BAND TITLES
JAZZ COMBO TITLES
JAZZ ENSEMBLE TITLES
VOCAL TITLES
WINTER CONCERT TITLES
Band Titles
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| Band Titles | Grade | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Boketto [Primer] | 3 | Lyrical Ballad for Concert Band that includes a sax section soli |
| Hexatonic Etude | 1.5 | Using only the first six notes for beginning band students |
| Lo How A Rose E’er Blooming [Primer] | 3 | Latin-Jazz Winter Concert Selection for Concert Band – Public Domain arrangement |
| Mbuki-Mvuki | 4.5 | Rhythmically complex with modal simplicity for Concert Band |
| Pentatonic Overture [Primer] | 1.5 | Uses only the first five notes for beginning band students |
| Sehnsucht | 3 | Latin Ballad interweaving four melodies for Concert Band includes Upright Bass |
| Sisu [Primer] | 3.5 | Driving fusion for Concert Band |
| Tuning Hangover | 3 | Ensemble warm-up for quick check of tuning in A, Ab, G, Gb, F, and E. |
Jazz Combo Titles
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| Jazz Combo Titles | Grade | Description | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWING | |||
| Datsuzoku | 3 | 12/8 Swing | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
| Livsnjutare | 3.5 | Swing | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
| Merak | 3 | Swing | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
| Re Nao | 2.5 | Minor blues that swings | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
| Wabi-Sabi | 2.5 | Driving Swing that shifts through 4/4, 3/4, 2/4 | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
| BALLAD | |||
| Boketto | 2.5 | Easy Ballad | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
| Fernweh | 2.5 | Easy Ballad | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
| Missing You | 3.5 | 7/4 Melancholy Ballad | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
| Sehnsucht | 2.5 | Latin-Jazz Ballad | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
| LATIN | |||
| FUSION | |||
| Sisu | 3 | Driving Jazz-Fusion | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
| WINTER CONCERT | |||
| Carol Of The Bells | 2.5 | Swing 5/4 based on the original carol | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
| Deck The Halls | 2.5 | Latin-Jazz based on the original carol | 2C, 2Eb, 2 Bb, 2BC, plus Rhythm Section |
Primers are not available for Jazz Combo Titles
Jazz Ensemble Titles
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| Jazz Ensemble Titles | Grade | Description | Solos |
|---|---|---|---|
| SWING | |||
| Bach After Bebop [Primer] | 3.5 | Based on Two-Part Invention No. 4 – Public Domain arrangement | Trumpet & Tenor Sax |
| Datsuzoku [Primer] | 4 | 12/8 Swing including sax soli & shout chorus | Alto Sax & Trumpet |
| Livsnjutare [Primer] | 3.5 | Swing @ 172 with driving shout chorus | Piano & Bari Sax |
| Merak [Primer] | 4 | Swing @ 144 with driving shout chorus | Tenor Sax & Trumpet |
| Re Nao [Primer] | 3.5 | Minor blues that swings and shouts | Tenor Sax & Trombone & Alto Sax & Trumpet |
| Shouganai [Primer] | 3.5 | 12/8 Swing including sax soli & shout chorus | Piano & Guitar |
| Trouvaille [Primer] | 3.5 | Swing @ 184 with sax soli and driving shout chorus | Piano & Bass & Bari Sax |
| Wabi-Sabi [Primer] | 3.5 | Driving Swing @ 152 that shifts through 4/4, 3/4, and 2/4 including shout chorus | Tenor Sax & Trombone & Alto Sax & Trumpet |
