SKU: KN.53000S

Featuring an irresistible New Orleans style, this vocal solo feature with big band is a straightforward setting of the iconic New Orleans tune. Perfect for countless programming occasions, the solo part for male or female singer is also provided for tenor sax in case a vocalist is unavailable. Duration 3:00.

SKU: KN.61087

UPC: 822795610871.

You'll definitely want to add this terrific swing chart to your library, especially given the overwhelmingly positive response to this composer's previous publications! The catchy melody has some compelling harmonic twists, trumpet and tenor sax are given solo space while the rest of the ensemble reminds us what big band music is all about. Plenty of articulations and dynamic contrasts are included throughout this well crafted original for advancing groups that is guaranteed to elicit a great audience response. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 4:55. Available in SmartMusic.

SKU: KN.TDB2202

12 x 9 inches.

Meghan Trainor may think that it's all about that bass, but composer George Shutack makes a case with this solid chart that It's All About That Funk! Punchy rhythmic figures and hard hitting brass lines work together to make this an exciting chart that would work well as a contrasting tune to a swing piece. Great rhythmic workout for the whole band!

SKU: CL.SCM-1066-00

For band directors who have a good rhythm section and at least one soloist capable of handling a fast tempo, this one makes a great vehicle to show off your strong soloist(s). Based on the changes to Sweet Georgia Brown. A written solo is provided for all instruments in case you want to motivate your players to earn a solo feature for one or more of them. The accompaniment parts are quite easy if your rhythm section is swinging.

SKU: CL.032-0338-01

Good ballads in any style are difficult to find and this contemporary funk groove is definitely a keeper. Alto sax is showcased in the popular David Sanborn tradition and a contrasting bossa nova solo section spotlights piano or guitar.

SKU: 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.

SKU: CL.032-4378-01

The lyrical melody in this rock ballad, featuring your flugelhorn (trumpet) soloist, transports listeners to a time and place where they met that special someone. Perhaps it was twirling across a dance floor or gazing at the stars. The soloist is beautifully showcased by a lilting harmony throughout the remainder of the ensemble.