Jazz Ensemble
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1.5
Low Rider
With its unmistakable bass line and just plain cool rhythmic groove, here’s a classic ’70s hit that your young players are sure to enjoy. Using moderate ranges and easy rhythms, this medium rock chart will go together quickly.Enjoy great flexibility with the Discovery Jazz series! Playable with 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, piano and drums; includes optional parts for flute, clarinet, F horn and tuba.SKU: HL7012485 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Lullaby of Birdland
The jazz world mourns the loss of British pianist and composer George Shearing, who passed away in 2011. Here is his most famous composition in a carefully crafted arrangement for young bands. Every section gets to play the melody at some point, and there are solo options for any trumpet and sax. 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: HL7011849 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 5
Lullaby of Birdland
Arranged in a medium up-tempo swing style and featuring an alto sax soloist at the top, here is a fabulous setting of this jazz standard for mature bands. Also featured is an extended sax soli with flugelhorn doubling the lead, as well as answers from the brass and shout sections for the entire band. Destined to become a staple in the repertoire.SKU: HL7011784 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Lullaby of Broadway
A swinging chart for vocal quartet with parts provided for SATB, SSAA or solo vocalist. Composed by Harry Warren, pitched in the key of B-flat, this excellent chart is arranged by Dave Wolpe, one of the best writers in the music business. Comfortable vocal parts, a brief tenor saxophone solo and expert writing throughout makes this a great vehicle for jazz vocal group. (2:49)SKU: ALJEVM02003 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 5
Lulu’s Left Town
This sparkling uptempo swinger from the pen of Mark Taylor is impressive right from the opening full ensemble statement, and it doesn’t let up from there. Small ensemble playing is beautifully contrasted with full band writing, and solo space is included for guitar, trumpet and drums. A sax soli, shout chorus, and even some group improvisation round out this impressive offering!SKU: HL7011929 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
Lush Life
Here is Billy Strayhorn’s beloved ballad, skillfully arranged with subtle reharmonizations and reworkings of the melody, all the while remaining faithful to the original intent. Featured are solos for piano and trombone. A gorgeous setting for the entire ensemble.SKU: HL07013882 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3.5
Lush Life
One of the finest ballads ever by a brilliant composer and gifted arranger. Played at around 88 BPM moving into a double-time bossa section leading into the finale, you’ll enjoy every measure of this excellent chart. Only written melody solos for alto and trumpet, no improv, and all the usual optional parts plus vibes. You’ll love this chart! (3:40)SKU: AL46161 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1.5
Mack the Knife
Recorded by both Louis Armstrong and Bobby Darin in the 1950s, this iconic standard has remained popular through the years and has been recorded by countless jazz artists. This arrangement for beginning jazz bands features a moderate swing tempo, easy rhythms, and solo (or soli) sections for saxes, then trumpets.SKU: HL07013574 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Mack the Knife
Swing! At a tempo around 120 BPM, this wonderful swing tune will be very a great choice for young players. Arranger Rich DeRosa provides written piano, alto and trumpet solos and a swingin’ shout chorus. Look for clear and accurate rhythm section writing, optional vibes, flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn and tuba. An excellent chart.SKU: AL40344 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Mack the Knife
This awesome vocal chart takes it away with four half-step up modulations. Features a written-out tenor solo and big shout chorus. Arranged in two keys for optimum flexibility. The high key starts out in B-flat (vocal range from middle C to F top line, treble clef) and the low key starts in E-flat (vocal range from low F below middle C to B-flat, second space). (3:50)SKU: AL36063 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Mack the Knife (from The Threepenny Opera)
Give your band a workout with this hard-swingin’ chart from Dave Wolpe. Dave’s solid ensemble writing propels your group on a wild ride that includes very effective modulations occurring numerous times throughout the chart and opportunities for solos by tenor sax and trombone. Just when you think this chart is about to stop, it keeps on comin’ at you “one more time!” It’s another quality work from Dave Wolpe. Medium Easy (3:22)
SKU: ALJE9907 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Mack the Knife (from The Threepenny Opera)
Mack the Knife from The Three Penny Opera is designed for high school and advanced junior high school band. Instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm parts. Optional parts include flute, tuba, horn in F and Baritone T.C./ tenor saxophone. Solos are written out with chords changes, rhythm section parts suggest chord voicings and rhythms and guitar chord frames are provided to help young guitarists.
