For Saxes Only: Alto, Tenor, Baritone Sax, Trumpet or Clarinet

SKU: CL.032-4553-01

This wonderfully creative medley of Up On The Housetop, Jolly Old St. Nicholas, and Jingle Bells puts the Happy in Happy Holidays! The saxophone section is featured throughout, with sections of a chorale, stop-time, straight-ahead swing, and even some 2-beat! Playable with limited instrumentation, even if you only have 2 altos and 1 tenor. Give your saxes, audiences, and yourself an early present this year when you play this fun chart!

SKU: KN.62390S

UPC: 822795623901.

In this terrific tip-of-the-hat tribute to Don Menza's famous Groovin' Hard chart, saxes get the major workout, supported by cleverly written brass parts, all in a shuffle swing style. Solos are given to alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone, with an 8-bar drums-only solo leading into the shout section. An unforgettable finish makes this the perfect program closer for proficient groups. Duration 7:45.

SKU: KN.52325S

This accessible ballad, penned during Thad's later years in Denmark, is a rubato study in full-band expression. It opens with fortissimo brass, transitions to a quiet midsection showcasing saxes/woodwinds, then recaps the strong opening before going out very quietly with soprano (or alto) sax and trombones only in the final bars. No improvised solos are required. Duration 4:00.