An affordable collection of concert repertoire for beginning jazz bands; great sight reading material for more advanced jazz bands! Features of the book are: For beginning jazz players; Consistent grading; Limited ranges; Easy Rhythms; Few technical demands; Playable with as few as: 3 Saxes, 2 Trumpets, 1 Trombone, Piano, Bass and Drums up to full 5-3-2 and 4 rhythm; Unison drills for warm-up and preparatory training; Solos with chord symbols are written out for the entire section for solo, improv, or unison section feature; Piano part includes complete chord symbols for harmonic analysis; CD recording of complete performances by professional musicians; Full Score includes complete program notes, rehearsal suggestions and jazz resource suggestions; Parts are engraved in large, easy to read music typography. Contents: And All That Jazz, Ballad For BJ, Billy Boy, Blues For BJ, Carli, Dimples, Greensleeves, Home Cookin', Indigo Blue, Jazz Cat, Jazz Chaconne, Santa's Housetop Caper, Sneaky Pere, Swingle All The Way, Won't You Come Home, Bill Basie.
