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Best of Belwin Jazz: First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble: 2nd E-flat Alto Saxophone Book

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Best of Belwin Jazz: First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble: 2nd E-flat Alto Saxophone Book

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The Best of Belwin Jazz: First Year Charts for Jazz Ensemble is a collection of twelve outstanding jazz ensemble arrangements for the young player. Each chart is written by experienced educational arrangers and composers in various styles and tempos: swing, Latin, ballad, waltz, holiday and pop.

This collection is written for full instrumentation---five saxophones, three trumpets, three trombones, and four rhythm---but is designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of three saxes, two trumpets, one trombone and three rhythm. Optional parts are available for flute, clarinet, tuba, horn in F, and baritone T.C.

The rhythm section parts offer suggestions for rhythms, piano voicings, and guitar chord frames. All solos are written out in improvised sections. The conductor's book includes full-length CD recordings of all titles.

Titles include:
"Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home," "Birth of the Blues," "Embraceable You," "First Time Around," "Gospel," "Hot Chocolate," "Jazzmin Tea," "Jingle Bell Rock," "Poco Loco," "Splanky," "Sunday Morning," "TMI" This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Series: First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 24
ISBN10: 0-7390-4590-3
ISBN13: 978-0-7390-4590-9
UPC: 038081302423
SKU: 00-26905
Instrumentation: 2nd E-flat Alto Saxophone

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Why we love this

This collection answers a real need for jazz programs building from scratch. The variety of styles, tempos, and moods means every rehearsal can introduce something different, and the written-out solos eliminate the improvisation barrier that often intimidates young players. The fact that each chart works with reduced instrumentation gives you flexibility when you're still building your jazz ensemble roster.

What to expect

Fresh and playable. These arrangements move between classic swing grooves, festive holiday fun, smooth ballads, and contemporary pop without ever asking more from your section than you can deliver. The variety keeps rehearsals interesting and gives young players real jazz styles to experience rather than overly simplified exercise material.

Who it's for

Second alto saxophonists in first-year jazz ensembles who are reading jazz notation for the first time and need arrangements that don't demand improvisation skills before they're ready. This book works for school jazz programs at the middle or early high school level where instrumentation may still be growing.

How to get the most out of it

  • Stay locked with the rhythm section during the written solos. Even though your part is notated, the feel depends on how tightly the saxes, brass, and rhythm sit together.
  • Balance your tone with the other alto saxes in the section. In swing charts especially, blend matters as much as individual clarity.
  • Mark phrase breathing points in pencil during rehearsal so you're not gasping during longer written sections, particularly in the ballad and waltz arrangements.
  • Listen to the conductor's CD recording before each rehearsal. Hearing the style and groove first makes your part make sense musically, not just rhythmically.

How to use it

Use individual charts as standalone concert pieces throughout the year, rotating through different styles to build your ensemble's comfort with swing, Latin, and ballad feels. The holiday selections work perfectly for winter concerts, while the uptempo swingers anchor spring programming and bring energy to end-of-year performances.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading and playing swing rhythms with consistent backbeat feel
  • Blending within a saxophone section using jazz articulation and tone
  • Playing written jazz solos accurately and musically
  • Responding to jazz ensemble dynamics and section balance
  • Reading jazz chord symbols and understanding harmonic rhythm in jazz contexts
  • Interpreting style indications (Latin, ballad, waltz) through phrasing and tone

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