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First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble: 1st E-flat Alto Saxophone Book

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First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble: 1st E-flat Alto Saxophone Book

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12 outstanding arrangements for the beginning jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos are included: swing, ballads, rock, pop, holiday, Latin and a great warm-up chart titled "Loosen Up." This collection of charts is written for full instrumentation of 5 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, and 4 rhythm, but designed to sound full and complete with reduced instrumentation of just nine players - 2 Alto Saxes, Tenor Sax, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Piano, Bass and Drums. Optional parts are available for C Flute, Tuba (doubles Bass part), Horn in F (doubles 1st Trombone), and Baritone Horn T.C. (doubles 1st Trombone). Rhythm section parts offer suggestions for voicings and rhythms and guitar chord frames are included to assist young guitarists. Solos are written out for improvised sections and there is plenty of full sounding ensemble. Conductor's book includes a full length CD recording. Titles are: Chattanooga Choo Choo * El Gato Gordo * James Bond Theme * A Jazzy Merry Christmas * The Judge * Li'l Darlin' * Loosen Up * One O'Clock Jump * Over the Rainbow * Peter Gunn Theme * The Pink Panther * Rock This Town.

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Series: First Year Charts Collection for Jazz Ensemble
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 24
ISBN10: 0-7579-7770-7
ISBN13: 978-0-7579-7770-1
UPC: 654979019848
SKU: 00-SBM01002
Instrumentation: 1st E-flat Alto Saxophone

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Why we love this

These arrangements strike the balance every jazz director needs: they're accessible enough for players in their first year with jazz ensemble, yet they sound polished and professional. The variety of styles (swing, ballads, rock, Latin, and pop) means your ensemble won't exhaust one sound, and the inclusion of recognizable titles like "James Bond Theme" and "The Pink Panther" gives students instantly gratifying musical material.

What to expect

Swinging one moment and laid-back the next. The collection moves between the bright, propulsive energy of "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and "Rock This Town" to the smooth sophistication of ballads and Latin grooves, with "Loosen Up" serving as a perfect ice-breaker to ease everyone into the session.

Who it's for

First-year jazz ensemble students who read concert pitch (or are learning to) and want to play recognizable, engaging material without needing years of jazz experience. This book works equally well in programs with five saxophones and a full rhythm section or in smaller setups with just two altos, one tenor, and reduced instrumentation.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance your section voicing by rotating who plays the higher and lower lines. The written-out solos are your learning tool; use them to lock down the exact articulation and phrasing before anyone attempts improvisation.
  • Study the rhythm section voicing suggestions closely. If your piano and guitar players internalize these comping patterns, they anchor the entire ensemble sound and free you to focus on section balance.
  • Record yourselves early and often. Hearing playback helps younger jazz players understand groove and timing in a way that real-time feedback sometimes cannot.

How to use it

Build your fall concert around this collection as a showcase for what jazz ensemble can do: open with "Loosen Up" as a warm-up that engages the audience, move through a mix of standards and pop hits, and close with something driving like "One O'Clock Jump." The flexibility in instrumentation also makes these charts work for mid-year concerts when your roster is still settling.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading rhythmically active jazz notation and swing rhythms
  • Playing with straight vs. swung eighth notes
  • Executing lead and ensemble voicings in saxophone section
  • Interpreting written-out solos as models for improvisation
  • Responding to rhythm section comping and adjusting tempo feel accordingly
  • Navigating multiple musical styles and associated articulation demands

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