SKU: ALWBRP2033 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3.5
Main Stem
Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. is an exciting project under the artistic direction of Wynton Marsalis that is dedicated to the preservation of the jazz style and designed to honor the greats of jazz history. The Duke Ellington charts are all exact transcriptions as recorded by Duke Ellington and His Orchestra, and they are all medium to medium-advanced in difficulty.
SKU: ALJLC9903 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
Make Me Smile
One of first tunes to put the group Chicago on the map was this early rocker from 1970. John Wasson stays true to the original in this outstanding version for jazz ensemble that features solos for alto sax, guitar, and all the signature horn licks.SKU: HL7011895 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
Makin’ Whoopee
Bass ‘bone players can count on one hand the good charts available for their instrument. Well, here is one of the best, arranged by Dave Wolpe. A medium-swing feel, this showcase will bring the best out in your bass trombone player with no improvisation, just written melody. There is some (written-out) jazz for 2nd trumpet in harmony mute, and the lead trumpet has a unison line to written high E. A nice sax soli is the icing on this cake. An outstanding feature chart. (3:23)SKU: AL30645 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Malagueña
Finally an easy version of the classic tune, Malagueña, arranged by Mike Story! Played with a swing feel around 144 BPM with a written-out alto solo, trumpet 1 range to written F top line, this easy to play crowd pleaser will be a hit. It’s accessible, very playable and definitely a great addition to your library. (2:26)SKU: AL48215 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
Mamacita
A medium tempo Latin with a bit of swing feel, played around 150 BPM. The opening statement is played by tenor 1 and trumpet 1 with written-out suggested solos for each. Trumpet 1 range is to written F on the top line. All the usual optional parts plus vibes and clarinet.SKU: AL47506 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Mambo Hot
The mambo is hot! El Rey del Mambo (The King of Mambo), Victor López, does it again—big time. Born in Cuba, Victor knows Latin music—the essence, the feel and, most important, how to write it for you. Combine a classic mambo-style melody, an open solo section with written solo for tenor sax, simple ensemble backgrounds, easy rhythms with clear articulations, very modest brass ranges and dynamic contrasts, and you’ve got yourself a mambo chart. MAMBO HOT will stop the show with the natural energy it produces. Check it out!SKU: ALJEM00016 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3.5
Mambo Swing
Recorded by the group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, this is a great medium-tempo mambo to add a little Latin spice to your program. Roger’s excellent chart features distinctive melodies, solos for tenor and/or trumpet, a percussion break and a hard-hitting final chorus. This is hot!SKU: HL07010758 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Mamma Mia—It’s ABBA!
Broadway has arrived! The hit show Mamma Mia features the music of the rock group ABBA. Arranger Roy Phillippe has put together a great chart for jazz ensemble to showcase the popular songs “S.O.S,” “Mamma Mia,” and “Dancing Queen.” High-energy melodies and syncopation along with swing, rock and disco styles all work together to make an entertaining and fun-to-play arrangement for the young jazz ensemble. It’s HOT! (3:26)SKU: ALJEM02043 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
Man in the Mirror
Opening softly and featuring an alto sax soloist, this chart builds intensity steadily throughout, leading to the powerful final chorus. This is a very effective arrangement of one of Michael Jackson’s best-known and enduring hits.SKU: HL7011716 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Man in the Mirror
Recorded by Michael Jackson, this is one of the signature pop hits of the ’80s. Skillfully arranged for young jazz ensemble to feature every section on the melody at some point, this chart will go together quickly and requires no ad lib solos. 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: HL7011730 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4.5
Manteca
One of the earliest examples of the fusion of Afro-Cuban elements into jazz, Dizzy Gillespie’s classic composition is updated here for the Little Big Band format from Mike Tomaro’s popular big band chart. Mike added some new material just for fun.SKU: HL07013410 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Manteca
One of the classic examples of the Afro-Cuban style in jazz, “Manteca” endures as a true standard. Available here in a version playable by young bands, Michael Sweeney carefully simplifies the complexities of the tune while still maintaining the rhythmic drive and energetic style of the original. Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm.SKU: HL7011425
