SKU: HL.1285087

UPC: 196288167051. 6.75x10.5 inches.

This easy jazz setting of the iconic Nina Simone song retains the authentic feel and harmonies. Sure to be a crowd pleaser, this arrangement lends itself to optional finger snaps that highlight the song's “coolâ€� mood. Consider wearing sunglasses to further enhance the song's unique jazz style.

SKU: HL.1311627

ISBN 9798350109375. UPC: 196288177524. 9.0x12.0x0.626 inches.

Perfect for gigging pianists starting out, First 50 Bar Songs You Should Play on the Piano features 50 pop hits arranged for easy piano that many piano bar crowds are looking for. Add this essential collection to your library today to ensure you have the crowd-pleasers ready for any performance! Songs include: American Pie • Can't Stop the Feeling • Chicken Fried • Don't Stop Believin' • Easy • Free Fallin' • Friends in Low Places • If I Ain't Got You • Jack and Diane • Lean on Me • Piano Man • Poker Face • Shake It Off • Sweet Home Alabama • Take Me Home, Country Roads • Uptown Funk • What I Got • Your Song • and more.

About First 50

You've been taking lessons, you've got a few chords under your belt, and you're ready to buy a songbook. Now what? Hal Leonard has the answers in its First 50 series. The First 50 series steers new players in the right direction. These books contain easy to intermediate arrangements for must-know songs. Each arrangement is simple and streamlined, yet still captures the essence of the tune.

SKU: CL.032-4126-01

Introduce your band and audiences to a little 2-beat and some jazz history with this easy to prepare arrangement of this great jazz standard. Originally a ragtime piano piece, That's-A-Plenty is most commonly associated with Dixieland music. This arrangement now makes it available to jazz bands at the medium-easy level. There's lots of fun for all the sections, including some smeared notes for the bones and some short solis for the saxes. The drummer gets some tom-tom work a la Gene Krupa, and while there are no improvised solos, one (or all) of the trumpets gets to do a written out call and response solo back and forth with the rest of the band. This one is a guaranteed crowd pleaser!

SKU: AP.48215S

UPC: 038081556581. English.

Finally an easy version of the classic tune, Malagueña, arranged by Mike Story! Played with a swing feel around 144 BPM with a written-out alto solo, trumpet 1 range to written F top line, this easy to play crowd pleaser will be a hit. It's accessible, very playable and definitely a great addition to your library. (2:26) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: CL.011-3382-00

First recorded by the famous Original Dixieland Jazz Band in 1918, Bluin’ The Blues is revived in a fresh arrangement that is perfect for mid-level bands. Features a small dixie combo (all parts are completely written out) inside the full band. Solidly scored and very playable, it’s sure to be a crowd pleaser at any performance. Very Highly recommended!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.