One of the best-known holiday tunes ever written is now available in this easy to play version that will sound great with limited rehearsals. Johnnie skillfully moves the melody around to various sections starting with thewoodwinds then brass and finally a solid finish for the entire ensemble. Even more advanced players will enjoy playing this beautifully scored arrangement.

From the Paramount Picture The Lemon Drop Kid-First recorded in 1950 Silver Bells has remained one of the true classics of the holiday season. Johnnie's arrangement is scored for reduced instrumentation but still sounds great.

Artist Level (correlates with Book 1 p. 34) Every section gets a chance to play the melody in this skillfully adapted holiday favorite.

What a neat idea to turn this Henry Mancini classic into a medium samba groove! Your lead trombonist receives some well-deserved feature time and is joined briefly by the entire bone section. The ensemble “shout”chorus begins with an ingenious unison line played softly to start before turning things back over to the trombone solo. Nicely done!

Key: F-This holiday classic has been recorded by countless jazz artists through the years. Arranged here in a medium tempo swing style Rick's chart will sound great with limited rehearsal time.