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JAZZ ENSEMBLE CHARTS

Our jazz ensemble music is conceived and executed with the education of the individual musician as a foremost concern. As jazz performers often originate in the wind band world, these jazz ensemble pieces are carefully edited to provide as many clues as possible as to the content and performance practices appropriate for each style. You will notice a wealth of slurs and articulation markings in each piece, regardless of grade level. The reference recordings supplied will also help players to absorb these styles and generate authentic and engaging performances. New for 2018-2019 - guitar chord charts specific to each piece! For guitarists new to jazz chord voicings, a fretboard diagram is provided with the voicing also notated on a staff. Not just a generic chord sheet, there is an entry for each chord that appears in the piece! An industry exclusive found only in C. Sharp Music jazz ensemble pieces! To access reference recordings click on any title.

JB-1007 Gimme Samba Dat!

JB-1006 Swingle Bells

JB-1024 La Virgen de la Macarena

JB-1021 In Other Words

JB-1002 And Yet So Far

JB-1022 Turquoise

JB-1023 The Squirrel from Pasadena

JB-1020 It Came a Samba Midnight Clear

JB-1014 God Rest Ye Mambo, Gentlemen

JB-1009 Delta Queen

JB-1043 - Stingray

Young bands will love this original jazz-rock composition that features written-out solos in the tenor sax 1 and trumpet 1 parts. Flex instrumentation allows performance with smaller ensembles. Your players will be asking for this one!

JB-1016 La Cumparsita

JB-1008 On a Hill Far Away

JB-1026 - Blues for Fanglord

This blues in F features the second trumpet player. It has a stand-alone wind section that shows off the ensemble's ability to keep time without the rhythm section. A hip head and great ensemble writing make this chart accessible and fun. There are solo changes for tenor sax as well. The first trumpet plays to a high B-flat.

JB-1018 Blackwater Creek

JB-1004 After You've Gone

JB-1041 - Funky Wassail

Get down and get funky this Christmas with a fresh take on Here We Come A-Wassailing. Funk sections alternate with double-time swing sections throughout. Improv solo for tenor sax is written-out with chord changes provided. Great fun!

JB-1029_Carry Me Back to Old Virginia cover.jpg

This antebellum anthem is transformed into a chorale-style piece perfect for a mid-program change of pace. It features amazing scoring and incredibly lush harmonies! Great for festival/assessment programs.

JB-1027 - Mano y Mambo

Great rhythm section parts, including auxiliary percussion and a Latin groove, along with comfortable ranges and a moderate tempo make this an excellent choice for younger bands. There's a written solo with changes for the trombone as well as drum and auxiliary solos trading twos.

JB-1032 - Throttle Up!

This barnburner will get your blood pumping! Built on the chord changes to the jazz standard Cherokee (even in the same key) and showing off the technical chops of your sax section, this piece offers aspiring improvisers the chance to gain the faculty to play the standard itself. It features solo changes for tenor sax. The lead trumpet plays a high C, and lead trombone plays a G.

JB-1036 - Soulmate

This lush and beautiful ballad in the tradition of Thad Jones' A Child Is Born offers an opportunity for your first alto sax to shine. The bridge has some unexpected harmonic twists. A perfect change-of-pace for your festival/assessment program

JB-1030 - Fury Lease!

Beethoven gets fired up in this very creative Latin extravaganza! It contains quotes from many European art music pieces. A hip samba groove seamlessly transitions to swing and back to samba with solos for conga and alto sax. The lead trumpet plays a high D.

JB-1028 - Attack of the Killer Trombones

Here is the trombone section feature you've been looking for! The Sing, Sing, Sing style and ensemble writing will give your trombones plenty to sink their teeth into. The lead trumpet range extends to high C.

JB-1042 - Puttin' On the Ritz

The Irving Berlin classic gets the Sing, Sing, Sing treatment here. Let your drummer shine on this fun romp! Features an unaccompanied soli passage in the winds and a written-out improv solo in Alto Sax 1 with chord changes provided. Sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

JB-1040 - Bing's Bounce

A hip up-tempo blues in F that will challenge your sax section and let your brass get punchy! Sax soli writing is fresh and innovative and will engage both performers and listeners. Written-out solos appear in alto 1 and trumpet 2 with chord changes provided.

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