Out of the Doghouse: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score

$11.00 USD

Out of the Doghouse: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score

Name: Out of the Doghouse: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-30637S
Price: 11.00 USD
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By Erik Morales

Grade: 3 (Medium)

Item: 00-30637S

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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: 20

ISBN10: 1-4706-6357-0

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-6357-5

UPC: 038081343372

SKU: 00-30637S

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About the Composer: Erik Morales

Erik Morales has built a prolific career around music that honors both artistic integrity and educational need. Born in New York City in 1966, he began composing professionally while still in high school when a former band director commissioned arrangements for marching band in south Florida (1985). His formal training in composition at Florida International University and the University of Louisiana, Lafayette (completed 1989) shaped a compositional voice rooted in strong melody and harmonic clarity.

With over 150 published works spanning classical, jazz, wind, orchestral, and chamber settings, Morales has become a fixture in music education publishing since 2002. His trumpet writing is particularly distinguished; his trumpet ensemble works have earned first place performances at the 2006 and 2008 National Trumpet Competitions, and his Concerto for Trumpet in C and Piano received its premiere at the 2009 International Trumpet Guild conference. In 2016, he was inducted into the Louisiana Association for Jazz Education's Hall of Fame. Schools and organizations across the country commission new works from him regularly, a testament to his ability to write music that energizes performers and audiences alike.

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Why we love this

Morales knows exactly how to construct a swing chart that feels effortless to conduct and irresistible to play. The sax soli and independent bari sax writing give the ensemble texture and voice independence without sacrificing the groove, while the optional solos offer flexibility for your strongest players and keep rehearsals flexible if soloists are absent. A three-minute-forty-five-second piece that lands this solidly in Grade 3 territory yet never sounds like it's simplified.

What to expect

A piece built on forward momentum and infectious joy. The swing shuffle and gospel undertones sit comfortably in the pocket, with the alto, tenor, and guitar solos offering moments of individual voice while the sax soli sections remind the ensemble what it means to blend. Three minutes and forty-five seconds of pure playing pleasure.

Who it's for

Jazz ensemble directors looking for a piece that teaches swing style and contemporary groove without bogging down rehearsal time. Grade 3 groups with solid fundamentals and players who are ready to own solos will thrive with this chart.

How to get the most out of it

Lock the shuffle feel early in rehearsal by isolating the rhythm section and establishing how much swing the drummer applies to the eighth notes. The gospel hint hinges on consistent, relaxed timekeeping.
Balance the sax soli so the section blooms without burying the ensemble. Mark dynamic road maps in parts beforehand so players know when they step forward and when they retreat.
If you program the optional ending with lead trumpet to written C, have that player ready for the leap in range; rehearse the transition into those high notes as a separate moment rather than banking on it working in tempo.
Let the optional solos breathe. If a player takes a written solo, give them space to phrase it rather than keeping them locked to a rigid tempo.

How to use it

Pair this as a late-concert centerpiece or the closing number of a jazz concert set where you want to send the audience home smiling. The optional ending with lead trumpet notes climbing to written C makes it a natural final statement if your lead player is up for the range.