Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.751207 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Patrick Glenn Harper. Classical,Jazz. Score and parts. 57 pages. Patrick Glenn Harper #3479927. Published by Patrick Glenn Harper (A0.751207). This first piece in the Anything Can Swing series takes the Beethoven classic and turns it into a fast, big band tune that will put a memorable exclamation point on your next jazz band concert. Beginning with a short statement of the well-known theme, things quickly kick into high gear as the drums start a swing beat and the horns take over. Written solos are provided, or you may chose to have your band members improvise. Your audience is sure to enjoy this unique spin on a melody everyone is familiar with!

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1472109 By The Beatles. By John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Arranged by Mike Dana. Jazz,Latin,Pop. 66 pages. Mike Dana Music #1049808. Published by Mike Dana Music (A0.1472109). About the piece: Welcome to the second chart I’ve done on a Beatles tune! I guess, because the first one (Can’t Buy Me Love) went so well, I had to keep it going ? (shameless plug alert: CBML is available from both sheetmusicdirect.com and sheetmusicplus.com.) And I Love Her is a great tune, and I tried to find some creative ways to expand on that. It features your most lyrical flugel player, and you’ll need woodwind doubles: 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, and bass clarinet.  Ensemble: This is pretty straightforward: even 8th, bossa-ish vibe. Trumpets 1, 3, and 4 are on flugels full-time, except for the harmon trumpet bit in mm. 70-75. I feel the 5/4 bars as 2+3, and would conduct accordingly. Overall, think mellow, understated, warm/fuzzy on this.  Rhythm Section: I really hear nylon string guitar on this, so please ask your guitarist to bring the extra axe. ?  Piano, guitar, and bass: If there’s a notated paty without chord symbols, please play as written. If it’s chord symbols only, play/comp tastefully, as always. If there are both, you can do either. If the written part supports the ensemble, I’d suggest going that route. I LOVE having guitar and vibes in the rhythm section, but in general I’m not a big fan of having them play off of the same part. So, please observe the “play only if no guitar (or vibes etc.) indications. Drums, I’ve indicated some basic grooves (note the feel change in the bridge) but I trust you. Just keep things tasty and understated. Solo Section: Flugel solo…after the first read-through, you’ll know when it’s just you on the melody, and when your part is doubled. Feel free to play more expressively on the former. There are some short snippets of changes mixed in with the melodic statements; think of these more like fills than the official “solo section” which is mm. 50-80, the AAB of the form. Don’t swing for the fences in spots like mm. 44-48; instead, float on top of the ensemble sound. And, keep things simple from n. 91 out. ? As of this writing, I don’t have a recording of this, other than the MIDI demo. If you end up with a nice recording and would be OK sharing that with me, please reach out!

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272781 By Michael Buble. By Haven Gillespie and John Frederick Coots. Arranged by George West and edited by CHRIS MAGEE. Christmas,Jazz. Score and Parts. 62 pages. Dubba C Music #864977. Published by Dubba C Music (A0.1272781). If you are looking for a swinging addition to your holiday concert repertoire, George West's arrangement on Santa Claus is Comin' to Town is the chart you've been looking for! The melody is stated first by the trumpets, and the trombones take over at the bridge. Tenor sax has the solo, but there is an optional repeat for additional solos. This chart is one of my favorites, and it will have your audience tapping their toes!Grade: 3Ranges: Trumpet: D6 Trombone: Bb4 About George West: Trombonist and educator George West (1931-2013) was founder and head of the jazz program at James Madison University for 25 years, from 1971 until his retirement in 1996. He served as bass trombonist and arranger with the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note from 1953 until 1958, and performed with the Kai Winding trombone Group from 1959 through 1960. George completed his undergraduate degree at Oberlin Conservatory, and earned his masters and Ph.D. from Michigan State University. He founded the jazz programs at both schools while he was a student. George also founded the jazz program at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Muskegon, MI) in 1971 and led that program through 2004. After his retirement from James Madison University, he relocated to Deland, Florida, and led the jazz program at Stetson University until his passing in 2013.

Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017151_BTC2 2nd Baritone T.C.. Composed by James Pierpont. Arranged by Carl Strommen. Jazz; Secular; Swing. Part. 2 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017151_BTC2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017151_BTC2). UPC: 038081342726.Just what you need for the holiday events, this swingin' chart on a holiday favorite is tasteful and easy to assemble. The melody is stated by 1st tenor sax and 1st trumpet, with written solos for those two horns, a brief sax soli and an open vamp section with a written piano solo and chord changes for all winds if needed. (3:51).

Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PR-0005435 Score. Composed by James Pierpont. Arranged by Carl Strommen. Jazz; Secular; Swing. Score. 16 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PR-0005435. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PR-0005435). UPC: 038081342726.Just what you need for the holiday events, this swingin' chart on a holiday favorite is tasteful and easy to assemble. The melody is stated by 1st tenor sax and 1st trumpet, with written solos for those two horns, a brief sax soli and an open vamp section with a written piano solo and chord changes for all winds if needed. (3:51).

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1130066 By Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra. By Clarence Williams. Arranged by Peter Stöve. 20th Century,Jazz. Score and parts. 84 pages. Peter Stove #730446. Published by Peter Stove (A0.1130066). Peter Stöve ‘What If Benny Goodman…’ series, Vol. 3! (A take-off on events that could have happened with the Benny Goodman Orchestra’s book of arrangements if things in jazz history had taken another turn). As jazz history books like Gunther Schuller’s tell us, Benny Goodman’s rendition of Jelly Roll Morton’s ‘King Porter Stomp’ in the arrangement of Fletcher Henderson ‘ushered in the Swing Era’. That this tune already had a long and venerable career was obvious to every jazz lover: starting with Morton’s own recording from 1923, it was revived on a regular basis by Fletcher Henderson for his orchestras of the ‘twenties and ‘thirties. He then adapted the tune for the Benny Goodman Orchestra, which made it a hit in 1935. And from that moment on, the tune stayed popular: in 1975 it was recorded by the Gil Evans Orchestra for the album ‘There Comes A Time’. But during the ‘twenties, Henderson picked up more ‘jazz and stomp’-tunes (as opposed to the Tin Pan Alley/Broadway fare) and had them arranged for his orchestra. One such example is a tune credited to pianist/bandleader/businessman Clarence Williams (although other sources state that it was actually written by Joseph Joe Jordan, one of the early ragtime ‘professors’). That is the composition ‘Hop Off’, a very swinging, hard-driving multi-strain tune. Henderson recorded it in 1927. However, unlike ‘King Porter Stomp’, Henderson never chose to ‘adapt’ this tune for his ‘thirties swing-style orchestra, and so it never became a part of the Goodman Orchestra’s band book. What if Henderson had done so, and in 1935 had handed over the tune to Goodman as an addition for his ‘Let’s Dance’-library? ‘Hop Off’ is presented here as a piece that could have been a cornerstone of the Goodman band library. Based on the 1927 Henderson arrangement, it juxtaposes the two main strains of the original composition for maximum variety. Plenty of breaks, stoptime-sections and other ‘hot’ stuff. Scored for the line-up of the Benny Goodman Orchestra of 1935: solo clt/2 as/2 ts/3 tpt/2 trb/rhy. Tpt 1 to Eb3. Solo’s for clarinet, tenor sax 1, tpt 2, trb 1 and a brief four-bar spot for the drummer at the end. If your band is able to play ‘King Porter Stomp’, this tune should cause no problems. The only exception is the presence of a solo clt part. The clarinet soloist must be a first-class ‘BG-wannabe’: fluent soloist, comfortable in the upper register. Must be able to be heard over a shouting ensemble chorus. If your band has such a player: have fun!

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1494312 By Pat Thomas. By Antonio Carlos Jobim and Newton Mendonca. Arranged by Philip Coe. 20th Century,Jazz,Latin. 33 pages. Phil Coe #1070908. Published by Phil Coe (A0.1494312). This arrangement for Jazz Orchestra is a Guitar feature that opens with a very simple guitar and drums samba setup. The ensemble enters with a stronger statement that builds to the head.The guitar plays the A section of the head in octave or single notes. The bridges section swings as a single eighth note guitar line. The background starts with the sax section followed with counterpoint between the trumpet and trombone sections.The second time through the form, Tenor Sax 1 solos over the first half changes and background. The guitar takes over solo on the last half of the form which leads into an echo of the intro and builds up to the shout chorus.The shout builds to a melodic trumpet high D followed by an obvious quotation by the ensemble. Repetition of the ensemble intro with a main theme fragment is followed by brass pyramids and a final theme stinger to close out the piece. 160 bpm per quarter note is a suggested tempo but the piece can be taken faster for more excitement and energy. The piece is written in 4/4 for the swing bridge section. The samba sections should be felt in 2/2 with the accent on the 2. The quarter note always stays the same.

Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017254_V Vibraphone. Composed by Mike Kamuf. Jazz. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017254_V. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017254_V). UPC: 038081456027.This swinger cooks at 172 BPM. The melody is stated by tenor 1, bari, trumpet 2, trombone 1 and guitar with solos written-out for those instruments. A stop-time chorus, an absolutely kickin' shout chorus, lead trumpet range to written B and the optional vibes part make this chart even better. Premiered at the 2012 Midwest Band Clinic. Fabulous chart! This title is available in SmartMusic.

Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017254_BTC2 2nd Baritone T.C.. Composed by Mike Kamuf. Jazz. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017254_BTC2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017254_BTC2). UPC: 038081456027.This swinger cooks at 172 BPM. The melody is stated by tenor 1, bari, trumpet 2, trombone 1 and guitar with solos written-out for those instruments. A stop-time chorus, an absolutely kickin' shout chorus, lead trumpet range to written B and the optional vibes part make this chart even better. Premiered at the 2012 Midwest Band Clinic. Fabulous chart! This title is available in SmartMusic.

Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017254_BTC3 3rd Baritone T.C.. Composed by Mike Kamuf. Jazz. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017254_BTC3. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017254_BTC3). UPC: 038081456027.This swinger cooks at 172 BPM. The melody is stated by tenor 1, bari, trumpet 2, trombone 1 and guitar with solos written-out for those instruments. A stop-time chorus, an absolutely kickin' shout chorus, lead trumpet range to written B and the optional vibes part make this chart even better. Premiered at the 2012 Midwest Band Clinic. Fabulous chart! This title is available in SmartMusic.

Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017254_APC Auxiliary Percussion. Composed by Mike Kamuf. Jazz. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017254_APC. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017254_APC). UPC: 038081456027.This swinger cooks at 172 BPM. The melody is stated by tenor 1, bari, trumpet 2, trombone 1 and guitar with solos written-out for those instruments. A stop-time chorus, an absolutely kickin' shout chorus, lead trumpet range to written B and the optional vibes part make this chart even better. Premiered at the 2012 Midwest Band Clinic. Fabulous chart! This title is available in SmartMusic.

Jazz Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PR-0005538 Score. Composed by Mike Kamuf. Jazz. Score. 23 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PR-0005538. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PR-0005538). UPC: 038081456027.This swinger cooks at 172 BPM. The melody is stated by tenor 1, bari, trumpet 2, trombone 1 and guitar with solos written-out for those instruments. A stop-time chorus, an absolutely kickin' shout chorus, lead trumpet range to written B and the optional vibes part make this chart even better. Premiered at the 2012 Midwest Band Clinic. Fabulous chart! This title is available in SmartMusic.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1313687 Composed by Eddie Pola and George Wyle. Arranged by John Allison. Christmas,Jazz. 71 pages. John Allison #902406. Published by John Allison (A0.1313687). Although this holiday favourite is usually heard as a waltz, this arrangement for Big Band is set in up-tempo 4/4 swing time. Written with amateur big bands in mind, there is enough to ensure experienced adult musicians have fun without being burdened by too many technical difficulties.A high impact tutti introduction is followed by an understated exposition of the tune on the piano in the style of Count Basie. Muted trumpets are then accompanied by the trombones and sax. The short bridge is led by the saxophones before the trombones restate the theme. The middle section is open for solos with backing to be played second time only. After the solos we modulate from Bb to F for an invigorating shout chorus which maintains maximum energy through the brief coda.Your audience will be especially happy to hear the piece around Christmas time, but it can be played as a lively feelgood tune at any time of the year.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.905819 Composed by Robert Beasley. Blues,Jazz. Score and parts. 45 pages. Robert Beasley Music #4820853. Published by Robert Beasley Music (A0.905819). Blues for Munson is a hard swinging medium blues in F. The melody is originally stated in unison by trumpet, alto, and tenor, then once again in five-part sax harmony with brass backgrounds. The solo section calls for alto and tenor solos, with solo changes provided in all parts if additional solos are desired. A call and response section between the saxes and brass builds to the shout chorus before taking the melody out.