JAZZ YOUNG SERIES
The Count
Grade 1
Blues/Swing
$45
"The Count" is a great choice for young jazz ensembles. This shuffle-based tune's melodies revolve around the notes of the F Blues Scale enabling the students to not only learn the blues scale, but supply them with improvisational ideas to work from. This chart features unison lines, simple 12-bar blues changes, Notated piano voicings and notated bass part and solo sheets for each instrument.
Trumpet Range is G5
Grade 1
Blues/Swing
$45
"The Count" is a great choice for young jazz ensembles. This shuffle-based tune's melodies revolve around the notes of the F Blues Scale enabling the students to not only learn the blues scale, but supply them with improvisational ideas to work from. This chart features unison lines, simple 12-bar blues changes, Notated piano voicings and notated bass part and solo sheets for each instrument.
Trumpet Range is G5
Some Kinda Blues
Grade 1 (Opt. Instrumentation available)
Blues/Swing
$45
"Some Kinda Blues" is swingin' blues tune for young jazz ensemble. The melody, which revolves around the blues scale is featured in unison by the saxophone section with punctuated brass backing them up! This tune also features "Optional Instrumentation" which allows the performance with a minimum number of players in each section. This chart features: Unison Lines, 12-Bar Blues Changes, Notated Piano Voicings and Bass Part, and Solo sheets for each instrument
Trumpet Range is G5
Grade 1 (Opt. Instrumentation available)
Blues/Swing
$45
"Some Kinda Blues" is swingin' blues tune for young jazz ensemble. The melody, which revolves around the blues scale is featured in unison by the saxophone section with punctuated brass backing them up! This tune also features "Optional Instrumentation" which allows the performance with a minimum number of players in each section. This chart features: Unison Lines, 12-Bar Blues Changes, Notated Piano Voicings and Bass Part, and Solo sheets for each instrument
Trumpet Range is G5
Bowen's Place
Grade 2
Rock
$45
A study in musical petrology, "Bowen's Place" is a fun rock tune that is named after famous petrologist Norman Bowen. Just as petrology is the study of rocks, "Bowen's Place" is an exciting study in ROCK! The melodies revolve around the blues scale, and each section gets a piece of the action! Written solos for every wind instrument in the band! This chart features: Unison Lines, 12-Bar Blues Changes, Notated Piano Voicings and Bass Part. This chart is destined to be a festival favorite!
Trumpet Range is G5
Grade 2
Rock
$45
A study in musical petrology, "Bowen's Place" is a fun rock tune that is named after famous petrologist Norman Bowen. Just as petrology is the study of rocks, "Bowen's Place" is an exciting study in ROCK! The melodies revolve around the blues scale, and each section gets a piece of the action! Written solos for every wind instrument in the band! This chart features: Unison Lines, 12-Bar Blues Changes, Notated Piano Voicings and Bass Part. This chart is destined to be a festival favorite!
Trumpet Range is G5
Bowen's Place 4-Part FLEX Version for All Instruments
Beachside Bossa
Grade 2.5
Bossa
$50
Students and directors alike will love this smooth bossa nova. The very tuneful melodies and voiced backgrounds, will give your younger band a nice mature sound while still being approachable. There are also several small moments written out to feature your drummer as well! "Beachside Bossa" has written solos for Alto Saxophone and Trumpet. This chart features: Unison Lines, Written Solos, Notated Piano Voicings and Bass Part.
Trumpet Range is G5.
Grade 2.5
Bossa
$50
Students and directors alike will love this smooth bossa nova. The very tuneful melodies and voiced backgrounds, will give your younger band a nice mature sound while still being approachable. There are also several small moments written out to feature your drummer as well! "Beachside Bossa" has written solos for Alto Saxophone and Trumpet. This chart features: Unison Lines, Written Solos, Notated Piano Voicings and Bass Part.
Trumpet Range is G5.
This One's For You
Grade 1
Ballad (Tenor Feature)
$45
"This One's For You" is a great "first-feature" ballad for young jazz ensemble. While remaining very approachable by young players, the shout section still gives solid big band impact! Your solist has the option of improvising or playing the written solo. This chart features: Notated Piano Voicings and Bass Part and "Solo Trax" for improvisation practice.
Trumpet Range is G5
Grade 1
Ballad (Tenor Feature)
$45
"This One's For You" is a great "first-feature" ballad for young jazz ensemble. While remaining very approachable by young players, the shout section still gives solid big band impact! Your solist has the option of improvising or playing the written solo. This chart features: Notated Piano Voicings and Bass Part and "Solo Trax" for improvisation practice.
Trumpet Range is G5
Cruisin' the Valley
Grade 2
Swing/Blues
$50
Commissioned by Erika Uribe for the Region 28 Jazz Ensemble, this swinging blues tune features a tuneful melody for saxes and brass alike. Simple blues changes and written solos available in every trumpet and saxophone part.Solo changes also included in each part.
Grade 2
Swing/Blues
$50
Commissioned by Erika Uribe for the Region 28 Jazz Ensemble, this swinging blues tune features a tuneful melody for saxes and brass alike. Simple blues changes and written solos available in every trumpet and saxophone part.Solo changes also included in each part.