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Aha! - Mintzer
Originally featured on the Yellowjackets CD Altered State, this new big band version was commissioned by East Carolina University and is scheduled to appear on an upcoming Bob Mintzer Big Band CD. Elements of Brazilian samba and funk contribute to the unique groove of this interesting work for proficient groups. Two open solo sections offer experienced improvisers ample stretching room. Your band and your audiences will love this one! Duration 4:30. Series: JAZZ SUMMIT Item # 62010 Price: $56.00 Grade: Advanced |
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Another Look At The Diminished Chord - Liston
Commissioned by John Rush and the Los Alamitos Jazz Band #1, this original for advancing groups is exactly what you need to open your next concert or festival performance. Several musical generations work together as the chart combines elements of 1930’s swing with a fresh harmonic approach. Ranges and technical requirements are reasonable, and tenor sax and trumpet are featured soloists. Don’t miss this one. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 5:10. Series: JAZZ JOURNEY Item # 61029 Price: $48.00 Grade: Medium |
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Hey Benny - Dana
Here is a fun medium-up swing chart for developing groups that pays homage to the great Benny Golson. Features include reasonable range requirements, notated rhythm section parts, and an easy, but very hip, solo section. This will garner a great response from your audience as an opener or closer. Suggested solos are provided, but the composer urges novice jazz players to improvise over the easy-to-navigate chord progression. This chart features Kendor Konvertible instrumentation, meaning that it is playable by as few as 9 and as many as 17 players. Each set also includes a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson and optional parts for flute, clarinet, horn in F, tuba, and vibes. Duration 4:45. Series: JAZZ GATEWAY Item # 60285 Price: $45.00 Grade: Easy |
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Indiana (Back Home Again In) - Macdonald , Hanley / Nowak
Commissioned by the Jazz Celebration Big Band from Newtown Square (PA), this moderate swing adaptation for advancing groups has been expertly arranged by Jerry Nowak. A phrasing analysis that isolates effective note groupings and concepts that will inspire a more convincing performance is included. The solo sections features sax, trombone, and drums. Audiences will love this immediately recognizable tune. A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 3:50. Series: JAZZ JOURNEY Item # 61340 Price: $48.00 Grade: Medium |
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True North - Dana
This is a captivating, contemporary even-eighth note ballad in the ECM tradition. Your 1st Alto player can really shine during this tuneful original for advancing groups. The composer highly recommends using the wordless optional vocal part to enhance the sensitivity and warmth of the piece. Ranges and rhythms are very accessible, but the rhythm section’s interpretation must be solid and nuanced. This is truly a beautiful work that belongs in every library! A guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. Duration 3:25. Series: JAZZ JOURNEY Item # 61756 Price: $48.00 Grade: Medium |
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Brahms Interlude (from Rhapsody In B Minor, Op. 79, No. 1) - Brahms / Monday
Young string players do not get the opportunity to play Brahms often because much of his greatest music is written for piano, and other works are much to complex. But embedded in the fiery Rhapsody In B Minor (Op. 79, No. 1) is a beautiful interlude which takes on a form of its own. Simple melodies are passed among all instruments and harmonized in parallel 3rds and 6ths. Simple repeated 8th-note patterns with some ties create the undulating current in the accompaniment which drives the piece to its dynamic extremes. This grade 2+ arrangement includes 3 copies of the Viola T.C./Violin 3 part in each set. Duration 3:00. Series: CADET STRING ORCHESTRA Item # 8938 Price: $45.00 Grade: 2+ |
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Child Is Born, A (NEW) - Thad Jones / Caputo
We welcome Bud Caputo to the Kendor family of writers with this grade 3 arrangement of the great Thad Jones classic. This tender ballad is a perfect addition to either a traditional or holiday concert. There is no improvisation, but the beautiful melody is shared among all the string voices, and all parts remain in first position. Optional rhythm section parts are included. Duration 4:00. Series: JAZZ CLASSICS/STRING ORCH Item # 56024 Price: $52.00 Grade: 3 |
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Dance Of Fire (NEW) - Halferty
This energetic and refreshing original is destined to be a highlight of grade 1 repertoire for years to come. From bold, rustic sections to soft and suspense-building tremolos and pizzicatos, this piece has what it takes to motivate players to practice, and makes young groups sound mature. An optional piano part is included as well as 3 copies of the Viola T.C./Violin 3 part in each set. Duration 2:30. Series: PLAYGROUND STRING ORCHESTRA Item # 8249 Price: $42.00 Grade: 1 |
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Star-Crossed Warriors - Deborah Baker Monday
This exciting original for grade 1+ groups depicts a galactic battle which contains moments of romance in outer space and beyond! Students will enjoy using their open string harmonics to create special sound effects. There is an element of chance involved which allows each performance to be a new adventure. An optional piano part is included as well as 3 copies of the Viola T.C./Violin 3 part in each set. Duration 4:00. Series: PLAYGROUND STRING ORCHESTRA Item # 8635 Price: $42.00 Grade: 1+ |
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Lost Chord, The - Sullivan / Gee
This grade 2 arrangement of the beloved classic by Arthur Sullivan is suitable for young clarinetist, as it stays below the break for most of the piece. Rhythms are appropriate for the grade level, and variations in dynamics will make this a perfect contest piece. Duration 2:30. Series: CLARINET SOLO Item # 11037 Price: $6.95 Grade: 2 Features: Clarinet Solo |
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Capriccio (NEW) - Forbes
This grade 6 original was written to showcase a player’s virtuosity and agility on an instrument that’s too seldom given the artistic credit it deserves. The 3-part work features a heroic main theme, soaring lyrical melodies, and a super-charged finish. Total duration 8:00 Series: BARITONE SOLO Item # 12828 Price: $13.95 Grade: 6 Features: Baritone Solo |
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Capriccio (NEW) - Forbes
This grade 6 original was written to showcase a player’s virtuosity and agility on an instrument that’s too seldom given the artistic credit it deserves. The 3-part work features a heroic main theme, soaring lyrical melodies, and a super-charged finish. Total duration 8:00 Series: TUBA SOLO Item # 13048 Price: $11.95 Grade: 6 Features: Tuba Solo |
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Funiculi, Funicula (NEW) - Houllif
Written in a rollicking 6/8 tarantella style, this accessible Luigi Denza work is a perfect choice for grade 3 mallet players searching for a solo to perform on a concert, recital, or festival program. It’s playable on bells, xylophone, marimba or vibes. Duration 2:15. Series: MALLET SOLO Item # 13785 Price: $6.95 Grade: 3 Features: Mallet Solo |
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Stars And Stripes Forever - Sousa / Halferty
This all-time audience favorite by John Phillip Sousa is now available for grade 4 woodwind quintet. Whether it’s programmed as an encore, performed for contest, or included in a summer concert, this arrangement is sure to be a hit and a core part of any quintet’s repertoire. Instrumentation includes flute/piccolo, oboe, clarinet, horn in F and bassoon (also transposed for bass clarinet). Duration 3:30. Series: WOODWIND QUINTET Item # 17009 Price: $16.95 Grade: 4 Features: Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet, French Horn and Bassoon |
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Take The 'A' Train - Strayhorn / Niehaus
This popular tune composed by Billy Strayhorn is adapted for grade 4+ AATB saxophone quartet. It contains many elements from the original Duke Ellington recording, including the introduction that Duke played on piano and a quote from the lead-in to the trumpet solo. All players are featured at one time or another, making this arrangement one that should be in every saxophone quartet’s library. Series: SAXOPHONE QUARTET Item # 16338 Price: $10.95 Grade: 4+ |
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Entertainer, The - Houllif
The gaiety and charm of the ragtime era are ever-present in this grade 4 arrangement of the Scott Joplin classic for common mallet instruments (xylophone, vibes or bells, and 4-octave marimba w/optional lower notes). Mallet choices are specified and an optional small drum set part is included. Duration 4:15. Series: MALLET TRIO Item # 20363 Price: $10.95 Grade: 4 |
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Percussion Essentials (NEW) - Beck
Designed for educators, students and professionals, this comprehensive manual explains the history, equipment, and performance techniques for snare drum, timpani, bass drum, cymbals, Series: PERCUSSION METHODS Item # 21185 Price: $15.95 |
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