Small Ensemble Flute,Low Voice,Piano Accompaniment,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1022087

Composed by Bill Taylor. Broadway,Jazz,Pop. Score and parts. 4 pages. William R Taylor #6475619. Published by William R Taylor (A0.1022087).

Stan Getz Dream (©2013, lyrics Jaye Alison Moscariello and Bill Taylor©2018) – Piano, Vocals, Flute, Bass Clarinet, Upright Bass. The Stan Getz in the dream, not resembling the real Stan Getz, was seated at a piano and said I’ll teach you how to play jazz, then played the beginning of this tune.  The third section of the song (letters C and on) is played 5 times with soloing on second and third time, trading 4's on the fourth, and free form or back to written parts on the fifth.  

You are the love of my life

[Music’s] [You are] the love of my life

You are the love of my life yes you are/

I was asleep in my bed, This song got into my head

Stan Getz said I’ll teach you how to make jazz./

Another song in D, My Dad returning to me

Those cats were playing with reality

Small Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.747328

Composed by Rick Hirsch. Blues,Jazz,Latin. Score and parts. 31 pages. HirschMusic #2031707. Published by HirschMusic (A0.747328).

This warm, tuneful tribute to the iconic Stan Getz is melodically and harmonically rewarding, with a contemporary flavor. It is scored for three horns and rhythm, with optional parts for flugel horn, trombone, flute, clarinet, and all four saxophones.

Clarinet,Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.968718

Composed by Samuel Corrente. Arranged by Cedric Elmer, ASCAP. Concert,Contemporary,Jazz,Standards. Score and part. 4 pages. Cedric N Elmer #4840215. Published by Cedric N Elmer (A0.968718).

Melody by Sam Corrente; Harmonized by Cedric Elmer from a hand-written score.

Small Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.869266

Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Contemporary,Jazz,Latin,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 73 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #2019061. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869266).

Instrumentation: Alto sax solo and orchestra, 2222-4231-perc-drum set-strings

Program note. Maestro Max Hobart called me in the spring of 2009 and told me to check out this young jazz phenom on the saxophone named Grace Kelly. I said OK, that’s cool. That summer we went to the Regatta Bar in Harvard Square to hear her play with her band, and I was duly impressed by her musicality, soulfulness and chops. Max asked if I would be interested in writing a concerto for her and the Wellesley Symphony. I said, Sure. It sounds like a great idea.

One of the most cherished jazz records in my vast collection is the collaboration between Stan Getz and Eddie Sauter entitled Focus. Eddie, who used to be an arranger for the Benny Goodman Band in the forties, went on to create the Sauter Finegan Band in the early fifties. The band was one of the first to include the piccolo, oboe, bassoon, harp, celesta, French horn, tuba, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, timpani, and other unusual symphonic instruments in the standard big band format of trumpets, trombones, saxophones and rhythm section of piano, bass and drum set. On the album Focus Eddie Sauter composed seven tracks of music for string orchestra and rhythm section. Stan Getz did not have a written part - he just improvised over the written music. If you are not familiar with this recording, then you will do yourself a huge favor if you go find it and add it to your own CD collection. The music is phenomenal and Stan is on top of his game, soaring above the strings with endless melodic inventions, flights of imagination and whimsy! It is one of those desert island CDs one should not be without. When I emailed Grace about this project and mentioned Stan Getz’s Focus, she said, It’s one of my favorite albums. So, we got off on a positive note immediately.

My work, Focus on Grace … Concerto for Jazz Saxophone and Orchestra, is very much inspired both by the Stan Getz album and by the performances I heard of Grace and her band. The first movement is based on a funk groove in D minor: Grace’s part is initially written-out but she improvises freely in the coda. The second movement is a boss nova: as in the Stan Getz album, Grace does not have a written part but improvises over a set of chord changes provided by the orchestra. The third and last movement is an Afro-Cuban groove in six-eight: Grace has a written melody at first but soon launches into improvisation on a 12-bar blues in F. She ends the concerto in a free cadenza to show off her virtuosity and saxophone chops.

ENJOY!!!

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.869355

Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Jazz,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 73 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #15875. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869355).

Instrumentation: solo alto saxophone & 2222-4231-perc-drumset-strings. Program note. Maestro Max Hobart called me in the spring of 2009 and told me to check out this young jazz phenom on the saxophone named Grace Kelly. I said OK, that’s cool. That summer we went to the Regatta Bar in Harvard Square to hear her play with her band, and I was duly impressed by her musicality, soulfulness and chops. Max asked if I would be interested in writing a concerto for her and the Wellesley Symphony. I said, Sure. It sounds like a great idea. One of the most cherished jazz records in my vast collection is the collaboration between Stan Getz and Eddie Sauter entitled Focus. Eddie, who used to be an arranger for the Benny Goodman Band in the forties, went on to create the Sauter Finegan Band in the early fifties. The band was one of the first to include the piccolo, oboe, bassoon, harp, celesta, French horn, tuba, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, timpani, and other unusual symphonic instruments in the standard big band format of trumpets, trombones, saxophones and rhythm section of piano, bass and drum set. On the album Focus Eddie Sauter composed seven tracks of music for string orchestra and rhythm section. Stan Getz did not have a written part - he just improvised over the written music. If you are not familiar with this recording, then you will do yourself a huge favor if you go find it and add it to your own CD collection. The music is phenomenal and Stan is on top of his game, soaring above the strings with endless melodic inventions, flights of imagination and whimsy! It is one of those desert island CDs one should not be without. When I emailed Grace about this project and mentioned Stan Getz’s Focus, she said, It’s one of my favorite albums. So, we got off on a positive note immediately. My work, Focus on Grace … Concerto for Jazz Saxophone and Orchestra, is very much inspired both by the Stan Getz album and by the performances I heard of Grace and her band. The first movement is based on a funk groove in D minor: Grace’s part is initially written-out but she improvises freely in the coda. The second movement is a boss nova: as in the Stan Getz album, Grace does not have a written part but improvises over a set of chord changes provided by the orchestra. The third and last movement is an Afro-Cuban groove in six-eight: Grace has a written melody at first but soon launches into improvisation on a 12-bar blues in F. She ends the concerto in a free cadenza to show off her virtuosity and saxophone chops. ENJOY!!!

