Discovery Jazz - Grade 1.5 Here is a good example of creative arranging using very limited technical demands. Michael has taken this familiar standard and converted it into a smooth-sounding Latin chart. A trumpet/alto duet starts things out, then the full ensemble gets into the act. No solos are required, however, a stop-time section features written or ad lib. drum fills.
This smooth Latin favorite has been around for more than 50 years and recorded countless times, including recently by Michael Bublé. The easy rhythms and infectious groove make this a great choice for beginning bands. (Includes CD) Instrumentation Numbe...
Easy Jazz Ensemble - Grade 2 No one created more tuneful melodies than Duke Ellington, and this medium slow swinger is a classic! In this easy version, alternately featured is an alto sax solo, trumpet section, sax section and the full band. Also includ...
Grade 2 One of the best-known swing standards ever, here's a wonderful version for young players. With plenty of tutti ensemble playing in addition to solis for the saxes and trombones, this is a chart that will sound great with limited rehearsal time....
One of the all-time great tunes by jazz legend Thelonious Monk. This arrangement by Michael Sweeney is an authentic adaptation using the original key (Bb) and preserving Monk's unique rhythmic phrases. The chart opens with a trumpet/tenor duet, however...
