Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.953987 Composed by Christopher Burnett. Jazz,Latin. Score and parts. 2 pages. BurnettPublishing.COM #1939501. Published by BurnettPublishing.COM (A0.953987). Firebird, BMI Work #17075594 (This product is one element of a Bundle – Score and Parts) Great combo chart for medium advanced groups. Latin jazz groove. Flutes, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums … all parts annotated. DOWNLOAD BUNDLE INCLUDES SCORE AND PARTS NOTATED IN FINALE Firebird (BMI Work #17075594), is the first single from the latest album of music by Christopher Burnett, BMI. The commercial recording was released on the Artists Recording Collective (ARC) label and available at the top music stores like: iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play and CD Baby. STUDIO RECORDING NOTES The provided MP3 Audio Clip contains an excerpt of the commercial recording and features: Christopher Burnett – alto saxophone/composition; Roger Wilder – piano; Jeff Harshbarger – bass; Clarence Smith – drums; with Terri Anderson Burnett and Freda Proctor – flutes. The final mastering and mix by Craig Rettmer at C.R. Sound in Kansas City is truly amazing. ABOUT THE COMPOSER How are jazz careers made? Many have remarked on the big historical shift: musicians used to apprentice on the road with masters and learn the language firsthand, but those cultural conditions are fading, and the bandstand has been replaced by the graduate degree. There’s truth in that narrative, and yet it fails to account for the full variety of paths that players are taking as they strive to find their voice in this music.For alto saxophonist Christopher Burnett, the journey involved spending 22 years as a musician in the U.S. Army. He left the service in 1996 - I’ve been out nearly as long as I was in, he says - and resettled in 2001 in his native Kansas City metropolitan area. Two years earlier, in 1999, he had released his debut recording, Time Flies, and in 2008 he followed up with Theme Music, both on the Artists Recording Collective (ARC) label that he cofounded with saxophonist Erica Lindsay and pianist Sumi Tonooka. Now at age 58, Burnett reaches another level of achievement with Firebird, showcasing a fine working quartet and a set of compositions rich in beauty, subtlety and sophistication. There’s a remarkable lyrical ease and harmonic savvy in the compositions that make up Firebird, not least of all on the title track with its layered flutes and Latin-tinged rhythmic feel. Burnett’s legato eloquence and depth of expression on the slow 4/4 Ballad for An Optimist is another highlight. His choice of the inspired, metrically shifting A Risk I Take, by French horn virtuoso and colleague Mark Taylor, tells us much about his refined taste and interpretive abilities. Excerpt from the liner notes by: David R. Adler, New York, New York Also see: www.BurnettMusic.com.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.953988 Composed by Christopher Burnett. Jazz,Latin. Score and parts. 4 pages. BurnettPublishing.COM #1939503. Published by BurnettPublishing.COM (A0.953988). Firebird, BMI Work #17075594 (This product is one element of a Bundle – Score and Parts) Great combo chart for medium advanced groups. Latin jazz groove. Flutes, Alto Saxophone, Piano, Bass, Drums … all parts annotated. DOWNLOAD BUNDLE INCLUDES SCORE AND PARTS NOTATED IN FINALE Firebird (BMI Work #17075594), is the first single from the latest album of music by Christopher Burnett, BMI. The commercial recording was released on the Artists Recording Collective (ARC) label and available at the top music stores like: iTunes, Amazon Music, Google Play and CD Baby. STUDIO RECORDING NOTES The provided MP3 Audio Clip contains an excerpt of the commercial recording and features: Christopher Burnett – alto saxophone/composition; Roger Wilder – piano; Jeff Harshbarger – bass; Clarence Smith – drums; with Terri Anderson Burnett and Freda Proctor – flutes. The final mastering and mix by Craig Rettmer at C.R. Sound in Kansas City is truly amazing. ABOUT THE COMPOSER How are jazz careers made? Many have remarked on the big historical shift: musicians used to apprentice on the road with masters and learn the language firsthand, but those cultural conditions are fading, and the bandstand has been replaced by the graduate degree. There’s truth in that narrative, and yet it fails to account for the full variety of paths that players are taking as they strive to find their voice in this music.For alto saxophonist Christopher Burnett, the journey involved spending 22 years as a musician in the U.S. Army. He left the service in 1996 - I’ve been out nearly as long as I was in, he says - and resettled in 2001 in his native Kansas City metropolitan area. Two years earlier, in 1999, he had released his debut recording, Time Flies, and in 2008 he followed up with Theme Music, both on the Artists Recording Collective (ARC) label that he cofounded with saxophonist Erica Lindsay and pianist Sumi Tonooka. Now at age 58, Burnett reaches another level of achievement with Firebird, showcasing a fine working quartet and a set of compositions rich in beauty, subtlety and sophistication. There’s a remarkable lyrical ease and harmonic savvy in the compositions that make up Firebird, not least of all on the title track with its layered flutes and Latin-tinged rhythmic feel. Burnett’s legato eloquence and depth of expression on the slow 4/4 Ballad for An Optimist is another highlight. His choice of the inspired, metrically shifting A Risk I Take, by French horn virtuoso and colleague Mark Taylor, tells us much about his refined taste and interpretive abilities. Excerpt from the liner notes by: David R. Adler, New York, New York Also see: www.BurnettMusic.com.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1190179 By Manhattan Transfer. By Joe Zawinul and Jon Hendricks. Arranged by Nigel Bennett. 20th Century,Jazz,Rock. Score and parts. 71 pages. Nigel Bennett #789788. Published by Nigel Bennett (A0.1190179). Joe Zawinul's 'Birdland' was a tribute to the Birdland Jazz Club in New York. The punchy jazz rock fussion works fantasically well in this excellent arrangement for Big Band by Nigel Bennett.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1458014 By Charlie Parker. By Charlie Parker. Arranged by Jim Vedda. Jazz,Standards. 65 pages. Jim Vedda #1036987. Published by Jim Vedda (A0.1458014). This up-tempo crowd pleaser features solos for alto sax and trumpet, along with plenty of interesting ensemble work for the rest of the band. A chorus from Charlie Parker's recorded solo is transcribed and harmonized Supersax-style. Shows the audience that big bands can do be-bop licks!

