SKU: CL.032-4578-01

Packed with style and verve to spare, Finishing Brushes shows off your drummer’s deft brushwork while engaging in a splendid dialog with the ensemble. The cool swing never ceases as the piece grooves along, offering plenty of room for your drummer to fill and kick, leading up to a dynamic and electrifying shout chorus that really revs into full gear! Ranges are modest, and all of the suggested solo drum fills are notated to ensure success. Great melodic lines, attractive changes, and masterful scoring make this the perfect selection for both contest and concert! A brilliant showcase for your drummer!

SKU: KN.43030

UPC: 822795430301.

From the opening line to the final chord, this chart bristles with excitement. Rich voicings, a superb melody and a relentless swing feel make it a perfect program opener or closer. In addition to an open solo section, solo space is also included for unaccompanied piano and drums. Rhythm section parts are partially notated with chords cued. Duration 5:30.

SKU: CL.032-4188-00

A powerful and entertaining rock tune by Larry Barton for medium level jazz ensembles that is sure to be a hit at your next concert or festival performance! Includes an open solo section for the solos of your choosing over easy F minor chord changes, and optional suggested solos are included. All the sections get a chance to shine as this chart rocks from start to finish!

SKU: KJ.ZB417F

A chart as cool as the shade of a coconut tree on a tropical beach. Flowing melodies set against a relaxed rhythm section groove make this perfect for concerts or festivals.

About Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method

The Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method is designed to help both you and your jazz ensemble students explore the world of jazz through easy-to-use Rhythm Studies, Improvisation Studies, Instrument Specific Exercises, and full ensemble jazz charts. The approach is non-theoretical and aurally based. Each part book comes with an accompaniment CD, so like every great jazz player throughout history, students learn to play jazz by listening!

SKU: CL.032-3280-01

A bluesy ballad that starts with a short solo for Alto Sax and then adds Trumpet/Flugelhorn for a tasty duet. Also includes an optional Flute part so that you can feature your best flutist with your jazz band. Lots of great ensemble sounds are followed by a delightful written piano solo that leads back to the full ensemble for a big finish. Includes a Guitar Performance Help Sheet. Perfect chart for mid-level bands who want to sound like the big boys! VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

SKU: KN.42583

UPC: 822795425833.

While lots of charts through the years have been based on the chord changes to I Got Rhythm, this straight-ahead swinger for medium level groups is more accessible than most. Perfect for concert or festival, it features plenty of ensemble work and a written or ad lib open solo section with ample room for stretching out. A solid shout chorus and exciting drum fills bring everything to a satisfying finish. Duration 5:42.

SKU: CL.032-4141-00

Plays easy and sounds cool. That's the perfect combination found in this carefully-crafted blues tune for younger bands. The trumpets and bones take the lead, with the saxes providing interesting counter lines. Then several bars of full ensemble lead to an open solo section for any instruments over simple Blues changes, giving young players the opportunity to improvise. If they aren't quite ready for that yet, suggested solos are provided. After the solos, the bones, tenors and bari get to shine playing some fun unison licks which lead back to the whole band playing a big finish. This chart will sound great even for bands with limited experience, instrumentation, and rehearsal time. Don't Miss The Bus!

SKU: KN.60283S

UPC: 822795602838.

Originally scored in the late 1970's for the San Francisco Symphony Summer Workshop Jazz Band and recently updated for publication, this fantastic flag-waver for developing groups is the perfect program opener or closer. Set in a driving up-tempo swing feel, solos for alto sax and trumpet can be negotiated using the notes of a single scale. You'll also find some infectious sax section playing and a roaring shout chorus. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included. Duration 2:30.

SKU: CL.032-3995-01

Take a well-known holiday classic, give it to a creative arranger, and you get a hard driving rock chart that's filled with instrumental and dynamic contrasts! After an attention-getting introduction, a few bars of the melody are played quietly in 3/4. Then it's straight-ahead rock in 4/4. The open solo section for any instrument has only two chords, and the chart works fine even if the solo section is omitted. A very impressive chart at the medium-easy level. The trumpets never leave the staff. It's the perfect something different for your holiday concerts.

SKU: KN.62390S

UPC: 822795623901.

In this terrific tip-of-the-hat tribute to Don Menza's famous Groovin' Hard chart, saxes get the major workout, supported by cleverly written brass parts, all in a shuffle swing style. Solos are given to alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone, with an 8-bar drums-only solo leading into the shout section. An unforgettable finish makes this the perfect program closer for proficient groups. Duration 7:45.

SKU: KN.42978S

UPC: 822795429787.

This cooking blues chart will fit perfectly in any program. From the opening bar to the final chord, it keeps everyone involved. The solo section is perfect for opening it up to any player as sheets are provided that also include optional written solos. Rhythm section parts are notated with chords cued. Duration 4:40. Available in SmartMusic.

SKU: KN.42583S

UPC: 822795425833.

While lots of charts through the years have been based on the chord changes to I Got Rhythm, this straight-ahead swinger for medium level groups is more accessible than most. Perfect for concert or festival, it features plenty of ensemble work and a written or ad lib open solo section with ample room for stretching out. A solid shout chorus and exciting drum fills bring everything to a satisfying finish. Duration 5:42.

SKU: CL.032-4710-00

Tailor-Made, sounding minor in nature, is based on the Dorian mode of the major scale. Its solo section provides opportunity for more advanced soloists to progress through the changes or equally effective, can be navigated more easily with exclusive use of the C Dorian scale. The shout chorus features juxtaposed measures without the rhythm section against measures with the full ensemble. Following the shout, your drummer is given a chance to shine as the drums trade solo measures with the full ensemble. Scored for full big band, it may also be played with limited instrumentation. No matter the size of the ensemble, this chart will be a perfect fit for your concerts, and you will find it Tailor-Made for your band!