This collection of short exercises is a follow-up to last year’s popular Warm-ups for Beginning Jazz Ensemble. Covering a wide variety of styles the exercises include Chorale Ballad Laid Back Killer Bop Gimme Samba Dat and Get Funky. Detailed program notes help you get the most out of your group. An excellent resource to put in the folders and use any time you need it!

Holiday Jam, based on the traditional carol Angels We Have Heard on High, will be the highlight of your holiday concert performance. Written for the very beginning jazz student, this chart is carefully crafted for the limitations of the beginner. Arranger Victor Lopez provides many instrumentation options, easy ranges and rhythms along with a fail-safe solo section. Blues it up for the holidays!

Rock on! Even the youngest band can sound great on this simple yet effective rock-jazz chart. Featuring a written drum solo, ensemble handclaps, and a solo section for all wind instruments, this will make the band will sound terrific from the first note. Easy to rehearse and quick to come together, Rock the House is an outstanding choice. Optional parts for two flutes, two clarinets, horn, baritone horn, tuba, baritone sax, and guitar. A gem from Victor Lopez, this is a perfect choice for jazz beginners.

'St. Louis Blues' is a well-loved classic tune by W. C. Handy wrapped in Ellington's colorful and hip orchestration. Features a vocal soloist as well as tenor sax, and can be opened up for other solos. Medium tempo in the key of B-flat. / Ensemble De Jazz

A medium Latin rock groove is featured in this familiar tune originally recorded by Sade. The solo section features easy changes (2 chords) and sample written solos for every instrument. Also included is an optional 8-bar written bass solo.

Topping the charts as well as being featured in the movie Trolls this hit song from Justin Timberlake features a catchy hook along with an energetic rock style. Here is a great-sounding chart for younger players.

'Christopher Columbus' is a classic chart that became a hit of the swing era! Well-known riff tune in a medium tempo that features solos for trumpet, tenor saxophone and clarinet. / Ensemble De Jazz

This classic New Orleans standard has been given the full Ellington treatment---with a beautiful alto opening, and solos for baritone sax, trumpet, and clarinet. / Ensemble De Jazz

Written in a medium swing style this appealing chart opens in a half-time feel featuring the saxes. Later a heavier swing style sets in with the full ensemble a sax soli solo for trumpet and a driving finish.

Par KANNO YOKO. Composed by Yoko Kanno for the Japanese anime television series Cowboy Bebop, the tune Tank! has taken on a life of its own. John Wasson's driving Latin funk version was written for his Strata Big Band and recorded on the album Chronicles. It features the quirky melody, sizzling brass punches, solo space for alto sax, and shows off every section of the band. A real screamer! / Date parution : 2022-10-12/ Répertoire / Jazz Ensemble

Let My People Go, based on the well-known spiritual, has been arranged as a unique, funky cha-cha! At a great tempo of 118 BPM, this chart has it all. (3:11) / Ensemble De Jazz