All The Things You Are: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
By Jerome Kern / By Oscar Hammerstein II / Arranged by Roger Holmes
Grade: 4
Item: 35-PK00248253
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Here's Jerome Kern's fabulous standard in a swinging arrangement by Roger Holmes. Feature one of your student vocal soloists and this will be the highlight of your next concert!
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00248253
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About the Composer: Jerome Kern
Jerome Kern (1885-1945) revolutionized American musical theater by elevating the craft of song composition. His melodies balanced sophistication with accessibility, and his harmonic language drew from classical training while speaking directly to popular audiences. Kern composed over 700 songs across stage and film, and his influence on jazz arrangers and musicians remains profound because his melodies reward deeper harmonic exploration.
Why we love this
Roger Holmes has captured the essence of this Kern standard while creating something that sits perfectly in the Grade 4 jazz ensemble repertoire. The arrangement gives your vocalist a genuine feature moment without overshadowing the ensemble work, and the supporting parts maintain engaging musical lines that keep everyone invested throughout.
What to expect
Swinging and sophisticated. The arrangement honors the standard's elegance while embracing the warmth of a good jazz ensemble sound. It moves with the ease of a familiar conversation but the underlying harmonies keep listeners engaged and musicians thinking.
Who it's for
This arrangement works for ensembles with a capable student vocalist ready for a featured role. You'll need solid rhythm section players and section leaders who can keep the ensemble unified while maintaining the sophisticated harmonic language that makes Kern's music special.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the vocal line so it floats above the ensemble rather than cutting through it. The beauty of this tune lives in how the harmony supports the melody, not competes with it.
- Shape the harmonic movement in your accompanying sections with slight dynamic contour. These Kern progressions deserve the same care you'd give a classical chorus.
- Nail the rhythmic pocket early in rehearsals before diving into interpretation. Once your rhythm section has the swing feel locked, the ensemble can focus on releasing tension through the bridge.
How to use it
Place this as the centerpiece of a pops or jazz concert, particularly in a program that mixes classic American songbook material with contemporary charts. It's also an effective closer for a concert where you want to end on something genuinely enjoyable that audiences will recognize and appreciate.
Skills your students will build
- Accompanying a vocal soloist while maintaining ensemble cohesion
- Interpreting swing rhythm and jazz articulation
- Reading jazz chord symbols and reharmonization
- Balancing section independence with collective sound
- Phrasing longer melodic lines with harmonic awareness