Full Orchestra - Digital Download

SKU: A0.502630

Composed by Johnny Mercer, Ralph Burns, and Woody Herman. Arranged by Kevin Riley. 20th Century,Jazz,Standards. Score and parts. 32 pages. Published by Kevin Riley (A0.502630).

Early Autumn (1949) is a song composed by Ralph Burns and Woody Herman with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. The song grew out of the fourth segment of Burns' “Summer Sequence� concert piece and was originally recorded by the Herman band on December 27, 1947 with an outstanding eight-bar solo by saxophonist Stan Getz. Herman asked Johnny Mercer to write lyrics in 1952 and he re-recorded the song taking the vocal duties himself. Charted versions were by Woody Herman and by Jo Stafford, both in 1952. This arrangement is for Flute Quartet and full orchestra.

Choral Choir (SATB divisi) - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.486749

By Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto. By Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, and Vinicius De Moraes. Arranged by Steve Sargent. A Cappella,Contemporary,Jazz,Latin,Standards. Octavo. 10 pages. Steve Sargent #104853. Published by Steve Sargent (A0.486749).

Other arrangements of this wonderfully harmonic and emotional song are either too complex for an amateur choir, or are so simple that the magic is lost. This SAATB arrangement, aimed at high-standard amateur choirs, retains all the original harmony and, for good measure, includes a very singable (written-out) jazz solo in the middle. A suitably moody ending will ensure that (to misquote the lyric) each one who hears it goes ...Ahhh! Great fun to learn and to sing, and a sure winner in any concert.

Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1298864

By Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto. By Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, and Vinicius De Moraes. Arranged by Bill Swick. 20th Century,Film/TV,Jazz,Latin,Standards. Individual part. 4 pages. Bill Swick #888713. Published by Bill Swick (A0.1298864).

This arrangement of The Girl from Ipanema is written for solo guitar and may be performed on an electric guitar, steel string acoustic, or nylon string guitar.  It is written in both standard notation with chord symbols as well as tablature.

Piano Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1282697

By Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto. By Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, and Vinicius De Moraes. Arranged by Thomas Gunther. Jazz,Latin,Standards. Score. 2 pages. Thomas Gunther Music Productions #873912. Published by Thomas Gunther Music Productions (A0.1282697).

This is my (Thomas Gunther) Piano Solo Arrangement of the famous Brazilian song The Girl From Ipanema by Antonio Carlos Jobim.

The Girl From Ipanema is such a beautiful song that I thought it would be nice to write a piano solo arrangement for it, so that non-jazz pianists can play it too. This said, I am convinced that many jazz musicians will find this arrangement interesting and maybe even challenging, when performed exactly as written. It could also serve them as a blueprint for how to arrange samba tunes for solo piano.

If there is one song that comes to mind when thinking about Brazilian music, it is probably this song. For most Jazz musicians it is the ultimate bossa nova standard.

I truly hope you enjoy this arrangement! And should you be a piano teacher, this arrangement is a great way to introduce your students to Brazilian music, speaking from my own experience.

Jazz Combo - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1295659

By Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto. By Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, and Vinicius De Moraes. Arranged by Tom Kubis. Jazz,Latin,Standards. 14 pages. Tom kubis Music #885957. Published by Tom kubis Music (A0.1295659).

This is a cool jazz sextet version of this great Latin classic standard. Great for concerts, jam sessions and improv classes. Everyone has chord changes to improvise on. Perfect vehicle for everyone to jam on!

Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1343217

By Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto. By Antonio Carlos Jobim, Norman Gimbel, and Vinicius De Moraes. Arranged by Gary Wolk. 20th Century,Latin,Pop,Standards. 8 pages. Gary Wolk Music #928741. Published by Gary Wolk Music (A0.1343217).

An instrumental version of the Bossa Nova standard. It is arranged for a Guitar Quartet. In original key.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Digital Download

SKU: A0.502678

Composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Newton Mendonça. Arranged by Rubinho. Standards. Score and parts. 17 pages. Published by Rubinho (A0.502678).

Desafinado, a Portuguese word (usually rendered into English as Out of Tune, or as Off Key), is the title of a 1959 bossa nova and jazz standard song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim (Tom Jobim) with lyrics (in Portuguese) by Newton Mendonça. The version by Stan Getz and Charlie Byrd (from the album Jazz Samba) was a major hit in 1962, reaching number 15 and number 4 on Billboard′s pop and easy-listening charts, respectively; their definitive rendering also reached number 11 in the UK. Ella Fitzgerald's version made number 38. This is an arrangement for String Quartet.

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.500002

Composed by Duke Jordan. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Jazz,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #113232. Published by John Fries (A0.500002).

Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.  Jordu is a jazz standard written by Irving Duke Jordan in 1953. This song was first made popular by Clifford Brown and Max Roach, but many other jazz musicians have performed or recorded renditions of it, including Stan Getz, Chet Baker, and Charlie Byrd.