Victor López
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
‘Round Midnight
This ballad is ideal for a change of pace in your program. Thelonious Monk’s jazz classic, carefully scored here by Victor López, showcases your trumpet or flugelhorn player. Because López made this chart very accessible, with ranges for solo trumpet to A-flat and trombone to F, and because Monk wrote interesting chord changes, the band will sound great and enjoy playing it. Perfect for festivals or concerts, ‘ROUND MIDNIGHT is one of those jazz standards all students of jazz should learn and play. Here’s a perfect opportunity to teach phrasing, style and blend with this fine chart.SKU: ALJEM00035 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue
“(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue” arranged by Victor López is a beautiful ballad, and very playable by a young jazz group. The tempo is around 82 BPM with a straight-eighth ballad feel, smooth and lyrical melodic lines, modest brass range, no individual solos, and all the usual optional parts plus flute, clarinet, and vibes. (3:41)SKU: AL45066 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
A Classic Touch
Two famous largo movements join for A Classic Touch. The largo from Dvorák’s Symphony No. 9 in E Minor and the largo from Handel’s Xerxes both work very nicely for your very beginning ensemble. They can be performed together or used separately as outstanding warm-up chorales. A musical classical choice! (3:45)SKU: AL29550 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 1
A Horse with No Name
A Horse With No Name is part of the Jazz Beginning Series designed for very beginning jazz ensembles using limited ranges and rhythms. Instrumentation includes 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, piano, bass, and drumset. Reduced instrumentation is playable by 2 saxophones, 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, piano, bass and drumset. Optional parts include 2 flutes, 2 B-flat clarinets, baritone saxophone, tuba, horn in F, baritone T.C./tenor sax, and guitar. Solos are written out with chord changes and rhythm section parts are fully notated with guitar chord frames.SKU: AL33322 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1.5
A New Journey
Victor López’s latest original is both an extremely playable and effective composition for your beginning program. As the title suggests, your young musicians will embark on a new journey that will lead them to new adventures and a life-long musical experience. Although there is a modal character to this work, its effects are exciting and vibrant with an exotic melodic flavor of land far away. A solid selection that will combine both “serious” music and light contemporary idioms, embark your students on “A New Journey!”SKU: AL24713 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 3
A Night in Havana
Cuban excitement from Victor López! Here is an original with heart and soul—a gorgeous, haunting melody and the entire Latin flavor you expect from Victor López. Written for the high school level, A Night in Havana clicks into gear with a tempo change, a tenor solo, lots of unison lines, and accessible brass ranges. One of the distinctive Latin music specialists of our time, Victor López has the magic touch. Great chart!SKU: ALJEM01006 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 0.5
A Touch of Honey
Here’s a great opportunity to discuss and teach balance, expression, phrasing, and dynamics to your very beginning jazz students. You can hear it for yourself in this superb chart by master arranger Victor López. No improvised solos, but a haunting written solo by trumpet or optional flute starts things off and it gets even more lyrical with simple and easy-to-play moving lines. Fast preparation, minimal technical demands, and plenty of optional parts make this the ideal ballad chart for any performance setting. This melody will stick with you for weeks – the title says it all.SKU: ALJEM03007 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 2.5
Abaco Overture
This moving new work is inspired by the wild Spanish Barb horses of Abaco, whose existence has been known since the colonization of the Bahamas. Abaco Overture, in contemporary overture-style, includes reminiscent horse-hoof sounds intertwined with the energetic melodic components built upon the rhythmic foundation. It’s a stately addition to the young band literature and correlated to work with Band ExpressionsTM Book Two. (5:16)SKU: ALBDM05043 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Adelieland (from Happy Feet)
From the movie Happy Feet, Adelieland” is high-energy mambo! Victor López, the mambo king, has made this exciting groove assessable to the young player. Solos are written out for each wind section or individual. Lead trumpet range goes to written G on top of the staff. An auxiliary percussion part is included along with optional parts for flute, tuba, F horn and baritone horn. It’s mambo madness!SKU: AL26900 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Air & Rigaudon
Edvard Greig’s “Air,” in ABA form, is one of his most beautiful and tender works while the “Rigaudon” is a characteristically playful French baroque-style dance. (9:00)This installment concludes the complete Holberg Suite, Op. 40 including: Praeludium (00-38363) * Sarabande (00-39537) * Gavotte (00-39537) * Air (00-42202) * and Rigaudon (00-42202). All five movements may be performed in order as originally intended or independently.
