SKU: CL.032-5002-00

Agent Undercover is a fun rock chart that will be the one your students ask to play again each and every year! Based around accessible blues licks, this is a great way to get your group playing quickly and with confidence. Bryce Newton’s experience with young jazz ensembles is evident in the scoring of this piece, and the solo section is written with young improvisers in mind, so that students can trade and begin improvising in small segments. Educational, and very fun!

SKU: KJ.JZB362

UPC: 8402701649.

Gato del Sol is everything a bossa nova should be: subtle, melodic, and always in a relaxed groove. An ample tenor sax solo covering an entire chorus of the tune, plus a montuno, is just one highlight of how the tune unfolds. The contented feel of this chart will have your audience humming along, and smiling all the way home. Highest trumpet note: C.

SKU: CL.032-4632-01

This up-tempo rock tune is guaranteed to rock the first time and every time you play it! Black Ops successfully captures the feel of a covert mission, and when combined with the composer’s signature driving rock feel, makes for a winning combination. Written solidly at the medium easy level, this tune features repetitive rhythms and patterns that guarantee you will be performance ready with a minimum of rehearsal time. Scored for limited instrumentation, with careful attention to instrument ranges, and written out solos over easy changes, Black Ops is accessible to younger ensembles, as well as great fun for more experienced groups. Loaded with student and audience appeal, this tune is an ideal contest/concert selection. Can’t miss with this one!

SKU: KN.GJK2307

12 x 9 inches.

This unique set of 17 warm-up pieces for the young Jazz Ensemble covers the essential rhythmic and harmonic elements found in two styles of Jazz: even eighth note (such as Latin Rock) and Swing music. After the initial two legato warm-ups, the music is divided into four sections: Even eighth note examples in B flat, Swing examples in B flat, even eighth note examples in F and Swing examples in F. Each exercise builds on the previous example so younger jazz students will be introduced to essential rhythms and phrases in a well-sequenced method. The rhythm section parts are carefully crafted to allow maximum flexibility for each player. All the Warm-ups are designed to work at a variety of tempos and with various dynamic shadings, so each one can be used in a multitude of ways.

SKU: AP.50085S

ISBN 9781470663018. UPC: 038081580227. English.

This superb chart covers all the bases! Played around 148 BPM with a suggested written tenor solo, and lead trumpet range to written G on top of the staff. A swinging intro gives way to a circus-like oom-pah feel, then back into a slow-building swing with a big shout section. A captivating chart you and the band will relish! (5:25).

SKU: CL.031-2567-00

A really funky rock tune for young bands that is solidly scored and playable with limited instrumentations. The bass line is covered by several instruments and gives the chart a powerful feel that will fit a variety of performance situations.