SKU: AP.47705
UPC: 038081543987. English. Words by Mitchell Parish.
Leroy Anderson's winter frolic has never sounded cooler! This sleigh ride swings in big band style, offering bright (and sometimes tight) harmony paired with jazzy rhythms for a truly refreshing version of the holiday classic. As always, Mark Hayes' accompaniment shines with piano alone or the fully orchestrated SoundTrax and SoundPax.
SKU: HL.291404
UPC: 888680926786. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
This Latin rock song by the great Tito Puente was recorded and made popular in 1970 by Carlos Santana. The Spanish lyrics Bueno pa gozar means It's good for having fun. Your students will have lots of fun with this jazzy arrangement.
SKU: HL.285385
UPC: 888680889036. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
With a melody written by the legendary harmonica player Toots Thielemans, this jazz standard has been covered by 100s of musicians. This arrangement begins simply and purely allowing your jazz choir to establish a groove. A sample scat solo is offered as a beginning point with solid choral underpinning for support. A final time through verse and chorus offers very contemporary jazz harmonies voiced in a way that will ensure success.
SKU: HL.285375
UPC: 888680888930. 5.0x5.0x0.184 inches.
This jazz standard by the great Dizzy Gillespie is here arranged using an alternating Latin Swing and a straight swing style. There is lots of room to feature soloists along with an ensemble scat section. This is an important song from the Bebop era of jazz and a great arrangement by one of the great jazz educators.
SKU: AP.41715
UPC: 038081467955. English.
First heard in 1925, this jazz standard still swings! A blast for serious vocal jazz groups that is well worth the effort.
About Alfred Pop Choral Series
The Alfred Pop Series features outstanding arrangements of songs from the popular music genre. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs.
SKU: HL.8749211
UPC: 884088272876. 4.75x5 inches.
Vocal jazz groups will electrify their audiences with this spectacular chart of Frank Loesser's classic from Guys and Dolls. Alternating between Latin pop and swing and incorporating some very cool vocal effects, this tune is not to be missed! Available separately: SATB, SAB, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm Section parts available digitally (pno, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:00.
SKU: HL.8753926
UPC: 884088608507. 5x5 inches.
Showcase your vocal jazz group at its best with this standard recorded by all the jazz greats! Set in a medium swing, this chart will help build style and ensemble, along with featuring your best soloist and band. Available separately: SATB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (pno, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 4:00.
SKU: HL.285382
UPC: 888680889005. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
Here is a hard driving, hard swinging standard that features both your pianist/ combo and your choir. A full one time through the form as an intro really sets the stage for a stylish rendering. Unison chorals cover the first verse and then break into a choral scat that is hot. There is even a spot to feature your drummer.
SKU: AP.45363
UPC: 038081511030. English. English Carol.
A Christmas classic is given a cool treatment in this new arrangement by Andy Beck. Featuring a lilting jazz waltz accompaniment and sweet choral harmonies, this is a great way to perk up your holiday program! Optional parts for saxophone and vibes are available online.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: HL.275376
UPC: 888680743789. 5.0x5.0 inches.
This Jazz standard by Thelonious Monk is melodically and harmonically sophisticated and interesting. It has been covered by more artists that can be counted and on every instrument, every band-big and small and singers and singing ensembles. The options are seemingly endless. Here, Ed gives us another worthy arrangement for the jazz, show or concert choir.
SKU: HL.201765
UPC: 888680654948. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
The 1969 pop hit by Spiral Starecase in a straight-ahead vocal jazz will showcase jazz and show choirs at their best. Great for developing swing style, jazz intonation and improvisation skills in a tune that singers and audiences will love!
SKU: HL.284034
UPC: 888680797416. 5.0x5.0x0.146 inches.
Darmon Meader has achieved international recognition for his work with The New York Voices. Here he arranges this beautiful ballad in the style fitting of this iconic ensemble. Lush, contemporary jazz harmonies and styles define this arrangement with each vocal line featured as if they were soloists. Chord symbols are included for the accomplished jazz pianist but the realized piano part is worthy of the any player. This is a swing ballad that will leave your audience breathless.
SKU: HL.300472
UPC: 888680961916. 5.0x5.0x0.152 inches.
Introduce your students to the genius of Rodgers and Hammerstein and this classic Broadway tune while teaching them easy swing style. Master Jazz educator Paris Rutherford has created an accessible jazz arrangement that is hip and contemporary and a great vehicle for learning this important jazz style.
SKU: HL.262858
UPC: 888680728304. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
First recorded by Nat King Cole and since covered by pop and jazz singers and ensembles and used in multiple movies, here is a really cool arrangement in an easy bossa groove. With a beautiful section for scat singing, well supported by the ensemble, and multiple soloists featured, this chart works for medium to advanced vocal jazz ensembles.
SKU: HL.262848
UPC: 888680728250. 5.0x5.0x0.148 inches.
