Brass Quintet Cornet,Euphonium,Flugelhorn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1145313 Composed by Will Marion Cook. Arranged by Charles Decker. 20th Century,Broadway,Jazz,Multicultural,Musical/Show,Pop,World. 20 pages. Charles Decker Music Press #745558. Published by Charles Decker Music Press (A0.1145313). Swing Along! by Will Marion Cook, prominent African-American in Music Theater, composer, conductor, and violinist, combines Cakewalk style with classical music techniques to create an entertaining and memorable work from the early 20th century now arranged for a brass quintet of two trumpets or cornets in B-flat, horn in F (alternate flugelhorn part provided), trombone and tuba. The recording is of the complete edition. Cook was a key figure in American music from the 1890s to the 1920s. His Swing Along! was written for a theater production in 1903 combining Black folk music with classical music techniques and became a popular standard with choruses and glee clubs. A violin virtuoso, he studied at Oberlin College, Berlin's Hochschule für Musik with Joseph Joachim, and New York's National Conservatory of Music with Antonin Dvorak. He devoted his career to Black musical comedies and was instrumental in showcasing his Southern Syncopated Orchestrat throughout the Unites States and Europe, featuring New Orleans clarinetist Sidney Bechet. Mentored by Frederick Douglas, Will Marion Cook went on to mentor Duke Ellington, paving the path for orchestral concert jazz. “The Music of Black Composers Series is a welcome and timely addition to the brass repertoire. Interesting music, expertly arranged, fun to perform, and well received by audiences. Highly recommended!�   Wesley Nance, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, Eastman School of Music“I was so pleased to see the great works arranged for brass ensemble by Charles Decker Music Press especially the Music of Black Composers’ Series. It was especially rewarding to perform several of these with Summit Brass and with the students attending the Rafael Mendez Brass institute. Please keep these wonderful settings coming. You have provided the brass world with some real gems.�  Joseph Parisi, Director Summit Brass, Fountain City Brass Band, University of Missouri Kansas City Conservatory Wind EnsembleThe Interlochen Arts Academy and the University of Denver have purchased the Music of Black Composer Series with Charles Decker Music Press and the summer Rafael Mendez Brass Institute and Eastman School of Music uses the series arrangements in their chamber and brass ensembles music programs. See 50+ homogeneous brass editions for trumpet, horn and trombone ensembles and 75+ mixed brass ensemble publications with Charles Decker Music Press at Sheet Music Plus for inexperienced to advanced musicians with music ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary new works for trios, quartets, quintets, brass choir and brass band. Many of the mixed brass ensemble editions include alternate and substitute parts being alternate C trumpet parts for B-flat trumpet parts, flugelhorn/trumpet substitute for horn, horn substitute for trombone and treble clef euphonium substitute for trombone. To see our Music of Black Composers Series enter “Black Composers Series� in the search box at Charles Decker Music Press for 25 arrangements for mixed brass ensembles ranging from early jazz to symphonic works with composers Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, R. Nathaniel Dett, William Grant Still, Will Marion Cook, James Reese Europe, James Johnson and others.

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1465642 By Various. By Willis Wallace. Arranged by Will Corbin. Christian,Jazz,Religious,Traditional. 20 pages. Will Corbin #1044254. Published by Will Corbin (A0.1465642). This enduring gospel/spiritual classic was written at some time after the Civil War by a Southern freedman, Wallace Willis. This treatment for quintet is gleaned from Sammy Nestico's fine arrangement for big band.If you need alternative instrumentation, please contact me at wilcor@aol.com.

