Ensemble

Professional Editions - Grade 5 More than just a showcase for your lead trumpet, this monster chart is a powerful statement for the entire ensemble. Opening with the quasi flamenco strains and followed by a melancholy trumpet solo, the first big ensemble hit is guaranteed to move the audience back a few rows! Great writing for all sections and especially the rhythm section.

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 tutti ensemble section that builds to a powerful finish.

Written for and recorded by Mario Bauza, Michael Philip Mossman adds his own unique flare to this Dizzy Gillespie Latin jazz classic. Featured soloists include trumpet (of course), as well as trombone and alto. A great showcase for the entire ensemble!

Featuring the music of Mark Taylor and the drums of Steve Fidyk, this band is comprised of some of the top players in the Washington D.C. area. Their new CD is powerful, fresh, and honest...the playing is superlative and the writing is great. Mark Taylor and Steve Fidyk and company are indeed a perfect match. - Peter Erskine. Includes: The Gorillaman Blues, Lullaby of Birdland, Full Count, Chelsea Bridge, Brush Taps, Granada Smoothie, Boptitude Test, After You've Gone, Soft Skies, and Kansas City.

Jazz Ensemble Library - Grade 4 Perfect as a concert opener, this uptempo chart takes this standard tune through a variety of styles including samba, jazz waltz, funk, and half-time swing. Cleverly arranged by Mike Tomaro, this one is sure to turn some heads! Includes a solo for alto.

This recent pop hit from the Counting Crows was featured in the movie Shrek 2. With an energetic rock style and tuneful melody, this one works great for jazz ensemble.

2 horns plus rhythm.

Easy Jazz Ensemble - Grade 2 With an almost hypnotic 3/4 rhythmic pattern, here is an effective yet easy version of this standard made famous by John Coltrane. The saxes are featured on the first chorus then the brass get a chorus of their own. The simple solo section (using a single scale) makes this a great training piece for improvisation (sample solos are provided for all keys). A marvelously unique offering at the easy level!

Jazz Ensemble Library - Grade 4 Made famous by John Coltrane, but treated here in a more traditional Afro-Latin style, this is something a little different for jazz ensemble. As with all Mossman charts, the rhythm section is meticulously notated to insure the correct style. The 3/4 pattern throughout draws heavily on African influences and the melody is masterfully passed from section to section. A single pentatonic scale works for the solo section making this a wonderful vehicle for involving many soloists.

Even though this is scored for just 6 horns, the writing is sophisticated and full sounding. Written in 3/4 but featuring an Afro-Cuban 6/8 groove, this marvelous chart includes solos for tenor or trumpet.