A jazz waltz with a solo section that is not too challenging for the beginning soloist.
Instrumentation: 5/4/4/4
Grade Level: Medium-Easy
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A nice straight ahead blues shuffle in the Basie tradition that can be opened up for solos. This is one of those charts that is timeless. Alto, Trumpet and Trombone solos featured. Also fine training material for blues improvisation.
Instrumentation: 5/4/4/4
Grade Level: Medium-Easy
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Order CL Barnhouse stock number 032-0159-00AR
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Classic straight-ahead Basie style featuring the trombone section and a little improvisation for the pianist (but solo, voicings and bass lines are all written out).
Instrumentation: 5/4/4/4
Grade Level: Medium
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Order Barnhouse stock number 032-0174-00AR
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Light Latin style for easy medium level bands with smaller brass sections. Trumpet to G#, trombone to F.
Instrumentation: 5/3/3/4/gtr, optional
Grade Level: Easy-Medium
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An unusual chorale written for advancing big bands, this lush and harmonically satisfying ballad captures the somber, but optimistic mood that came over the world on that historic day. An improvised piano solo is included in this hauntingly beautiful work commemorating the unforgettable events of September 11th. All trumpets double on flugelhorn, and a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson is included in each set. An alternate set of flute and clarinet parts is available from Rick Lawn.com and the chart plays much nicer as compared to saxophones.
Instrumentation: 5/4/4/4 (alternate set of woodwind parts available here!)
Grade Level: Medium Easy
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