This ballad is ideal for a change of pace in your program. Thelonious Monk's jazz classic, carefully scored here by Victor Lopez, showcases your trumpet or flugelhorn player. Because Lopez made this chart very accessible, with ranges for solo...
Jeff Barduhn scores one of the most hauntingly beautiful ballads to ever come from the jazz genre. This jazz melody has long been considered a true standard. With subtle harmonic structuring, Jeff's arrangement proves a great vehicle to demonstrate...
"'Round Midnight" is a jazz classic now available in an arrangement correlated to the Jazz Expressions™ curriculum. The focus of this chart is teaching the traditional ballad style to the young player with legato melodic phrases, smooth phrasing...
Few jazz ballads have been performed as consistently as this Thelonious Monk gem. Mike's version is a solo vehicle for alto sax and includes a double time feel that alternates with the traditional ballad tempo. Beautiful lines and striking harmonies...
Mark Taylor's arrangement of this classic early composition from Chick Corea starts with the saxes playing the rubato opening, followed by a moderate tempo Latin/rock groove. The main theme is stated first by a front line of alto, tenor and trumpet...
SHAFT is back and ready to get funky with this Issac Hayes classic arranged by Mike Lewis for jazz ensemble. Your band will dig into this popular movie theme and bring it to life. The rhythm section will lay down the classic groove and with no...
It is really hard to find quality Christmas material for jazz ensemble that doesn't require a long time to prepare. Well, here it is! Carl Strommen has arranged a solid medley of all-time favorite Christmas carols in a variety of jazz styles and...
This wonderful jazz standard by Thad Jones is now updated by John Denton. It moves smoothly through a few styles as a ballad, a moderate jazz waltz, and a bossa in four all the while keeping the beauty and integrity of the original chart. There are...
Here is one of Billy Strayhorn's lesser-known ballads that is every bit as beautiful as some of his more popular compositions. Arranged by Mike Tomaro as a feature for alto sax, it contains a wealth of ensemble colors and an interesting harmonic...
This Mark Taylor original is written in a moderate samba style and starts with a quartet of alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone at the top. Also featured are ensemble riffs trading with solo drum fills. The flexible solo section is followed by a soft...
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