Jazz Ensemble - Grade 1

SKU: AP.38657S

Composed by Bobby Bird, Henri Woode, and Teddy McRae. Arranged by George Vincent. Jazz Ensemble; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Jazz Beginnings Series. Broadway; Jazz. Score. 12 pages. Belwin Music #00-38657S. Published by Belwin Music (AP.38657S).

UPC: 038081438153. English.

It's a swing chart for beginning jazzers with an AABA form, a very easy melody, and a simple bridge. This one has basic rhythm swing figures, a nice ensemble shout chorus, and no individual solos. The ranges are very accessible and the rhythm section parts are well-notated.

By Sly and the Family Stone. Arranged by John Wasson. For Jazz Ensemble (Score and Parts). Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble). Grade 3. Published by Hal Leonard

Jazz ensemble - Grade 1.5

SKU: LO.60-1019H

Composed by Fred Sturm. First Flight Series. Jazz. Conductor's score. Heritage Music Press #60/1019H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LO.60-1019H).

UPC: 000308076394.

If you have a beginning jazz ensemble, this work deserves your serious consideration. Based upon a traditional Native American song, this composition is a theme and variations tour de force! The simple theme is stated by all the winds with some Stravinsky-like punctuation in the rhythm section. This theme is then transformed through four key centers and a contrapuntal treatment before arriving at the shout chorus, in this case a beautiful reharmonization of the melody.