Band jazz ensemble - Grade 1

SKU: KJ.ZB415F

Composed by Brad Ciechomski. Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method. Jazz. Score. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #ZB415F. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.ZB415F).

A straight-ahead rocker from Brad Ciechomski. Young players will grab onto the melody immediately. This one starts in the pocket and stays there all the way through.

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!

Band jazz ensemble - Grade 1.5

SKU: KJ.JZB355F

Composed by Jim Cifelli. Edited by Bruce Pearson and Dean Sorenson. Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method. Jazz. Score. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #JZB355F. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (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!

Band jazz ensemble - Grade 1

SKU: KJ.JZB405

Composed by Fred Sturm. Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method. Jazz. Score and parts. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #JZB405. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.JZB405).

UPC: 8402702581.

Funky rhythms and a great melody make this chart a student and audience favorite! Unison rhythms and moderate ranges ensure it's accessible to every beginning jazz ensemble. A part of the Jazz in Concert Series, Que Pasa Kielbasa is flexibly orchestrated so that it can be played with as few as 9 players. Additionally, everyone in the ensemble has an opportunity to improvise in the open solo section, and the set includes two suggested solos and a CD with a solo practice track, to facilitate successful improvisation.

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!

Band jazz ensemble - Grade 2

SKU: KJ.ZB401F

Composed by Ethan Freier. Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method. Jazz. Score. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #ZB401F. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.ZB401F).

UPC: 8402702576.

An infectious groove makes this one hard to stop. Most of the chart is in a funky rock style, but the solos shift to a traditional swinging blues. Great for players and audiences alike. A part of the Jazz in Concert Series, Bean's Bag is flexibly orchestrated so that it can be played with as few as 9 players. Additionally, everyone in the ensemble has an opportunity to improvise in the open solo section, and the set includes two suggested solos and a CD with a solo practice track, to facilitate successful improvisation. Full Score.

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!