Listen Here: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
By Eddie Harris / arr. Zachary Smith
Grade: 2 (Medium Easy)
Item: 00-PK-0007455
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Listen Here: Score | $9.00 | |
| Listen Here: E-flat Alto Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 2nd E-flat Alto Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: B-flat Tenor Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 2nd B-flat Tenor Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: E-flat Baritone Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 1st B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 2nd B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 3rd B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 4th B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 1st Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 2nd Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 3rd Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 4th Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: Guitar Chords | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: Guitar | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: Piano Accompaniment | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: String Bass | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: Drums | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: Flute | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 1st B-flat Clarinet | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 1st F Horn | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: Tuba | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: Baritone T.C. | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: 2nd Baritone T.C. | $3.00 | |
| Listen Here: Vibraphone | $3.00 |
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Description
This chart will be enjoyed by the band, the audience, and you too! A funky jazz-rock groove played around 140 BPM with written solos provided for tenor and trumpet and a written melody solo for the bass too! The chart is catchy, easy to rehearse, and very effective with a great development section and a stop-time interlude. Listen to it, you'll love it! (3:45)
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Additional Details
Series:
Young Jazz Ensemble
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
102
SKU:
00-PK-0007455
More about this title
About the Composer: Eddie Harris
Eddie Harris was a saxophonist, composer, and bandleader whose career spanned from the 1960s through the early 2000s. A musician's musician, Harris moved fluidly across styles, soul jazz, funk, hard bop, and experimental fusion, and wrote memorable compositions that showcased his ability to blend sophistication with accessibility. His work has become a staple in jazz education, valued for charts that engage students while maintaining artistic integrity.
Why we love this
Zachary Smith's arrangement captures everything that makes Harris's compositional voice work so well for young ensembles: a groove that grabs attention immediately, written solos that give your section leaders something substantial to play, and a structure that builds momentum without demanding virtuosity. At Grade 2, this reads cleanly while delivering a performance that sounds polished and contemporary.
What to expect
Infectious and energetic. The jazz-rock groove pulls you forward, and the catchy melody sticks with you long after the ensemble leaves the stage. There's a coolness to this chart, a sense of ease and confidence, that makes both players and listeners feel like they're in on something current and alive.
Who it's for
Jazz ensemble directors looking for a Grade 2 chart that sounds Grade 4 in the room. This works for high school jazz bands wanting something contemporary and contest-ready, and for advanced middle school programs with solid fundamentals and section leadership.
How to get the most out of it
- Lock the rhythmic foundation first. The funky groove at 140 BPM lives in the precision of your rhythm section, not the precision of your soloist. Get drums, bass, and piano locked before layering horns.
- Shape the written solos with intent. The tenor and trumpet solos are scaffolded, not simplified. Encourage players to find where the line breathes and to phrase through the bar lines rather than stopping at them.
- Lift the stop-time interlude with silence. Those gaps are as important as the notes. Rehearse the ensemble's entrance cues carefully so the hits land with impact.
- Balance the bass solo as a feature. With a written melody line for bass, treat it as a spotlight moment, not a background accompaniment moment. Your bassist deserves to be heard.
How to use it
This fits perfectly into a jazz concert as a first-set opener or as the closing energy lift. It's also contest-ready at the Grade 2 level, making it an ideal choice for regional festivals where you want your ensemble to sound tight and contemporary. Pair it with a ballad to show range, or build a set around its modern jazz-rock sensibility.
Skills your students will build
- Maintaining a steady groove at 140 BPM while reading
- Improvising within written solo frameworks (tenor and trumpet)
- Responding to stop-time cues and ensemble entrances
- Balancing melody against comping rhythm in a section context
- Shaping phrased lines across barlines in a blues-based harmonic context