Originally a hard bop instrumental by sax great Benny Golson, Quincy Jones brought his genius to the song when he penned lyrics to this melody. Killer Joe exploded onto the scene in Quincy's album Q's Jook Joint and was later covered by countless vocal jazz icons including The Manhattan Transfer. Here it is set in a gentle swing style with vocal lines accessible to even beginning vocal jazz ensembles.
SKU: HL.266476
UPC: 888680733056. 5.0x5.0x0.148 inches.
This classic swing tune was arranged for the Michigan All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble. Beginning with the rubato intro just right for a soloist to stylize in their own way, it launches into a sweet swinging ensemble arrangement that is hip and contemporary and just right for an advanced vocal jazz choir.
SKU: AP.51084
UPC: 038081581217. English.
A classic jazz standard in a classic Kirby Shaw arrangement! The snappy rhythms, tasty contrapuntal writing, and clever lyrics keep things interesting but always accessible. Perform with the included piano accompaniment or the swingin' SoundPax featuring trumpets, saxophone, trombone, and rhythm section. Vocal jazz singing at its best!
SKU: HL.138737
UPC: 888680032913. 5.0x5.0x0.18 inches.
Get your boogie down with this 80's classic by Al Jarreau that has a funky feel that still grooves! Great solo opportunities and vocal riffs make it a super pop/jazz feature for pop, jazz and show choirs from high school and up.
SKU: HL.116849
UPC: 884088883539. 5x5 inches.
All right, everyone, pinkies up! Your young choir will wow the high hat crowd with this jazz setting that hits all the right notes! A fully written out jazz piano part, scat chorus and lots of clever riffs make this a sweet closer! Available separately: 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:20.
SKU: HL.211312
UPC: 888680660918. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
This vocal jazz classic from the iconic group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross offers younger or developing mixed and treble ensembles a chance to build important performance techniques! Lots of unison or trade-off phrases over a walking bass line and easy scat section will make it easy and fun!
SKU: HL.214295
UPC: 888680663841. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
Showcase your vocal jazz group with this accessible setting of the Ella Fitzgerald/Count Basie standard. Swing style, jazz harmonies, group scat and solo improvisation make this a great selection for developing style and technique.
SKU: HL.293506
UPC: 888680936792. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
Here is an arrangement of one of the most popular bossa nova songs of all time. Staying true to the bossa style, your students will enjoy learning this important groove with its close harmonies and easy feel. A jazz classic with new life.
SKU: HL.214302
UPC: 888680663919. 5.0x5.0x0.185 inches.
Pop and jazz choirs will love this fresh contemporary treatment of the Stevie Wonder song from 1983. Well-crafted vocal parts and a straight-ahead rhythmic groove make this chart accessible without sacrificing any of the sophistication.
SKU: HL.300444
UPC: 888680961749. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
This classic Duke Ellington song has been recorded by countless jazz performers and enjoyed by millions of listeners. This new, accessible arrangement adds to the repertoire and makes this timeless song available to a new generation of singers. An ensemble improv section can also be covered by solos and the iconic Count Basie piano ending opens discussions of jazz stylings.
SKU: HL.293225
UPC: 888680934002. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
This American standard song has been covered by countless iconic singers including Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra. It is a standard among vocal jazz ensembles from Lambert Hendricks and Ross to the New York Voices. Here is a fresh arrangement from a master jazz arranger.
SKU: HL.285378
UPC: 888680888961. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.
Recorded by many singers representing countless musical styles, this song by the dynamic writing duo of Burt Bacharach and Hal David continues to speak to contemporary singers and audiences. Wonderful pop/jazz stylings have been written into this arrangement allowing your choir to be successful no matter their experience level.
SKU: HL.284332
UPC: 888680826734. 5.0x5.0x0.159 inches.
This Grammy Hall of Fame song by Fats Waller is a standard in both the American popular song and jazz idiom. New York Voices mastermind Darmon Meader has created an arrangement that covers both of these areas with a new version for women.
SKU: HL.300496
UPC: 888680961985. 5.0x5.0x0.119 inches.
Here is a beautiful jazz standard ballad. A bowed string bass is included in the octavo and one of your talented soloists can be featured. This is a concert ballad for your vocal jazz ensemble that is sure to become their favorite.
SKU: HL.338044
UPC: 840126913019. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches. Carl Lee Perkins arr. Kirby Shaw.
The Exploration Jazz Series is designed for jazz choirs just getting started. While the harmonies may be a bit simpler than more advanced charts, the style is planted firmly in the historically authentic manner that Kirby brings to all of his arrangements.
SKU: HL.118407
UPC: 884088898632. 5x5 inches.
The 1964 theme of the classic French film The Umbrellas of Cherbourg has become a popular jazz standard, recorded by dozens of artists. You'll love the charming chromatic melodic theme of “watch what happens” when you keep yourself open to finding love. Choirs of all levels will enjoy experiencing this interesting song along with developing style and skill. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:30.
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