Ensemble

Here is a standout chart on Lee Morgan's soulful jazz standard. The familiar melody riff is first played by a small ensemble of alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone, and guitar. Gradually the entire ensemble gets into the act followed by solo space for alto and/or trumpet and finally drums. With its distinctive and important style, this chart belongs in every band's library.

The creative genius of Stevie Wonder never grows old. Here is a hard-hitting medley of hits that opens with the saxes playing lead on Living for the City. Next is You Are the Sunshine of My Life with the trombones followed by trumpets. The entire band gets to wail on Sir Duke, while Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours starts with the saxes then ends full out with the entire ensemble.

It is Christmas Eve 1818, at St. Nicholas Church nestled high in the Austrian Alps. Mice have made a shambles of the organ, creating quite a problem. All ends well, however, as the beloved carol 'Silent Night' is born out of quite unusual circumstances. The Director's Manual is presented in a reproducible format, with one-time permission to photocopy music, lyrics and resources. Available: Director's Manual (with reproducible singers pages), ChoirTrax Cassette or CD (Side A - Stereo Accompaniment, Side B - Split-track Accompaniment), Preview Cassette (Full Performance plus dialog), RehearsalTrax Pak (Preview Cassette 12-Pak). Performance Time: 15 minutes. For Grades K-6.

Easy Jazz Ensemble - Grade 2 The jazz ensemble setting allows a nice way to explore traditional holiday favorites in different styles than they normally appear. Here is a Basie-style medium swing version (in 4) of this familiar tune using plenty of full ensemble playing and easy rhythmic patterns. Also including a sax soli, but no solos, this chart will be easy to put together and will sound great on your winter concert.

Here's a great-sounding Latin treatment of one of the best holiday songs ever written. George's chart features creative harmonies and very reasonable technical demands.

In honor of Horace Silver's 75th birthday, John Clayton serves up this special celebration of swing. The opening statement by trumpet and tenor is balanced nicely with full ensemble backgrounds. In the airy middle section of this uniquely crafted chart, the rhythm section loosens up a bit and solos are offered for trombone and drums. The groove then returns and churns all the way to the finish.

Six delightful songs for six special occasions are included: Mother's Day/Father's Day, Fourth of July, New Year's, Christmas, Easter and Thanksgiving. Perfect for choirs grades K-4, these songs are easy to prepare when preparation time for these occasions is often at a premium.

One of the most romantic and popular songs of all time written in a 4/4 bolero style. The vocal part divides into a trio for male voices at the end. Hal Leonard Mariachi Series Each arrangement includes a professionally recorded demonstration CD Scored for Violins, Trumpets, Armonia, Guitarron and Vocal Instrumentation options for Flutes, Guitar and Bass

From Brian Setzer's CD The Dirty Boogie, John Berry's arrangement of this slow yet powerful swing chart really screams with the full ensemble right from bar 1. Each section gets a chance at the lead before the entire band hits you again with a magnificent tutti shout. The short solo can be played by trumpet or guitar.