These exciting new jazz numbers will give starter bands the encouragement and assurance they need to sound really great. It's not necessary to use all the parts just choose the ones that best suit your players. Thereare flexible parts for C B Flat and E Flat instruments Piano and Bass. Each tune has a melody line for C B Flat or E Flat instruments. Most tunes have some improvisation starter notes which can be used throughout thepiece to create solos and give confidence to beginner improvisers. On the included backing track CD the backing accompaniments for each piece are repeated four times to allow for optimal improvised solos.

A bright swinger solo feature at 180 BPM, Patrick Williams' 'The Sun Will Shine Today' has standard instrumentation plus optional horn in F parts. It was originally scored for clarinet, but includes solo parts for trombones, B-flat instruments, and E-flat instruments. An ideal vehicle to feature your soloist and swing all the way home! (2:20) / Ensemble De Jazz

Here is a hip-sounding modal ?chacha? that combines the classic Latin rhythm with sophisticated modern jazz sounds. With crafty ensemble lines solos for tenor and trumpet and carefully notated rhythm section parts this will be a great addition toany bands library!

Approved and endorsed by the band these authentic editions of Tower of Power's biggest hits feature scores and parts transcribed exactly as played by the band. They include parts for a ten-piece band with optional parts for altosax and trombone so band directors can match their own instrumentation.Both lead and background vocal parts are also included as are rhythm parts in two formats: a master rhythm part plus the “essence of thegroove ” featuring drum parts transcribed by master funk drummer David Garibaldi! Watch for more titles coming soon!

Here's the first hit single from Disney's High School Musical 2. Featuring dynamic horn riffs and a catchy funk style this one is great for the stands and perfect as a dance feature!

What a great chart for young jazz ensembles! Taking some of the basic elements of bop Rob Vuono has created an up-tempo swing chart that is very accessible yet sounds complex. The main catch is an on-the-beat rhythmic figure almost hinting at the word Bop! Your audience is sure to love it and your students won’t be able to get enough of it! (2:15)

Penned by Bobby Timmons and recorded by a number of jazz artists over the years Dat Dere is a great example of soul jazz of the early '60s. This arrangement for small band features alto sax and trumpet on the head a section for open solos and a short ensemble shout at the end.

In the style of Nestico and Basie, this medium swing chart is full of nuances. Includes solo space for all saxes, trumpet 4, and trombone 1. At 110 BPM, this is truly a wonderful chart that will satisfy any mature band, as recorded by the Big Phat Band. (4:30) / Ensemble De Jazz

CD-Recorded live in Washington D.C. at the world famous Blues Alley this is a follow-up to the Taylor/Fidyk Big Band's acclaimed CD A Perfect Match featuring writer Mark Taylor and drummer Steve Fidyk. “This is thekind of writing and playing that every big band fan dreams of.” – John La Barbera. Includes Full Count Maiden Voyage Bradley's Bop House My One and Only Love When Johnny Comes Marching Home What'll I Do Anthropology Brush Taps My Cherie Amour and The Gorillaman Blues.

Recorded by Donny Hathaway in 1970 and covered countless times since then this appealing and enduring pop hit features a funky upbeat rock style. John Berry's solid arrangement gives all sections a crack at the melody andincludes a solo for alto sax. Great change of pace programming for the holidays!

Solo Trombone Feature-Feature your trombone soloist on this unique samba setting of Henry Mancini's popular standard! The soloist is alternated with flowing accompaniment passages and later an ensemble shout that starts out in a full band unison.Moderate ranges and technical demands will allow you to focus on the style and feel of this marvelous arrangement.

Enregistré par l?artiste de jazz Jon Batiste et son groupe Stay Human comme chanson thème de l?émission télévisée The Late Show with Stephen Colbert cet air énergétique contient un attirant climat de jazz/rock contemporain. Les saxophones prennent les choses en main au début soutenus par des riffs funky de l?ensemble entier. Des solos sont disponibles pour n?importe quelle combinaison de saxophone alto trompette ou trombone.

A great swing tune with great dynamic contrasts, 'Stompin' at the Savoy' includes a sax section soli, ensemble interludes, and a written trumpet 2 solo---and it's all played around 168 BPM. The lead trumpet range is to written B-flat above the staff. You'll love it! (4:07) / Ensemble De Jazz

Composed by brothers Cannonball and Nat Adderley, this straight-eighth groove will captivate. At 120 BPM, the lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff, solos are written-out for alto and tenor, and check out the stop-time section followed by the big shout chorus. Includes an optional vibraphone part, too. Highly recommended chart. / Ensemble De Jazz

A superior chart in every way! Patrick Williams' 'Aurora' is a samba at 120 BPM that features optional horns in F, and full instrumentation with two auxiliary percussion parts. There is plenty of solo space for a variety of instruments and a huge shout chorus. Check this chart out! (1:54) / Ensemble De Jazz