Now's the Time: Jazz Ensemble: Score & Parts

Includes: My Little Suede Shoes Nows the Time Ornithology Scrapple from the Apple

Easy Jazz Ensemble - Grade 2 Charlie Parker helped define the language of modern jazz. This marvelous arrangement of one of his most accessible compositions provides a perfect introduction to this legendary jazz master. Solid and swingin'!

This medium swing standard by jazz master Charlie Parker gives even young players a great opportunity to learn style and an introduction to improvising.

This well-known standard is usually performed as a duet and has been recorded countless times over the years and notably in the holiday movie favorite Elf starring Will Ferrell. This charming arrangement for beginning players features the saxes and trumpets in the answering phrases. No solos are required however an alto soloist could be used in one of the soli sections. This will sound great with limited rehearsal time.

Grade 2One of the best-known swing standards ever here's a wonderful version for young players. With plenty of tutti ensemble playing in addition to solis for the saxes and trombones this is a chart that will sound greatwith limited rehearsal time. Also featured are solos for any sax and any trumpet plus a shout chorus with some nice dynamic nuances.

Volume 3 is perfect for jazz ensemble directors looking for one book to keep their students engaged and progressing all year long, as well as any musician interested in Sher Music's series of world-famous fake books. At over 200 pages, THE REAL EASY BOOK - VOL.3 comes in C, Bb, Eb and bass clef versions. It features 5-10 tunes from each historical era of jazz: Trad Jazz, The Swing Era, Classic Bebop, West Coast Jazz, The Blue Note Era, Contemporary Jazz, ''Groove'' Jazz, Brazilian Jazz and Afro-Cuban Jazz. The wide variety of styles included means that every jazz combo will be able to find exactly the material that fits their needs.Difficulty ranges from very simple blues, like Charlie Parker's ''Now's The Time'' to deep, but still playable, contemporary tunes, like Mike Stern's ''These Times.'' Also featured are some great beginning trad jazz arrangements of ''Bill Bailey'' and ''Alexander's Ragtime Band'', including separate clarinet and trombone obligato parts to get that authentic Dixieland feeling!In addition to the tunes and educational material, there are also fun and informative introductory texts for each section. These short histories of each era of jazz introduce both the flavor of the era, and a discussion of the musical innovations that each one brought to the evolution of jazz.The end result is a multi-dimensional teaching tool that will keep band directors and their students smiling all year long! / Instruments En Do