All Jazz

Patterns for Jazz by Jerry Coker and The Jazz Language by Dan Haerle anchor the theory and composition side of things, with teachers consistently assigning them for improvisation work. On the performance end, Herbie Hancock's Chameleon and Watermelon Man are popular ensemble choices that work for medium-easy groups. David Baker's How to Play Bebop volumes remain the go-to resources for students learning bebop language and phrasing.

Jamie Roth's El Ritmo del Malecón, Monika Herzig's Plenty of Nothing, Ryan Fraley's Show Your Work, and a new FLEX arrangement of Dream a Little Dream of Me (by Gus Kahn) all arrived recently, giving ensemble directors fresh options alongside established titles.

Dave Wolpe has been composing and arranging since 1965, with extensive credits including dozens of Glenn Miller Orchestra arrangements and co-arranger work on the platinum CD In the Christmas Mood. His At Last pairs a vocal solo with jazz ensemble, bringing that professional big band sensibility to performance and recording contexts.

Gordon Goodwin wrote his first big band chart, Hang Loose, at age 13, and the preternatural gift for complete compositions from start to finish shaped his entire career in television, film, and jazz. His Emmy-recognized work on screen has informed his compositional voice, evident in pieces like Wise Up.

Ryan Fraley brings both performance and pedagogical depth to this collection, creating method books like Charting the Course alongside performance scores such as Show Your Work, making him a valuable resource for studio instructors building well-rounded curricula.