Luck of the Irish: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score

$5.00 USD

Luck of the Irish: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score

Name: Luck of the Irish: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 98-JE4045S
Price: 5.00 USD
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By Frank Mantooth

Grade: 4

Item: 98-JE4045S

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Consider this great Frank Mantooth original for your contest or festival repertoire. The opening trumpet/bone chorale is an excellent intro before the up-tempo samba beat takes over. Frank features a small combo of tenor, trumpet, and bone on the head, which should give you plenty of options for your solo section. Powerful block scoring sets up your drummer for some hot fills throughout. This pro-sounding chart has very reasonable range demands. A festival winner!

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Series: FJH Advanced Jazz Ensemble

Publisher: The FJH Music Company, Inc.

UPC: 241444601006

SKU: 98-JE4045S

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About the Composer: Frank Mantooth

Frank Mantooth is a composer and arranger whose work for jazz ensemble has become a staple of high school and college jazz programs. His charts combine strong harmonic writing with playable ranges and clear sectional roles, making him a trusted voice for directors building competitive festival repertoire.

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Why we love this

Mantooth gives you a conductor's chart that sounds ambitious without demanding virtuosos. The structural arc here is smart: a reflective chorale opening gives way to samba energy, and the combo voicing on the head lets you spotlight soloists without overexposing the section. Block scoring that sits well for jazz band and clear cues for the drummer make rehearsal straightforward.

What to expect

Luck of the Irish opens with a lyrical, almost meditative chorale that suggests something intimate and reflective. Then the samba pulse enters, and the whole ensemble swings into life. It has the energy of a professional big band date without losing the warmth of the opening statement.

Who it's for

Jazz ensemble directors at the intermediate-to-advanced level who want a chart with real contest or festival potential. The Grade 4 difficulty is accessible to dedicated high school jazz bands and college groups, and the Latin feel offers a fresh alternative to straight-ahead swing programming.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the opening chorale between trumpet and trombone so neither overpowers the other; the warm, legit sound should feel like a moment of repose before the tempo kicks.
Lock the rhythm section (bass, drums, piano, guitar) into the samba groove early. Once that pocket feels secure, the soloists will have the freedom they need for their sections.
Give your drummer space during the fills that follow the block scoring passages. Mantooth's chart is designed to showcase percussion, so let those moments breathe rather than rushing through them.
Use the small combo on the head as a chance to rotate soloists through multiple choruses; the tenor, trumpet, and bone roles give you flexibility to highlight different voices without rewriting.

How to use it

Program this as a centerpiece in a festival set or as part of a Latin jazz segment in a full concert. The combination of ballad sensibility and rhythm section intensity makes it a strong follow-up to a blues or swing number, giving audiences variety while keeping the ensemble's momentum alive.