Out of the Doghouse: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

$55.00 USD

Out of the Doghouse: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Out of the Doghouse: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-30637
Price: 55.00 USD
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By Erik Morales

Grade: 3 (Medium)

Item: 00-30637

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A swing shuffle groove with a hint of gospel, this Erik Morales chart is simply fun to play with a sax soli, some independent bari sax lines, and optional (written) solos for alto, tenor, and guitar. Lead trumpet range is to written A, above the staff. It also has an optional ending with lead trumpet notes up to C. This is a hot chart! (3:45) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Series: Jazz Band Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 104

ISBN10: 1-4706-6356-2

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-6356-8

UPC: 038081343365

SKU: 00-30637

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About the Composer: Erik Morales

Erik Morales was born in New York City in 1966 and began composing shortly after his high school graduation in south Florida, when his former band director commissioned him to arrange music for the marching band in 1985. He studied composition at Florida International University and earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Louisiana, Lafayette in 1989. Since his first educational publications in 2002, Morales has built a catalog of over 150 works spanning wind, orchestral, jazz, and chamber settings, many of which have been performed at festivals and competitions across the country.

As a trumpeter, Morales has made significant contributions to the trumpet repertoire. His trumpet ensemble works have earned first place finishes at the 2006 and 2008 National Trumpet Competitions, and his Concerto for Trumpet in C and Piano premiered at the 2009 International Trumpet Guild conference. A consortium-commissioned Concerto for Two Trumpets received its premiere in 2013 at the ITG conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2016, Morales was inducted into the Louisiana Association for Jazz Education's Hall of Fame in recognition of his sustained contributions to jazz education.

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Why we love this

Morales writes swing charts that actually swing. The sax soli are idiomatic and singable, the independent bari sax writing adds harmonic richness without bogging down the ensemble, and the optional written solos give developing improvisers a scaffolded entry into jazz soloing. The optional trumpet ending shows ambition without demanding impossibility from your lead chair.

What to expect

A groove with attitude and warmth. The swing shuffle rides easy, the gospel inflections give it soul, and the writing swings hard without losing its sense of fun. You hear vitality in every voice, from the sax soli to the bari countermelody to the rhythm section pushing the time forward.

Who it's for

Grade 3 jazz ensembles with solid section blend and reading skills. Your musicians should be comfortable with swing articulation and basic jazz vocabulary (soli, independent part writing, blues changes). This chart rewards ensembles that can balance energy with control.

How to get the most out of it

Lock the rhythmic pocket between drums and bass before layering the horns; the swing shuffle groove is the foundation, and small timing variations compound quickly.
Balance the sax soli so the melody speaks over the background; avoid letting the harmony parts overpower the lead voice.
If your ensemble tackles the optional solos, rehearse them as written first to establish the changes and phrasing, then encourage personal interpretation once the structure is secure.
The optional trumpet ending to high C works best with clear articulation and a focused tone; practice it separately if your lead player is still building range security.

How to use it

Program this early in your set if you need to establish momentum and audience connection; it's the kind of chart that gets people nodding along. It also sits well in a mixed jazz program between a ballad and a funk number, offering swing contrast without stylistic whiplash. The festival-appropriate length and engaging character make it a reliable choice for adjudicated events.

Skills your students will build

Swing articulation and phrasing in ensemble contexts
Reading and balancing independent sax soli against supporting voices
Interpreting written jazz solos from notation and building improvisational confidence
Rhythmic precision in shuffle grooves and syncopated ensemble figures
Listening for groove and pocket in small-group jazz textures