Ensemble

Recorded by Michael McDonald, this bluesy tune features a moderate shuffle groove and a distinctive contemporary sound. Scored with plenty of variety, this appealing chart also includes solo space for trumpet and/or tenor sax.

Bethlehem has never been busier! Caesar's Census has the entire town in a frenzy...and of course, everyone's favorite innkeeper plans to capitalize on the coming crowds. He's decided to make his inn a luxury inn complete with valet camel hitching and a fig on every pillow. From joyous to gentle, 'Miracle on Bethlehem Street' captures the Christmas story in an unforgettable telling with fun and touching songs along with clever dialog. Available: Director's Manual (songs, dialog and piano accompaniments, teaching materials, lesson plans, movement, a bulletin cover and poster), Singer's Edition 5-Pak (vocal lines and dialog), Reproducible Pak (lyric sheets, dialog, games, puzzles and activity pages), ChoirTrax Cassette, ChoirTrax CD, Preview Cassette, RehearsalTrax Pak. Performance Time: 30 minutes. Grades 1-6.

One of the most recognizable themes ever written. This easy arrangement stays true to the original 5/4 version and features the saxes on the melody with the brass on those signature rhythmic punches.

Aside from Take Five, this is the most famous 5/4 piece ever written. Roger's solid chart captures the excitement and drive of the original and includes a solo for alto sax.

Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble - Grade 1-2 This Basie style swinger is a great tool for teaching balance, blend, dynamics and swing feel. Solo space is based on a Bb scale and is very accessible to beginning players.

Monk tunes are always creative and a bit out of the ordinary. Also out of the GRP All-Star Big Band book, this marvelous orchestration explores a variety of dissonances, textures, and styles. The tempo is slow and alternates with a swing double time feel. Piano is featured in the beginning and there is solo space for tenor sax as well. Woodwind doubles are required (flutes and soprano saxes).

Mark has arranged this well-known jazz tune by Bobby Timmons as a piano feature at the beginning. The saxes take it after the piano and there is a solo section with sample written solos for piano, tenor sax and/or trumpet. This medium tempo swing chart also features a nice ensemble chorus before returning to the head.

Known for his skill in adapting jazz classics for beginning players, Michael brings us this Bobby Timmons favorite in a very playable version. The style is medium slow swing, and the saxes present the theme first followed by the entire ensemble. Solos are only over sections with easy chord changes.