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Rick Stitzel
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3.5
It Had to Be You
Few standards have maintained the staying power of this popular ballad, having been recorded by such luminaries as Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby, to more recent versions by Harry Connick Jr., Barbra Streisand, and Michael Bublé. This silky smooth arrangement is a perfect choice for your vocalist.SKU: HL07013534 -
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
J.B. Rides Again
Written as a tribute to the “Godfather of Soul” James Brown, Rick Stitzel uses plenty of tutti ensemble riffs in creating a chart that’s true to this funky style. The solo section can be played by any saxophone, or as a section feature for all the saxes.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: HL7470737 -
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