| BALLAD | |||
| Boketto [Primer] | 3.5 | Ballad includes sax soli and ending with brass pyramids | Piano & Guitar |
| Fernweh | 3 | Easy Ballad with saxes doubling on clarinet | Bass & Guitar & Trombone & Tenor Sax |
| Missing You | 3.5 | 7/4 Melancholy Ballad | Vibes & Piano |
| Perambulate [Primer] | 4 | Ballad includes piano intro & extro & sax soli | Guitar & Trumpet |
| Saudade | 4 | Melancholy Ballad that includes a 12/8 section and soaring trumpet solo | Piano & Trombone & Tenor Sax & Trumpet |
| Wu wei | 3.5 | Ballad that includes Sax Soli and Trombone Soli | Bass & Piano & Trombone & Tenor Sax |
| LATIN | |||
| Ikigai [Primer] | 3.5 | Unique 5/4 Latin-Jazz including Sax Soli | Alto Sax & Guitar |
| Jijivisha [Primer] | 4 | Latin-Jazz including sax soli and cascading trumpets | Piano & Guitar |
| Meraki [Primer] | 3.5 | Unique 7/8 Latin-Jazz including sax soli and layered shout chorus | Piano & Tenor Sax |
| Morii [Primer] | 3.5 | Latin-Jazz with fragmented melody throughout | Flute & Guitar |
| Puente! | 3.5 | Unique 6/4 Latin-Jazz with two sections and cool grooves | Trumpet & Trombone |
| Ramé | 4 | Driving and demanding Latin-Jazz | Guitar & Vibes & Flute |
| Sehnsucht | 4 | Latin-Jazz ballad that includes soaring trumpets at the end | Vibes & Flute |
| Vacilando [Primer] | 3.5 | Latin-Jazz – Swing includes shout chorus | Flute & Guitar |
| FUSION | |||
| Joie De Vivre | 3.5 | Jazz-Funk including sax soli and funky shout chorus | Tenor Sax |
| Mbuki-Mvuki [Primer] | 4 | Unique and rhythmically complex chart with phrases in 7/8+3/16+5/8 | Tenor Sax & Alto Sax & Drums |
| Onna-Bugeisha | 4 | Driving Jazz-Fusion features Tenor Sax | Bass & Tenor Sax |
| Nefelibata | 3.5 | Dissonant Jazz-Funk with solos that stretch out | Tenor Sax & Guitar |
| Sisu [Primer] | 4 | Driving Jazz-Fusion that features guitar | Guitar |
| Ukiyo [Primer] | 4 | Jazz-Fusion that includes Baroque imitation in the shout chorus | Trombone & Tenor Sax |
| WARM-UP | |||
| Tuning Hangover | 2.5 | Ensemble Warm-Up includes intonation quick check in Bb, A, Ab, G, Gb, F, E. | |
| Two-Minute Flexibility | 3.0 | Ensemble Warm-Up that includes Lip Slurs for Brass in all seven valve & slide combinations and Arpeggios for Saxes & Guitar |
Vocal Titles
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| Vocal Titles | Description | Grade | Vocal Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| VOCALIST | |||
| Fernweh | Easy Ballad for Vocalist & Jazz Ensemble | 3 | A3-B4 |
| Saudade | Melancholy Ballad for Vocalist & Jazz Ensemble | 4 | F#4-Bb5 |
| SAB | |||
| Boketto | Melancholy Ballad for SAB & Rhythm Section | 3.5 | S:B3-F#5, A:A3-C5, B: D3-F#4 |
| Perambulate | Ballad for SAB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S:Cb4-G5, A:Fb3-Eb5, B: F2-G4 |
| SATB | |||
| Boketto [Primer] | Melancholy Ballad for SATB & Jazz Ensemble | 4 | S:A3-F#5, A:F3-C35, T:D3-A4, B:Bb2-F4 |
| Meraki | Unique 7/8 Latin-Jazz for SATB & Jazz Ensemble | 3.5 | S:C4-F5, A:A3-E5, T:Eb3-C5, B:C3-G4 |
| Missing You | Melancholy Ballad for SATB & Concert Band | 3.5 | S:C4-B5, A:F3-Eb5, T:F3-G4, B:F2-C4 |
| Missing You | Melancholy Ballad for SATB & Jazz Ensemble | 3.5 | S:C4-B5, A:A3-E5, T:Eb3-C5, B:C3-G4 |
| Wabi-Sabi | Driving Swing for SATB & Jazz Ensemble | 3.5 | S:C4-G5, A:A3-E5, T:C3-B4, B:C3-G4 |
| SSAATTBB | |||
