SKU: KN.61630

UPC: 822795616309.

Commissioned by Dave Parker and the University of Portland Jazz Festival, this Count Basie style ballad features wide dynamic contrasts ranging from a whisper to a roar! It's an ideal piece for teaching your advancing ensemble how to lay down a steady groove while paying attention to balance, blend, and intonation. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 4:00.

SKU: KN.60167S

UPC: 822795601671.

The catchy groove in this original will have your audiences tapping their feet while offering developing bands a chance to hone their Latin skills. Brass ranges are moderate, rhythm section parts are fully notated, and 2nd Trumpet has a written solo. Friendly chord progressions in the two solo sections can be negotiated using notes from just one scale, and an ensemble passage that moves from a whisper to a roar is a special highlight. Latin percussion instruments -- congas, timbales, bongos, shaker, cowbell, etc. -- can be added if desired. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included. Duration 4:45.

SKU: KN.61052

UPC: 822795610529.

Commissioned by the Northwest Missouri All-District Honor Band, this funky tune for advancing groups features a swinging bass line fused with a half-time, hip hop groove. It includes a fun saxophone soli, written or ad lib solos for tenor and trumpet, and an exciting ensemble section which grows from a whisper to a roar. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Available in SmartMusic.

SKU: KN.63289S

UPC: 822795632897.

This swinging blues original for beginning groups is based on the chord changes to Bags' Groove by Milt Jackson. It features fun figures, infectious rhythmic figures, and dynamics which grow from a whisper to a roar. The brass ranges are very accessible, with trumpet up to D5 and C4 for trombone. Rhythm section parts provide the drummer with a great concept of what to play, and notated piano voicings and bass lines are provided. The solo section is written or ad lib with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to assist students in creating their own solos. Written with Kendor Konvertible scoring for 9-17 players, each set includes a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson and optional flute, clarinet, horn in F, tuba and vibes parts. Duration 3:50.

SKU: KJ.ZB409

ISBN 9788402702630. UPC: 8402702635.

This swinging chart has it all -- swinging melody lines, open solos, and a roaring shout chorus. It is a terrific introduction to the blues for young bands. A part of the Jazz In Concert Series, The Night of the Coyote is flexibly orchestrated so that it can be played with as few as 9 players. Additionally, everyone in the ensemble has an opportunity to improvise in the open solo section, and the set includes two suggested solos and a CD with a solo practice track, to facilitate successful improvisation.

About Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method

The Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method is designed to help both you and your jazz ensemble students explore the world of jazz through easy-to-use Rhythm Studies, Improvisation Studies, Instrument Specific Exercises, and full ensemble jazz charts. The approach is non-theoretical and aurally based. Each part book comes with an accompaniment CD, so like every great jazz player throughout history, students learn to play jazz by listening!

SKU: KJ.ZB389

UPC: 8402702306.

This funk chart roars from the very first downbeat, and the energy keeps pumping all the way. Moderate brass ranges and careful notation in the rhythm section make this chart very playable for young bands and a perfect addition to any concert or festival program. - Beginning Level Jazz Charts - Flexibly orchestrated so that they can be played with as few as 9 players. - Everyone in the ensemble has an opportunity to improvise in the open solo section. - Includes two suggested solos and a CD with a solo practice track, to facilitate successful improvisation.

About Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method

The Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method is designed to help both you and your jazz ensemble students explore the world of jazz through easy-to-use Rhythm Studies, Improvisation Studies, Instrument Specific Exercises, and full ensemble jazz charts. The approach is non-theoretical and aurally based. Each part book comes with an accompaniment CD, so like every great jazz player throughout history, students learn to play jazz by listening!

SKU: KN.62270

UPC: 822795622706.

Commissioned by the Northern Michigan University Jazz Ensemble, this jubilant tone poem portrays the Great Northern Railway that ran for a century from the Great Lakes to the Pacific Ocean. Beginning quietly in the distance, the chart builds steadily through a series of colorful variations and roars by at full throttle five minutes later. The fast swing train groove drops a beat every four measures (4-4-4-3) from start to finish. This is truly a marvel of modern jazz ensemble writing for proficient groups by one of the nation's most innovative composers. Duration 6:00.

SKU: AP.48223S

UPC: 038081557335. English.

A driving swing chart on a classic jazz standard featuring suggested written-out solos for trombone, tenor, trumpet, and guitar (or optional alto) plus a drum solo. The tempo is 164--172 BPM and lead trumpet range is to written B above the staff. There's a roaring shout chorus and optional vibes and flute too. Crisis arranged by Mike Kamuf will be a highlight to any program! (6:16).

SKU: KN.KEN60037S

UPC: 822795600377.

Emulating the music of jazz greats Tito Puente and Eddie Palmieri, this funky Latin original with a 3:2 clave groove features a trumpet section soli, a written or ad lib trumpet solo, and a roaring ensemble chorus, making it an exciting choice for developing groups. Each set includes a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson. Duration 4:40. Available in SmartMusic.

SKU: KN.60830S

UPC: 822795608304.

Here is a fun chart that provides the perfect vehicle to spotlight the unsung hero of the big band - the drummer. Mindful of the traditions established by such legends as Mel Lewis, Louis Bellson, Sonny Payne, Buddy Rich, and Harold Jones, great learning material is presented for developing groups by including a variety of textures and making effective use of softer dynamics, roaring ensemble work, and saxophone soli passages. Each set includes a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson. Duration 4:50. Available in SmartMusic.