Good funk tunes for young players are hard to find. This soulful-sounding blues tune has been recorded by many artists ranging from David Sanborn to Herbie Mann, and it goes together easily.
Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble - Grade 1-2 This soulful and funky tune is built using a twisted sort of blues progression, but is a great sounding groove for beginning bands. This will come toge...
Suitable for All Saints Sunday, general worship, and festival and concert performance, this majestic treatment of the Vaughan Williams hymn uses trumpet for even more grandeur.
This spiritual is cleverly written in twelve-bar blues form and uses the techniques of malleting bells as well as echo and ring-touch to give the piece spice! While it is appropriate for worship, it c...
This colorful and exciting overture will make a great addition to any concert or festival program. A dark, flowing introduction provides a recurring motive that contrasts with the energetic syncopatio...
This funky rhythm and blues tune has a great laid back feel and the blues form makes it easy to solo over. Featuring a catchy bass riff and solid writing, your band will want to play this again and ag...
This spiritual arrangement gets its strength from big block chords, which contrast with smoother arpeggios in the verses. The optional djembe adds an expectant air. Perfect for Advent or general use.
Combining this well-known spiritual with a fast, yet 'bluesy' feel creates a fun and exciting experience for players and listeners alike. The malleted bass ostinato adds intensity to the song. Creativ...
Ben Tucker strikes jazz magic again with this winning setting of the popular spiritual! Chromatics and a quasi-improv section, plus the added percussion make this piece zing! Perfect for worship or co...
