Twelve outstanding arrangements for the young jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos is included: swing, ballad, Latin, holiday, rock, and the classic Take Five with a 5/4 time signature. This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation -- five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones and four rhythm -- but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just twelve players -- four saxes, five brass, piano, bass and drums. Optional parts are available for flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn and tuba. Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for rhythms and piano voicings, and guitar chords are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections, and there is plenty of full-sounding ensemble. The conductor's book includes full-length CD recordings. Titles are: Blues in the Night * Burritos to Go * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Jumpin' at the Woodside * Jungle Boogie * Misty * Night and Day * On Green Dolphin Street * Sax to the Max * Summertime * Take Five * Tastes Like Chicken.

Contents include: Parade; Fife and Drum; March; Tuba Tune; Paint the Town Red White and Blue; Holiday Fanfare; Walking on Stilts; Riding a Float; Clowns; Big Brass Band; Cloud Nine; The Jaunty Jalopy. Traditional scale and chord patterns make these pieces easy to learn (keys of C F and G) and provide a good supplement to any piano method.

12 outstanding arrangements for the beginning jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos are included: swing, ballads, rock, pop, holiday, Latin and a great warm-up chart titled Loosen Up. This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation of 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, and 4 rhythm, but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just nine players - 2 Alto Saxes, Tenor Sax, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Piano, Bass and Drums. Optional parts are available for C Flute, Tuba (doubles Bass part), Horn in F (doubles 1st Trombone), and Baritone Horn T.C. (doubles 1st Trombone). Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for voicings and rhythms and guitar chord frames are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections and there is plenty of full sounding ensemble. Conductor's book includes a full length CD recording. Titles are: Chattanooga Choo Choo * El Gato Gordo * James Bond Theme * A Jazzy Merry Christmas * The Judge * Li'l Darlin' * Loosen Up * One O'Clock Jump * Over the Rainbow * Peter Gunn Theme * The Pink Panther * Rock This Town.

With their simplicity and richness of sound they are ideal for a student's first recital performance. The selections may be utilized for lesson reinforcers sight reading exercises or learning just for fun. Contents include: Rockin' Good Time; A Sweet Melody; Windmill Waltz; Dancing Raindrops; Tuba Talk; October Wind.

This original collection of eight charming songs portrays a myriad of delightful childhood scenes. Students will especially love the accessibility of these five-finger melodies. Wonderful teacher duets are provided to encourage inspired ensemble playing. Contents include: The Donkey; Tubas on Parade; The Cold North Wind; Gentle Rain; Square Dance Tune; Drifting on a Calm River; Ring the Town Bells; Maple Leaves in the Wind.