SKU: KJ.JZB355F

With cool licks, your students are sure to get into this tune. El Gato is a great introduction to the Latin style. The chart draws inspiration from the cha-cha where the rhythms are very idiomatic of the style. The rhythms are repeated often to allow students to fully assimilate them.

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: AP.30631S

UPC: 038081353906. English.

This great tune by legendary saxophonist Lester Young is a simple and familiar melody that lends itself to many well known jazz quotes and licks. A tenor sax solo is written out and the lead trumpet range is written to G on top of the staff. Arranger Rich Sigler incorporates some clever musical devices to create an interesting yet accessible chart. (3:58) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: AP.43736S

UPC: 038081502946. English.

With the chicken-flavored title, this Kris Berg chart is just plain funky. The laid-back tempo is around 100 BPM, there is a suggested written tenor solo, and some slap bass licks on the hip bass part. The lead trumpet range for Chicks Dig It is to written B above the staff. Optional flute and vibes too! (6:05).

SKU: AP.43736

UPC: 038081502939. English.

With the chicken-flavored title, this Kris Berg chart is just plain funky. The laid-back tempo is around 100 BPM, there is a suggested written tenor solo, and some slap bass licks on the hip bass part. The lead trumpet range for Chicks Dig It is to written B above the staff. Optional flute and vibes too! (6:05).

SKU: AP.JE9952

UPC: 654979000518. English.

This moderate-tempo, upbeat original from Kris Berg features lots of strong section playing, a sax solo break, and some driving brass licks. It's fun listening and fun to play! Medium Easy (4:48).

SKU: CL.032-4464-00

There are lots of swing charts based on blues changes. This one is in a class of its own. An attention-grabbing intro leads to the unison ensemble melody, followed by a few choruses where all sections trade off with the lead line. The open solo section can feature any instrument with suggested solos included. After a solo spot for drums things get even more interesting and fun! The dynamic level comes way down and your bass player gets to shine with some tasty written solo licks. The final ensemble chorus builds to a shout section that really - SHOUTS! A very impressive, effective and playable chart!

SKU: KN.60410

UPC: 822795604108.

We welcome Kris Berg to the Kendor family of writers with this fun and energetic chart written in a New Orleans 2nd line groove over a C7 blues. After the band trades licks with the drummer, the chart roars to a big ending, thunderous applause, and your audience marchin' down the aisles! The written or ad lib solo section can be played by anyone. 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 4:00.

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: CL.032-4368-01

A really great rock guitar feature. This up-tempo chart explodes from the first guitar power chord behind a rhythmic horn section introduction right into the melodic verse, verse, chorus, improv format. Your students will be sounding bigger and better right away! The easy Bb major pentatonic scale means there’s no such thing as a wrong note for your rising star guitar player. The guitar part includes tablature for licks with appropriate slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and chord shape/performance suggestions. Playable with 3 Saxes, 3 Brass and Rhythm. An outstanding chart for maturing bands who want to really rock the house!

SKU: CL.032-4709-01

Let the trumpets show off (like they always want to do) with Go For It, a hard-driving jazz-rock chart in the style of Chase. All sections get their time in the spotlight, with some great interplay between the saxes and bones, and the drummer even gets to do some hard-rock licks after the solo section. But it's the trumpets who take command! If you want some flashy excitement at your next jazz concert, you just gotta Go For It!.