Jazz Beginnings Series

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...

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...

This one has a funky rock groove with a hip chord progression, yet it's very easy to play. It Is What It Is has plenty of unison harmony, no solos, easy ranges, and is very effective for the young ban...

'Greensleeves' arranged by Victor López is an easy-to-play holiday jazz waltz with everything written out, including a brief alto sax solo. The tempo is around 150 BPM, the brass ranges are very acces...

A Latin cha-cha groove for your young band! Easy to rehearse and perform successfully, with an auxiliary percussion part, no solos, and very easy brass ranges. Optional parts included for two clarinet...

Here's a great opportunity to discuss and teach balance, expression, phrasing, and dynamics to your very beginning jazz students. You can hear it for yourself in this superb chart by master arranger V...

This is the perfect change of pace for beginning jazz players! Victor composed this easy swinging jazz waltz with easy ranges and a flowing melody that makes concert prep a snap. The solo section is i...

Check out this very easy bossa played at around 138 BPM with a brief 3/4 interlude and plenty of optional parts. The meter change is no problem - it's easy to interpret. 'Christmas Tree Ride' features...

There's nothing else like this chart! With a haunting melody, Victor López's 'Polar Vortex' will capture your imagination - guaranteed. The even eighth-note tempo is 126 BPM with a written alto solo a...

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...

Arranger Victor Lopez transforms God, Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen into a fun and easy to play holiday chart for your young players. With an easy rock groove, modest brass ranges, some simple counterpoint...

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...

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...

This clever arrangement of Deckin' the Hall will fascinate both your ensemble and audience. Composer/arranger George Vincent has scored it to sound full even with reduced instrumentation. In addition,...