Scored in the key of F this chart begins with a slow chorale written for the full horn section. A drum fill sets the tempo for the bright gospel rock section with trumpet tutti lead. An E above tuning C is all you need for your lead trumpet. No solos... just excellent ensemble writing.

The Hal Leonard Jazz Combo Paks are a versatile and inexpensive way to put four fantastic charts in front of your high school or college combo. The flexible instrumentation provides many options for covering the parts; the arrangements are absolutely top notch; and you will never find a better value.Instrumentation:Line 1 (lead or harmony): Alto Sax Trumpet Soprano Sax Clarinet Flute VibesLine 2 (lead or harmony): Alto Sax Bari Sax Trumpet Soprano Sax Clarinet TromboneLine 3: Bari Sax Tenor Sax Trumpet TrombonePak #1 includes: On Green Dolphin Street; Killer Joe; My FunnyValentine; Bernie's Tune. (Note: This pak does not include a CD.)

Triple Grammy nominee Frank Mantooth has given this old standard a fresh but straight ahead swing treatment. Highlights include a sax section soli (with opt. trumpet 4) that is really hot and well worth a little wood-shedding time. Super for festival or contest.

Rob Vuono has consistently had his beginning jazz charts performed at Midwest. Written for his daughter this phenomenal easy swing chart is full of energy. Trombones have some optional plunger work that really enhances the overall effect. Occasional piano fills are written out along with the rest of the rhythm. Consider this strongly for your next performance.

Your students can sound like the great Count Basie Band in a short amount of rehearsal time with this very easy swinger. Range demands are low with the lead trumpet going only to a 3rd space C and lead bone to a D. The chart is scored to work for three saxes and four brass. Check out the performance notes for exact instrumentation.

Click score above for a larger image For your developing group here's a very easy bossa nova chart to fit any group's playing level. No solos are needed to play this one and rhythmic reading consists of mostly whole notes and half notes. Harry Miedema's great changes flow over the Brazilian bossa beat in the rhythm section. An excellent change-of-pace tune for your beginning jazzers.

Sinfonia Comatica is a composition by Judith Weir which is scored for flexible ensemble meaning music directors are able to make use of a variety of instruments tailoring the parts to their choseninstrumentation. A truly innovative idea this piece lasts around 1 and a half minutes and includes the Score and Parts. Originally commissioned by Contemporary Music for All (CoMA) it was also premiered bythem on the 25th of October 2014 at St John's Smith Square in London. As for the scoring a chart is included which detailed the range of each part and suggested instruments but the list can be expanded creatively to produceinnovative and unique performances of this work.

Described as ?Carter Family - meets - Ramones ? this 7-piece NYC ensemble whips up a bubbling cast-iron melting pot of classic country styles; from Bluegrass to Rockabilly Western Swing to Honky Tonk with just the right amountof punk thrown in for good measure. Catchy quirky melodies and left-field lyrics are heightened by virtuosic leads on Telecaster and fiddle whooping blues harp and freight train rhythms. This exciting genre-bending collectionof songs guitar tabs and more is great for non-traditional Americana songwriters guitar players looking to turn up the twang fiddlers/violinists looking for their roots and anyone inspired to start their own DIYhillbilly-blues harmonica and washboard band.

This hip version of the well-known traditional Gaelic folk song blends the old with the new. It features a baroque-style fugue section that is reminiscent of music by the Swingle Singers group and provides a nice contrast to the outer sections of the tune. A richly scored shout chorus provides a sparkling climax to this uplifting arrangement by Chris Sharp.

Ska' Vi Spille Sammen? by Sofus Kornebæk (2014). 15 movements for variable musicians. Arranged for beginners and advanced of all ages.

'Bonsor has done it again. The delightful arrangement is another winner from the same Scottish stable as Tambourin and Hoe-Down. As well written as anything he has produced it is a success with performers and audience alike'. (The Recorder)

This is our hottest rocker in the funky Tower of Power tradition this year. The second trumpet and lead tenor share the head and solo responsibilities and Rob provides a written solo as well as changes for both. Restricted ranges and a repetitive rhythmic pattern make this an easy grade 4.

This timeless spiritual classic gets the front burner treatment from Disney writer Chris Sharp. A lush opening chorale gives way to a driving New Orleans street beat with tenor solo (as written or with changes) and an easy shout chorus. A real cooker!

Reminiscent of the great Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Band this tune settles into a nice groove after a tongue-in-cheek intro that's sure to bring back visions of the Groove Merchant. Rachel has scored this fine original to feature the saxes on the head and later the tenor in the solo spotlight complete with changes and a suggested written-out part for the developing jazz musician. Check it out for your festival program.

This chart is written in a fast samba setting with flute trumpet and guitar lead on the head. An open drum solo and a hard-driving ending keeps this one smoking all the way. Optional 8va's can lower this to a grade 3.