| Bach After Bebop | Fast Swing for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:Bb3-Ab5, S2:Bb3-Ab5, A1:E3-D5; A2:E3-C#5, T1:Bb2-Ab4, T2:Bb2-Ab4, BT:Gb2-D4, BS:F2-Eb4 |
| Boketto | Melancholy Ballad for SSAATTBB a cappella | 4 | S1:Bb3-F#5, S2:A3-F#5, A1:G3-C#5; A2:G3-C5, T1:F3-A4, T2:D3-A4, BT:Bb2-F4, BS:G2-D4 |
| Fernweh | Melancholy Ballad for SSAATTBB a cappella | 4 | S1:B3-A5, S2:C4-E5, A1:A3-D5; A2:G3-D5, T1:F3-B4, T2:D3-B4, BT:A2-E4, BS:G2-D4 |
| Ikigai | Latin-Jazz for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1C4-Ab5, S2:B3-G5, A1:Fb3-E5; A2:Fb3-E5, T1:Eb3-Bb4, T2:D3-Ab4, BT:Gb2-F4, BS:Fb2-Fb4 |
| Jijivisha [Primer] | Latin-Jazz for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:Gb3-Bb5, S2:D4-G5, A1:Gb3-D5; A2:Gb3-C5, T1:E3-Ab4, T2:E3-G4, BT:F2-G4, BS:F2-F4 |
| Meraki | Unique 7/8 Latin-Jazz for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:B3-F5, S2:B3-Eb5, A1:A3-D5; A2:A3-D5, T1:C4-Db5, T2:C4-Db5, BT:G2-Eb4, BS:G2-Eb4 |
| Missing You | Melancholy Ballad for SSAATTBB a cappella | 3.5 | S1:B3-Bb5, S2:B3-G5, A1:G#3-Eb5, A2:G#3-C5, T1:D#3-A4, T2:B2-B4, BT:G2-E4, BS:E2-C4 |
| Re Nao [Primer] | Swing for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:B3-C5, S2:B3-G#5, A1:Bb3-Eb5; A2:Bb3-D5, T1:G3-Bb4, T2:C3-Bb4, BT:C3-Gb4, BS:Bb2-Gb4 |
| Saudade | Melancholy Ballad for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:Bb3-Ab5, S2:E4-Gb5, A1:A3-D#5; A2:F3-D#5, T1:Bb2-Bb4, T2:Bb2-Bb4, BT:G2-G4, BS:G2-F#4 |
| Sehnsucht | Latin Ballad for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:D4-G5, S2:D4-F5, A1:G3-E5; A2:G3-E5, T1:E3-Bb4, T2:F#3-Bb4, BT:G2-A4, BS:G2-G4 |
| Shchedryk [Primer] | 5/4 Swing for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section celebrating the New Year – Public Domain arrangement | 3.5 | S1:B3-A5, S2:B3-D5, A1:A3-E5; A2:A3-D5, T1:C3-G4, T2:C3-F#4, BT:C3-Eb4, BS:F#2-D4 |
| Trouvaille [Primer] | Driving Swing for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:B3-A5, S2:B3-F5, A1:G3-E5; A2:G3-D5, T1:C3-C5, T2:Bb2-C5, BT:A2-Bb4, BS:F2-G4 |
| Ukiyo | Jazz Fusion for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:Cb4-G5, S2:Bb3-G5, A1:Gb3-Db5; A2:Gb3-E5, T1:A2-Bb5, T2:A2-Bb5, BT:F2-F4, BS:Eb2-F4 |
| Wabi-Sabi | Driving Swing for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section | 4 | S1:C4-Bb5, S2:Bb3-G5, A1:Ab3-E5; A2:Ab3-E5, T1:C3-Bb4, T2:A2-G4, BT:A2-F#4, BS:E2-Eb4 |
Winter Concert Titles
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| All Titles are Public Domain arrangements | Grade | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Angels We Have Heard On High [Primer] | 3 | Jazz Fusion style for Jazz Ensemble |
| Carol Of The Bells [Primer] | 3 | 5/4 Swing for Jazz Ensemble |
| Deck The Halls [Primer] | 3 | Latin Jazz style for Jazz Ensemble |
| God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman | 3.5 | Ballad-Swing style for Jazz Ensemble |
| Greensleeves [Primer] | 3.5 | Latin-Swing style for Jazz Ensemble |
| Joy To The World | 3 | 5/4 Swing for Jazz Ensemble |
| Lo. How A Rose E’er Blooming [Primer] | 3 | 7/4 LatinJazz style for Concert Band |
| Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming [Primer] | 4 | 7/4 Latin Jazz style for Jazz Ensemble |
| Shchedryk [Primer] | 3.5 | 5/4 Swing for SSAATTBB & Rhythm Section |
| Wassail Song | 3.5 | Jazz Funk style for Jazz Ensemble |
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