This easy swing tune is a great way to introduce the music of Dizzy Gillespie to your young players. Trumpets take the first chorus, followed by th...
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Recorded on the landmark album Kind of Blue, this Miles Davis blues standard is a perfect improvising tool for beginning players, and a great intro...
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Arranged for the new easier level of the Little Big Band Series, this familiar standard is set in a slow and sultry swing style with the melody tra...
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Arranged in a comfortable medium swing style and featuring easy rhythms and ranges, this popular standard fits nicely in the easy level of the Litt...
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Recorded in 1932 by Bennie Moten's own Kansas City Orchestra, this jazz classic was notably stylized by Count Basie in 1940. Rick Stitzel's easy ve...
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This instrumental hit by Hugh Masekela soared to the top of the charts in 1968, featuring an energetic pop groove and catchy brass riffs. In this c...
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Made famous by the Blues Brothers, this arrangement for vocal soloist (opt. tenor sax) features a driving shuffle groove, along with the distinctiv...
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Set in a medium swing style, this arrangement for small group opens witha duet of trumpet and baritone sax. The rest of the ensemble provides t he ...
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In this medium swing setting for Little Big Band, Rick Stitzel divides the ensemble between upper and lower voices as they trade phrases back and f...
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Nobody could swing like the Duke! Here is his medium swing standard In a Mellow Tone skillfully arranged for the six-horn format that also includes...
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Josef Zawinul and Weather Report turned the jazz world on its ear with this iconic fusion composition from the 1977 album “Heavy Weather.” Arranged...
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Recorded by both Louis Armstrong and Bobby Darin in the 1950s, this iconic standard has remained popular through years recorded by countless jazz a...
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Recorded by the rock band Blue Swede in the 1970s, this catchy hit enjoyed renewed popularity thanks to the blockbuster movie Guardians of the Gala...
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Few standards have maintained the staying power of this popular ballad, having been recorded by such luminaries as Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby to...
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The jazz world mourns the loss of British pianist and composer George Shearing, who passed away in 2011. Here is his most famous composition in a c...
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Made famous by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, here is one of the iconic hits from the big band era! Saxes are featured on the main melody and the enti...
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Although he wasn't the first to record this familiar rock ballad, George Benson was responsible for its widespread popularity thanks to his huge hi...
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This acclaimed hit from 1972 was the final #1 single from super group The Temptations. With a haunting yet appealing minor groove, this chart offer...
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Here's the classic Motown hit from 1964 and The Temptations in a great-sounding arrangement for young players. No solos required. Just skillful sco...
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Featured prominently in the movie A Star Is Born, the hit song Shallow, recorded by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper, enjoyed success on the pop charts...
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Recorded by Queen, this classic hit features a medium tempo shuffle style and an infectious upbeat feel. The melody is traded around the band and t...
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Mariah Carey's holiday hit remains a favorite year after year. In the hands of Rick Stitzel, this medium swing chart features easy rhythms and redu...
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Even before it was featured in the hit movie Elf, this holiday favorite was bringing good cheer to the Christmas season. This straight ahead medium...
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Arranged here for younger players, this Irving Berlin standard from the '40s provides the perfect tool for teaching swing rhythms and style. Every ...
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Alto Saxophone Feature.From the 1960's Broadway production “All American,” this ballad has enjoyed wide popularity among jazz artists and has been ...
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Saxophone Section. This haunting ballad from the '40s received notoriety as the theme song for television's Mike Hammer. The saxophone section take...
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An up-tempo rockin' style, call-and-response playing, and hot horn riffs are all a part of this arrangement of the Ray Charles classic. The legend ...
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The theme song for this popular animated TV series is already in a swingin' big band style! Arranged here for younger players, it features the melo...
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One of the best-known swing standards ever, here's a wonderful version for young players. With plenty of tutti ensemble playing in addition to soli...
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Finally, this Ellington classic is available for even the most inexperienced bands. For starters, this version is in Bb rather than C. Rick feature...
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Made famous by Louis Armstrong, this is one standard that has stood the test of time. This very playable version is nicely scored with short featur...
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Key: FThis holiday classic has been recorded by countless jazz artists through the years. Arranged here in a medium tempo swing style, Rick's chart...
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Stevie Wonder's sultry medium rock tune first appeared on his landmark 1973 album Innervisions. Rick's authentic-sounding version for young players...
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Recorded by Guns N' Roses back in the '80s, this rocker has become a classic and is often heard in TV and film. Arranged here for younger players, ...
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This iconic jazz standard has remained a favorite for 80 years, and is arranged here for vocal soloist in a straight 8th ballad style. A brief trom...
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This clever and catchy jazz standard has been recorded notably by Diana Krall, but also by Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong. Arranged in a comfort...
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This tune is an example of classic R&B funk from the influential '60s band Booker T. & the MG's. With its infectious style and riff-based m...
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This beautiful ballad from the 1940s is a study in flowing phrases and lush harmonies. Rick Stitzel's setting for young players focuses on the full...
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This Stevie Wonder hit from the 1970s features a distinctive Latin/rock groove along with a memorable theme. Paul Murtha does a great of capturing ...
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This familiar jazz standard has certainly retained its timeless quality even today. Skillfully arranged for young players, this chart features saxe...
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