Street Funk is an easy funk chart for young bands. The rhythms look a little difficult on paper, but are easy to feel and to learn. The infectious hip-hop funk groove is sure to make this your students’ favorite jazz piece!
Grade Level: 3 Copyright: 2018…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Ed Kiefer
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
The Pale Blue Dot
The Pale Blue Dot is a photograph taken of the Earth by the Voyager I spacecraft from a distance of about 6 billion kilometers. As the space probe passed Pluto, it was turned around to capture one last image of the Earth before continuing…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Mike Roe
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Commonly known as incomprehensible, esoteric, technological jargon, Technobabble is a short, challenging, & energy fueled keyboard duet that explores sections of intense grooving dissonance contrasted with tonal relief. This work uses many color tones,…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Caleb Pickering
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Imagine a llama out for a night on the town in this fun latin chart. With a quick drink and a bale of hay at a favourite night spot it’s time to hit the dance floor. There is just too much fun to be had for our woolly friend.
Grade Level: 2.5 Copyright: 2019…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
Set in three contrasting movements, Three Sketches for Wind Band shows off Jack Stamp's signature affinity for polytonal and canonic writing. It was commissioned by the South Central District NC Band Directors for the 2017 Senior High Honors Band.
Grade Level…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Jack Stamp
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This fun work for a young concert band creates the exciting atmosphere of a spy thriller where time is ticking down on our hero being able to save the day. Listen carefully as you hear the percussion section marking every second as it passes by. The trumpets…
Style:
Concert Band
Composer:
Roger Schmidli
Publisher:
Brolga Music
This is a seriously funky chart - a party on staff paper. A funky Prince-like guitar riff sets the groove and the brass section ushers in the melody. There is a lot of back and forth interplay in the ensemble and some fun bari sax/bass trombone licks as well…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Robert Skiles, Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Commissioned by the band director son of a Top Gun Flight School Instructor in memory of his father, this high powered swing chart starts with a vertical take-off and settles into a hard swinging tune. The saxes play the tune while the brass answer and…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Duet for Marimba and Percussion
Unclear Faces represents a point, any point, in someone's life when it is unclear what is happening. The piece creates a sense of escape in a time of uneasiness. It showcases its theme through a motivic use of three-versus-four…
Style:
Percussion
Composer:
Kylle Strunk
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Under a Hazy Moon is based on the image of light shining off of the moon on a cloudy night. The texture is constantly turning as the clouds move and the light shifts. The work begins with two central pitches with little flashes of light bursting through. The…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Louis Raymond-Kolker
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications