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 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1308790 Composed by Charles Tenet. Arranged by Tobi Crawford. Jazz. Set of parts. 10 pages. Tobi Crawford #898036. Published by Tobi Crawford (A0.1308790). *THIS ACCOMPANIES THE VOCAL ARRANGEMENT* This arrangement came to me over a number of weeks in a very organic way that began with the ostinato piano figure that prevails throughout the piece. I began playing it unattached to any tune and I just liked the way the line descended in the left hand and how I had to find voicings in the right hand that made harmonic sense – like a puzzle. As I was playing around with this puzzle, thoughts of my father were swirling around in my head – I was at the end of a 4 year period of separation from my parents owing to the fact that I’m a Canadian expat living in the US and the borders were closed for a long time because of Covid, and then I had work visa issues and my parents were getting older before my eyes. They were also losing friends to cancer and other ailments and my dad, in particular, had experienced the loss of many close family members and friends during our separation and it was taking a toll. One day I sat down and played the now familiar-to-me ostinato but randomly I started to sing “Beyond the Sea� over it and it fit perfectly. I thought it a happy coincidence. As the days went on I committed to putting my ostinato with Beyond the Sea and the lyrics started to seep into my brain. I have, of course, heard these lyrics many times before, (who hasn’t seen Finding Nemo?) but the lyrics didn’t mean what I thought they meant… They’re NOT about the ocean, they are about my dad!!! Well, kind of… I realized, through careful reflection and by slowing the words down, that the lyrics are talking about a person in heaven who is patiently waiting for their partner to join them. Somewhere beyond the seaShe’s there watching for me…It’s far beyond the starsIt’s near beyond the moon And the lyrics end with them meeting, “We’ll meet beyond the shore, we’ll kiss just like before,� and the song ends with: “and never again I’ll go sailing.� It’s like the big bang went off in my head about why all these thoughts of my dad, and his friends, and this arrangement, and what it all meant suddenly just MADE SENSE and I was able to start formulating a plan. Performance Suggestions: The improvisation solo in the middle should be free of any traditional “scat syllables� and should be more of a lament. Listen to singers like Aubrey Johnson improvise on ballads for inspiration. An idea for that improv section might be to have a male singer start the improv, then a female singer joins (as if together in heaven) then they sing letter F together (warning: will cause tears…). All solo sections do not have to be sung as written – soloists can take liberties with the melody as the spirit moves.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.970736 Composed by Mike Strand. Graduation,Jazz,Wedding. Score and parts. 22 pages. Michael M. Strand #4890111. Published by Michael M. Strand (A0.970736). By Mike Strand, ASCAPThis is the full score, plus scores for three groups of parts, for a full arrangement of a swing tune for piano, bass, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and two singers. After the cover, there are 21 pages of music: Ten pages for the full score; four pages for the group of blowing instruments (alto saxophone, B flat trumpet, and trombone); four pages for the piano and bass; and three pages for the two singers.   Grouping the parts in this manner is natural and advantageous for this particular swing composition. These part groupings will help players in a group coordinate with each other from their group score. This is an excellent compromise between everyone working from the full score, and each player having a score with just the player’s individual part. The audio sample plays the full score.This product solves a problem that any composer of new jazz music faces: Unlike the popular standards, there aren’t any well-known and often-heard arrangements for a band to emulate. As the composer with only a lead sheet, I would have to convince your band to develop an arrangement from scratch, starting from nothing but the lead sheet!  With so many attractive standard swing tunes to perform, a busy band may hesitate to put extra effort into an unknown tune. Problem solved! With this full arrangement of They Came Here to Dance, a band can better see and hear the tune’s full potential. It will be easier for a band to make any modifications to suit its particular mix of musicians and to better fit its style. With this arrangement, with written score, part group scores and audio sample, it will be as easy as working from the recording and score of a popular standard. All that’s missing from this arrangement is the percussion, because of the individuality of drummers. The band only needs a skilled jazz drummer to join in easily with this arrangement.  Here are the lyrics to They Came Here to Dance: 1.You may come here to eat and to drink.Lots of chins wag, and wine glasses clink. Well, that’s all good, but here’s what I think: They came here to dance! 2. We cats up front have to check our sound mix. Then they walk in, togged to the bricks. They have the moves to show off our licks. They came here to dance! Bridge – Instrumental section, followed by: Our band’s in the groove – here’s one reason why: The doghouse amps are turned up high. They get in there, and tear up the floor! And they don’t care if their feet get sore. 3. Bustin’ our conks, we cats are hot, She is a wren who rocks him a lot! And they don’t care if we light up or not. They came here to dance!4. Bridge again, then:Bustin’ our conks, we cats are hot, She is a wren who rocks him a lot! And they don’t care if we light up or not.They have the learning to, they have a yearning to,They came here to dance! Note Some words in these lyrics are taken from Cab Calloway Slang: Light up – smoke a stick (marijuana cigarette) Doghouse - bass Get in there - go to work, get busy, make it hot, give it all you got Bustin’ our conks – breaking our necks (applying ourselves diligently) Wren – a chick, a queen (beautiful girl) Cat – musician in swing band Togged to the bricks – dressed to kill, from head to toe Licks – hot musical phrases In the groove – perfect, down the alley  .

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.750399 By Van Morrison. By Van Morrison. Arranged by Matt Amy. Contemporary,Rock. Score and parts. 44 pages. Matt Amy Music #3462099. Published by Matt Amy Music (A0.750399). Brown Eyed Girl is a song by Northern Irish singer and songwriter Van Morrison. Written by Morrison and recorded in March 1967 for Bang Records owner and producer Bert Berns, it was released as a single in June 1967 on the Bang label, peaking at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100. It featured the Sweet Inspirations singing back-up vocals and is considered to be Van Morrison's signature song.[1] Brown Eyed Girl has remained a staple on classic rock radio, and has been covered by hundreds of bands over the decades.Arranged by Matt Amy; this is one of the most requested songs at weddings and corporate events and is a song that comes up time and time again in contemporary music courses.Instrumentation:- 1st Alto Sax- 2nd Alto Sax- 1st Tenor Sax- 2nd Tenor Sax- Baritone Sax- 1st Trumpet- 2nd Trumpet- 3rd Trumpet- 4th Trumpet- 1st Trombone- 2nd Trombone- 3rd Trombone- Bass Trombone- Guitar- Piano- Bass- Drums*Please note: there is no vocal part/lead sheet supplied with this arrangementMore arrangements from Matt Amy here: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/matt-amy-music-sheet-music/3005565?ac=1

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.788952 By Stevie Wonder. By Stevie Wonder. Arranged by Musiscorz. Hip-Hop,Latin,Pop,R & B. Score and parts. 138 pages. Musiscorz #396039. Published by Musiscorz (A0.788952). My arrangement of the Stevie Wonders performance on Innervisions to try and get as close to the original as possible, using the instruments for my school band. It does sound different using saxophones but have included parts for Brass Sextet. It is transcribed with Rhythm section parts for those that find it difficult to read chords or improvise/comp. In the arrangement, I have added the parts for the Vocal Lead to be played by various instrumentalists you might want to feature such as Alto Sax Lead with Tenor Sax backings, Tenor Lead and Tenor Sax Backings, Clarinet Lead. There is the opportunity to add multiple percussionists in addition to the drumkit. It was a fun song to arrange and the band really love playing this song with the Latin Vibe. Band Line up: Lead Vox and BV's, Alto Saxes x3, Tenor Saxes x 2, Bari Sax, Trumpets x 3, French Horn, Trombone, Tuba, Micro Korg Keys - Organ ,Keys - Piano,, Nord - Electric piano overdriven, Guitar, Bass, Drums, Egg Shaker,, Cabasa, African shaker, Cow bell.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1209490 Composed by Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez. Arranged by Toshi Clinch. Jazz. Score and Parts. 46 pages. Toshi Clinch Productions #807620. Published by Toshi Clinch Productions (A0.1209490). Arranged by Toshi Clinch for the show Musicals Rediscovered which features popular themes from Broadway and West End arranged in a jazz manner. This particular arrangement has been written in an up tempo swing style and features the melody split between the saxes and brass. There is a difficult horn soli in the middle and moments for improvised solos across the band.Instrumentation:Trumpet x2Alto SaxTenor SaxTromboneGuitarPianoBass Drums.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.979653 Composed by Roger Aldridge. Contemporary,Jazz. Score and parts. 10 pages. Roger Aldridge #441219. Published by Roger Aldridge (A0.979653). Shifting time funk (for 5 wind instruments and rhythm section)! The title expresses my disdain for contending with monster SUVs when driving on Connecticut Avenue in Washington, DC. As I envision this music, it is funky and adventurous. The piece is a minimalist composition -- the melody is only 16 bars. However, it has expanded improvisation concepts for the soloist and the ensemble. The ensemble's collective improvisation is to sound like music coming out of car windows in traffic. The sounds change quickly. Different kinds of music come, go, and overlap. Radios (or electronics) may be used for additional layers of sound. The soloists use four chord progression patterns. Each soloist determines which patterns to play and their sequence. The patterns can be played in any order. Ideally, the patterns are determined within a