Harold Arlen
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Blues in the Night
This is the perfect blues shuffle honky-tonk chart. Brilliant composer/arranger Lisa DeSpain has done an outstanding job with this great tune. Your young players will learn the blues shuffle style quickly and the band will dig this fun-to-play chart. Written or ad-lib solos are for trumpet 1 and 3, alto 1, tenors 1 and 2, and trombone 1. The rhythm parts groove throughout, and the ranges are modest. (4:27)SKU: ALJEM04016 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
It’s Only a Paper Moon
Grade 2One of the best-known swing standards ever, here’s a wonderful version for young players. With plenty of tutti ensemble playing in addition to solis for the saxes and trombones, this is a chart that will sound great with limited rehearsal time. Also featured are solos for any sax and any trumpet, plus a shout chorus with some nice dynamic nuances. Enjoy great flexibility with the Easy Jazz Ensemble series! Playable with 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones and rhythm.SKU: HL07011261 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1.5
It’s Only a Paper Moon
Featuring a relaxed swing style and solid scoring throughout, here’s a terrific chart for young players. Trombones finally get the spotlight, and the harmonies aren’t dumbed down! Short solos are included for any trombone (written or ad lib) followed by a solo or soli for trumpet.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: HL7012035 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
It’s Only a Paper Moon
This wonderful standard from the ’30s receives a fresh and inviting treatment in the hands of John Berry. Featuring a medium swing style that alternates with sections of Latin, creative harmonies, and skilled ensemble scoring, this contemporary chart will work great for any occasion. Includes solos for trumpet and tenor.SKU: HL7011512 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Over the Rainbow
When you need a lift, just hum the first four bars of “Over the Rainbow.” When you put such a great title in the hands of an arranger who hears the unique and different, you end up with this great chart. Your students will not need to be wizards to play this educationally and carefully scored winner! (3:08)
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Over the Rainbow
Do you have two trumpet players to showcase? Here is a ballad everybody knows, scored as a trumpet duet. Everything is written, no improvised solo, the lead trumpet range is to C above the staff, and the second part is to written A. Lyrical and melodic, it’s a sure-fire crowd pleaser. (2:40)SKU: AL33354 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Over the Rainbow (from The Wizard of Oz), Variations on
Initially this lush melody is presented with a soaring trumpet solo and warm full-band accompaniment. Then the variations include a cha-cha version and an oom-pah version. Consider programming all four Roy Phillippe variations to the Wizard of Oz, including “Ding Dong the Witch is Dead” (26767) and “If I Only Had A Brain” (26769). A most creative set of arrangements! (5:48)SKU: AL29621 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 5
That Old Black Magic
This well-known standard from the 1940s never sounded quite like this! Featuring a slow, simmering shuffle funk style, the rhythm section lays down the groove with the trombone section playing the tune. Solo space is provided for tenor sax and trumpet before the roar of the full ensemble is unleashed in a double-time swing shout chorus. This chart is a powerhouse!SKU: HL07013650 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
The Wizard of Oz, Themes from
Featuring all four of the revered melodies from the film—“We’re Off to See the Wizard,” “If I Only Had a Brain,” “Ding Dong the Witch Is Dead,” and “Over the Rainbow”—this suite is a great way for beginners to enjoy these cherished melodies. (5:30)SKU: AL26707