, and Mike Lewis’ swinging jazz chart is ideal for the younger band. Mike has come up with some clever ideas for this one, yet this chart will require only minimal rehearsal time. No solos and easy brass ranges along with some funky riffs will score big with the band and the audience. A solid chart for your holiday concert!SKU: ALJEM01014 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Funkytown(from SHREK 2)
Originally a pop hit in 1980 and recently featured in the blockbuster movie Shrek 2, your audiences and players will love this funky and catchy chart. Includes a short written or ad lib. solo for alto sax as well as all the well-known riffs. Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm.SKU: HL07011087 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Get Happy
Here’s a swinger with a New Orleans twist. GET HAPPY will help your band and audience do just that with arranger Ralph Ford’s super chart. A clever use of a street beat contrasting with a swing feel makes this chart really take off. Add some solo space for trumpet and tenor (solos provided), keep the ranges easy, mix in the Ralph Ford touch, and you have everything you need for a successful performance. Great chart for the young band!SKU: ALJEM00058 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Go Tell It on the Mountain
This great gospel-style chart will work not only for the holidays, but also for any time of the year. Designed for the younger band, this arrangement takes you through a slow gospel, a gospel rock and then a swing feel, and it all works like a charm. Roy Phillippe’s first-class chart makes teaching and learning these jazz styles so easy because it’s user-friendly for your students. It features slow gospel block chord scoring with an easy 12/8 feel, straight-eighths gospel rock and full ensemble swings for the shout chorus. A brief trumpet solo, a written tenor solo with ensemble backgrounds and the customary flexible instrumentation options complete this package. It’s a super chart with great appeal. You’ll love it!SKU: ALJEM00025 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Gonna Fly Now
The theme from Rocky is triumphant, powerful and noble sounding! This rock-style chart is scored for the young player by Victor López with the familiar Maynard Ferguson-flavored solo. The lead trumpet range is to written A above the staff. This chart includes a tenor solo (written) and the usual optional parts. Gonna Fly Now is a great classic that should be in all jazz libraries.SKU: AL26901 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Good King Wenceslas
Looking for a tasty yet easy-to-assemble holiday chart? Check out this medium swing at 120 BPM with written solos for tenor sax and trumpet 2 with lead trumpet range up to written G on top of the staff. All sections get a piece of the fun on this chart, perfect for any holiday concert. Fit for a King!SKU: AL40354 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Goodbye My Heart
A gorgeous alto sax ballad at the medium easy level, “Goodbye My Heart” will capture your heart and soul. A haunting lyrical melody, lush voicings and dynamic contrasts illustrate the sensitive writing at this grade level. This chart is a winner!SKU: AL24840 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Green Onions
This slow cooking shuffle tune became a trademark for Booker T. & The MG’s. Roger has done a nice job of adapting it for young players while keeping the feel of the original. Includes solos for alto or tenor and trumpet, but anyone could solo on this with the easy chord changes. Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm.SKU: HL07010810 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Greensleeves
Greensleeves arranged by Les Sabina is a great chart for the holidays or any season. This jazz waltz bounces along at around 158 BPM with a written-out suggested alto sax solo, lead trumpet range up to written A above the staff. Easy to rehearse for the young band, check it out! (2:53)SKU: AL48219 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Grooved Pavement
With a funky riff and strong backbeat, this chart is a groove to play. Victor López wrote a repetitive two-measure break that is the focus of this chart along with solo space for alto sax, trumpet and trombone. Lead trumpet range is to written A-flat above the staff. Lots of unison and a building interlude will set this chart apart. Funky and fun.SKU: AL26871 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Happy (from “Despicable Me 2”)
Here’s an easy, yet great-sounding arrangement of the hit song 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. Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm; includes optional parts for flute, clarinet, F horn and tuba.SKU: HL7012287 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Harlem Nocturne
This haunting ballad from the ’40s received notoriety as the theme song for television’s Mike Hammer. The saxophone section takes the spotlight here while the brass add background figures to spice things up. Also included is a solo or soli section for saxes. Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm; includes optional parts for flute, clarinet, F horn and tuba.SKU: HL7011600