performance instead of before. The soloist communicates the patterns, and when to shift to a new pattern, to the ensemble by hand signals. The ensemble (including horn players) can improvise backgrounds and interactions with the soloist. Music styles can also shift within a solo. Performers can take the music in any creative direction they want to go with it. Note: There are differences between the score and the demo recording. The small group recording was made (from a lead sheet) several years before my mid-size ensemble score was written. For this new recording, the horn parts from my score were added to the earlier recording. The video syncs the pages of the score with the recording as closely as possible. PARTS: The set of parts is available at CONNECTICUT AVENUE SUVS PARTS (S0.84821). CONTACT: http://www.rogeraldridge.com/contact.html PRO: BMI VIDEO: https://youtu.be/82TWCuIcjso WEBSITE: http://www.rogeraldridge.com/ DURATION: around 5:00 YEAR OF RELEASE: 2011 PERFORMANCE: The score is concert pitch and uses flexible instrumentation. ENSEMBLE CONCEPTS: http://www.rogeraldridge.com/mid-size-ensemble.html.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1490039 Composed by Harry Tobias and Percy Wenrich. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 20th Century,Jazz,Pop,Standards. 24 pages. John Ivor Holland #1066902. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1490039). Sail Along Silvery Moon is a song written by Harry Tobias and Percy Wenrich in 1937 and originally performed by Bing Crosby, although covered later on by many artists including Andy Williams, Gene Autry and Slim Whitman. It reached #4 on the U.S. pop chart in 1937. in December 1957, saxophonist Billy Vaughn released an instrumental version of the song which went to #5 on the U.S. pop chart and #1 in Germany and in Canada. The following year, the song went #1 in Norway and made #4 in Australia. This arrangement for jazz ensemble follows the alto and tenor sax duet version by Vaughn, but makes these parts available for flute and clarinet if a doubling option is desired. There are short solos throughout, but nothing too complicated, it's a warm, nostalgic chart that would fit nicely into any programme.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1181723 Composed by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, and Michel Jean Legrand. Arranged by Christine Hulmer. 20th Century,Jazz,Latin. Score and parts. 30 pages. Christine Hulmer #781496. Published by Christine Hulmer (A0.1181723). Jazz ensemble and vocal solo arrangement (alto or bass range).  The backgrounds to the vocal are easy and don't cover.  Instead of any instrumental solo there is an ensemble Baroque style bridge where the parts get a bit more complicated.  It is fun for the band to work that part out.  Something different for an intermediate group.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1433756 By Various Artists. By Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers. Arranged by Sam Fettig. 20th Century,Broadway,Jazz,Musical/Show. 49 pages. Sam Fettig #1013985. Published by Sam Fettig (A0.1433756). https://www.samfettigmusic.com/JAZZ ENSEMBLE GRADE 1.5PROGRAM NOTESSurrey With the Fringe on Top is a song from the 1943 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma!”. It became a standard song among jazz musicians, especially after Miles Davis recorded it. There is a wonderful version recorded by saxophonist  Cannonball Adderly on his 1955 album “Cannonball Adderly With Strings”. PERFORMANCE NOTESSurrey With the Fringe on Top is a 32-bar AABA form in the key of concert B flat. In this arrangement, the A-section melody features several tongue-in-cheek grand pause moments. These are indicated by fermatas over quarter note rests. Have fun with these spots, varying the length of time you pause, which can done with a comical effect. The solo section at bar 37 is open to any player, and a set of notes is provided for improvisation. The backgrounds at 41 are to be played each time, and the solo section can be repeated as necessary for additional solos. The shout chorus at bar 47 should be played at full volume. Be sure to investigate and balance the chords among the wind instruments.  The shout chorus winds down with a call and response between the brass and saxes.I hope you have fun with this classic tune!