Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1505355 By Neil Boumpani. By Neil Boumpani. Arranged by Neil Boumpani. Blues,Jazz. 61 pages. Boumpani Music Publishing #1080740. Published by Boumpani Music Publishing (A0.1505355). A fast-paced 12-bar Blues that challenges the saxophones and should fun for the entire group.   The piece includes a solo section that canbe opened up fro several players.  The solo sectin includes a background riff that is introduced in the trombones, then repeated with the trumpets answering the trombones.  1st Trumpet range is mainly around B above the staff; however, the shout section takes the 1st trumpet up to C#.  The 1st Trombone has a few G's above the staff and a couple A's in the shout section.  Watch for the complete arrangement to be on YouTube soon.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1503520 By Neil Boumpani. By Traditional. Arranged by Neil Boumpani. Christmas,Contemporary,Funk,Holiday,Jazz. 52 pages. Boumpani Music Publishing #1078980. Published by Boumpani Music Publishing (A0.1503520). This is a funky, quirky arrangement of a Christmas standard that is set in an arrangement both players and audiences will enjoy.  The chart is well within reach of most any school big band.  Instead of saying more - give it a listen and you will love it.  Ranges: trumpet 1: A, Trombone 1: G.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1518267 By Neil Boumpani. By James Lord Pierpont. Arranged by Neil Boumpani. Christmas,Jazz. 51 pages. Boumpani Music Publishing #1092366. Published by Boumpani Music Publishing (A0.1518267). This is an updated version of the 1977 orginal Menke Bells - a big band version of Jingle Bells that includes quotes from the Big Band Era. It is fun to play and audiences love it. Trumpet 1 upper range: 2 written D's above the staff. Trombone upper range: a few Ab's and Bb's above the staff, but mainly around G. Features 1st trombone presenting the initial melody, and offers short ad lib solos for trumpet and tenor sax.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1504222 By Lionel Hampton. By Johnny Mercer, Lionel Hampton, and Sonny Burke. Arranged by Neil Boumpani. Jazz,Latin,Standards. 77 pages. Boumpani Music Publishing #1079681. Published by Boumpani Music Publishing (A0.1504222). A big band chart that is well within th reach of most school big bands, and features the Vibraphone.   This classic Lionel Hampton standard was also inspired by Latin vibist Cal Tjader.  Set to a Bossa Nova style, the chart includes an improvisational section with both chords, and a written-out solo.  Ranges are very reasonable, and there are no real rhythmic challenges.  The only challenge is getting the proper Bossa Nova feel in the rhythm section.Bands all over the country showcase their mallet players during marching band season, so why not do so in the jazz band.This is the first of my series Focus on the Vibes..

Marching Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1495785 By Tiscore & Amely. By Amely Kuchenbaecker, Dale Frashuer, Gary De Carlo, Leonie Burger, Mark Becker, Paul Leka, and Vitali Zestovskih. Arranged by Neil Boumpani. Funk,Pop. 19 pages. Boumpani Music Publishing #1072315. Published by Boumpani Music Publishing (A0.1495785). An in-the-stands rub it in tune for the band with a winning team.  This slow version of the classic Na Na Hey Hey, Kiss Him Goodbye is an easy-to play arrangement that is perfect when your football team is up 21 points in the 4th quarter with 4 minutes to go, or your basketball team is blowing out the other team on your home court.  Orchestrated for any band, this should not take long to rehearse and use.  Very reasonable ranges for all instrument and playable by even middle school bands.   Substitute a drum set for your pep band and use indoors.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1317405 By Nat King Cole. By Eden Ahbez. Arranged by Neil Boumpani. Jazz,Latin,Multicultural,Standards,World. 47 pages. Boumpani Music Publishing #906067. Published by Boumpani Music Publishing (A0.1317405). Nature Boy was a number 1 hit for Nat Cole in 1948, and soon became a jazz standard.  Over the years it was also recorded by Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Geroge Benson, and more.  The song, written by Eden Ahbez, was his song about himself.  This Big Band jazz arrangement stays true to the melody, but in a Bossa Nova style.  The song seems to be made for this Latin style.   It allows the band to feature the Flugel Horn, which also fits the dark and brooding mood of the piece.  A trumpet can be substituted.  There are short solos for Tenor Sax and Tronbone, and a Hard-driving Ensemble section before the arrangment returns to the Flugelhorn.   Your drummer should have fun with this- but it is important that the drummer knows how to p0lay the Bossa Bova rhythm, which is written out in the part.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1318219 Composed by John Francis Wade. Arranged by Neil M. Boumpani. Christmas,Holiday,Jazz,Latin. 63 pages. Boumpani Music Publishing #906901. Published by Boumpani Music Publishing (A0.1318219). This driving, Latin-flavored arrangement of the traditional carol Adeste Fideles (a.k.a. O Come All Ye Faithful) sounds great with bands of all levels, from professional big bands to high school jazz bands.  After an introduction that repeats throughout the piece, the melody is presented with a soli in the 1st trumpet and 1st alto sax.  The syncopated rhythms are repeated throughout, which makes it easier for school bands.  There are plenty of opportunities for improvised solos over a 2-chord montuno that allows younger students to build confidence using a Bb blues scale (concert key).  The rhythm section is also featured throughout and your drummer will love it (after all, it was arranged by a drummer!).  Players and audiences alike will love this piece.  Ranges are very reasonable with the 1st trumpet playing a written Bb above staff only twice, and the 1st trombone range going over the written F above the staff only once to Gb.