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1207069 Composed by Piotr Scholz. Jazz. Score and Parts. 866 pages. Piotr Scholz Music #805247. Published by Piotr Scholz Music (A0.1207069). Birds from Another Planet - Piotr ScholzBirds from Another Planet is a seven-part composition for big-band. Each of them is based on one symmetrical scale defined by Olivier Messiaen and maintained in a different jazz style. The scales were used mainly in a big-band arrangement, but often the construction of individual improvised fragments forces soloists to use symmetrical scales, in jazz commonly not used as a separate color or timbre. Grand Prize on 2nd ISAC International Popular Music Composition Competition 2023INSTRUMENTATION: Wind 1 (Soprano Saxophone)Wind 2 (Alto Saxophone)Wind 3 (Tenor Saxophone)Wind 4 (Tenor Saxophone)Wind 5 (Baritone Saxophone)Trumpet 1Trumpet 2, FlugelhornTrumpet 3Trumpet 4Trombone 1Trombone 2Trombone 3Bass TromboneGuitarPianoDouble BassDrums.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1175021 Composed by Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon. Arranged by Francesco Protasi. 20th Century,Jazz,Standards. Score and parts. 82 pages. Francesco Protasi #775150. Published by Francesco Protasi (A0.1175021). Bye Bye Blackbird has now been arranged for big band as a Bembe! There's reharmonization, fun timbral colors among the ensemble, lots of power, and lots of triplets. There are solo vamps for trombone and trumpet, which are meant to be improvised very freely. Make sure your saxophones can double flutes and bass clarinet as well!

