This collection of 18 audition/performance etudes based on the chord progressions to popular jazz standards, blues, and rhythm changes. The collection was designed for honors jazz band auditions, solo...
Dedicated to the Long Island Flute Club with special thanks to consulting editor Debra Schild, this collection has been carefully selected and arranged to fit the needs of grade 4 flute quartets. The...
Marked groovy misterioso, this swingin' version of the famous Mancini theme opens with both altos snapping their fingers while tenor and bari play the iconic intro. Later on lead alto takes an improvi...
This collection is unique in that depending on the tempo selected, the solo can be a grade 1, grade 2 or grade 3. Therefore, the three solos equate to nine solos depending on the chosen tempo. These w...
This set of ten contest-worthy selections features a good variety of musical styles including Latin, classical waltz, jazz march, polka, rock, classical, rock & country, jazz, flamenco, and rudimental...
Duets are a great way to learn many of the skills necessary to become a successful musician. In jazz, duets are especially effective when performed with a rhythm section. These 12 easy-medium level ja...
Originally written for and played by Bud Shank, this showpiece for alto sax features a wide dynamic range and calls for a soft, smooth approach to background figures. Though written solo lines are pro...
This tune will energize any big band program. Abundant articulations for horns, striking dynamic contrasts, and an expandable solo section are highlights. A chord chart for guitar is also included, an...
As recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band on Incredible Journey, a recurring melodic motif, driving funk groove, and fully-voiced harmonic landscape give this chart real substance and audience appeal. S...
These trios include a variety of tempi, key signatures, and all parts are featured throughout. The voicings are spread, often in triads, and some tone clusters are judiciously used.
This quartet in three movements draws upon the jazz, classical and R&B traditions. Knowing how to handle swing 8th notes, a slow choral, and an even 8th note funk groove is essential. Lots of rhythmic...
As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra, this bright swing classic opens with an improvised piano solo backed by rhythm section before the whole band jumps on board 28 bars later. Tenor sax and piano...
With great variety of styles, this grade 3-5 collection is destined to become a treasured resource for flute quartets. An optional alto flute book is also available.
Featuring 6 contemporary originals for capable vibraphone players, this collection includes performance suggestions and a CD recording. Endorsed by Gary Burton (Berklee College of Music).
With the distinctive bass line and melody woven so completely and idiomatically into the upper three clarinet parts, this ever-popular Johann Sebastian Bach theme from his Orchestral Suite No. 3 is an...
As an introduction to jazz and the swing feel, Mike Forbes has created this grade 3+ fun, idiomatic work for baritone (T.C. & B.C.) and piano.
Marked groovy misterioso, this clever arrangement opens with finger snaps before the famous Mancini movie theme begins. An optional 8-bar improvisation section is included (written notes also provided...
Featuring an array of 15 classics for grade 3-4 players, the music in these collections have been carefully chosen and edited to ensure that it is idiomatic for each pair of instruments. Therefore, on...
This tuneful funk chart for advancing groups grooves from start to finish. The title refers to the bouncy feeling of the swing 16th notes. Solid secondary lines and background figures support the catc...
Designed to give young instrumentalists a chance to play music in a variety of jazz and popular styles -- calypso, gospel rock, swing, ballad, funk, bossa -- each piece includes chord symbols and spec...
In this abbreviated version of Pachelbel's most famous theme, a continuous dialogue between players splits the melodic responsibilities evenly. Naturally, playing with good expression and balance are...
I trombettisti si divertiranno a suonare questa raccolta di 30 duetti classici. Scritta per il livello 4-6, comprende brani di J.S. Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Bizet, Dvorak, T...
This setting of La Paloma by Sebastian Yradier features your flute ensemble in a warm and delicate register, emulating the sweet Spanish countryside which inspired the original piece. This grade 4 edi...
This well-known Tschaikowsky melody will add rhythmic variety and a sense of mystery to your flute ensemble repertoire.
This collection is a wonderful resource for developing quartets. Containing 10 classics and folk songs from around the world, along with a few Halferty originals, these settings provide all the elemen...
Basato su un duetto per cornetta originariamente scritto alla fine del XIX secolo da Saint Jacome, un virtuoso cornettista della stessa classe di Arban e Clarke, questo adattamento si apre come una di...
Popularized in Disney's 1940 animated classic Fantasia, this programmatic masterpiece written by Paul Dukas in 1896 builds gradually to an intense finish.
For proficient percussionists only, this colorful opus calls for bongos (2), toms (3), cymbals (2) and bass drum.
As the title suggests, the pieces are short and manageable, giving the grade 3-4 player a taste of different styles and a perfect introduction to playing jazz. From swing, blues and rock, to ballad an...
Written specifically for young players to reinforce basic techniques and foster independence, this exciting introduction to the powerful Japanese taiko drumming style features common instruments. True...
6 Bebop- Soli für Drumset, mittelschwer
Con una serie di 30 classici e originali per gli esecutori di grado 2-3, la musica di queste raccolte è stata accuratamente scelta e modificata per garantire che sia idiomatica per ogni coppia di stru...
Featuring an array of 30 classics and originals for grade 2-3 players, the music in these collections has been carefully chosen and edited to ensure that it is idiomatic for each pair of instruments....
JAMZ is a collection of 15 full-length solos written in contemporary styles including funk, hip-hop, rock, funk ballad, shuffle and gospel grooves. Appropriate for individual use or in private lessons...
Scored in swingin' 12/8 time, this version of the ever-popular Mancini movie theme features some great special effects -- finger snapping, playing a hi-hat cymbal pattern through a mouthpiece only, ja...
In this setting of the Beatles hit, the familiar song moves through a series of appealing styles -- Dixieland, subito half-time, presto 2-feel -- for added depth and dimension. While all parts are imp...
Listed in Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz (GIA Publications) and recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Central Park North album, this great collaboration between band...
Recorded by Count Basie & His Orchestra in the late 1960's, this classic blues for developing ensembles features written or ad lib solos for trombone and drums. Midway through, shortly after the tromb...
This dynamic blues shuffle offers optional written solos for alto, tenor, trumpet and/or trombone; the piano player has written solos at the beginning and end as well. For this chart to sound its best...
As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on Central Park North (Solid State #18058), this classic swinger is a winning mix of solo-with-rhythm-section and full-band passages. Designated soloi...
Six Irish classics are featured in this rewarding medley. Starting with the slow Riddle Song, uptempo excerpts of Irish Washerwoman and O'Keefe's Slide follow. Next comes the familiar lullaby Too-Ral-...
A solid, infectious 3/4 funk groove is coupled with a modern chord progression to give this driving chart plenty of audience appeal. Written or ad lib solos are offered for tenor sax and trumpet, but...
Featuring piano in a familiar gospel-flavored role, this original for developing groups has been skillfully orchestrated so as to support, but never eclipse, the sound of the soloist. The majority of...