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Jeff Hest
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
A Salute to Benny Goodman
One of the greatest big band leaders of all time is duly honored in this medley of jazz standards. Jeff Hest has reworked these jazz masterpieces into a tightly knit mixture of Benny’s best that will appeal to both performer and audience alike. It’s a perfect opportunity to teach your students some historic (and immensely popular) jazz. (6:20)
SKU: ALJE9735 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
A Salute to Glenn Miller
The music of Glenn Miller is timeless. Arranger/transcriber Jeff Hest pays tribute with a medley of three big hits from the big band era, when Miller was king. All of the patented Glenn Miller sounds are meticulously written into this fine arrangement. It’s a wonderful teaching tool and a sure-fire audience favorite. Easy (5:45)
SKU: ALJE9905 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4.5
A Salute to Glenn Miller II
The Glenn Miller legacy is an essential part of American history. Jeff Hest has arranged three more Glenn Miller hits in his second salute to the legendary bandleader. This tribute begins with the traditional sax section soli and the memorable Bobby Hackett trumpet solo in “String of Pearls,” continues with a ticket on the ever-popular “Chattanooga Choo Choo” and closes with the powerful classic “American Patrol.” A great teaching tool with sure-fire audience appeal: the timeless Glenn Miller sound.SKU: ALJEM01049 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
A Tribute to Artie Shaw
Here is a re-creation and transcription of three classic hits made famous by the late, great clarinetist Artie Shaw. Arranger Jeff Hest has gone the extra mile to provide an accurate transcription of “What Is This Thing Called Love,” Softly as in a Morning Sunrise,” and “Begin the Beguine.” To keep this chart accessible, the solo clarinet part is playable by a competent clarinetist. An optional baritone sax part is included. A wonderful arrangement!SKU: AL24862 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
A Tribute to Tommy Dorsey
This tribute by arranger Jeff Hest brings two classics to you with Dorsey’s famous hits, “Song of India” and “I’m Getting Sentimental Over You.” If you have a lead ‘bone with range and a sweet sound, then this will be the perfect showcase. Includes standard sax parts plus optional parts for saxes with clarinet doubles. This is the real deal for Tommy Dorsey. (8:33)SKU: AL29805 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
April in Paris
Here it is exactly how Count Basie and his orchestra played it! Every detail of this jazz standard has been transcribed and reconstructed by Jeff Hest. What better way to learn about the Basie style than to play the music? This is an important educational vehicle that is long overdue. Medium (3:44)
SKU: ALJE9902 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
Begin the Beguine
This is a truly authentic transcription of Artie Shaw’s classic version of BEGIN THE BEGUINE. Jeff Hest has meticulously notated every detail of this famous chart. Since it was such an important song in the genre, this arrangement creates a great opportunity to teach your students about the history of the big band. (duration 3:19)
SKU: ALJE9728 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
Moonlight Serenade
Moonlight Serenade is the Glenn Miller theme tune, and one of the best known big band tunes of all time. This is the original arrangement, transcribed by Jeff Hest, and is a completely faithful reproduction. Saxes are scored for clarinet, 2 altos and 2 tenors. The clarinet solo is fully written out and the arrangement comes with rehearsal/performance notes for the bandleader.
SKU: ALTBS0026 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4.5
One O’Clock Jump
You want Count Basie? Nothing says Basie more than the original “One O’Clock Jump” arrangement recreated here by Jeff Hest. Meticulously notated with Basie’s simple but timeless piano solo plus transcribed solos for tenors 1 and 2, trombone, trumpet, bass and the mother of all Basie swinging shout choruses. (3:37)SKU: ALJEM04019 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
Pennsylvania 6-5000
Belwin Jazz Presents Pennsylvania 6-5000, a level 4 jazz vocal series piece designed for high school and advanced junior high school band. Instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm parts. Solos are written out with chord changes, the rhythm section parts suggest chord voicings and rhythms and guitar chord frames are provided to help young guitarists.
SKU: ALTBS0035 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4.5
You Made Me Love You (I Didn’t Want to Do It)
Here is a musical salute to one of the greatest trumpeters of all time, Harry James. Jeff Hest transcribed and reconstructed this chestnut to showcase your trumpeter just as Harry James recorded it. What a wonderful change of pace for any concert—a showstopper with tremendous audience appeal, with stylistic flair, and a beautiful melody that will show off the band and the soloist. This trumpet solo is part of big band history—Harry James put this song on the map. Clarinet doubles.SKU: ALJEM01034
