Active Measures is a classic straight ahead swing chart with bebop overtones. Cup mutes are featured throughout the brass and instantly place the listener "back in the day". Solo space is provided for piano, trumpet, and tenor sax, and a surprise coda appears…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Rick Lawn
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Aria, as the title suggests, is a beautiful melodic feature for alto sax. In addition to the haunting tune, Rick Lawn has fashioned subtle supportive ensemble figures that weave a rich fabric of accompaniment and include flugelhorns and cup mutes in the…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Rick Lawn
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
This dynamic concert work is great for opening or closing your program. Thrilling brass fanfares and soaring melodies, along with a driving tempo, lead your audience and performers to a passionate and vigorous conclusion.
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2020…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Peter Sciaino
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This lively melodic selection includes an infectious rhythmic groove that is sure to add variety to any young concert program. This engaging work gives most every section an opportunity to play catchy melodic ideas that weave throughout the band. This easily…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Peter Sciaino
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A high energy thriller working both sides of the street. Streetwise by day and suave and sophisticated by night. This chart covers all the bases from the opening rock guitar riff to the sax soli quote of Miles Davis” solo on So What and back again. A great…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Rick Lawn
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Lyrical and full of musical opportunity, Dream Field was written to help strengthen your ensemble’s releases. Great for working legato playing and sensitive dynamics, this work for beginning band is a great introduction to lyrical playing.
Grade Level: 1…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Peter Sciaino
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
We all know that band is a group effort! Show your partner how much you appreciate their hard work with this great work for the beginning band. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb scale, this piece is perfect for introducing the quarter note rest in a…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Peter Sciaino
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Insomnia was inspired by the frustration and tension associated with a sleepless night. Using the phrygian mode, Insomnia has wide stylistic and dynamic ranges, representing a range of emotion before ultimately coming to a dramatic finish. Stay awake with…
Style:
String Orchestra
Composer:
Peter Sciaino
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
The clever title says it all: this is a great introduction to B flat “rhythm” changes. Swinging throughout at a tempo of 132 every section of the band gets a chance to shine. There are three written solos…Alto Sax 1 on the first “A” section, Trumpet 1 or 2 on…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Peter Sciaino
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
A dramatic and modern Thad Jones style take on an extended blues form makes for a challenging chart for everyone. Beginning with the opening glissando and punch, this chart announces itself in style. Muted trumpets take the melody and then hand it off to the…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Rick Lawn
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More