Forty-Second Street: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

$42.00 USD

Forty-Second Street: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Forty-Second Street: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-JEM03026
Price: 42.00 USD
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Words by Al Dubin, music by Harry Warren / arr. Paul Cook

Grade: 1 (Easy)

Item: 00-JEM03026

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A swinging chart, direct from one of the most famous streets in New York City, Forty Second Street is a familiar melody that's accessible for the young jazz player. Scored by Paul Cook, this chart goes from a minor to major key - let the students hear it and play it! Containing written solos for alto and tenor sax, this chart sounds full with reduced instrumentation of just three saxes, two trumpets, one trombone, and three rhythm, or it works great with standard instrumentation. This one is fun!

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Series: First Year Charts for Jazz Ensemble

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 42

ISBN10: 0-7579-3428-5

ISBN13: 978-0-7579-3428-5

UPC: 654979060383

SKU: 00-JEM03026

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About the Composer: Harry Warren

Harry Warren composed some of Broadway's most enduring melodies during the golden age of musical theater, with a catalog that stretches from the 1920s through the 1960s. His gift for writing memorable, singable lines that could anchor both intimate scenes and grand production numbers made him one of the most recorded composers of his era. Warren's songs remain staples of the jazz repertoire because they balance sophistication with accessibility, offering musicians of all levels something rewarding to play.

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Why we love this

Paul Cook's arrangement captures the character of a classic Broadway standard while keeping the demands modest for young jazz musicians. The key modulation from minor to major gives students an early win on a tune that sounds polished and confident, and the written alto and tenor solos let emerging improvisers shine without requiring them to generate lines from scratch. It's a straight-ahead chart that gets immediate results in rehearsal.

What to expect

A bright, propulsive swing through a New York staple that moves from brooding minor-key intrigue into sunlit major-key resolution. The reduced instrumentation makes every voice count, and the written solos give the band a chance to sound like it's really swinging.

Who it's for

First-year jazz ensemble directors working with beginning improvisers and readers who need accessible material with strong melodic content. Young jazz players benefit from tackling a recognizable standard in a setting where the arrangement does some of the heavy lifting.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the melody between trumpet and saxophone in the head so the familiar tune comes through clearly, then let the soloists step forward with space around them.
The minor-to-major shift is the chart's signature moment; rehearse the transition so it lands as a key change, not a mistake. Rhythm section especially needs to lock the harmonic color.
Encourage your alto and tenor players to own their written solos; this is a low-stakes setting to build confidence with a real solo passage before moving to improvisation.
Keep the tempo swinging but grounded; this tune doesn't need to race. Let the groove breathe.

How to use it

Program this early in the season when your ensemble is building fundamental jazz literacy and confidence. It works well as a concert opener or as a palate cleanser between more challenging charts, and the Broadway connection makes it an easy sell to mixed audiences unfamiliar with jazz.