Hal Leonard Discovery Jazz Series – Discovery Jazz Favorites
Nr. | Title | Composers | Arranger/Key |
1. | Beauty & the Beast (from “Beauty & the Beast”) | Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken | John Berry (Key: F/Bes ) |
2. | Breezin` | Music by Michael Sweeney | Michael Sweeney (Key: Bes) |
3. | At The Hop | Words & Music by Arthur Singer, John Madara & David White | Jerry Nowak (Key: Bes) |
4. | Brain Sprain | Music by Andy Clark | Andy Clark (Key: Es ) |
5. | Discover the Blues | Music by Andy Clark | Andy Clark (Key: Bes) |
6. | Gimme Some Lovin` | Words & Music by Spencer Davis, Muff Winwood & Steve Winwood | John Berry (Key: F) |
7. | Hound Dog | Words & Music by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller | John Berry (Key: F) |
8. | Killer Joe | Music by Benny Golson | Michael Sweeney (Key: Bes) |
9. | Malaguena | Music & Spanish Lyric by Ernesto Lecuona | Michael Sweeney (Key: As/Bes ) |
10. | Kiss the Girl (from “The Little Mermaid”) | Lyrics by Howard Ashman, Music by Alan Menken | Michael Sweeney (Key: Es) |
11. | Spinning Wheel | Words & Music by David Clayton Thomas | Michael Sweeney (Key: Es) |
12. | Tin Roof Blues | Words by Walter Melrose, Music by New Orleans Rhythm Kings | Andy Clark (Key: Bes) |
13. | The Twist | Words & Music by Hank Ballard | Michael Sweeney (Key: F) |
14. | Twist & Shout | Words & Music by Bert Russell & Phil Medley | Jerry Nowak (Key: As) |
15. | Frosty the Snow Man | Words & Music by Steve Nelson & Jack Rollins | Michael Sweeney (Key: Bes) |
WB Music – First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble
12 outstanding arrangements for the beginning jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers & composers.
Nr. | Title | Composers | Arranger/Key |
1. | Loosen Up (Warm up Exercise) | By Mike Lewis | Mike Lewis (Key: Bes) |
2. | Chattanooga Choo Choo | Lyrics by Mack Gordon, Musik by Harry Warren | Mike Story (Key: Bes) |
3. | James Bond Theme | By Monty Norman | Mike Story (Key: Es) |
4. | El Gato Gordo (The Fat Cat) | By Roy Phillippe | Roy Phillippe (Key: Cm) |
5. | Li`l Darlin` | By Neal Hefti | Roy Phillippe (Key: Es) |
6. | Peter Gunn Theme | Music by Henry Mancini | Mike Lewis (Key: Dm) |
7. | A Jazzy Merry Christmas | By Paul Cook | Paul Cook (Key: F/Bes/Es) |
8. | Rock This Town | Words & Music by Brian Setzer | Mike Story (Key: Bes) |
9. | One O`clock Jump | By Count Basie | Paul Cook (Key: Bes) |
10. | Over the Rainbow | Lyric by E.Y. Harburg, Music by Harold Arlen | Paul Cook (Key: Es) |
11. | The Pink Panther | Music by Henry Mancini | Mike Lewis (Key: Es/Bes) |
12. | The Judge | By Paul Cook | Paul Cook (Key: Bes) |
The Best of Belwin Jazz – First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble is a collection of 12 outstanding jazz ensemble arrangements for the young player.
