February 2011
 
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  5 Tips and Tunes for Your Best Spring Concert Yet!  

Mr. PC Mr. PC
By John Coltrane,
arr. Terry White


A minor blues that has easy ranges and rhythms, written-out solos for 1st alto, 1st trumpet and 1st trombone. An essential jazz tune for your library.

Grade 1 (00-33324)...$38  

Little Sunflower Little Sunflower
By Freddie Hubbard,
arr. Mike Kamuf


A haunting melody with an alternating bossa and funky groove and a wonderful shout chorus. Play-tested at the middle school level with great success.


Grade 2 (00-33343)...$44  

Willow Weep for Me Willow Weep for Me
By Ann Ronnell,
arr. Kris Berg


A superb alto sax feature, this is a classic 12/8 bluesy treatment that is soulful.



Grade 3 (00-33349)...$48  

Hit the Bricks Hit the Bricks
By Gordon Goodwin

Composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin specifically for middle or high school level, this funky chart is totally hot!



Grade 3 (00-33371)...$48  
 
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The Jazz Concert
Pete BarenBregge
Jazz Editor

Pete BarenBregge


It’s time to schedule, plan and begin to program a spring jazz ensemble performance. Where to begin? How many times have you heard another jazz ensemble play a chart you wish you had selected it for your band? Hey, it happens to all of us, that’s how we learn. The selection of music that fits your group is no mystery but the process should be logical and practical. The selection of music can make a significant impact on your program.

Goals: jazz education—to educate in the jazz idiom; select music that appeals to the band; select music that will appeal to the audience; and select music that is playable by your band.

Additional tips:

1) Morale. Avoid selecting music that is simply too difficult for your band to play. It will frustrate the players and you. Plus it will consume a lot of valuable rehearsal time and even potentially damage young embouchures.

2) Programming. Always keep your audience in mind. Try a strong opener followed by something new and creative then something familiar. Offer a nice mix of swing charts, a ballad or two, a Latin, perhaps something funky or something more traditional or historic. Pace the band and avoid too many “power” charts or music that sounds similar back-to-back—imagine yourself in the audience as the critical listener.

3) Choose quality music. How about jazz charts you are familiar with and can count on to fill a programming niche, perhaps a jazz standard? Or new charts that you have selected this year, perhaps an original composition or something a little out of the box.

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Yardbird SuiteYardbird Suite
By Charlie Parker, arr. Dave Wolpe

If you want your band to swing, then you gotta check out this fine chart by Dave Wolpe on this Charlie Parker standard.

Grade 4 (00-33359)...$55  

 

More Don't-Miss Charts for Your Spring Concert  
Strollin’ with Sammy by Paul Baker
Grade 1 (00-30629)...$44.00
Rule the Roost by Kris Berg
Grade 3 (00-33358)...$48.00
Take the "A" Train arr. Vince Gassi
Grade 1 (00-30614)...$38.00
Isfahan arr. Alan Baylock
Grade 3 (00-30642)...$48.00
Cubano Chant arr. Mike Story
Grade 1 (00-30662)...$38.00
Over the Rainbow arr. Alan Baylock
Grade 3 (00-33354)...$48.00
Lester Leaps In arr. Rich Sigler
Grade 2 (00-30631)...$44.00
Out of the Doghouse by Erik Morales
Grade 3 (00-30637)...$48.00
Watermelon Man arr. Mike Kamuf
Grade 2 (00-30665)...$44.00
Perdido arr. Victor López
Grade 3 (00-33356)...$48.00


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