SKU: CL.SCM-1075-00

Thad Jones’ most popular and unforgettable composition will provide your students with a great ballad performance experience. Mike Carubia’s tasteful arrangement captures all of the charm of the original without the difficulty, and features a written piano/ opt. flute melody to start the second chorus. A Child Is Born will capture the hearts of your audience and the young musicians who play this soulful tune. Includes an optional flute part. Very highly recommended!

SKU: CL.032-0375-01

Feature your keyboard player with this classy medi um tempo swinger by Lennie Niehaus. Lots of great ensemble writing and a very tasty solo section for piano (opt. written solo provided). Ranges are quite reasonable and your band is sure to love this excellent chart. Wonderful material for concert or festival.

SKU: CL.032-2215-01

An exciting, straight-ahead, powerful swing chart which features a small group within the band. Short solos for tenor or trumpet and piano (opt. written solos provided) and a great shout chorus’’ combine to make this a really appealing choice for either concert or contest.

SKU: CL.032-2213-00

An exciting up-tempo blues with solo space for trumpet or trombone and piano (opt. written solos provided). Even though the ranges are quite rea sonable, the ``shout chorus’’ really shouts! You can’t go wrong with any Lennie Niehaus chart, and this is clearly one of his best. A Real Winner!!

SKU: KN.52755

Recorded in 1998 by the Monday Night Big Band on their Thanks To Thad album, this is Part 1 of Thad's larger Return Journey Suite. Solo requirements are limited to an optional repeat that may (or may not) be taken for a piano solo. This means that this outing relies on solid section and ensemble work throughout. A full brass pyramid that builds from the bottom up before the final chord is a special highlight. Duration 3:30.

SKU: KN.52565

Recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album March Of The Tadpoles, the score notes for this beautiful work explain two major performance options. First, the introduction may be replaced by a freely-improvised piano solo (as originally recorded on the album); this makes all sax doubles unnecessary. Second, the main solo feature for tenor sax may also be played by alto; extra substitute parts are provided. Duration 5:20.

SKU: CL.SCM-1071-01

This classic Clarence Williams composition was written at the very beginning of the Jazz Age and speaks in the Count Basie language. An 8 measure written piano solo feeds into a quiet full ensemble melody with brass in bucket mutes. (Open in stand will do) Well placed unisons and ensemble writing leads to a 16 bar tenor sax solo (suggested written solo is provided) then builds to a final full ensemble shout chorus a minor third higher. Includes an optional flute part. The unique surprise ending will treat the audience and band to a few happy moments. Hint: (Opt. one bar vocal ending).

SKU: KN.52105S

Featuring a walking bass line and an easy swing groove, piano carries the solo work in this contemporary score by the great Thad Jones. In the final half, the sound of muted brass contributes to the intimate bluesy mood. A piano solo 'ala Basie' closes it all out beautifully. Duration 4:40.

SKU: KN.63790

UPC: 822795637908.

Based on the chord changes to Stella By Starlight by Victor Young, this swinging chart is a workout for the full ensemble. Written for beginning groups, everyone gets a turn at the melody, and there are several interesting changes in feel that will keep the rhythm section engaged and on their toes. Brass ranges are accessible with trumpet up to E5 and F4 for trombone. Rhythm section parts provide the drummer with a solid concept of what to play, and notated piano voicings and bass lines are provided. The solo section is written out with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to assist students in improvisation. Featuring Kendor Konvertible scoring for 9-17 players, each set includes a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson and optional flute, clarinet, horn in f, tuba and vibes parts. Duration 3:15.

SKU: KN.61745S

UPC: 822795617450.

This exciting, up tempo swing chart for advancing groups, which features solos for 1st Alto Saxophone, 2nd Trumpet and Piano (written or ad lib), a saxophone soli and an ensemble chorus which moves from a whisper to a roar. Standard instrumentation with optional flute, 5th trumpet and vibes part, a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 5:25.

SKU: KN.41800S

UPC: 822795418002.

Learning music in the style of the great Count Basie Band is an essential experience for any jazz musician. This swing original features many of the components that we so often hear in the Count's music: a riff based melody, blues changes and a piano presenting the first statement of the melody. Scored at the very easy level for 5 horns with rhythm section and expandable to full big band, written or ad lib solos for all and optional parts for flute, clarinet and horn in F are included. Duration 3:50. Available in SmartMusic.