Par DAVIS MILES. The original scores of the landmark cool jazz album, expertly transcribed for trumpet, horn, alto and baritone sax, trombone, tuba, piano and bass. / Rép International / Répertoire / Jazz Band

The landmark album by Miles Davis Birth of the Cool brought us a unique instrumentation (the nonet) along with distinctive jazz sounds. Without straying from the intent of the music and working directly with the originalscore Mike Tomaro's adaptation for standard instrumentation makes this wonderful classic available to the contemporary jazz ensemble. The style is laid back swing and includes solos for baritone sax trumpet and piano (like theoriginal).

Formed in 1952, the Modern Jazz Quartet has influenced the landscape of contemporary jazz for over 40 years. With elements of classical music blended with cool jazz and blues, ?The Golden Striker? epitomizes their elegant brand of jazz. This hard-swinging chart features the unique counterpoint of the original along with feature spots for the bass, saxes, and an optional open solo section.

Skillfully adapted directly from the famous version recorded by Miles Davis on the landmark album “Birth of the Cool ” this arrangement for standard jazz ensemble instrumentation features an advanced harmonic structurealong with the inherent ultra-smooth style. The solos for alto and trumpet include transcriptions from the original recording and additional optional solo space is provided for extending the length of the arrangement if desired.

From Hal Leonard's acclaimed Essential Elements series for Jazz Ensemble here is an economical collection of 15 complete arrangements in a variety of styles. As a bonus feature each arrangement includes exercises for melody rhythm and improvisation. A valuable teaching tool in addition to filling your programming needs!Includes: All of Me Ballad for a Blue Horn Basin Street Blues Blues for a New Day Bubbert Goes Retro Bubbert'sGroove Ja-Da Mister Cool On Broadway Perfidia Satin Doll So What Song for San Miguel Sunday Afternoon and Take the “A” Train.

A great jazz standard, this swing chart plays well at 176 BPM. Features of Adderley's 'Work Song' include a lead trumpet range to written A above the staff, written alto and trumpet solos, a great shout chorus, and cool development section. You'll love it. (4:49) / Ensemble De Jazz

Ce morceau est mieux connu comme 'Walk Tall' et à l'origine effectuée par le quintet de Cannonball Adderley. Il a une groove évangile à saveur R and B. Les caractéristiques comprennent Plage de première trompette à écrit ligne supérieure de F, et un solo de ténor sax écrit qui négocie avec l'ensemble. Tableau cool. / Ensemble De Jazz

Heavy metal big band! Guitar is the featured solo instrument in this very cool chart so if you, the band, and your drummer dig a rock vehicle to wake everyone up---'Steampunk' by Erik Morales is it. Lead trumpet range only to written G on top of the staff. A suggested written guitar solo is provided if needed. Totally exciting and a great tune for guitar and big band! (5:43) / Ensemble De Jazz

Samuels' 'Sadie's Dance' is a samba-esque chart with a tempo around 184 BPM that features a very cool melody with a written solo for alto or trumpet 2. The lead trumpet range is to written B above the staff. Optional flute and vibes parts included. (4:27) / Ensemble De Jazz

'Modern Pecknology'---it's the chicken-themed funk chart! A clever title, and it's certainly a clever chart. This Kris Berg composition opens with the sound of the barnyard and then it gets funky immediately with a very cool bass part. The tempo is around 110 BPM with the lead trumpet range to written B above the staff. A suggested written tenor solo is provided along with chord changes for trombone 1. A great groove that settles in and stays funky. (5:49) / Ensemble De Jazz

Here is a very playable arrangement of this quintessential cool jazz swing tune that will work great with young players. Carefully scored to sound full with incomplete instrumentation this arrangement also features written or adlib. solos for any sax and trumpet or trombone.

Recorded by Miles Davis on his landmark album Birth of the Cool this jazz standard was composed by Denzil Best using the same chord changes as Count Basie's Jumpin' at the Woodside. This exciting chart features an uptempo swing style along with a fabulous soli for the saxes.

1. FOURTHS: A medium-tempo swing with chord progression by fourths.2. PITCH-MATCHING: Bright swing with cross-sectional pitch-matching in Concert Bb and F.3. MODAL WALTZ: Moderate swing in 3/4 that employs the Cand F dorian modes.4. FULL CIRCLE WITH SAX UNISON: Chords in the circle of fourths (key: F Concert) with a unison sax line to aid tuning.5. BONE-MODALE: In a groove a la Miles Davis and in the G minor mode the'bones are in unison.6. COOL BOSSA: Concert F laid back and lush. Great for sectional/tutti balance and for phrasing the bossa.7. LIP-SLUR CHROMATIC: A cut-time lip slur workout for the brass with sax chordsdescending in half-steps.8. IT'S THE Bb GOSPEL: A moderate gospel swing with a unison melody line passed around the sections plus a big finish for practicing dynamics.9. SAMBANICE: Concert Bb with an easy“two” feel. Unison lines and nice chord changes for sectional and ensemble listening.10. TRUMPET-TUNE: This medium swing in Eb gives trumpets the lead over a sax/'bone rhythmic backup figure.