A hard swinging riff based tune that features the trumpet section with plungers. Trombones use plungers later in the chart as well. "Blues with a bridge" solos for trumpet, tenor sax, and the drummer grabs 8 bars before an acapella shout section leads into a…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Orange Drink with an ATTITUDE! This funky chart starts with a piano riff to set up the rhythm groove before the trumpet and altos hit with the melody. Trombones and low saxes support with counterpoint. After the trombones take us through the bridge the saxes…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Adventures! An energetic Latin Rock chart in Gm, featuring a driving rock beat as well as a more relaxed half-time feel. Numerous solo opportunities with written solos provided along with easy accessible chord changes. Four bar drum solo space as well as…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
A hip-hop blues in the style of the Brecker Brothers Band, this chart pays tribute to the contemporary harmonic sidesteps and sly melodic lines so often found in their music. A simple drum groove begins the chart, and this can be opened up as a feature spot…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Written in the style of its namesake, this easy swing tune features the trombone section and saxes on the melody with trumpet punctuations. Solos are written out and include chord changes, and the trumpets get to switch to cup mutes in one of the background…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
This ballad features the lead trumpet and harkens back to the big band era sounds of Glenn Miller and Harry James, along the lines of Miller's "Serenade in Blue". In addition to written melodic solos for lead trumpet, there's an improvised solo for tenor sax…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
A smooth bossa nova based on the chord changes to Antonio Carlos Jobim's famous tune about a certain young lady who walks on the beach. Solos for alto sax and trumpet. Trumpet range is to written F#.
Grade Level: 2 Copyright: 2008 Publisher: Baker's Jazz And…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Bu-yah is an affirmation of the great Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers. Known as "Bu", Blakey trained many of the great jazz artists over the decades. This chart features Blakey's famous front line of trumpet, tenor, and trombone and a swinging minor blues…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Bebop meets Benny Goodman's band in a challenging romp for the ensemble. Featured soloists are tenor sax, trumpet, and piano. The bari and bass trombone get a good workout, too. Trumpet range is to written high C.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2007 Publisher:…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Robert Skiles, Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
A hard-swinging arrangement of the classic standard recorded by so many famous jazz musicians through the ages. Easy tempo of 138bpm, key of Bb. Written solos (and chord changes) provided for trumpet and piano, followed by a 16 bar acapella section to feature…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Ray Henderson, Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More