By Various. Arranged by Chuck Sher. For E§ Instruments, Melody/Lyrics/Chords. Latin and Latin Jazz. Difficulty: easy-medium to medium. Fakebook (spiral bound). Melody and chord names. 572 pages. Published by Sher Music Company

By Various. For flute. Play along. Published by ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music).

Rock * Jazz * Funk * Metal * Hip-Hop * Blues * Country * Reggae * Afro-Cuban * More!. Drum Instruction. Instruction. Softcover Audio Online. 210 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Mark Levine (Transcriber). For drums. Learn to play authentic Salsa/Latin voicings and figures. Level: intermediate, advanced. Book. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz.

Jazz Play-Along Series Volume 61. By Various. Jazz Play Along. Softcover with CD. Size 9x12 inches. 64 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Level/Grade 3. ABRSM JAZZ. Softcover with CD. Size 9x12 inches. 24 pages. Published by ABRSM Publishing.

Recorded live. By Pennsylvania All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble; Pennsylvania All-State Instrumental Jazz Ensemble. Release date: 2015. Mark Records. Listening CD. Duration 76:11:00. Published by Mark Custom Music (MK.51553-MCD).

The third kind. Composed by Steve Baker. Sheet music with CD. 96 pages. MDS (Music Distribution Services) #ART 80783. Published by MDS (Music Distribution Services)

How to Play Funk, Rock and World Beat Patterns on Any Drum. by Alan Dworsky and Betsy Sansby. For Percussion. method. Dancing Hand. Rock and Blues. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.5x11. 96 pages. Published by Dancing Hands.

By Scott Joplin. For Piano. (Piano Solo). CD Sheet Music (Version 2.0). PDF file on CD. 850 pages. Published by Subito Music.

For C instruments. A Short History of Jazz. Jazz, Swing. Fake book. 200 pages. Published by Sher Music Company.

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Harp, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3

SKU: CF.AS144

Composed by William Grant Still. Arranged by Todd Parrish. Set of Score and Parts. 10+2+24+16+10+10+16 pages. Carl Fischer Music #AS144. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.AS144).

ISBN 9781491160602. UPC: 680160919192.

Often referred to as the Dean of African American Composers, William Grant Still's illustrious career contained many ground-breaking achievements. Following the massive success of his critically acclaimed Symphony No. 1, the Afro-American Symphony (1930), Still's Symphony No. 2 was premiered in 1937 by the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of conductor Leopold Stokowski. The work, subtitled Song of a New Race, infuses elements of blues and jazz into the classical form, creating a uniquely blended sound to reflect Still's vision of an increasingly diverse American culture. Slow, dreamy themes are expressed through lush harmonies utilizing thick textures along with solo and divisi playing. The tension between traditional and jazz idioms is felt in the push and pull of shifting tempo and tonality. Originally composed for Full Orchestra, this slightly abridged version for String Orchestra includes the original harp part, honoring the legacy of one of America's greatest composers.
Often referred to as the Dean of African American Composers, William Grant Still's illustrious career contained many ground-breaking achievements. Following the massive success of his critically acclaimed Symphony No. 1, the Afro-American Symphony (1930), Still's Symphony No. 2 was premiered in 1937 by the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of conductor Leopold Stokowski. The work, subtitled Song of a New Race, infuses elements of blues and jazz into the classical form, creating a uniquely blended sound to reflect Still's vision of an increasingly diverse American culture. Slow, dreamy themes are expressed through lush harmonies utilizing thick textures along with solo and divisi playing. The tension between traditional and jazz idioms is felt in the push and pull of shifting tempo and tonality. Originally composed for Full Orchestra, this slightly abridged version for String Orchestra includes the original harp part, honoring the legacy of one of America's greatest composers.
Often referred to as the Dean of African American Composers, William Grant Still's illustrious career contained many ground-breaking achievements. Following the massive success of his critically acclaimed Symphony No. 1, the Afro-American Symphony (1930), Still's Symphony No. 2 was premiered in 1937 by the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of conductor Leopold Stokowski. The work, subtitled Song of a New Race, infuses elements of blues and jazz into the classical form, creating a uniquely blended sound to reflect Still's vision of an increasingly diverse American culture. Slow, dreamy themes are expressed through lush harmonies utilizing thick textures along with solo and divisi playing. The tension between traditional and jazz idioms is felt in the push and pull of shifting tempo and tonality. Originally composed for full orchestra, this slightly abridged version for string orchestra includes the original harp part, honoring the legacy of one of America's greatest composers.
Often referred to as the “Dean of African American Composers”, William Grant Still’s illustrious career contained many ground-breaking achievements. Following the massive success of his critically acclaimedSymphony No. 1, the Afro-American Symphony (1930), Still’s Symphony No. 2 was premiered in 1937 by the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of conductor Leopold Stokowski. The work, subtitled “Song of a New Race”, infuses elements of blues and jazz into the classical form, creating a uniquely blended sound to reflect Still’s vision of an increasingly diverse American culture. Slow, dreamy themes are expressed through lush harmonies utilizing thick textures along with solo and divisi playing. The tension between traditional and jazz idioms is felt in the push and pull of shifting tempo and tonality. Originally composed for full orchestra, this slightly abridged version for string orchestra includes the original harppart, honoring the legacy of one of America’s greatest composers.

Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Oboe, Percussion, Timpani, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Trumpet 3, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violoncello

SKU: CF.SC89L

Seven Little Pieces. Composed by William Grant Still. Large Score. 36 pages. Duration 12 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #SC89L. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.SC89L).

William Grant Still’s catalog of works comprises over 200 pieces, including five symphonies, nine operas, four ballets and numerous works for chamber ensembles. He initially found employment as an oboist in pit orchestras in New York City, later as an arranger of popular music for various ensembles, including those by William C. Handy, James P. Johnson and Paul Whiteman. His career as a composer was launched with a performance in 1931 of his Symphony No. 1 “Afro-American† by the Rochester Philharmonic, conducted by Howard Hanson, who would remain a life-long champion of Still’s orchestral works. By the 1950s the symphony had been performed in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and various European capitals.This notoriety earned Still a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934, after which he moved to Los Angeles. He is credited as the first African-American to conduct a major orchestra (the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra), the first to have an opera performed by a major company (Troubled Island by the New York City Opera in 1949), and one of the first composers to write for radio, films and television. So numerous were his awards and accolades, including three Guggenheim Fellowships and a variety of honorary doctorates, that he was designated as the “Dean of Afro-American Composers.”The “Black belt” refers to a region in the southern United States that was distinguished by the color of its fertile soil. It was an area whose rich economy was based on cotton and tobacco plantations that were controlled by rich white people and worked by poor black laborers. Still’s piece From the Black Belt from 1926 is presumably a musical representation of these laborers. He described its seven parts in the following ways: William Grant Still’s catalog of works comprises over 200 pieces, including five symphonies, nine operas, four ballets and numerous works for chamber ensembles. He initially found employment as an oboist in pit orchestras in New York City, later as an arranger of popular music for various ensembles, including those by William C. Handy, James P. Johnson and Paul Whiteman. His career as a composer was launched with a performance in 1931 of his Symphony No. 1 “Afro-American† by the Rochester Philharmonic, conducted by Howard Hanson, who would remain a life-long champion of Still’s orchestral works. By the 1950s the symphony had been performed in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and various European capitals.This notoriety earned Still a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934, after which he moved to Los Angeles. He is credited as the first African-American to conduct a major orchestra (the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra), the first to have an opera performed by a major company (Troubled Island by the New York City Opera in 1949), and one of the first composers to write for radio, films and television. So numerous were his awards and accolades, including three Guggenheim Fellowships and a variety of honorary doctorates, that he was designated as the “Dean of Afro-American Composers.”The “Black belt” refers to a region in the southern United States that was distinguished by the color of its fertile soil. It was an area whose rich economy was based on cotton and tobacco plantations that were controlled by rich white people and worked by poor black laborers. Still’s piece From the Black Belt from 1926 is presumably a musical representation of these laborers. He described its seven parts in the following ways: Li’l Scamp If one were to base his judgment on the volume of sound, he would think this little fellow, who delights in playing childish pranks, a big scamp. But the aptness of the title is determined by the brevity of the piece rather than by the volume of sound. Honeysuckle A musical suggestion of the saccharine odor of the honeysuckle. Dance This title is self-explanatory. Brown GirlA tone picture of a lovely girl. Mah Bones Is Creakin’An old man, afflicted with rheumatism, complains loudly. BlueThe lament of a weary soul. Clap Yo’ Han’sThe participants in a game for children form a circle and clap their hands at intervals.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.DHP-1002550-210