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.717870 By Manhattan Transfer. By Joe Zawinul. Arranged by Daryl McKenzie. Funk,Jazz. Score and parts. 83 pages. Daryl McKenzie #3875743. Published by Daryl McKenzie (A0.717870). As mash up of the Manhattan Transfer and Maynard Ferguson versions. Arranged for Vocal Group (4 voices) or solo voice and Big band (5 Saxes, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Piano, Keyboard, Guitar, Bass, Drums). Key of F majorMore arrangements by Daryl McKenzie: https://bit.ly/2VKpOXF Contact: www.mckenziemusicproductions.comYoutube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3m0oUkH

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.868575 Composed by George Shearing. Arranged by Dean Mounts. Jazz. Score and parts. 44 pages. Mounts Mounts #4323319. Published by Mounts Mounts (A0.868575). For Big Band, this is a female vocal arrangement of George Shearing's hit plus an ad. Lib. Jazz feature for the trumpet. Still a very popular band vocal. Playing time – 3:20.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.708259 Composed by George Shearing. Arranged by Chris Walden. Jazz. Score and parts. 56 pages. Chris Walden #3226559. Published by Chris Walden (A0.708259). Medium Swing for female vocal and big band in the key of Bbm. 128 BPM, Duration: 3 min.Instrumentation: 5 Saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, guitar, piano, upright bass, drumsTenor Sax solo in the middle.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: A0.793773 Composed by Walter Kent. Arranged by DIXON mus-IC. Contemporary. Score and Parts. 30 pages. Rammy Music #4592285. Published by Rammy Music (A0.793773). This is a straight forward big band vocal arrangement of the Vera Lynn classic - in the Vera Lynn key of Ab major. It is arranged in the classic dance band style with the lead alto playing clarinet. The arrangement would be perfect for dancing - with a 4 bar intro, the song in full, a band instrumental section, then the vocal again to finish off. The chart is a little over 2 minutes long.The parts are very clearly laid out and the chart could easily be played at sight. There is a full set of parts, a notated vocal part with lyrics and a full score.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1082656 Composed by Ray Henderson/Mort Dixon. Arranged by Ryan Hyde. Jazz,Standards. Score and parts. 21 pages. Ryan Hyde #686867. Published by Ryan Hyde (A0.1082656). A ripping swinger for your jazz choir! The chart starts off with rhythmic hits and unison voices, then quickly breaks into four parts. With a solo section, backgrounds, and a big shout chorus for wailing, this tune is great fun for your students! Voice leading is very smooth and sing-able, and the group is sure to have a great time with it!

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.810419 Composed by Frank Darmiento. Jazz. Score and parts. 111 pages. Sackbut Music, LLC #2550989. Published by Sackbut Music, LLC (A0.810419). This is a challenging and exciting piece for big band. It is straight-ahead jazz but crosses over into a classical fugue in one section. The drums are featured throughout. The composition calls for doubles in the reeds and 10 brass. Instrumentation is: Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2 (Flute double), Tenor Sax 1 (Flute double), Tenor Sax 2 (Clarinet double), Baritone Sax (Clarinet double), 2 Trumpets, 3 Flugelhorns, 1 French Horn (Trombone substitute part provided), 3 Tenor Trombones, Bass Trombone, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums. [Score: 36 pages; Parts: 75 pages].

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.833829 By Miles Davis. By Tadd Dameron. Arranged by Michael Compton. Jazz. Score and parts. 50 pages. Kreechur Kumfort Publishing #4301405. Published by Kreechur Kumfort Publishing (A0.833829). Tadd Dameron's Lady Bird, which he he recorded with the Fats Navarro Sextet in 1939, was later recorded by many including Art Blakey, Stan Getz, and Miles Davis. Here it is arranged for big band with solo space for the lead trombone player, but can be passed off to any player.