SKU: KN.62063
UPC: 822795620634.
This swing original for advancing groups is equally appropriate as an opener, closer, or anything in between. Included are brief idiomatic saxophone soli passages, a stop-time section featuring the horns, and accessible solo changes. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 4:15.
SKU: KN.64065
UPC: 822795640656. 9 x 12 inches.
Our 4th offering in the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Signature Editions, is Once Around. This fast swing advanced level chart was among the first charts Thad Jones wrote for the new band in 1966, as a more modern contrast to the Basie-oriented arrangements that were in the band's early repertoire. Early 1960's forays into more open, modal jazz forms by Miles Davis and John Coltrane had turned the jazz world upside down in just a few years, prompting many artists to expand from bebop-oriented ii-V-I chord structures. This arrangement was one of Thad Jones' responses to that trend. This piece is a wide-open vehicle for improvisation. There are multiple open solo sections, each with extended improvisation opportunities. Duration 3:00.
SKU: KN.42043S
UPC: 822795420432.
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 ensemble writing, spots for improvisation and a burning Latin groove. Scored for 12-17 players with optional flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba and vibes parts are included. Duration 2:47.
