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Sweet Sue, Just You is an emblematic work by the American composer Victor Young, which was written in the 1920s and quickly became an important standard. Carried by a delicate and elegant melody, it e...

Sweet Sue, Just You is an emblematic work by the American composer Victor Young, which was written in the 1920s and quickly became an important standard. Carried by a delicate and elegant melody, it e...

Played in a fast swing style, this easy piece will get your audience clapping and toe-tapping right from the downbeat. The percussion parts are written to be played similar to the way a set drummer wo...

This entertaining work is an exuberant and fun introduction to jazz and the art of swing for young bands. Not your typical jazz chart, this work has plenty of development and creative use of textures...

Experience a New Orleans vibe with this exciting, parade-inspired crowd pleaser! A celebration of music, life, and love, this piece has an infectious rhythmic groove and spirited melody. Elements of j...

Experience a New Orleans vibe with this exciting, parade-inspired crowd pleaser! A celebration of music, life, and love, this piece has an infectious rhythmic groove and spirited melody. Elements of j...

Jazz-rock harmonies and melodic lines will encourage your students to practice more, making Quincy Hilliard's Throwdown a sure-fire ticket to success for the youngsters. Just enough syncopation to mak...

One of the most famous tunes in entertainment music, composed by Errol Garner, the pianist with the immediate recognizable style. Marcel Peeters wrote this fine arrangement. The trombone solo is only...

April in Paris is the high water mark for Count Basie's legendary orchestra. A great arrangement from our number one arranger, Marcel Peeters

La Mer' (Beyond the sea) is a song written by French composer, lyricist, singer and showman Charles Trenet (1913 - 2001). Trenet wrote the lyrics of 'La Mer' on the train in 1943 while travelling alon...

Cry Me A River is an American standard, written by Arthur Hamilton in 1953, and in the first instance made known by Julie London's performance. Cry Me A River was also the opening track on the CD 'Cra...

'Fly Me to the Moon' was originally titled 'In Other Words', and was introduced by Felicia Sanders in cabarets. The song became known popularly as 'Fly Me to the Moon'.

Ain't Misbehavin' is a 1929 song written by Fats Waller. He recorded the original version and also later performed the song in the 1943 film Stormy Weather. In a 1941 interview with Eddie 'Rochester'...

Children of Sanchez is the sixteenth overall album by jazz artist Chuck Mangione. It is also the soundtrack to the 1978 film Children of Sanchez, directd by Hall Bartlett starring Anthony Quinn. Chuck...

Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head is a real swing classic. The song was composed by Burt Bacharach in 1969 and even won an Oscar for the film "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". The easy-going music...

Good introduction to dotted eighth and sixteenth notes Jazzy, scary tune 1st Trumpet's highest note is E, which is the last note in the composition Clarinets do not cross the break

Reminiscent of 1960's rock tune. Written in a blues progression. Learn rhythmic accuracy-counting 8th notes. In key of Bb Can be played after 5 or 6 lessons Clarinets Do Not cross the break Highest no...

Well known children's song with added 'blues' harmonies Optional rhythm sections parts

Solo-Jazzballade für Altsaxophon

Minnie the Moocher is a song by Cab Calloway, made famous by the movie The Blues Brothers. During his performances, Calloway asked his audience to repeat each phrase in a question-and-answer game. Som...

A Tribute to Louis, is a solo for trumpet with accompaniment by concert band. Of course with a nod to the world famous trumpeter Louis Armstrong (born 1901, died 1971). Armstrong was a legendary trump...

George Gershwin, born Jacob Gershowitz (New York, September 26, 1898 - Hollywood, July 11, 1937), was an American composer, pianist, conductor and painter. He is considered one of the greatest America...

George Gershwin, born Jacob Gershowitz (New York, September 26, 1898 - Hollywood, July 11, 1937), was an American composer, pianist, conductor and painter. He is considered one of the greatest America...

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The song became popular in 1966 with Cannonball Adderleys band, where the composer Joe (Josef) Zawinul played the piano. Joe Zawinul (1932-2007) was an austrian pianist/keyboardist/composer. His mothe...