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Rick Stitzel
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Jingle Bells
Young Jazz Ensemble – Grade 3Although everyone plays it, “Jingle Bells” was never as hip as in this jumpin’ and jivin’ swing version from Rick Stitzel. Not just your run-of-the-mill token holiday offering, you won’t find anyone in the audience sleeping through this one!SKU: HL7011029 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Land of a Thousand Dances
Recorded by Wilson Pickett in the ’60s, here is a high-energy rock tune that everyone is sure to recognize. Rick’s easy chart features the trademark riffs, solo breaks for drums, and a written or ad lib. solo for tenor sax. Guaranteed crowd pleaser. 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: HL7011804 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Let It Go (from “Frozen”)
From the movie that has captured everyone’s imagination, here is the hit song Let It Go skillfully arranged for young jazz groups. Trumpets take the melody first, following by the trombones accompanied by the saxes. Sure to sound great with limited rehearsal time, this arrangement also requires no soloists.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: HL7012291 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1.5
Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!
This familiar holiday classic is perfect for beginning jazz ensembles. Arranged here in a moderate tempo swing style, Rick’s chart is primarily ensemble based, but also provides a short solo for trumpet that can also be played by the entire section. This will sound great with limited rehearsing.SKU: HL7013000 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1.5
Living for the City
Stevie Wonder’s sultry medium rock tune first appeared on his landmark 1973 album Innervisions. Rick’s authentic-sounding version for young players includes all the signature riffs, easy meter changes, and solo spots for alto or tenor sax.SKU: HL7013106 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Love Is Here to Stay
Using an ensemble-based scoring style, modest ranges, and rich harmonies, Rick Stitzel brings us a great-sounding arrangement of this Gershwin favorite for young bands. Written in a smooth, moderately slow swing style, it will provide the perfect change of pace for any program. 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: HL7012475 -
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: 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: 1.5
Monkey See, Monkey Do
Based on the blues in F and featuring a catchy riff traded around the band, here is the perfect swing chart for beginning jazzers! Rick carefully uses tutti rhythms for ease in learning, and the sample solo can be played by any sax, or by the entire section.SKU: HL7012706 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Moten Swing
Recorded in 1932 by Bennie Moten’s own Kansas City Orchestra, this jazz classic was notably stylized by Count Basie in 1940. Rick Stitzel’s easy version is true to the Basie style, featuring tutti ensemble scoring along with a short solo for any sax followed by a solo for any trumpet. A great lesson in swing style for young players.The Hal Leonard Easy Jazz Ensemble series is written for full band, playable with four saxes, three trumpets, three trombones, and rhythm section. Each arrangement includes optional parts for flute, clarinet, F horn and tuba. Full length recordings available for each arrangement.SKU: HL07013732 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1.5
Nobody’s Perfect
Featuring powerful riffs and a driving hook, this high-energy rock hit from teen sensation Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus) will be a hit with your band. Requires no solos.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: HL7470721 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Old Devil Moon
From the musical Finian’s Rainbow, this familiar 1940s standard is nicely scored here for young bands. Written in a moderate tempo, the style changes smoothly between swing and Latin and requires no soloists. 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: HL7012033 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
On Green Dolphin Street
This theme from the 1947 movie Green Dolphin Street went on to become a jazz standard recorded by countless artists, most notably Miles Davis. Rick Stitzel uses a mix of Latin and swing styles along with limited technical demands in this terrific setting for young players. 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: HL7012031 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1.5
Orangatango
Using only a limited number of different rhythmic patterns along with modest brass ranges, here is a clever original in a “tango” style playable by young groups. There is plenty of tutti ensemble scoring, and no solos are required.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: HL7012349 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 4
Out of Nowhere
In this medium swing setting for Little Big Band, Rick Stitzel divides the ensemble between upper and lower voices as they trade phrases back and forth. This helps create the effect of a much larger ensemble and adds variety throughout. Also included are solos for trumpet and tenor sax.SKU: HL7012285 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1.5
Pennsylvania 6-5000
Made famous by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, here is one of the iconic hits from the big band era! Saxes are featured on the main melody and the entire band gets in on the vocal chant. Also includes short solos for any trumpet and any alto sax.SKU: HL07013414 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Pick Yourself Up
Beautifully scored with plenty of tutti rhythms and a comfortable moderate tempo, here is a perfect chart for getting your ensemble to swing! The melody is passed from section to section, and there is also a short sax soli and full ensemble shout included. Concise and appealing, this familiar standard will sound great with inexperienced bands and requires no 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: HL7011726 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
Put On a Happy Face(from BYE BYE BIRDIE)
From the Broadway musical Bye Bye Birdie, this well-known tune works great in a jazz setting. Written in a medium up-tempo swing style, Rick Stitzel uses skilled ensemble scoring plus a great groove to create a chart that your band (as well as the audience) is sure to enjoy. A quartet of alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone is featured on the head, and solos are included for alto and trumpet.SKU: HL7011311 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1.5
Reunion Blues
Milt Jackson recorded this classic jazz standard in 1971 with Oscar Peterson on an album by the same name, but over the years it been recorded by countless jazz artists. Set in a moderate straight 8th groove, this riff based blues tune is perfect for young players. Saxes are featured the first time through with answers provided by the brass. The solo section can be performed either as a trumpet section or by a single player. An easy ensemble tutti rounds things out in this attractive and well-written chart.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: HL7012682
