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Barefoot Boogie Orchestra sheet music cover Barefoot Boogie Orchestra sheet music cover
Barefoot Boogie Barefoot Boogie
Lorrie Baum - Grand Mesa Strings

Barefoot Boogie is a lively piece written in the boogie-woogie style that developed originally for piano in African American communities around the 1870s and progressed through larger ensembles over time. The... view details
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MEMedium Easy
$55.00
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MEMedium Easy
$8.00
Blue Rhythmico Orchestra sheet music cover Blue Rhythmico Orchestra sheet music cover
Blue Rhythmico Blue Rhythmico
Kirt N. Mosier - Wingert-Jones Publications
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Like the title implies, there's a powerful rhythm and some jazzy blue notes, nothing subtle here!  This original uses guitar-like riffs and a driving ostinato bass line in the low strings to build up to a... view details
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Boogie Man Blues Orchestra sheet music cover Boogie Man Blues Orchestra sheet music cover
Boogie Man Blues Boogie Man Blues
Carrie Lane Gruselle - Alfred Music Publishing

It's not often that your strings get to play a twelve-bar blues, but here's your chance! Complete with a walking bass line and optional suggested solos written out for violin, viola, and cello, it stays very... view details
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$55.00
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$6.00
Bossa Rojo Orchestra sheet music cover Bossa Rojo Orchestra sheet music cover
Bossa Rojo Bossa Rojo
Bert Ligon - Highland/Etling Publishing

Beginning with a dramatic familiar Latin figure, everyone will recognize the rhythm and groove with enthusiasm!  Melodic material appears in all parts and is designed for fun and successful performances. An... view details
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MMedium
$55.00
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$10.00
Cascade Orchestra sheet music cover Cascade Orchestra sheet music cover
Cascade Cascade
Bert Ligon - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Here's an original jazz tune that will have the entire orchestra feelin' cool. Contemporary harmonies, laid-back drumset and a rhythmic groove create this fresh sound. The melody "cascades" through each... view details
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String Orchestra, Percussion Required 
MMedium
$59.00
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$8.00
Chicken Foot Transplant Orchestra sheet music cover Chicken Foot Transplant Orchestra sheet music cover
Chicken Foot Transplant Chicken Foot Transplant
Matt Turner - Carl Fischer LLC
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Put on your dancin' shoes! This entertaining and infectious "Bo Diddley" groove offers a smorgasbord of blues, country fiddling and funk, with added flair by a drumset. There's even a solo section, which

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MEMedium Easy
$55.00
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"D" Jam Blues "D" Jam Blues
William Owens - FJH Music Company Inc

Written with optional drum set, this simple swing chart provides a wonderful opportunity for students to explore jazz without a great deal of technical demands. No solos in this one; just straight-ahead fun... view details
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$50.00
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Jazz Rhythmico Orchestra sheet music cover Jazz Rhythmico Orchestra sheet music cover
Jazz Rhythmico Jazz Rhythmico
Kirt N. Mosier - Wingert-Jones Publications
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This exciting work allows all parts to enjoy the driving force of a rhythmico ostinato. The catchy melodic content of this piece is shared by all. Written as a sequel to the ever-popular Blue

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Jazz for the Open Strings Orchestra sheet music cover Jazz for the Open Strings Orchestra sheet music cover
Jazz for the Open Strings Jazz for the Open Strings
Jiyoung Um - Wingert-Jones Publications
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A great piece for beginning orchestras, both fun and educational. Using only the open strings and simple two repeating eighth-note patterns, beginning players will get an introduction to jazz while learning

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BBeginning String Orchestra
$40.00
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$6.00
Jazzed Up & High Strung Orchestra sheet music cover Jazzed Up & High Strung Orchestra sheet music cover
Jazzed Up & High Strung Jazzed Up & High Strung
Brian Holmes - Wingert-Jones Publications
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This catchy tune provides exposure to jazz style for strings. The chromatic bass line's slaps provide a fun, percussive element, while the catchy melody is passed around to all sections.

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Leftover Blues Orchestra sheet music cover Leftover Blues Orchestra sheet music cover
Leftover Blues Leftover Blues
George T. Frueh - Kendor Music Publishing

Leftovers just got better with this Grade 2 piece based upon a 12-bar blues pattern. It offers both pizzicato and arco playing, syncopated jazz rhythms, and a traditional big-band-like "shout chorus" that

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Queen Bee Orchestra sheet music cover Queen Bee Orchestra sheet music cover
Queen Bee Queen Bee
Sammy Nestico - Kendor Music Publishing

Give your string group a chance to enjoy this favorite Sammy Nestico composition from the Count Basie library. Fully notated rhythm section parts are included, along with stylistically written solos for each... view details
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$56.00
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$7.00
Recorda Me Orchestra sheet music cover Recorda Me Orchestra sheet music cover
Recorda Me Recorda Me
Joe Henderson/arr. Caputo - Alfred Music Publishing

A relaxed samba style interpretation of this jazz classic that will delight!  A written out solo is provided as well as an improvisation scale guide to assist students in becoming comfortable improvising.... view details
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MEMedium Easy
$48.00
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$7.00
Rock Bottom Boogie Orchestra sheet music cover Rock Bottom Boogie Orchestra sheet music cover
Rock Bottom Boogie Rock Bottom Boogie
Robert Longfield - Hal Leonard Corporation

Robert's new blues shuffle is a fun jazz ensemble-style tune, that lets your string orchestra perform something a little different.  Easy swing rhythms in a comfortable key and tempo make it accessible for... view details
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Rondo in Blue Orchestra sheet music cover Rondo in Blue Orchestra sheet music cover
Rondo in Blue Rondo in Blue
Robert Longfield - FJH Music Company Inc

This is sure to get noticed! Mixing jazz and classical elements over a 7/8 meter seems tricky at first, but then the bluesy riffs fit nicely in the hand and the 7/8 time is a constant 2+2+3 that starts to feel... view details
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MMedium
$50.00
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$5.00
Shadows in the House Orchestra sheet music cover Shadows in the House Orchestra sheet music cover
Shadows in the House Shadows in the House
Thom Sharp - Latham Music
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This fast swing piece in G minor is playfully sneaky!  With a catchy, singable tune, this work features a tutti pizzicato section, as well as some melodic moments for bass and celli.  All parts remain in first... view details
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String Me Along Orchestra sheet music cover String Me Along Orchestra sheet music cover
String Me Along String Me Along
Erik Morales - FJH Music Company Inc
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Embark on an exciting jazz adventure with this fantastic swing chart for strings and drum set. Incredible harmonies mimic a modern jazz orchestra as the music moves through shout choruses, break strains, and... view details
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