Scored in the keys of E minor, G major and E major, this contest-worthy adaptation presents three themes -- The River, Peasant Wedding, The River At Its Widest Point -- from Smetana's 19th-century sym...
This simplified version of the classic swinger recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra opens with a 12-bar piano solo backed by guitar, bass and drums before entrances by saxes, then brass, lead to a fu...
As recorded by Count Basie & His Orchestra for their Basie Straight Ahead album of 1968, this classic blues features a moderate tempo, piano and tenor solos, solid sax and brass solis, and a series of...
As the titles of individual selections suggest, this creative set of duets covers a wide range of styles and moods, from beautifully lyrical to relentlessly rhythmic and everything in between. Written...
With the distinctive bass line and melody woven so completely and idiomatically into the upper three clarinet parts, this ever-popular Johann Sebastian Bach theme from his Orchestral Suite No. 3 is an...
Marked groovy misterioso, this clever arrangement opens with finger snaps before the famous Mancini movie theme begins. An optional 8-bar improvisation section is included (written notes also provided...
Marked groovy misterioso, this swingin' version of the famous Mancini theme opens with both altos snapping their fingers while tenor and bari play the iconic intro. Later on lead alto takes an improvi...
This essential book for jazz ensemble auditions, recitals, festivals, and lessons includes 20 etudes based on the changes to popular jazz standards so players learn to improvise over the chord progres...
These fun grade 3-4 etudes are very accessible and crafted to be progressively more challenging with each chorus. Based on 10 popular jazz classics, these short pieces are just plain fun to play!
Featuring an array of 15 classics for grade 3-4 players, the music in these collections have been carefully chosen and edited to ensure that it is idiomatic for each pair of instruments. Therefore, on...