Jazz Classics for the Young Ensemble – Grade 3Vince Guaraldi's music provided a level of jazz sophistication for the popular Charlie Brown television specials, and his holiday offerings were some of the best! This appealing medley includes...
John Lewis (composer, pianist, and founder of the acclaimed Modern Jazz Quartet) penned Afternoon in Paris in the '50s and it has remained a jazz standard ever since. This nicely crafted version for younger bands opens with a small group on the head...
Jazz Classics for the Young Ensemble – Grade 3Here is a classic up-tempo swinger from jazz legend Curtis Fuller skillfully adapted for younger players by Paul Murtha. The saxes are featured on the rollicking theme and there are written or ad...
Publisher: Hal LeonardPublication Date: 11/1987Credits: arr. Paul LavenderLength: 12.00 in.Width: 9.00 in.Series: Young Jazz ClassicsUPC: 073999064407Band Grade: 3
Here is a medium swing version of this marvelous often-played standard. Peter Blair's chart opens with a duet of alto and trumpet with ensemble punches. The saxes are featured on a chorus and there is a written or ad lib solo for piano. Great...
Jazz Classics for the Young Ensemble – Grade 3One of the classic blues tunes of all time, here is vibes giant Milt Jackson's familiar riff tune in a playable swing arrangement from Mark Taylor. Trumpet and tenor (along with vibes and guitar)...
Using a nice mix of small group playing contrasted with full ensemble sections, here is a very playable chart on this distinctive Monk standard. An alto/trumpet duet starts things off, followed by a statement with six horns plus guitar and vibes on...
Bring the sounds of Gene Krupa and the big band era to life again with Paul Lavender's nostalgic arrangement of this classic from the '40s. Includes a flexible solo section and optional whistling on the melody.
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Publisher: Hal LeonardPublication Date: 08/1981Credits: arr. John HigginsLength: 12.00 in.Width: 9.00 in.Series: Young Jazz ClassicsUPC: 073999779783Band Grade: 3
From bebop master Dizzy Gillespie comes this lively tune in a great chart for younger players by Mark Taylor. It opens with a trumpet and alto on the head followed by a quintet of 3 saxes and 2 trumpets. A tutti ensemble section comes next followed...
You asked for it! Paul Jennings has drawn on his broad experience in jazz education to develop this unique set of warm-ups and exercises based on the blues form and designed especially for developing jazz ensembles. This versatile rehearsal 'tool...
This catchy jazz standard from Dexter Gordon is masterfully arranged for younger players by Rick Stitzel. Featuring the saxes on the head, brass on the bridge, plus a solo for tenor and a full ensemble shout chorus, this medium swing chart will make...
Mark Taylor utilizes a small group alternating with the full band, along with a moderate Latin style in this effectively written version of this lesser-known jazz standard. Also featured is a solo for tenor sax and dynamically scored tutti ensemble...
Most notably recorded by Frank Sinatra, here is this familiar standard arranged effectively for younger bands. The style is an effortless-sounding medium swing, and this chart makes it enjoyable for listeners and players alike.
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Here is the classic Ellington swinger in a fabulous version for younger players. The drive and excitement of the original is still there as Mark starts out with a small combo of 2 tenors and 2 trombones, then gets the full band involved. Includes...
Paul Murtha has skillfully adapted this monster chart from Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band to a younger level while still maintaining all the intensity and drive of the original. The trombones take the lead at the top followed by the trumpets then...
From the acclaimed guitarist for the Count Basie Orchestra, Freddie Greene, here is his medium swing classic Down for Double in an excellent arrangement for young players. With the saxes taking the lead complemented by figures from the brass, and...
Jazz legend Sonny Rollins has given us so many fabulous jazz standards over the years. Mark Taylor has adapted one of Sonny's best tunes in this medium tempo chart for younger bands.
DetailsPublisher: Hal LeonardPublication Date: 05/2001Credits:...
Woody Herman made this tune famous with its lush ballad style. This excellent arrangement for young bands features the entire sax section as well as a brief written solo for alto. Nicely scored to sound rich and full for the entire...