Brass Quintet - Advanced Intermediate - Digital Download Arranged by Seb Skelly. Christian, Jazz, Big Band, Christmas, New Year's. Score, Set of Parts. 9 pages. Published by Seb Skelly

Brass Quintet Baritone Horn TC,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1273084 By Keith Terrett. By Duke Ellington/Barney Bigard. Arranged by Keith Terrett. 20th Century,Jazz,Standards. 11 pages. Keith Terrett #865274. Published by Keith Terrett (A0.1273084). An arrangement of C Jam Blues for Brass Quintet. The extra parts are not necessary, but are provided if you have extra players such as a Bb Piccolo Trumpet & Bb Trombone/Euphonium in TC.New Orleans-born clarinetist Barney Bigard is likely the originator of this tune, a simple blues riff in the key of C. Since Bigard was a veteran member of Duke Ellington’s Orchestra in 1941, Duke had a slice of the pie, too, and undoubtedly arranged the piece for the orchestra. Yet Duke referred to the number somewhat disparagingly as “one of our more or less trite things.�The number was introduced in a Soundie short film. These three-minute features, produced to be shown on a jukebox-type player, illustrated the band miming to a pre-recorded performance. Entitled “Jam Session� the Soundie was filmed late in 1941 along with four other Ellington numbers. Duke introduces various band members, who then solo: Ray Nance (violin), Ben Webster (tenor sax), Rex Stewart (cornet), Joe “Tricky Sam� Nanton (trombone), and Sonny Greer (drums). The complete ensemble carries the tune to its finish with composer Bigard (clarinet) providing some improvised upper register piping.“C Jam Blues� was formally recorded under that title in January, 1942, for RCA Victor Records. It continued be a staple of the Ellington repertoire, generally featuring a handful of the soloists in the band.Co-composer Barney Bigard left Duke’s band in June 1942, and after a period of freelancing joined Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars in August, 1947. “C Jam Blues� was one of his nightly features with Satch’s ensemble along with “Tea for Two.� Despite playing the tune hundreds, or perhaps even thousands of times during his tenure with Ellington and Armstrong, he continued to perform it during his freelance years in the 1950s until shortly before his death in 1980.In the late-1950s very simple words were added (“Baby, let’s go down to ‘Duke’s Place’,� etc.) which strangely took a three-member team of writers to assemble: songwriters William Katz and Ruth Roberts and record producer Bob Thiele. Clarinetist Barney Bigard was not included in the composer credits of the song version, although he was a member of Louis Armstrong’s All-Stars when they recorded “Duke’s Place,� featuring Louis on the vocal, with Ellington in 1961.The piece typically features several improvised solos. The final solo continues in the upper register as the entire ensemble comes in and the music grows to a climax. The melody likely originated from the clarinetist Barney Bigard in 1941, but its origin is not perfectly clear.It was also known as Duke’s Place, with lyrics added by Bill Katts, Bob Thiele and Ruth Roberts Western Swing band leader Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys recorded the song sometime between mid-1945 through 1947 as part of the Tiffany Transcriptions.The 10-note occasional riff formed the basis of the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band’s novelty song Intro Outro.Need an anthem fast? They are ALL in my store! All my anthem arrangements are also available for Orchestra, Recorders, Saxophones, Wind, Brass and Flexible band. If you need an anthem urgently for an instrumentation not in my store, let me know via e-mail, and I will arrange it for you FOC if possible! keithterrett@gmail.com.

Brass Ensemble,Brass Quintet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.774872 Composed by Albert Gumble. Arranged by Bill Wilson. Ragtime. Score and parts. 12 pages. Alexander Wilson #433293. Published by Alexander Wilson (A0.774872). At the Mississippi Cabaret, written by Albert Gumble in 1914, occupies an interesting transitional position in popular American music. It's a ragtime piece that has rhythmic similarities with Waiting for the Robert E. Lee, written in 1912, and it has noticeable melodic and harmonic similarities with Jersey Bounce, written and performed as a swing band piece two and a half decades later. Arranged for brass quintet (two Bb trumpets, French horn, trombone, and tuba).  Performance time is approximately 2:00.  Visit our website, www.tootsuitebrasspublishing.com, for a catalog of our arrangements available through sheetmusicplus.com.

Brass Ensemble Euphonium,Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1157661 Composed by Bill Conti. Arranged by Geoff Cloke. 20th Century,Contemporary,Film/TV,Jazz. Score and parts. 12 pages. Geoff Cloke #758007. Published by Geoff Cloke (A0.1157661). Brass Quintet arrangement of this classic TV Theme (makes a change from Swing Band). Parts for Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Eb or F Horn, Bass or Treble Clef (Bb) Trombone or Euphonium, Tuba and Eb Bass parts. Other parts by request to geoffrey.cloke@gmail.com and other music available from www.geoffcloke.com.

Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.859755 Composed by Bandroom.com Publications. Chamber,Instructional,Jazz,Standards. 22 pages. Bandroom.com Publications #3139163. Published by Bandroom.com Publications (A0.859755). _______________________Here's a nice Brass Quintet with flexible scoring (see Instrumentation, below) to add a little jazz styling to your performance. It opens with a quasi-waltz full of shifting time signatures, then moves into a straight-ahead swing section with a reappearance of the opening thematic material. Beware of the tricky finger-snapping in the B section for the Tuba player, who must play at the same time (fun!).Instrumentation: Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn, Trombone, Tuba (also includes parts for Trumpet 3 as substitute for Horn and TC Euphonium as substitute for Trombone)You can see more samples and read more detailed information about the piece at www.bandroom.com-------------------------------------COMPOSER: Now retired, Brian Harris holds the Ph.D. in Music Education from the Florida State University and was a band director for over 30 years at the public school and college levels. Many of his works are available from www.bandroom.comand through Sheet Music Plus digital downloads.______________________

Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.911345 By Keith Terrett. By Various. Arranged by Keith Terrett. Jazz,Spiritual,Traditional. 43 pages. Keith Terrett #517391. Published by Keith Terrett (A0.911345). Four Early Jazz Classics from the USA for Brass Quintet includes: 1)Little Brown Jug:It was originally a drinking song. It remained well known as a folk song into the early 20th century. Like many songs which make reference to alcohol, it enjoyed new popularity during the Prohibition era. In 1939, bandleader Glenn Miller recorded and broadcast his swing instrumental arrangement of the tune with great success, and the number became one of the best known orchestrations of the American Big Band era. 2)Frankie & Johnny:Frankie and Johnny (sometimes spelled Frankie and Johnnie; also known as Frankie and Albert or just Frankie) is a traditional American popular song. It tells the story of a woman, Frankie, who finds that her man Johnny was making love to another woman and shoots him dead. Frankie is then arrested; in some versions of the song she is also executed. 3)Tin Roof Blues:Tin Roof Blues is a jazz composition by the New Orleans Rhythm Kings first recorded in 1923. It was written by band members Paul Mares, Ben Pollack, Mel Stitzel, George Brunies and Leon Roppolo. The tune has become a jazz standard and is one of the most recorded and often played New Orleans jazz compositions. 4)Battle Hymn of the Republic:The Battle Hymn of the Republic, also known as Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory outside of the United States, is a song by American writer Julia Ward Howe using the music from the song John Brown’s Body. Howe’s more famous lyrics were written in November 1861, and first published in The Atlantic Monthly in February 1862. The song links the judgment of the wicked at the end of time (Old Testament, Isaiah 63; New Testament, Rev. 19) with the American Civil War. Since that time, it has become an extremely popular and well-known American patriotic song. Arranged here for Brass Quintet, this arrangement is available for most ensembles of your choice, e-mail for other arrangements. An excellent selection for your next concert!

Brass Quintet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272002 By Michael Buble Duet With Shania Twain. By Irving Berlin. Arranged by Arr. Zack Smith. Christmas,Holiday,Jazz,Standards. 16 pages. Zack Smith #864360. Published by Zack Smith (A0.1272002). This is a light, swingy brass quintet version of the Christmas classic loosely based on the Michael Buble version.  Trumpet 1 has the melody and a jazz solo which is written out (but can be improvised).  Then the quintet goes into a big band-style shout chorus.  Difficulty is advanced intermediate (mainly due to the shout chorus).

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1451833 By Count Basie. By E.Y. Yip Harburg and Vernon Duke. Arranged by Chris Magee. Jazz. 18 pages. Dubba C Music #1031143. Published by Dubba C Music (A0.1451833). If you're looking for a Big Band Era selection for your program, this arrangement of the Count Basie classic April in Paris is a great choice! Lovingly written to be as faithful as possible to the original recording, all the swinging qualities that have made Basie's recording an iconic classic are here!Instrumentation is 2 Bb trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba, and drum set. Trumpet 1 range is to high E (E6).

