SKU: CL.032-5010-00
When you Hit The Road you’ll get your youngest jazz students swinging easily at a quick tempo! Carefully written to be geared toward the youngest jazz players, this fun swing chart will come together quickly and have your students feeling successful in the jazz ensemble setting right off the bat. With a solo section that is easily customizable to as much or as little improvisation as you desire, this is a solid choice for getting your youngest students playing jazz quickly. Swing on!
SKU: KJ.JZB373F
Let It Groove is all about the pocket! The feeling of the chart is reminiscent of Herbie Hancock's Watermelon Man or Lee Morgan's Sidewinder. The bass line is anchored to the bass drum pattern, and the enclosed rhythm exercises are an excellent tool for creating a cohesive rhythmic concept throughout the band. The solo section is a 12 bar Bb blues and can be opened up to include several soloists.
About Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method
The Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method is designed to help both you and your jazz ensemble students explore the world of jazz through easy-to-use Rhythm Studies, Improvisation Studies, Instrument Specific Exercises, and full ensemble jazz charts. The approach is non-theoretical and aurally based. Each part book comes with an accompaniment CD, so like every great jazz player throughout history, students learn to play jazz by listening!
SKU: CL.031-0302-01
A happy and exciting contemporary swinger fea turing unison trumpets and altos on the melody along with a sax soli and brass in octaves. Short solo for tenor.
SKU: CL.031-0302-00
SKU: CL.032-0223-00
Dixieland done the Bob Lowden way, you’ll love it!
SKU: KN.02601S
UPC: 822795026016.
In its original version, this contemporary ballad featured alto sax soloist -- here tenor sax is the star -- but the rich harmonic character and lyrical qualities of the professional version have been retained. Developing players will need to practice the split triplets since they give the tune its loose, relaxed feelingbut that work will be well rewarded at concert time. Rhythm section parts are notated with chords cued, and a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included. Duration 3:10.
SKU: KJ.JZB384
UPC: 8402701959.
First Impressions draws inspiration from such classic albums as Miles Davis's So What and John Coltrane's Impressions. Use this chart to introduce your students to the relaxed swing feeling of an important era of jazz history. Expert scoring enables your horns and rhythm section to achieve the dynamic balance, clarity, and bounce that are essential to the style. Flexible orchestration allows it to be played by as few as 9 players. Additionally, everyone in the ensemble has an opportunity to improvise in the open solo section, and the set includes two suggested solos and a CD with a solo practice track, to facilitate successful improvisation.
SKU: KN.61073S
UPC: 822795610734.
This tuneful funk chart for advancing groups grooves from start to finish. The title refers to the bouncy feeling of the swing 16th notes. Solid secondary lines and background figures support the catchy melody. With solo space for alto, tenor, trumpet and/or trombone, this idiomatic funk original calls for crisp, spirited articulations and careful observation of dynamic changes. There is also a fun bass solo later in the piece. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 4:45. Available in SmartMusic.
SKU: CL.033-0390-01
A ballad-like samba giving the feeling of ``floating’’ as many of the Brazilian melodies and rhythms do. A chance to show off the ensemble tone of the band as there are many warm chord structures in this creative chart by super-writer Les Hooper.
SKU: CL.033-0390-00
