Originally recorded by Charles Mingus on his Mingus Ah Um album in 1959 Sy Johnson has transformed this through-composed ballad into a stunningly beautiful setting for full jazz ensemble. Featuring effective dynamiccontours a nice variety of textures and solos for trumpet and tenor this will become a focal point for concerts or festivals.

Michael Abene's unique and creative style is in full force with this powerhouse version of Sonny Rollins' great tune. Michael's chart was originally recorded by the GRP All-Star Big Band and he has rescored it here for full jazzensemble. The beginning is angular and striking but slips effortlessly into a roaring swing chart. Woodwind doubles are required (flute and soprano sax).

Approaching The Standards is an innovative user-friendly approach to jazz improvisation. Designed for the individual or group each of the three volumes of this play-along CD contains eight classic jazz tunes. Each volume features a jazz group demo recorded by top pros in a typical jazz gig setting clearly written musical examples jazz vocabulary transcription opportunities informative composer insight a glossary of jazz terms and a useful discography.

Series: Jazz Vocal SeriesCategory: Jazz EnsembleFormat: Conductor Score and PartsInstrument: Jazz EnsembleLevel: 3 (Medium)Voicing: Vocal FeatureAnother outstanding jazz vocal with jazz ensemble! This chart is totally flexible--it's written in two keys! The higher key usually works for your male vocalist and the lower key for your female vocalist; if not, just switch. It's that easy! In addition to the vocal solo, this swinging Rogers and Hart song has a trombone jazz solo (or optional scat vocal solo) and written written ensemble horn lines for the vocalist, both great opportunities to integrate your vocalist with the ensemble. Dave Wolpe thinks of everything, and he writes some of the best charts in the music business. Very effective! (Female key (low): G below middle C to third line B, treble clef -- Male key (high): B-flat below middle C to fourth line D, treble clef)

Rhythm Section-(Sample solos by Mike Steinel)Welcome to the exciting world of jazz improvisation! Whether you are using this book as a supplement to the Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble method book or just by itself this play-along book will help you get started creating your own improvised solos. The recordings feature professional jazz players performing well-known jazz classics and provide an excellent model for playing in a jazz style. Inaddition sample solos are provided as a guide for creating effective melodies. An added feature on the CD-ROM is the Amazing Slow Downer software program for changing the tempo of any of the recorded tracks - when used in yourcomputer ASD allows you to adjust the tempo to suit your needs as you progress through the book.Includes 10 blues classics: All Blues ? Bags' Groove ? Blue 'N Boogie ? Blue Monk ? Blues in Frankie'sFlat ? Blues in the Closet ? Cold Duck Time ? St. Louis Blues ? Straight No Chaser ? Tenor Madness.

Series: Gordon Goodwin SeriesCategory: Jazz EnsembleFormat: Conductor Score and PartsInstrument: Jazz EnsembleLevel: 5.5 (Advanced / Difficult)As recorded on the Silverline Records album XXL (CD and DVD Audio) by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, this ferocious chart is a totally hot rock-swing-jazz for big band. It will tear it up every performance! Featuring solo space for tenor, trumpet, trombone, or guitar, tons of energy abounds from the first note to the last. Perfect for any experienced band in concert or festival setting.This hot jazz-rock arrangement of the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band original features a driving bass line and solo sections for alto sax, tenor sax, and drums. A playable yet high-energy chart, the arrangement features fully notated solos, manageable ranges (lead trumpet to written G5), and a solo section that can be opened up for additional players.'The Instrumentalist

From the jazz novice to budding professionals this play-along series is designed to help individuals buid a melodic harmonic ans rhythmic jazz vocabulary. Eight classic jazz tunes are featured on each play-along CD for students to listen analyze transcribe ans commit to memory. Each tune gives the player the opportunity to hear the jazz language performed by professional musicians as if they were performing at a real gig.

Correlated to Jazz Expressions? , Say What? focuses on the funk style and improvising on the Mixolydian jazz scale at the medium-easy level. Composed by Jose Diaz and arranged by Victor Lopez, this chart is an opportunity for your band to play a contemporary groove and work on some jazz improvisation at the same time. There are only two chord progressions in this tune, so the improvisation skills needed are very accessible for young players. Optional parts are for flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn, tuba, violin (2), viola, and cello. Jazz ensemble with string parts? You bet!

Jazz Combo Pak #50 (Jazz Classics). Includes: Ginger Bread Boy, Jordu, Lady Bird, Two Bass Hit

Recorded in 1972 Chick Corea's Return to Forever album is recognized as one of the landmark albums of jazz fusion. Along with the jazz standard ?La Fiesta ? the mesmerizing ballad introduced on this album was?Crystal Silence.? Mike Tomaro does a marvelous job of maintaining the ethereal and lush qualities of the original in this outstanding setting for jazz ensemble. A stunning choice for contest or festivals.

This ballad is ideal for a change of pace in your program. Thelonious Monk's jazz classic, carefully scored here by Victor Lopez, showcases your trumpet or flugelhorn player. Because Lopez 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.

A practical and helpful how-to book designed to answer thousands of questions that face jazz ensemble directors every day. Author John Berry draws on over thirty years of experience as a director and writer to pass on tips andtricks mostly learned the hard way. The book is written with a concise easy-to-read style and answers basic questions about real-life situations such as: teaching jazz styles improvisation leading and conducting and usingtechnology. The twenty-three chapters cover information about the saxes trumpets trombones and a comprehensive treatment of the rhythm section. Among the other topics are sound engineers clinicians live performances and '12Ways To Have A Better Band...Almost Instantly!'

15 Selections from the Easy Jazz Ensemble Series-Fifteen superb selections all expertly arranged for Young Jazz Ensembles. This is the Conductor part and contains the full score.

Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra ? Grade 5Originally arranged and premiered by the WDR Big Band in Cologne Germany this powerful chart was recorded by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra on their CD ?Heart andSoul.? Featuring the saxes off the top accompanied by the screaming brass section this chart also includes solos for trombone trumpet alto and drums. Even the background figures are a study in composition and development.Hot!

Using elements from the original version of this jazz classic Michael has created a very playable chart for young players. This modal jazz waltz is a perfect way to introduce the genius of Wayne Shorter.