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As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Monday Night album, this expressive swing ballad gives solo work to trumpet, trombone, and to everyone for 3 bars just before the closin...

As recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band on Incredible Journey, this gospel ballad is a full-length solo feature for tenor sax. It starts with a rubato intro in 4/4 before switching to 6/4, and goes ou...

Starting and ending as a ballad in a comfortable two-beat style, the jazz waltz midsection provides essential contrast in this beautiful arrangement of the Rimsky-Korsakoff classic. As always, attenti...

Recorded by Miles Davis on his iconic album Miles Ahead (Columbia) and arranged by the great Gil Evans, this moody ballad featuring trumpet throughout is not a technical showpiece, but rather requires...

This lovely ballad for developing groups is a tip-of-the-hat to the tuneful ballads of the 1940's and 1950's. Warm textures are created by the densely voiced chords and winding melody. Written or ad l...

This accessible ballad in the style of Count Basie emphasizes lyricism, lush harmonies, unified phrasing and a wide range of dynamics. Composed for developing big bands, it features a memorable melody...

Written for advancing groups to feature any instrument, this beautiful ballad with trumpets on flugelhorns changes to a double-time Latin feel for the improvisation section. This is an excellent vehic...

Written for jazz artist George Rabbai and recorded by the little big band Power of Ten on their Earth Tones CD, this moving, lyrical ballad features solo flugelhorn (or trumpet) throughout, a double t...

Commissioned by Steve Holland and the Dowling Catholic High School Jazz Ensemble, this beautiful ballad/jazz waltz for advancing groups showcases a trombone soloist throughout. The melody is cast in a...

This 1954 release features a beautiful trumpet solo (to be played as written) in an expressive setting. Flowing legato figures dominate throughout, and a brief trombone solo and a 16-bar sax soli prov...

Ce diagramme de blues swinguant va rendre votre ensemble de jazz très populaire ! Flexible, accrocheur et très amusant pour tous ceux qui l'écoutent ou le jouent !

Ce diagramme de blues swinguant va rendre votre ensemble de jazz très populaire ! Flexible, accrocheur et très amusant pour tous ceux qui l'écoutent ou le jouent !

Ce diagramme de blues swinguant va rendre votre ensemble de jazz très populaire ! Flexible, accrocheur et très amusant pour tous ceux qui l'écoutent ou le jouent !

Ce diagramme de blues swinguant va rendre votre ensemble de jazz très populaire ! Flexible, accrocheur et très amusant pour tous ceux qui l'écoutent ou le jouent !

Ce diagramme de blues swinguant va rendre votre ensemble de jazz très populaire ! Flexible, accrocheur et très amusant pour tous ceux qui l'écoutent ou le jouent !

This grooving shuffle starts with a bang and keeps on building! Tenor Saxes and Trombone 1 and 2 present the catchy melody with the rest of the band joining in. The half time feel of the bridge is a g...

Vous reconnaîtrez peut-être ce diagramme dans le livre "The Jazz Commandments", qui expose les principes fondamentaux de l'articulation et du phrasé dans le style Swing. Reconnaissable, précieux sur l...

Vous reconnaîtrez peut-être ce diagramme dans le livre "The Jazz Commandments", qui expose les principes fondamentaux de l'articulation et du phrasé dans le style Swing. Reconnaissable, précieux sur l...

Vous reconnaîtrez peut-être ce diagramme dans le livre "The Jazz Commandments", qui expose les principes fondamentaux de l'articulation et du phrasé dans le style Swing. Reconnaissable, précieux sur l...

Vous reconnaîtrez peut-être ce diagramme dans le livre "The Jazz Commandments", qui expose les principes fondamentaux de l'articulation et du phrasé dans le style Swing. Reconnaissable, précieux sur l...

Vous reconnaîtrez peut-être ce diagramme dans le livre "The Jazz Commandments", qui expose les principes fondamentaux de l'articulation et du phrasé dans le style Swing. Reconnaissable, précieux sur l...

Brass and sax unisons, easy figures and a rich harmonic structure will make this a big hit with everyone. The primary solo is reserved for trumpet (optional written solo provided), but piano adds some...

In Horace Silver's own words, this sassy, bluesy shuffle with a bebop-style melody portrays a mythical man of rather dubious character. An alto, trumpet and trombone trio give the opening and closing...

The minor blues is an essential song form in the jazz language. This swing chart written at the very easy level provides the perfect vehicle to introduce this important form to developing players. Fea...

As one of the most important American music forms, the blues is an essential concept for developing students who are learning about jazz improvisation and ensemble playing. This easy level swinger has...