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Early Jazz Standards

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Alfred Music Publishing

You can't go wrong with this one! It's a famous tune by one of the most memorable figures in jazz, Thomas "Fats" Waller, and it's well within the capabilities of younger bands. It also includes an easy to play, written piano solo that sounds super. It's sure to make your band sound great even with limited rehearsal time.

Ain't Misbehavin'

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Hal Leonard Corporation

This standard features a distinctive bass line groove and a laid-back Latin style. Expertly adapted for this easy level, here is a great way to introduce the music of this jazz master to your students.

Song for My Father

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Alfred Publishing Belwin Division

Here's a catchy and easy-to-play arrangement of the jazz classic. Written-out suggested solos are provided for tenor sax and trumpet. The trumpet range is to written E top space. This arrangement is very playable and sounds full with reduced instrumentation - and it's fun!

Little Sunflower

Arranged in a medium slow Count Basie style, this is a great chart for teaching ensemble balance and laidback swing. It includes plenty of tutti ensemble playing, plus a Basie-like piano solo that's completely written out. Highly recommended!

Bye, Bye Blackbird

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Look out, old Mackie is back! This fabulous vocal chart modulates four times, up a half-step each time and has a written tenor sax solo and a big shout chorus. Arranged in two keys, the high key begins in B-flat and the vocal range is from middle C to F top line, treble clef. The low key begins in E-flat and the range is from low F below middle C to B-flat, second space. A "must-have" vocal chart! Highly recommended!

Mack the Knife

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Jalen Publishing

This Hoagy Carmichael standard from has remained a staple for jazz musicians for almost a century. With its haunting melody and lush chord progression, this ballad treatment of the tune features your tenor sax soloing through the melody, interspersed with melodic statements from the rest of the band. The solo section features an ad-lib tenor sax solo before the rest of the band returns to close out the tune. The lead trumpet plays up to an A just above the staff.

Stardust

One of the sweetest ballads ever written! This Gershwin standard was featured in the movie "Mr. Holland's Opus," and is perfect for featuring your talented singer. Jazz Band parts are all at the medium-easy level, and the vocal range is moderate. A real gem! Vocal in G.

Someone to Watch Over Me

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This early jazz standard from Duke Ellington features a slow and sultry blues style and a wonderfully plaintive melody. Written in a call-and-response format, this chart for young players also includes a solo (or soli) for trumpet and nicely scored full-ensemble sections.

The Creole Love Call

Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC

You can't go wrong with George Gershwin! This new take on the standard tune is filled with dynamic contrasts and engaging harmony. Great section scoring makes every section sound full as well as giving everyone hip figures and a chance at the melody. Wonderful interweaving lines work together to showcase this iconic melody.

Fascinating Rhythm

This big band tribute to the New Orleans classic oozes with soul and laid-back swing. Featuring a solo trumpet on the melody at the top with some fun call and response with the rest of the band, this grooves hard from the first measure. Next, the solo trumpet is featured on the melody with another great response from the band. Things heat up with a blow section before it's time for a written or ad-lib solo from the trumpet. This chart swings hard until the close with more blow sections from the band before the dynamic ending!

Basin Street Blues

This easy New Orleans swing chart was one of the early jazz standards. Written for young jazz band success at around 105 bpm, this chart features extremely playable rhythms, ranges and rhythm section parts. The solo section features trombone, alto sax and trumpet as they trade four-bar written solos before the band closes out the tune with a full ensemble section. Optional parts for flute, clarinet and horn in F are included for expanded instrumentation. Easy and effective, this one is highly recommended!

Tin Roof Blues

This very playable rendition of the early blues classic opens with a sultry trumpet solo and then breaks into a medium tempo shuffle with a call and response section between the solo trumpet and ensemble. Also featured are a nice sax section soli, an open solo section on everybody's favorite Bb blues changes, and a break strain. Nice chart without being difficult!

Saint Louis Blues

A classic jazz standard, this well-crafted chart bounces between samba and swing grooves. The lead trumpet range is to written B-flat above the staff, and there are suggested solos for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, trombone, and drums. The soli sections and a hot shout chorus make this a fine choice for any concert or festival.

In the Still of the Night

Everyone knows and loves this early jazz standard! Mike opens with a slow funeral-like march carried by your lead players, before letting the full ensemble break out into some New Orleans second line style to keep those toes tapping! The spirited swing style will have your students sounding great. There's an optional solo for any wind player, and optional parts for concert band and orchestra instruments. Highly recommended!

When the Saints Go Marching In

Check out arranger Terry White's straight-ahead bebop influenced chart on this Gershwin standard!  With a swing feel throughout, a beefy sax soli, lead lines and written solos for alto 1 and trumpet 2, it can't be beat.  The lead trumpet range is to written A above the staff and optional parts are included for flute, horn in F, baritone/tenor sax and tuba.  All the ingredients you need for a swingin' chart!

Oh, Lady Be Good!

Walrus Music Publishing

Composed by Con Conrad and J. Russel Robinson in 1920, this early jazz classic receives a great swinging treatment here. Recorded by Bix Beiderbecke, Fats Domino and others. Open section for all to solo. Big Ensemble. Trumpet 1 top note is G. Scored for A/T/B Saxes; 2 Trumpets; 1 Trombone and G/P/B/D.

Margie

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Here's a great festival or competition chart on a great standard that really cooks!  Dave Rivello's hot Latin and swing arrangement will excite and challenge the band with cross styles, cross rhythms and melodic lines that contrast to the rhythmic style.  The solos are written or ad lib for alto sax and trombone, plus drum and optional percussion.  Tons of energy!

Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise

Introduce your young band to the concept of call-and-response, so common in early jazz, with this carefully scored, easy arrangement of one of the staple tunes from that period. Included are exercises to help teach style, as well as written-out solos. This is a super teaching piece!

From the rarely remembered 1928 operetta "The New Moon," this lovely tune has gone on to become a standard favored by many jazz artists. Set in a light samba groove, here is a terrific arrangement featuring solo alto saxophone throughout. The solo is beautifully contrasted with ensemble interludes and backgrounds, plus a short unison tutti feature.

Absolutely dripping with the blues, here's a sultry version of the Ellington classic that features trumpet and trombone as they cry out the plaintive melody. Written in a slow shuffle, this chart will bring a new and exciting dimension to your group's repertoire. Don't miss this wonderful chart!

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