SKU: AP.38676S

UPC: 038081434766. English.

The title says it all---it's a blues head that really cooks all the way. The hot melody lick bounces back and forth between saxes and trumpets, plus there are written-out solos for alto, tenor, trumpet, and trombone. The lead trumpet range is to written F, top line. A wonderful shout chorus, some stop time sections, it's all here. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: FJ.JE4118S

English.

Get your hip-hop on with this new chart featuring an optional rap section (for soloist or group). Limited technical demands make this a very accessible piece for younger bands. The hip-hop groove alternates with swing passages, and there are many articulations provided to help achieve the correct style. A great piece for a refreshing change of pace, and sure to get your groove on!

About FJH Beginning Jazz Ensemble

Appropriate for first-year jazz ensembles. Playable with as few as 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, and rhythm section. Pieces consist mostly of ensemble writing. Written solos are provided along with suggested parts for rhythm section and drum set. Guitar chord guide included. Grades 1 - 1.5

SKU: KN.60500S

UPC: 822795605006.

Featuring an appealing modal feel throughout and plenty of sectional and ensemble block voicings, this fast swing original assigns the written or ad lib solo to tenor sax. Great care has been taken to provide frequent articulations and dynamics for developing groups. Each set includes a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson and rhythm section parts are notated with chords cued. Duration 4:00.

SKU: KN.60110

UPC: 822795601107.

This piece utilizes a variety of rhythmic figures commonly seen in swing charts, and employs a tuneful melody supported by a simple, yet effective chord progression and solid orchestration. Designed to make developing groups sound their best, it features flexible instrumentation, very accessible brass ranges, completely notated rhythm parts, and a nice sax soli for a piece that is great fun to play and hear. Written or ad lib solos are provided for 1st Alto and 1st Trumpet. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 3:25. Available in SmartMusic.

SKU: AP.1-ADV34016

UPC: 805095340167. English. Traditional; based on a version by Clare Fischer.

This big band orchestration, Du, Du, liegst mir im Herzen, of Clare Fischer's arrangement on the recording Latin Pattern begins with a piano introduction from the recording Alone Together (Clare Fischer) that establishes the Latin groove of this traditional German song. Later there is an open solo over a vamp that builds into a very exciting ensemble passage. Optional parts are included for flute, clarinet, French horn, tuba, and guitar.

SKU: CL.032-4579-01

Tame your young beasts with this fun beginning rock chart. This chart has all the right stuff - a steady beat, easy rhythms and ranges, and it is fun to play too! In the optional two-bar solo section, encourage your young improvisers with solos based on only one chord (suggested solos provided.) Great for concert or contest, and a great way to introduce improvisation and build confidence. Your students and audience will love Animal Control!.

SKU: KN.61621

UPC: 822795616217.

Commissioned by Steve Holland and the Dowling Catholic High School Jazz Ensemble, this beautiful ballad/jazz waltz for advancing groups showcases a trombone soloist throughout. The melody is cast in a lush ballad setting that encloses an improvised solo section in a jazz waltz style. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 4:45.

SKU: KN.61052

UPC: 822795610529.

Commissioned by the Northwest Missouri All-District Honor Band, this funky tune for advancing groups features a swinging bass line fused with a half-time, hip hop groove. It includes a fun saxophone soli, written or ad lib solos for tenor and trumpet, and an exciting ensemble section which grows from a whisper to a roar. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Available in SmartMusic.

SKU: CL.031-2536-00

A classy little swing tune that is a terrific teaching tool for inexperienced bands. Carefully edited and marked to show the proper interpretation of many basic swing figures, this attractive tune allows a maximum of training while providing a wonderful concert or contest tune for young bands. Has a section which can be repeated for solos as you wish and written suggested solos are provided.

SKU: KN.61052S

UPC: 822795610529.

Commissioned by the Northwest Missouri All-District Honor Band, this funky tune for advancing groups features a swinging bass line fused with a half-time, hip hop groove. It includes a fun saxophone soli, written or ad lib solos for tenor and trumpet, and an exciting ensemble section which grows from a whisper to a roar. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Available in SmartMusic.

SKU: KN.61557S

UPC: 822795615579.

Suitable as an opener or second tune in a festival set, the half-time feel of this hip-hop chart for advancing groups is sure to be a big hit with everyone! Trumpet and tenor sax solos can be played using concert D and F Dorian scales, and notated rhythm parts offer effective comping rhythms to enhance the tuneful melody. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 4:30.