Jazz Beginnings Series

No worries for the holiday concert. This holiday favorite is recognizable, easy to rehearse and play, and enjoyable for the band, too. It's a complete package with a Latin-rock groove with easy ranges...

Based on 'Ode to Joy,' this rock-style holiday chart has cool harmony and it's easy to rehearse and perform. Includes optional parts for flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn, tuba, and guitar. Rock th...

Christmas Tree Ride' im Bossa-Stil mit ausgeschriebenen Soli für Altsaxophon und Trompete von Victor Lopez ist sehr leicht zu spielen. Auch der Wechsel im kurzen Zwischenspiel zum 3/4-Takt stellt kein...

Holiday Jam, based on the traditional carol 'Angels We Have Heard on High,' will be the highlight of your holiday concert performance. Written for the very beginning jazz student, this chart is carefu...

From the original movie soundtrack of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this catchy melody combines with fun rhythms to make a great rock shuffle! This chart features a brief written alto sax solo, a...

From the original movie soundtrack of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this catchy melody combines with fun rhythms to make a great rock shuffle! This chart features a brief written alto sax solo, a...

This easy-to-play rock chart with a haunting melody is very accessible to young players with little or no jazz ensemble experience. Everything is written out plus the chart has a solo section with a w...

It's kinda funky, kinda rock but most importantly, a fun chart tailored to the very young player. This arrangement is all ensemble, no individual solos. At around MM=120, it's very easy to play and ed...

This super-easy chart is terrific with an easy swing tempo of 110 BPM and written solos for alto, tenor, and trumpet. Trumpet 1 range is to written C third space. This is a "fail-safe" chart!

Here is an easy to play funky-rock chart. The solo section is written for all winds for flexibility, 1st trumpet range is to written E top space and the arrangement has optional parts for two flutes,...

Hey Dude? Yep, that's the title. It's a Latin rock chart with easy rhythm section parts, an easy I-IV-V blues chord progression and the high note for 1st trumpet is written D, fourth line. The practic...

Composer/arranger George Vincent puts the rock flavor with a little Latin spin on this easy chart. A very pretty melody, no solos, just nice ensemble all the way. Easy brass ranges with 1st trumpet ra...

An easy-to-play Latin bossa with everything written out for the rhythm section and no individual solos. The tempo is around 148 BPM with very accessible brass ranges and plenty of optional parts to in...

The familiar Jamaican folk song in a Calypso groove is very accessible for young bands. No individual solos and easy trumpet 1 range to written D fourth line. Reduced instrumentation and flexible opti...

Based on 'Good King Wenseslas,' this Victor Lopez chart is set in a rock groove with a solo section for all winds that contains an optional written-out drumset solo. An easy-to-prepare and fun holiday...

Victor Lopez has arranged 'O Christmas Tree' or 'O Tannenbaum' for the young jazz band. Easy rhythms and ranges, a flexible solo section for all winds that can be played in unison, harmony, with indiv...

A well-known holiday song that begins chorale style then moves into an easy rock groove. Very easy to assemble and a sure-fire concert hit. Very easy brass ranges, written solos for alto, tenor, trump...

Yes, this is 'Jingle Bells'! Check out this very clever swing arrangement that is sure to please. This chart is easy to rehearse with a catchy hook, very modest brass ranges, and plenty of optional pa...

Christmas Tree Ride' im Bossa-Stil mit ausgeschriebenen Soli für Altsaxophon und Trompete von Victor Lopez ist sehr leicht zu spielen. Auch der Wechsel im kurzen Zwischenspiel zum 3/4-Takt stellt kein...

A well-known holiday song that begins chorale style then moves into an easy rock groove. Very easy to assemble and a sure-fire concert hit. Very easy brass ranges, written solos for alto, tenor, trump...

From the original movie soundtrack of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, this catchy melody combines with fun rhythms to make a great rock shuffle! This chart features a brief written alto sax solo, a...

Based on "Good King Wenseslas," this Victor López chart is set in a rock groove with a solo section for all winds that contains an optional written-out drumset solo. An easy-to-prepare and fun holiday...

A fun rock chart for the young player! Victor Lopez has created another gem for the jazz beginner with easy rhythms, ranges and a solo section for all the winds. The written-out solo is flexible and c...

A fun rock chart for the young player! Victor Lopez has created another gem for the jazz beginner with easy rhythms, ranges and a solo section for all the winds. The written-out solo is flexible and c...

A fun rock chart for the young player! Victor Lopez has created another gem for the jazz beginner with easy rhythms, ranges and a solo section for all the winds. The written-out solo is flexible and c...