Jazz Ensemble
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3.5
The Very Thought of You
A lush ballad for your vocalist on a great standard played at 74 BPM. The vocal range is from G below middle C to third line B-flat, with an optional C. Lead trumpet range is to written A above the staff. Optional instrumental lead parts are included for B-flat and E-flat instruments and trombone. A gorgeous chart.SKU: AL47508 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
The Way You Look Tonight
From the well-known and often recorded Jerome Kern songbook, here is a very easy version of this familiar standard. Rick’s moderately paced swing arrangement will sound great with beginning players and 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: HL7470741 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
The Way You Look Tonight
From the film Swing Time and originally performed by Fred Astaire, The Way You Look Tonight won the Academy Award for best original song in 1936. Since then it has remained a popular jazz standard, and here is a terrific moderately paced swing version for younger players.SKU: HL7012888 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 5
The Windmills of Your Mind
The beautiful tune, “Windmills of Your Mind” has been treated as a jazz waltz by Eric Richards at around 155 BPM. The initial melody is stated by tenor and trumpet, then is followed by a hot sax section soli, with written solos for tenor and trumpet. All this and more in this brilliant chart. (5:35)SKU: AL43700 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
The Woogie
This title in the new Jazz For Young People Series is composed and arranged by jazz great Wycliffe Gordon. “The Woogie” is a boogie-woogie swing shuffle originally composed for the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Solos are provided for trumpets 1 and 2, trombones 1 and 2, 1st tenor sax, baritone sax, and drum, too. This chart can be played as a swing shuffle or a boogaloo rock groove—either way it’s hot! Includes all the usual optional parts. Correlated to the Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz for Young People Curriculum. (5:10)SKU: ALJEM05030 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Theme from “Family Guy”
Grade 2The theme song for this popular animated TV series is already in a swingin’ big band style! Arranged here for younger players, it features the melody traded between the saxes, trumpets and trombone and short solos for trumpet and alto. Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm.SKU: HL07011207 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
Theme from “Family Guy”
From the brash, slightly irreverent, and wildly popular TV series “Family Guy,” here is the supercharged big band style theme adapted by Roger Holmes. The style is medium swing and it features an alto solo along with screaming ensemble hits.SKU: HL07011187 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Theme from Spider-Man
From the original TV series Spider-Man and featured on the soundtrack of the new blockbuster movie, Roger Holmes has crafted an exciting arrangement for jazz ensemble. Based on a minor blues progression, this one will be fun to play and easy to open up for solos.SKU: HL07010858 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 5
There Is No Greater Love
An excellent swing chart for a strong band. At 184 BPM, the chart opens with a small group contrafact and includes some solo space for alto, trombone, and piano, followed by a kickin’ sax soli and a shout. Lead trumpet range is to written high D. A quality chart top to bottom. (4:52)SKU: AL41141 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
There Will Never Be Another You
Set in a medium swing style, this arrangement for small group opens with a duet of trumpet and baritone sax. The rest of the ensemble provides the accompaniment, then a tutti shout chorus follows the solo section. A marvelous setting of a familiar standard!SKU: HL7012407 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 6
There You Go Again
At 120BPM, this Patrick Williams swing chart is right on the mark—“There You Go Again” is a first-class composition that will please any experienced band. It features full instrumentation plus optional horn in F parts. Solo space is provided, and a great sax section soli and roaring shout chorus are included as well. All great! (3:01)SKU: AL43717 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York from Porgy and Bess
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4There’s a Boat Dat’s Leavin’ Soon for New York from Porgy and Bess
One of the classic songs from Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess! Stylistically based on the famous collaboration of Miles Davis and Gil Evans, this powerful arrangement by Mike Tomaro set in a medium swing style will show every section of your band at its best. Timeless!SKU: HL7012309 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
There’s Only So Much Oil in the Ground
Recorded by Tower of Power on their 1974 Urban Renewal album, this driving funk classic epitomizes the lasting appeal of this popular band. Mike Tomaro does a great job of adapting this for jazz ensemble, capturing the flavor of the original and adding a few fresh wrinkles. Includes open solo section for any instrument.SKU: HL7012103 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
There’s the Rub
It’s funky and accessible—it’s a Gordon Goodwin tune arranged for young band. The tempo is around 180 BPM with written-out solos available for any saxophone. The lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. Great chart! (2:38)SKU: AL43676 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 5.5
There’s the Rub
Gordon Goodwin’s stellar reputation as a writer is well deserved. A funky half-time shuffle groove for big band, Gordon’s clever opening melody statement is played by altos and trumpets with solo space provided for piano, alto, or tenor sax. The burnin’ shout chorus will make this an all time favorite chart for every library. Percussion part included. As recorded on Gordon Goodwin’s Big Phat Band: Swingin’ for the Fences. This chart grooves!SKU: ALJEM03002 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3.5
They Can’t Take That Away from Me
A Gershwin classic for solo vocalist arranged by Dave Wolpe, this chart is written in two keys, B-flat and E-flat, to allow flexibility. The parts are reversible—just flip the page. Wolpe knows how to make your vocalist sound fantastic and how to keep the band happy with some wonderful Sinatra-style ensemble writing. Vocal range low key (B-flat): B-flat below middle C to third line B-flat, high key (E-flat): first line E-flat to fourth space E-flat. A winner. (3:04)SKU: ALJEVM05002 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Thieves in the Temple
You don’t normally associate the music of Prince with jazz ensembles. However, this outstanding arrangement draws inspiration from the funky Herbie Hancock version and provides a great vehicle for ensemble playing as well as soloing.
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Think
In the movie The Blues Brothers, Aretha Franklin steals the show with her classic performance of this soulful rocker. In this hot chart for jazz band, trombones are featured in the beginning and later the entire ensemble. The solo section is flexible, however written samples are provided for alto sax, trumpet and trombone.SKU: HL07013290 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
Thinking of Count
With a tip of the hat to the swing ballad stylings of Mr. Basie, here is a marvelous original from the pen of Steve Allee. With a beautiful sense of pacing and full band orchestrations, this chart makes it easy for your group to sound great! Also featured are a trumpet solo and tasty piano fills (naturally).SKU: HL7011346