Nr. | Title | Composers | Arranger/Key |
1. | Splanky | By Neal Hefti | Roy Phillippe (Key: Es) |
2. | Gospel | By Carl Strommen | Carl Strommen (Key: F/Bes) |
3. | Jazzmin Tea | By Vince Gassi | Vince Gassi (Key: Bes) |
4. | First Time Around | By Mike Lewis | Mike Lewis (Key: Bes/F) |
5. | Bill Bailey, Won`t You Please Come Home | Words & Music by Hughie Cannon | Ralph Ford (Key: Es/F) |
6. | Embraceable You | Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin | Mike Lewis (Key: F/Bes) |
7. | Jingle Bell Rock | Words & Music by Joe Beal & Jim Boothe | Paul Cook (Key: Bes) |
8. | Sunday Morning | By Neal Hefti | Roy Phillippe (Key: F) |
9. | (The) Birth of the Blues | Words by B.G. DeSylva & Lew Brown, Music by Ray Henderson | Mike Lewis (Key: Bes) |
10. | Hot Chocolate (from “The Polar Express”) | Words & Music by Glen Ballard & Alan Silvestri | Mike Lewis (Key: F/Bes) |
11. | T.M.I. (Too Much Information) | By Ralph Ford | Ralph Ford (Key: Gm) |
12. | Poco Loco | By Carl Strommen | Carl Strommen (Key: Dm) |
The Best of Belwin Jazz – Young Jazz Collection for Jazz Ensemble is a collection of 12 outstanding jazz ensemble arrangements for the young player.
Nr. | Title | Composers | Arranger/Key |
1. | Cantaloupe Island | By Herbie Hancock | Mike Kamuf (Key: Fm) |
2. | Sing, Sing, Sing | Words & Music by Louis Prima | Victor Lopez (Key: Dm) |
3. | Moondance | Words & Music by Van Morrison | Victor Lopez (Key: Fm) |
4. | My Funny Valentine | Words by Lorenz Hart, Music by Richard Rodgers | Mike Smukal (Key: Cm/Es) |
5. | Count Bubba`s Revenge | By Gordon Goodwin | Ralph Ford (Key: Es) |
6. | Swingin` Shanty | Traditional | Ralph Ford (Key: Cm) |
7. | Stompin` at the Savoy | Lyric by Andy Razaf, Music by Benny Goodman, Chick Webb & Edgar Sampson | Mike Lewis (Key: F) |
8. | Big Band Holiday | Featuring 4 Medley | Carl Strommen (Key: Bes) |
9. | Grooved Pavement | By Victor Lopez | Victor Lopez (Key: Bes) |
10. | Now What | By Mike Kamuf | Mike Kamuf (Key: Dm) |
11. | Drummin` Man | By Gene Krupa & Tiny Parham | Rich DeRosa (Key: Es) |
12. | Sambeando | By Victor Lopez | Victor Lopez (Key: Gm) |
The Best of Belwin Jazz – Jazz Band Series Collection for Jazz Ensemble is a collection of 10 outstanding jazz ensemble arrangements at the medium difficultly level.
Nr. | Title | Composers | Arranger/Key |
1. | Lester Leaps In | By Lester Young | Rich Sigler (Key: Bes) |
2. | On Green Dolphin Street | Lyrics by Ned Washington, Music by Bronislau Kaper | Dave Wolpe (Key: C/Es/F) |
3. | Just in Time | Lyrics by Betty Comden & Adolph Green, Music by Jule Styne | Scott Ragsdale (Key: C/Des/Bes) |
4. | My Foolish Heart | Words by Ned Washington, Music by Victor Young | Dave Rivello (Key: Bes/Es) |
5. | Get it On | Words & Music by Bill Chase & Terry Richards | Victor Lopez (Key: Dm) |
6. | This Can`t Be Love (from “The Boys from Syracuse”) | Words by Lorenz Hart, Music by Richard Rodgers | Lisa DeSpain (Key: F) |
7. | Oh, Lady Be Good! | Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin | Terry White (Key: F/G) |
8. | Jumpin` at the Woodside | By Count Basie | Rich DeRosa (Key: Bes) |
9. | Summertime | By George Gershwin, DuBose, Dorothy Heyward & Ira Gershwin | Dave Rivello (Key: Gm) |
10. | Greensleeves | Traditional | Greg Yasinitsky (Key: Gm/Dm) |
Hal Leonard – Easy Jazz Classics
15 Selections for Young Jazz Ensembles Written for Full Jazz Ensemble (Playable with: 4 Saxes, 3 Tpts., 3 Tbns., Rhythm)