Composed by Stevie Wonder. New Sounds for Concert Band. Pop & Rock. Score Only. Composed 2000. De Haske Publications #DHP 1002550-210. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1002550-210).

De voortreffelijke singer-songwriter Stevie Wonder vermengde Afro-Amerikaanse tradities met R&B en rock. Met karakteristieke keyboardpartijen en gesyncopeerde funkritmes heeft hij veel invloed gehad op de hedendaagse soulmuziek. Hijschreef vele hits, waaronder You Are the Sunshine of My Life en I Just Called to Say I Love You. Het nummer Sir Duke is een muzikaal eerbetoon aan de legendarische componist en jazzmuzikant Duke Ellington.Een juweeltje van melodieuze soul!

Stevie Wonder ist ein hervorragender Textschreiber, Komponist und Musiker. Er vermischt afroamerikanische Traditionen mit Rhythm, Blues und Rock zu Soulmusik wie kein anderer. Songs, wie You Are the Sunshine of My Life oder I Just Call to Say I Love You wurden zu Welterfolgen. Sir Duke ist Stevie Wonders musikalische Hommage an den legendären Jazzer Duke Ellington.

Composed by Stevie Wonder. New Sounds for Concert Band. Pop and Rock. Set (Score and Parts). Composed 2000. De Haske Publications #DHP 1002550-010. Published by De Haske Publications

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Harp, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3

SKU: CF.AS144F

Composed by William Grant Still. Arranged by Todd Parrish. Full score. 16 pages. Carl Fischer Music #AS144F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.AS144F).

ISBN 9781491160893. UPC: 680160919499.

Often referred to as the Dean of African-American Composers, William Grant Still's illustrious career contained many ground-breaking achievements. Following the massive success of his critically acclaimed first symphony, Afro-American Symphony (1930), Still's Symphony No. 2 was premiered in 1937 by the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of conductor Leopold Stokowski. The work, subtitled Song of a New Race, infuses elements of blues and jazz into the classical form, creating a uniquely blended sound to reflect Still's vision of an increasingly diverse American culture. Slow, dreamy themes are expressed through lush harmonies utilizing thick textures along with solo and divisi playing. The tension between traditional and jazz idioms is felt in the push and pull of shifting tempo and tonality. Originally composed for full orchestra, this slightly abridged version for string orchestra includes the original harp part, honoring the legacy of one of America's greatest composers.
Often referred to as the “Dean of African-American Composers,” William Grant Still’s illustrious career contained many ground-breaking achievements. Following the massive success of his critically acclaimedfirst symphony, Afro-American Symphony (1930), Still’s Symphony No. 2 was premiered in 1937 by the Philadelphia Orchestra under the direction of conductor Leopold Stokowski. The work, subtitled “Song of a New Race,” infuses elements of blues and jazz into the classical form, creating a uniquely blended sound to reflect Still’s vision of an increasingly diverse American culture. Slow, dreamy themes are expressed through lush harmonies utilizing thick textures along with solo and divisi playing. The tension between traditional and jazz idioms is felt in the push and pull of shifting tempo and tonality. Originally composed for full orchestra, this slightly abridged version for string orchestra includes the original harppart, honoring the legacy of one of America’s greatest composers.

By Kathleen Wojcik-May. (Book). Music First Express. Softcover. 144 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.