orchestra jazz per principianti

You'll love this very catchy treatment of a traditional Chanukah song done here with a Bo Diddley groove. Very accessible for a young band with brief written-out solo statements for tenor 1, alto 1, t...

You'll love this very catchy treatment of a traditional Chanukah song done here with a Bo Diddley groove. Very accessible for a young band with brief written-out solo statements for tenor 1, alto 1, t...

You'll love this very catchy treatment of a traditional Chanukah song done here with a Bo Diddley groove. Very accessible for a young band with brief written-out solo statements for tenor 1, alto 1, t...

This Duke Ellington classic is now in a very easy and playable arrangement by young band specialist Paul Cook. Paul has a way of making these easy level charts sound so right, yet be so easy to play....

Jazz up your holiday concerts with this swingin' medley for your younger ensemble. Includes 'Up on the Housetop,' 'Jolly Old St. Nicholas' and 'Jingle Bells.' Very Easy (2:12)

Hundreds of tunes are written over the chord progression to 'I Got Rhythm,' better known to jazzers as ''Rhythm' changes.' Roy Phillippe takes these rhythm changes from the Gershwin classic and create...

Classic Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue is music all students should have the opportunity to hear and enjoy. The history of this composition dates back to 1924. Since then, it's been recorded and performed...

Correlated to Unit 5 of Jazz Expressions™, Sweet Georgia Brown is a great jazz classic arranged by Mike Lewis at the easy level. The focus in this chart is on syncopation using easy rhythms, modest ra...

Based on Joy to the World, this jazzed-up waltz chart is perfect for the holiday concert. Because Mike Story writes so well for the younger players, this chart will be a big hit. Easy ranges, a simple...

Based on Joy to the World, this jazzed-up waltz chart is perfect for the holiday concert. Because Mike Story writes so well for the younger players, this chart will be a big hit. Easy ranges, a simple...

Check out this very easy bossa played at around 138 BPM with a brief 3/4 interlude and plenty of optional parts. The meter change is no problem - it's easy to interpret. 'Christmas Tree Ride' features...

There's nothing else like this chart! With a haunting melody, Victor López's 'Polar Vortex' will capture your imagination - guaranteed. The even eighth-note tempo is 126 BPM with a written alto solo a...

Check out the 'red chicken!' 'Pollo Rojo' is a Latin cha-cha performed at 146 BPM that includes easy brass ranges, a written-out alto sax solo, section solis, and a cool melody. (2:59)

'Tango for Jam Jam' by Zachary Smith is a captivating tango sure to be a hit at any concert. The tempo is 120 BPM and the chart has a written alto sax solo, along with lots of built-in energy and most...

Here's a funky rock chart by Vince Gassi called 'Contents Under Pressure' for young band. It's played at 120 BPM and features a written solo for tenor sax, accessible brass ranges, a catchy melody, cl...

'(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue' arranged by Victor López is a beautiful ballad, and very playable by a young jazz group. The tempo is around 82 BPM with a straight-eighth ballad feel, smooth...

A medium tempo Latin with a bit of swing feel, played around 150 BPM. The opening statement is played by tenor 1 and trumpet 1 with written-out suggested solos for each. Trumpet 1 range is to written...

A very clever chart for a younger band featuring a few sound effects. An easy swing played around 132 BPM with written solos cued for all saxes and trumpets. Trumpet 1 range is to written E-flat top s...

The familiar Jamaican folk song in a Calypso groove is very accessible for young bands. No individual solos and easy trumpet 1 range to written D fourth line. Reduced instrumentation and flexible opti...

Here's a super Latin chart for your first-year players. A driving rhythm keeps the energy going top to bottom on this Carl Strommen original. The piano sets things up in the intro, and the cowbell bui...