Nr. | Title | Composers | Arranger/Key |
1. | Birdland | By Josef Zawinul | Michael Sweeney (Key: F) |
2. | Born to Be Wild | Words & Music by Mars Bonfire | Michael Sweeney (Key: Es) |
3. | Eli`s Comin` | Words & Music by Laura Nyro | Michael Sweeney (Key: Cm) |
4. | Here, There & Everywhere | Words & Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartney | Bob Lowden (Key: Bes/Es) |
5. | How High the Moon | Words by Nancy Hamilton, Music by Morgan Lewis | Michael Sweeney (Key: F) |
6. | Malaguena | Music & Spanish Lyric by Ernesto Lecuona | Bob Lowden (Key: F) |
7. | A Night In Tunisia | By John “Dizzy” Gillespie & Frank Paparelli | Michael Sweeney (Key: Bes) |
8. | The Peanut Vendor (El Manisero) | Music & Spanish Words by Moises Simons | Michael Sweeney (Key: Es) |
9. | Shake, Rattle & Roll | Words & Music by Charles Calhoun | Bob Lowden (Key: Bes/Es) |
10. | Stompin` at the Savoy | Words & Music by Benny Goodman, Andy Razaf, Chick Webb & Edgar Sampson | Michael Sweeney (Key: Es/F) |
11. | A String of Pearls | Words by Eddie DeLange, Music by Jerry Gray | Bob Lowden (Key: C/As/Es/C) |
12. | Summertime | Words by DuBose, Music by George Gershwin | Michael Sweeney (Key: Gm) |
13. | Take the “A” Train | Words & Music by Billy Strayhorn & The Delta Rhythm Boys | Bob Lowden (Key: Bes/Es) |
14. | Watch What Happens | English Words by Norman Gimbel, Music by Michel Legrand | Bob Lowden (Key: As) |
15. | Yardbird Suite | By Charlie Parker | Michael Sweeney (Key: Bes) |
Hal Leonard – Easy Jazz Favorites
15 Selections for Young Jazz Ensembles Written for Full Jazz Ensemble (Playable with: 4 Saxes, 3 Tpts., 3 Tbns., Rhythm)
Nr. | Title | Composers | Arranger/Key |
1. | Ain`t Misbehavin` | Words by Andy Razaf, Music by Thomas Waller & Harry Brooks | Bob Lowden (Key: C/Es) |
2. | All the Things You Are (from “Very Warm for May”) | Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Music by Jerome Kern | Michael Sweeney (Key: As) |
3. | Blue Train (Blue Trane) | By John Coltrane | Michael Sweeney (Key: Es) |
4. | Caravan (from “Sophisticated Ladies”) | Words & Music by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills & Juan Tizol | Michael Sweeney (Key: Es) |
5. | Chameleon | By Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason & Bennie Maupin | Michael Sweeney (Key: Besm) |
6. | Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) | Words & Music by Bart Howard | Jerry Nowak (Key: Es) |
7. | The Girl from Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) | Original Words by Vinicius De Moraes, Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim | John Berry (Key: F) |
8. | In the Mood | By Joe Garland | Michael Sweeney (Key: Bes) |
9. | Inside Out | By Michael Sweeney | Michael Sweeney (Key: Bes) |
10. | Milestones | By Miles Davis | Peter Blair (Key: Dm) |
11. | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | Lyric by Eric Maschwitz, Music by Manning Sherwin | Roger Holmes (Key: Es) |
12. | One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) | Original Lyrics by Newton Mendonca, Music by Antonio Carlos Jobim | Jerry Nowak (Key: F) |
13. | Route 66 | By Bobby Troup | Michael Sweeney (Key: F) |
14. | St. Louis Blues | Words & Music by W.C. Handy | Michael Sweeney (Key: F) |
15. | When I Fall In Love | Words by Edward Heyman, Music by Victor Young | Roger Holmes (Key: F) |
