SKU: CL.028-4245-01

A budget stretching pack of jazz tunes for first year jazz ensembles. This outstanding set provides two rock tunes, a swing tune and a ballad and provides your group with quality materials to get their jazz band started on a very positive note. [barnhouse_sample type=listen sku=030-0399-00 label=STARTING POINT by Bob Lowden] [barnhouse_sample type=listen sku=030-2203-00 label=BOTTOM LINE by Andy Clark] [barnhouse_sample type=listen sku=031-2474-00 label=I'LL JUST PRETEND by Les Aldrich] [barnhouse_sample type=listen sku=031-2535-00 label=A ROCK by Ken Harris] All the arrangements are real audience pleasers and you get the whole set for less than half of cost of the same tunes if purchased separately. Four great arrangements for only $19.50 each. A great value in every respect!

SKU: AP.48220

UPC: 038081559841. English. Words by Dick Smith.

Winter Wonderland arranged by Victor López is a holiday fav, arranged as Latin bossa with a swing intro. Played around 134 BPM, no solo just ensemble with a unison tutti section for all winds. Lead trumpet range is up to written G on top of the staff. Auxiliary percussion plus optional flute and vibes too! (2:43).

SKU: AP.40335S

UPC: 038081458724. English.

It's kinda funky, kinda rock but most importantly, a fun chart tailored to the very young player. This arrangement is all ensemble, no individual solos. At around MM=120, it's very easy to play and educational as well. Yeah, this chart is just right! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: KN.42877

UPC: 822795428773.

Commissioned by the Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra (LA) in honor of Bill Causey Jr., this beautiful straight 8th ballad will provide a perfect change of pace on any program. The pensive melody is backed throughout by the lush orchestration. A short piano solo provides just the right contrast to the ensemble work in this medium level chart. Duration ca. 4:20.

SKU: AP.47026

UPC: 038081539782. English.

Caracas arranged by Terry White is a bossa that is just right for the young band. Played around 136 BPM, it has a catchy melody with great harmonies; easy brass ranges; and optional parts for flute, clarinet, and vibraphone. (2:43).

SKU: KN.64065

UPC: 822795640656. 9 x 12 inches.

Our 4th offering in the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Signature Editions, is Once Around. This fast swing advanced level chart was among the first charts Thad Jones wrote for the new band in 1966, as a more modern contrast to the Basie-oriented arrangements that were in the band's early repertoire. Early 1960's forays into more open, modal jazz forms by Miles Davis and John Coltrane had turned the jazz world upside down in just a few years, prompting many artists to expand from bebop-oriented ii-V-I chord structures. This arrangement was one of Thad Jones' responses to that trend. This piece is a wide-open vehicle for improvisation. There are multiple open solo sections, each with extended improvisation opportunities. Duration 3:00.

SKU: KN.41843S

UPC: 822795418439.

This fresh original serves as the perfect introduction for developing jazz players to the all-important blues form since the melody features just five notes! Using those same notes as the basis for improvisation, the open solo section allows for as much improvisation practice as you wish. An abundance of full ensemble work rounds out this winning package. Duration 4:09. Available in SmartMusic.

SKU: AP.43736S

UPC: 038081502946. English.

With the chicken-flavored title, this Kris Berg chart is just plain funky. The laid-back tempo is around 100 BPM, there is a suggested written tenor solo, and some slap bass licks on the hip bass part. The lead trumpet range for Chicks Dig It is to written B above the staff. Optional flute and vibes too! (6:05).

SKU: AP.36043S

UPC: 038081408439. English.

The format is a swing feel with a Latin bridge, just like the original Cannonball Adderley version. In the development section, the horns are featured alone along with an a cappella section including solis for the saxophone and trumpet sections and passages featuring all the horns. A written-out alto solo is provided with backgrounds. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.