Dirigierpartitur. Big Band Holiday ist ein ideales Stück für jüngere Jazz-Bands. Bearbeiter Carl Strommen vereinte die Weihnachtshits I´ll Be Home For Christmas Santa Claus Is Coming To Town Have Yourself A Merry Christmas und Frosty The Snowman zu einem einfachen und hervorragend spielbaren Song. Diese Ausgabe beinhaltet ausgeschriebene Solos für Posaune 2 und Alt-Saxophon 1. Der Tonumfang der …

Grade 1.5What better way to introduce the music of Duke Ellington to your young jazzers than with this wonderfully scored arrangement by Michael Sweeney? Even at this easy level this chart really swings and will soundgreat with limited rehearsal time. Your pianist gets a rare chance to shine as he or she is featured on the melody while the ensemble answers. Later every section gets to play the m…

Discovery Jazz-Here's the sultry jazz hit made famous by Peggy Lee in an outstanding setting for beginning bands. This bluesy chart in a medium tempo is sure to be an enjoyable one for young players.

This exciting Afro-Cuban composition is the opening cut from the 1993 album 944 Columbus the final recording by Mario Bauza one of the most influential figures in the development of Latin Jazz. The title comes fromcombining the words “Cuban” and “Bauza” and features a bebop influence interpreted by the Afro-Cuban rhythm section. This newly edited and engraved edition is a…

Carefully adapted for younger players this arrangement of Cannonball Adderley's classic is set in a jazz-rock style throughout. The style remains faithful to the original yet ranges and rhythms are moderate enough for young bands. Solos are provided for alto sax and trumpet.

Here is a hip-sounding modal ?chacha? that combines the classic Latin rhythm with sophisticated modern jazz sounds. With crafty ensemble lines solos for tenor and trumpet and carefully notated rhythm section parts this will be a great addition toany bands library!

Over the years this classic standard from the '30s has been recorded by countless jazz artists and big bands. Here in the hands of Michael Sweeney is a medium swing chart designed for young players that features a nice mix offeature spots for saxes as well as brass. Includes short written or ad lib solos for alto sax and trumpet. (Includes CD)

The jazz world mourns the loss of British pianist and composer George Shearing who passed away in 2011. Here is his most famous composition in a carefully crafted arrangement for young bands. Every section gets to play the melodyat some point and there are solo options for any trumpet and sax.

Composer/arranger Carl Strommen has proven he has the right stuff to write for younger bands. This light and easy Latin original starts simply and builds. As it builds, you may recognize the chord progression to the classic pop tune, Sunny. The cowbell helps maintain the energy and drive for this chart, the solos for alto sax and trumpet are written or ad-lib, and the brass ranges are modest. Addi…

The rock music of the 60's continues to be a valuable source of fun tunes for today's bands. This up-tempo chart features a strong bass riff and an instantly recognizable melody. Full length recording included.