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1
Andalucía
Andalucía has always been a very musical land, and the Moors that occupied Andalucía for nearly 800 years have contributed greatly to its unique music and exotic dances. Victor López has utilized Andalucía as his inspiration to provide us with an original composition that blends both the flamenco and traditional march styles. Full of fire and energy!“Andalucía by Victor López effectively conveys the excitement, passion, and diversity of Andalusian music.”
– The InstrumentalistSKU: AL35348 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3.5
Asturias
This transcription of Asturias from Issac Albéniz’s Suite Española, Op. 47 brings new life to the work originally composed for piano and is brilliantly colored, filled with suggestive harmonies and complex textures, and richly evocative. (6:45)SKU: AL32513 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 0.5
Augustus Gloop
From the original movie soundtrack of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this catchy melody combines with fun rhythms to make a great rock shuffle! This chart features a brief written alto sax solo, a written drumset solo and an interlude in 3/4 meter. Quick assembly is possible!SKU: AL24837 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1.5
Banda Heroe
Here’s an uplifting original work with a novel Latin flair. The title was inspired by the popular video game, Guitar Hero. The work includes a dal segno with a brief coda which makes rehearsal and preparation a snap. Enjoy Banda Heroe and make heroes of your students one and all!SKU: AL32461 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 1.5
Batman: The Brave and the Bold (Main Title)
Have your beginners join forces with Batman, Blue Beetle, Plastic Man, and Green Arrow with this heroic main title theme. Familiar to all your students, this energy-packed arrangement will be a certain favorite of your students and make them sound like superheroes!SKU: AL32473 -
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Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Blue Moon
Featuring the full ensemble, this swing chart rehearses without a hitch. The vocal range is from G below the staff to second line G, treble clef. Scored for 5 saxes, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm, plus optional substitute parts for the vocal for B-flat, E-flat and trombone.SKU: AL36064 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Burritos to Go
“Burritos to Go” is an original Latin rock played at a medium tempo and includes written-out solos for alto sax and/or baritone sax. The lead trumpet plays to a written G above the staff. This chart is easy to assemble and makes for an exciting performance!SKU: AL24841 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Caribbean Breeze
Take your ensemble on a musical tour of the Caribbean and let them experience the percussive breeze of the islands. This charming Latin piece will certainly engage the audience at your next concert. With a variety of options to bring out the Latin “toys,” they’ll all have fun playing this easy cha-cha style tune. A definite winner for your next performance, with a multicultural flair. (1:30)SKU: AL44884 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 2
Caribbean Dance
An exciting samba groove composed and arranged by Victor López. This chart is packed with montuno patterns for all sections, a very catch melody and trumpet 1 range is up to G on top of the staff. An interesting and fun Latin chart—and good choice for your library. (2:35)SKU: AL29823 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 0.5
Caribbean Delight
A characteristic López original for your earliest concert in the year. The Latin-based rhythm is the basis for this lively composition and there are numerous instructional opportunities for the introduction of style for your beginners. Extremely playable and solidly scored, you won’t want to miss this selection to present a varied first concert. Highly recommended.SKU: ALBDM01024 -
Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Ensemble Grade: 0.5
Caribbean Fever
Warner Bros. Jazz presents the Jazz Beginnings Series.This is a new series designed for very basic jazz ensemble playing using limited ranges, rhythms and flexible instrumentation and it parallels beginning method books. Victor López has created a superb chart with Caribbean Fever that’s easy to learn and play while teaching the basic Latin style. Rhythm section parts are clearly written along with a written solo for trumet. Jazz wil spark the imagination and interest of the young players and this chart will get them started on the right track. (2:28)SKU: ALJEM02027
