H.M.S. Publications
“Driving swing, with energy!” describes it exactly. Solos for alto sax, trumpet, and piano combine with solid section and ensemble writing to make this Harknett publication really sizzle.
12th Century Music
Commissioned by the U.W.O. Jazz Ensemble (Bruce Smith, Director) and dedicated to Professor Peter Clements on the occasion of his retirement from the Don Wright Faculty of Music, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada, March 2006. It starts out as a lush ballad featuring a plaintive piano solo and soon changes pace to an up tempo swing feel. The predominant use of polychords gives it a fresh sound. Alto sax and trumpet are featured as soloists in this section followed by a trombone section soli. Switch gears to the Blues and think fast... here comes a two chorus sax soli, piano solo, shout chorus and even an extended drum solo. This chart has something for everyone.
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Alternating back and forth between 3/4 and 4/4 time, this chart swings no matter what time signature you're in. (Also available for brass quintet)
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Alfred Publications
Niobe is a fun bossa nova-style chart with a straight-eighth note feel for the young player. I've scored Niobe with a catchy yet easy melody with written solos for 1st tenor sax and 1st trombone. 1st trumpet range is to fourth space E (written). A very cool chart!
Alfred Publications Available May 2008
A lilting jazz waltz with cool chord changes sets the stage for alto sax and trumpet solos. Although Jazzmin Tea will soon be released as a single arrangement, it is currently part of
The Best of Belwin Jazz: First Year Charts for Jazz Ensemble, a collection of twelve outstanding jazz ensemble arrangements for the young player. Each chart is written by experienced educational arrangers and composers in various styles and tempos: swing, Latin, ballad, waltz, holiday and pop. This collection is written for full instrumentation—five saxophones, three trumpets, three trombones, and four rhythm—but is designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of three saxes, two trumpets, one trombone and three rhythm. Optional parts are available for flute, clarinet, tuba, horn in F, and baritone T.C. The rhythm section parts offer suggestions for rhythms, piano voicings, and guitar chord frames. All solos are written out in improvised sections. The conductor’s book includes full-length CD recordings of all titles.
Titles include: “Bill Bailey, Won’t You Please Come Home,” “Birth of the Blues,” “Embraceable You,” “First Time Around,” “Gospel,” “Hot Chocolate,” “Jazzmin Tea,” “Jingle Bell Rock,” “Poco Loco,” “Splanky,” “Sunday Morning,” “TMI”
Alfred Publications
An easy Latin chart for the young player with a terrific melody that sticks in your head, written out alto sax and trombone solos, 1st trumpet range to written F top line and a fun piano part. This one has a great Latin essence but is accessible.
Alfred Publications
“Dreamsville” is an outstanding ballad style arrangement of a beautiful Henry Mancini song. The 1st tenor sax has a few melody phrases and a brief written out solo, and the 1st trumpet range is to written D, fourth line. Nice harmonies throughout, easy rhythm section parts which combine to produce a superb ensemble sound. The chart will sound full with reduced instrumentation and optional parts are included as well.
12th Century Music
You'll enjoy playing this interesting tune harmonized in parallel 4ths. This groovin' swing chart puts the pedal to the metal and even includes a contrapuntal ensemble section. (Also available for brass quintet)
12th Century Music
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