Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

Perhaps the most famous time chart of all time, Take Five is in 5/4 but the rhythmic pattern is clear and consistent throughout. You'll find this arrangement very accessible with easy alto sax and dru...

Swingin' and singin' with big band! This chart practically plays itself. The key is F minor, the vocal range is middle C to 3rd space C, and the lead trumpet range is to written F top line. Solo space...

Van Morrison's hit arranged for the young player sounds hipper than ever! The swing groove sounds cool as the melody goes through the sections of the band -- sometimes unison, sometimes in harmony, it...

This solid swing tune featuring an open solo section, modest brass ranges, and lots of full-ensemble scoring comes with a sheet of written solo lines for all instrument types for players with little o...

A classic Cole Porter song from 1932, Night and Day was a 'must-have' number for the great Big Bands of the era. Our version is based on that used by Ella Fitzgerald, and is a good example how to scor...

8 brass, 5 saxes and 4 rhythm, plus 3 optional flutes, 2 Bb clarinets and horn in F. Swing band instrumental. This chart broadly follows the Glen Miller version, including the steam engine rhythmic in...

A Tisket A Tasket was a hit for Ella Fitzgerald during her time with the Chick Webb band, and remains one of her most memorable charts. Klaus Lessmann has produced a classy transcription of this chart...

Includes: The Muppet Show Theme; Over the Rainbow; The Preacher; Summertime; Fly Me to the Moon; It's Still Rock and Roll to Me.

(Nowak & Sweeney) Grade 2. Online Audio available at www.halleonard.com

Includes six songs: Alexander's Ragtime Band - In the Mood - Monday, Monday - The Rainbow Connection - Yesterday - You Needed Me. PLEASE NOTE: the CD that comes with this pack also features tracks fro...

Includes: On Broadway, Barbara Ann, Birth Of The Blues, Mack The Knife, Night And Day, One Moment In Time.

Here is a fun chart that provides the perfect vehicle to spotlight the unsung hero of the big band - the drummer. Mindful of the traditions established by such legends as Mel Lewis, Louis Bellson, Son...

Treated here as a jazz waltz, this popular tune from The Sound of Music features a relaxed and easy-flowing swing style. The melody is passed from section to section, and there are short solos for tru...

In a relaxed and swingin' style, here is a very easy arrangement of this well-known TV theme. John's chart is nicely scored for every section of the band. A tune that everyone in the audience will rec...

From the hit movie Encanto, here's an easy version of the song everyone is talking about! The rhythms and ranges are expertly adapted for beginning groups and no solos are required.

This is the current Phil Collins hit from Disney's Tarzan. The opening is written for alto sax solo or optional sax soli and the trumpets are featured on the chorus. Nicely scored for beginning groups...

In contrast to Vince Guaraldi's up-tempo Linus and Lucy (also of Peanuts fame), this theme is a laid-back medium tempo swinger that alternates between a 2 feel and a walking 4 feel. Plenty of tutti en...

Based on the contemporary style featured on the hit TV show Glee, here is a very easy version of Bill Withers' familiar hit from the '70s. Easy to learn and fun to play!

Amazingly true to the original version, John Berry has scored this well-known television theme for very young players. With moderate ranges for the brass and no solos required, this one will go togeth...

Recorded by Cee Lo Green but also featured on the TV show Glee (sung by Gwyneth Paltrow), this infectious tune is written in a style reminiscent of '60s Motown. John Berry's arrangement is solidly sco...

A favorite tune with jazzers for years, now even younger groups can enjoy one of the best known TV themes ever written!

Some tunes just live forever, and students always love to play them. PINK PANTHER is a perfect example. Mike Lewis gives the least experienced jazz groups an opportunity to play this all-time favorite...

Irving Berlin's upbeat show tune reached new heights of popularity with its appearance in Mel Brooks' movie (and new Broadway show) Young Frankenstein. Always an audience favorite, this solid swing ar...

Here's the rock classic from the group Journey, and made famous recently in the TV series Glee, in a terrific easy chart that will go together quickly. Trumpets are featured on the melody with plenty...