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As recorded in 1970 by the great Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their album Consummation (Blue Note), this funky blues shuffle in 5/4 opens with a repeated rhythm section vamp before horns are adde...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1974 on their Live In Tokyo album, this straight-ahead blues features solo space for piano, three trombones, and drums. Since the drum solo is unac...

Commissioned by the North Hills High School Jazz Ensemble of Pittsburgh, this delightful blues shuffle, with solo space for tenor sax and trumpet, calls for five players in the trumpet sections; all o...

Commissioned by the North Hills High School Jazz Ensemble of Pittsburgh, this delightful blues shuffle, with solo space for tenor sax and trumpet, calls for five players in the trumpet sectionsall oth...

As recorded by the Woody Herman Big Band on their 50th Anniversary Tour album, this medium blues opens with expandable solos for piano and bass before the dramatic full-band entrance. Then alto and tr...

Recorded the Bob Mintzer Big Band on their DMP album Spectrum, this crowd-pleasing chart in the great Basie tradition shines the solo spotlight on piano, with optional solo changes also provided for t...

Recorded by Phil Wilson on the album Live & Cookin' on the Outrageous Records label, this irresistible swing shuffle assigns solos to piano and trombone, with plenty of full ensemble work to boost exc...

This title track from the Grammy-nominated album recorded by Woody Herman's Thundering Herd is a medium-paced swing outing with solo space for trumpet and bari sax. A walking bass line, sax and brass...

Written by W.C. Handy in 1914, it has become an essential part of the jazz repertoire. This arrangement includes optional rhythm section parts as well as an optional section for blues solos with sugge...

This Latin chart at the medium easy level is sure to light up your next holiday concert. Featuring Joy To The World, Good King Wenceslas and We Wish You A Merry Christmas, it's supported by solid ense...

Bring the holidays on with this medley of Christmas classics in a half-time funk style. The funky groove will have everyone tapping their feet or even dancing in the aisle! Great tunes, solid voicings...

Paying tribute to the wonderful music created by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays in the 1980's and 90's (notice the wordplay in the title), this driving original for medium advanced bands features an energe...

This setting arranged for grade 3+ groups, is also known as What Child Is This?. Regardless of your title preference, Christensen's setting makes perfect programming for any performance venue. Duratio...

This powerful original contains driving rhythms and soaring melodic lines in the Bohemian folk style. An aggressive style of playing with a gritty, Bartok-like quality should be encouraged. Accurate i...

This exhilarating theme uses strums, tremolos, and pizzicato to imitate the sounds of guitar and mandolin that are synonymous with gypsy music. Tempos range from slow at the start to very fast at the...

Questo tema esilarante utilizza strums, tremoli e pizzicati per imitare i suoni della chitarra e del mandolino che sono sinonimo di musica gitana. Il tempo varia da lento all'inizio a molto veloce all...

Straight from Mike Tomaro's 'Home Again' disc on the Positive Music label, 'Conspiracy Theory' is designed with the abilities of medium-advanced bands in mind, this half-time funk original features an...

Straight from Mike Tomaro's "Home Again" disc on the Positive Music label, "Conspiracy Theory" is designed with the abilities of medium-advanced bands in mind, this half-time funk original features an...

Written in ABA form featuring funk shuffle and double-time swing styles, tenor sax gets the primary solo assignment here, though the solo section may be opened up for additional players if desired. Wi...

A trendy funk groove, solos for alto sax and trumpet, and solid ensemble writing make this a winner in anyone's book! As the title implies, playing with controlled intensity and momentum throughout ar...

Recorded in 1971 by the Count Basie Orchestra on their Have A Nice Day album, this classic featuring solo trombone opens and closes with a directed chorale. In between, the pairing of a gospel groove...

This colorful setting of the great Berlin hit features three contrasting moods: a gentle, pyramid-like opening; an energetic, jazz chorus midsection; and a haunting bluesy ending. A swing interpretati...

This clever arrangement of 3 well-known J.S. Bach pieces will be a must-have for grade 4 groups for many years to come. Students will especially be eager to play the popular Toccata And Fugue In D Min...

Written by W.C. Handy in 1914, it has become an essential part of the jazz repertoire. This grade 3+ arrangement includes optional rhythm section parts as well as an optional section for blues solos w...

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...