Hal Leonard – The Best of Easy Jazz
15 Selections for Young Jazz Ensembles Written for Full Jazz Ensemble (Playable with: 4 Saxes, 3 Tpts., 3 Tbns., Rhythm)
Nr. | Title | Composers | Arranger/Key |
1. | All Blues (Rec. by Miles Davis) | By Miles Davis | Michael Sweeney (Key: Bes) |
2. | All of Me | Words & Music by Seymour Simons & Gerald Marks | Roger Holmes (Key: Bes) |
3. | Beyond the Sea | Words & Music by Charles Trenet, Albert Lasry & Jack Lawrence | Roger Holmes (Key: Es) |
4. | Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy | Words & Music by Don Raye & Hughie Prince | Michael Sweeney (Key: Es) |
5. | Freddie Freeloader | By Miles Davis | Michael Sweeney (Key: Bes) |
6. | Green Onions (Rec. by Booker T. & the MG`s) | Written by Al Jackson, Jr., Lewis Steinberg, Booker T. Jones & Steve Cropper | Roger Holmes (Key: Es) |
7. | Hey Jude | Words & Music by John Lennon & Paul McCartnet | John Berry (Key: Bes) |
8. | In a Sentimental Mood | By Duke Ellington | John Berry (Key: F) |
9. | Kansas City | Words & Music by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller | John Berry (Key: Bes) |
10. | Respect (Rec. by Aretha Franklin) | Words & Music by Otis Redding | John Berry (Key: F) |
11. | Saxes With Attitude | By Michael Sweeney | Michael Sweeney (Key: Bes) |
12. | Sesame Street Theme | Words by Bruce Hart, Jon Stone & Joe Raposo Music by Joe Raposo | Paul Murtha (Key: Bes) |
13. | Sidewinder | By Lee Morgan | Paul Murtha (Key: Es) |
14. | Tuxedo Junction | Words by Buddy Feyne, Music by Erskine Hawkins, William Johnson & Julian Dash | John Berry (Key: Es) |
15. | 25 or 6 to 4 (Rec. by “Chicago”) | Words & Music by Robert Lamm | Peter Blair (Key: Cm) |
WB Music – Ultimate Big Band Sounds
15 arrangements written for the Jazz Ensembles from 9 to 15 players
Nr. | Title | Composers | Arranger/Key |
1. | It Don`t Mean A Thing (If It Ain`t Got That Swing) | Words & Music by Duke Ellington & Irving Mills | Frank Comstock (Key: Bes) |
2. | Over the Rainbow (from “The Wizard of Oz”) | Lyric by E.Y. Harburg, Music by Harold Arlen | Frank Comstock (Key: Es) |
3. | The Pink Panther | Music by Henry Mancini | Frank Comstock (Key: Em/Gm) |
4. | I Can`t Stop Loving You | Words & Music by Don Gibson | Frank Comstock (Key: C) |
5. | One O`Clock Jump | By Count Basie | Frank Comstock (Key: F/Des) |
6. | Georgia on My Mind | Lyric by Stuart Gorrell, Music by Hoagy Carmichael | Frank Comstock (Key: F) |
7. | Besame Mucho | English Lyric by Sunny Skylar, Music & Spanish Lyric by Consuelo Valazquez | Frank Comstock (Key: Fm) |
8. | Moonlight Serenade | Lyric by Mitchell Parish, Music by Glenn Miller | Frank Comstock ,(Key: As) |
9. | Don`t Get Around Much Anymore | Words by Bob Russell, Music by Duke Ellington | Frank Comstock (Key: C) |
10. | Chattanooga Choo Choo “Sun Valley Serenade” | Words by Mack Gordon, Music by Harry Warren | Frank Comstock (Key: C) |
11. | I`ve Got a Gal in Kalamazoo | Words by Mack Gordon, Music by Harry Warren | Frank Comstock (Key: Es) |
12. | The Man I Love | Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin | Frank Comstock (Key: F) |
13. | `s Wonderful | Music & Lyrics by George Gershwin & Ira Gershwin | Frank Comstock (Key: Es) |
14. | Sing, Sing, Sing (With a Swing) | Words & Music by Louis Prima | Frank Comstock (Key: Em/Am) |
15. | You Are the Sunshine of My Life | Words & Music by Stevie Wonder | Frank Comstock (Key: Bes) |