Composed by Glenn Miller. Arranged by Keith Terrett. 20th Century, Swing, Big Band, World, Americana. Score, Set of Parts. 12 pages. Published by Casio (S0.115629). - Score,Set of Parts - 20th Century,Swing,Big Band,World,Americana - Casio

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1459167 Composed by Bill Danzeisen. Arranged by Will Corbin. Broadway,Latin,Musical/Show,Pop. 24 pages. Will Corbin #1038137. Published by Will Corbin (A0.1459167). A song doesn't get more traveled than this one. American Cole Porter wrote it in 1935 while on a South Pacific cruise between Indonesia and Fiji aboard a British liner. Its roots are in a Latin dance from the French Caribbean islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique. So it's somewhere between a minuet and a samba. The name of the dance, beguine, is Creole (probably pejorative) for white woman. The song was first performed in a Broadway musical called Jubilee. It didn't get much traction until Artie Shaw recorded it with his big band, in a purely swing mode, in 1938; it became the 3rd best-selling recording of the year and set off a new dance craze. Check out the drummer in the YouTube video of Shaw's band performing the song, with special attention to the drummer. It's a young and relatively quite subdued Buddy Rich. This arrangement, for two trumpets, horn, trombone and tuba, sticks pretty close to a Latin feel except for a swing break in the middle.If you need alternative instrumentation, I'm happy to help. Contact me at wilcor@aol.com.

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1459457 Composed by Various contributors. Arranged by Will Corbin. Christmas,Jazz. 12 pages. Will Corbin #1038410. Published by Will Corbin (A0.1459457). Here's a quick -- less than two minutes -- swing treatment of Felix Mendelssohn's composition, with inspiration and a couple of licks from Frank Comstock's big-band arrangement Yo, Hark! Those Angels Swing. Comstock's best-known work is probably the music from the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons -- which is actually spectacular stuff.If you need alternative instrumentation, I'm happy to help. Contact me at wilcor@aol.com.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.941241 Composed by Traditional Christmas Carol. Arranged by Stephen Rumbold and Dean Mounts. Christmas,Jazz. Score and parts. 14 pages. Stephen J Rumbold #6120277. Published by Stephen J Rumbold (A0.941241). God Rest Ye Bourrée, Gentlemen, is a arrangement of the Christmas carol God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen set in a swing style for brass quintet. The first section of this traditional 18th century English carol's accompaniment is based on the Bourrée from J.S.Bach's Suite in E minor as reimagined by Jethro Tull on their 1969 album Stand Up, and the final verse is in a Big Band swing style.  If you're looking for something completely different (to quote Monty Python) to augment your holiday repertoire - this is it!

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1377195 By Floyd Cramer. By Harry Warren and Mack Gordon. Arranged by Peet du Toit. Jazz. 18 pages. Peet du Toit #961811. Published by Peet du Toit (A0.1377195). Chattanooga Choo Choo is a 1941 song written by Mack Gordon and composed by Harry Warren. It was originally recorded as a big band/swing tune by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra and featured in the 1941 movie Sun Valley Serenade. It was the first song to receive a gold record, presented by RCA Victor in 1942, for sales of 1.2 million copies.The song opens up with the band, sounding like a train rolling out of the station, complete with the trumpets and trombones imitating a train whistle, before the instrumental portion comes in playing two parts of the main melody. This is followed by the vocal introduction of four lines before the main part of the song is heard.The main song opens with a dialog between a passenger and a shoeshine boy:Pardon me, boy, is that the Chattanooga Choo Choo?Yes, yes, Track 29!Boy, you can give me a shine.Can you afford to board the Chattanooga Choo Choo?I've got my fare, and just a trifle to spare.The singer describes the train's route, originating from Pennsylvania Station in New York and running through Baltimore to North Carolina before reaching Chattanooga. He mentions a woman he knew from an earlier time in his life, who will be waiting for him at the station and with whom he plans to settle down for good. After the entire song is sung, the band plays two parts of the main melody as an instrumental, with the instruments imitating the WHOO WHOO of the train as the song ends.Here's my representation thereof with Sam Harrill's nifty percussion score supporting it.