Modern Pecknology: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

$52.00 USD

Modern Pecknology: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Modern Pecknology: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-45086
Price: 52.00 USD
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By Kris Berg

Grade: 3.5 (Medium)

Item: 00-45086

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"Modern Pecknology"---it's the chicken-themed funk chart! A clever title, and it's certainly a clever chart. This Kris Berg composition opens with the sound of the barnyard and then it gets funky immediately with a very cool bass part. The tempo is around 110 BPM with the lead trumpet range to written B above the staff. A suggested written tenor solo is provided along with chord changes for trombone 1. A great groove that settles in and stays funky. (5:49)

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Series: Jazz Band Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 102

UPC: 038081520179

SKU: 00-45086

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About the Composer: Kris Berg

Kris Berg directs the jazz studies program at Collin County Community College in Texas and holds degrees in jazz studies from the University of North Texas. His jazz ensembles have earned repeated invitations to the Montreux Jazz Festival, and he founded both the Collin Jazz Fest and the Texas All-Star Jazz Camp. Berg's arrangements and compositions have circulated globally through performances and recordings, establishing him as a prolific voice in big band writing for Belwin Jazz.

As an active clinician and artist for Yamaha Corporation of America, Berg has collaborated with major jazz figures including Kurt Elling, Randy Brecker, Peter Erskine, and Bob Mintzer. He authored the instructional resource Bass Lines in Minutes and maintains endorsements with Walter Woods Amplifiers. Berg's dual expertise in composition and pedagogy informs every chart he creates.

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Why we love this

Berg writes funk grooves that land hard and stay interesting for the full duration. The barnyard opening hooks your audience immediately, then the bass line pulls everyone into a pocket that brass sections love to inhabit. This is the kind of chart that feels both clever and deeply musical, rewarding your sections' efforts in real time rather than demanding polish for polish's sake.

What to expect

Barnyard chaos transforms into a locked, irresistible groove. The energy is playful and high spirited, driven by a bass line that commands the room while the brass section rides the funky rhythm with attitude and precision. At under six minutes, it burns bright and stays memorable.

Who it's for

Jazz ensemble conductors looking for a Grade 3.5 chart with genuine funk credibility and programmatic wit. The piece works for groups at the intermediate to early advanced level who have solid intonation and can handle a tenor solo section confidently.

How to get the most out of it

Lock the tempo at 110 BPM early and hold it steady; Berg's funk charts depend on the rhythm section committing fully to the groove before the ensemble enters.
Balance the lead trumpet voicings carefully around the written B above the staff so the section sounds unified rather than strained.
Give the tenor soloist space to explore the chord changes Berg provides; this is a moment for the improviser to shine, not compete with the section.
Let the bass line breathe as the primary melodic and rhythmic driver; rehearse it separately with drums to establish the pocket before adding horns.

How to use it

Use this to open a set or anchor a second-half section built around modern funk and contemporary big band writing. The thematic novelty makes it an audience favorite at festival contests, and its groove sensibility pairs well alongside other contemporary arrangers. It also works as a high-energy finale if you want to send the audience out smiling.

Skills your students will build

Locking a steady funk groove in 4/4 time at fast tempos
Executing tight ensemble voicings around extended trumpet range (written B above staff)
Supporting and accompanying a tenor saxophone improviser with harmonic awareness
Listening to and responding to strong bass-line leadership as a section and ensemble