SKU: CL.032-4042-01

Take a catchy melody, add a clever set of chord changes, and top it all off with tight oh-so-swinging ensemble writing, and it all adds up to one tremendously fun and musical experience from the trusted pen of composer/arranger Rob Vuono, Jr.! Hook, Line, and Swinger cooks from beginning to end and, not coincidentally, offers a great hook, plenty of hip lines, and swing to spare. The brass ranges are modest, and the tempo is flexible; the chart works beautifully at a leisurely 160 or an edgier 180, so the choice is yours. Solos are for Alto Sax, Trumpet, and Piano, but the solo section may be extended, so this piece works beautifully as an opener, closer, or featured piece for concert and contest. An added vibe part is provided for an extra dash of cool, but is totally optional. Hook, Line, and Swinger is a refreshing and exciting chart that is fun to play as well as listen to, and is sure to be a mainstay in any library!

SKU: AP.12-0571570003

ISBN 9780571570003. English.

Simon Dobson's The Dreaded Groove and Hook, is an up tempo acid--jazz work for brass band, drawing its influences from bands such as Jamiroquai and The Youngblood Brass Band. The groove in question is the main tune that is shared around the band soloists and accompanied by 'Stuart Zendor--esque' bass lines, whilst the hook, in pop terms, is the catchy bit of the song. This happens when the whole band join to play a huge 'riff' that acts as a kind of chorus to the jazz like verses. Percussion and soloists alike will have plenty to do in this piece!

The piece was commissioned by Jason Katsikaris and The Leyland Band, who gave the first performance as part of their program for the Brass In Concert Championships in November 2008.

SKU: KN.17407

UPC: 822795174076.

Featuring an array of 15 classics for grade 3-4 players, the musical selections have been carefully chosen and edited to ensure that it is idiomatic for each pair of instruments. Therefore, one book will not be compatible with any other in the series.

Contents:
Fanfare (Strommen); Gavotte (Boyce); The Huntsmen's Chorus (Weber); Sonatina (Hook); Kerry Dance (Irish folk song); March (Mozart); Tum Balalaika (Easter-European folk song); Variations On Reverie (Tschaikowsky); Slangpolska (Swedish folk song); Plaisir D'Amour (Martini); Selections From Carmen (Bizet); Mazurka (Chopin); Cradle Song (Kullak); Barn Dance (Strommen); Rondo (Mozart).

SKU: KN.19645

UPC: 822795196450. 9 x 12 inches.

These flexible instrumentation duet books are designed as a followup to the popular First Year FlexDuet collection. Featuring 10 grade 2-3 selections that can be played by virtually any combination of two like or mixed wind instruments using the appropriate key-compatible book(s).

Contents:
Allegretto (Hook); Brindisi (Verdi); Danny Boy (traditional); Fanfare (Strommen); Flow Gently, Sweet Afton (Spilman); Kerry Dance (traditional); La Cinquantaine (Marie); Let's Have A Party (Mozart); Polka (Strommen); and Swing Time (Strommen).

SKU: KN.19652

UPC: 822795196528.

These flexible instrumentation duet books are designed as a followup to the popular First Year FlexDuets collection. Featuring 10 grade 2-3 selections that can be played by virtually any combination of two like or mixed wind instruments using the appropriate key-compatible book(s).

Collection Contents
Allegretto (Hook); Brindisi (Verdi); Danny Boy (traditional); Fanfare (Strommen); Flow Gently, Sweet Afton (Spilman); Kerry Dance (traditional); La Cinquantaine (Marie); Let's Have A Party (Mozart); Polka (Strommen); and Swing Time (Strommen).

SKU: KN.15823

UPC: 822795158236.

Featuring an array of 15 classics for grade 3-4 players, the music in these collections have been carefully chosen and edited to ensure that it is idiomatic for each pair of instruments. Therefore, one book will not be compatible with any other in the series.

Contents:
Capriccio (Scarlatti); Slangpolska; Rondo (Mzoart); Bagatelle (Beethoven); Sonatina (Hook); March (Mozart); Cradle Song (Kullak); The Ragtime Dance (Joplin); Pizzicato Polka (Delibes); Prelude (Purcell); Air From Suite No. 3 In D (Bach); Dance (Saint-Saens); Allegro (Mozart); Selections From Carmen (Bizet); Biddy Maloney.

SKU: KN.19654

UPC: 822795196542.

These flexible instrumentation duet books are designed as a followup to the popular First Year FlexDuets collection. Featuring 10 grade 2-3 selections that can be played by virtually any combination of two like or mixed wind instruments using the appropriate key-compatible book(s).

Collection Contents
Allegretto (Hook); Brindisi (Verdi); Danny Boy (traditional); Fanfare (Strommen); Flow Gently, Sweet Afton (Spilman); Kerry Dance (traditional); La Cinquantaine (Marie); Let's Have A Party (Mozart); Polka (Strommen); and Swing Time (Strommen).

SKU: KN.14845

UPC: 822795148459.

Featuring an array of 15 classics for grade 3-4 players, the music in these collections have been carefully chosen and edited to ensure that it is idiomatic for each pair of instruments. Therefore, one book will not be compatible with any other in the series.

Contents:
Capriccio (Scarlatti); Slangpolska; Rondo (Mzoart); Bagatelle (Beethoven); Sonatina (Hook); March (Mozart); Cradle Song (Kullak); The Ragtime Dance (Joplin); Pizzicato Polka (Delibes); Prelude (Purcell); Air From Suite No. 3 In D (Bach); Dance (Saint-Saens); Allegro (Mozart); Selections From Carmen (Bizet); Biddy Maloney.

SKU: KN.19643

UPC: 822795196436. 9 x 12 inches.

These flexible instrumentation duet books are designed as a followup to the popular First Year FlexDuet collection. Featuring 10 grade 2-3 selections that can be played by virtually any combination of two like or mixed wind instruments using the appropriate key-compatible book(s).

Contents:
Allegretto (Hook); Brindisi (Verdi); Danny Boy (traditional); Fanfare (Strommen); Flow Gently, Sweet Afton (Spilman); Kerry Dance (traditional); La Cinquantaine (Marie); Let's Have A Party (Mozart); Polka (Strommen); and Swing Time (Strommen).

SKU: KN.19651

UPC: 822795196511.

These flexible instrumentation duet books are designed as a followup to the popular First Year FlexDuets collection. Featuring 10 grade 2-3 selections that can be played by virtually any combination of two like or mixed wind instruments using the appropriate key-compatible book(s).

Collection Contents
Allegretto (Hook); Brindisi (Verdi); Danny Boy (traditional); Fanfare (Strommen); Flow Gently, Sweet Afton (Spilman); Kerry Dance (traditional); La Cinquantaine (Marie); Let's Have A Party (Mozart); Polka (Strommen); and Swing Time (Strommen).