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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
‘Round Midnight
This timeless jazz tune, recorded by countless jazz artists, is now scored for the younger band. This piece includes the lush harmony you expect and then moves into a double-time section before ending at the ballad tempo. Everything is written out for the soloist and rhythm section. (3:52)“The texture and parts are rich and thick, providing bands many chances at working on blend and balance.”
-The Instrumentalist
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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
If I Could Fly
If I Could Fly Away is a lush ballad for solo tenor saxophone. Composer/arranger Mike Smukal weaves and contrasts minor and major harmonies and has created a superb chart for the younger player with lead trumpet range only to top line written F. The tenor solo is all written out and the rhythm section parts are very clear. An excellent vehicle for a young tenor sax player!SKU: AL26868 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Now Rock, Ye Rested Gentlemen
A rock-jazz adaptation of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” by a wonderful new arranger, Mike Smukal, this holiday chart is at a medium tempo that’s a breeze to rehearse. Plenty of ensemble playing, modest brass ranges, clear articulation, no improvised solos, and a little counterpoint mixed with a rock beat assures you’ll have the hit of the holiday concert. (2:40)SKU: ALJEM04011 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
You Raise Me Up
A hit by vocal star Josh Groban, sung as a tribute to the Space Shuttle Columbia astronauts, this uplifting melody is arranged by Mike Smukal for the young jazz ensemble. Featuring a tenor sax solo with modest brass ranges, this straight-eighth-note chart will come together quickly. The chart builds intensity with modulations from F to G to A-flat. (3:56)SKU: ALJEM04034
