Pennsylvania 6-5000: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

$62.00 USD

Pennsylvania 6-5000: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Pennsylvania 6-5000: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-TBS0035
Price: 62.00 USD
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Transcr. Jeff Hest

Grade: 4 (Medium Advanced / Difficult)

Item: 00-TBS0035

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Belwin Jazz Presents Pennsylvania 6-5000, a level 4 jazz vocal series piece designed for high school and advanced junior high school band. Instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm parts. Solos are written out with chord changes, the rhythm section parts suggest chord voicings and rhythms and guitar chord frames are provided to help young guitarists.

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Series: Jazz Band Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 70

ISBN10: 0-7579-3439-0

ISBN13: 978-0-7579-3439-1

UPC: 029156191028

SKU: 00-TBS0035

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About the Arranger: Jeff Hest

Jeff Hest has spent decades at the center of New York's professional music world, composing and arranging for advertising campaigns, jazz and pop albums, Broadway productions, and film scores. His studio work has brought him into the recording booth with legendary musicians like Urbie Green, Eddie Daniels, Milt Hinton, and Marvin Stamm across more than 40 recorded projects.

Hest brings this professional pedigree into the classroom as an assistant professor at the City University of New York, where he teaches music business and technology. His doctoral equivalency recognizes a career built on deep musicianship, commercial acumen, and a commitment to mentoring the next generation of musicians.

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Why we love this

An arranger with serious studio credentials wrote this, and you feel it immediately in the orchestration and voicings. The chart respects both the ensemble players and the vocal soloist without overcomplicating the arrangement; soloists get written-out parts with clear changes while the section stays locked and grooving. It's exactly what a grade 4 jazz band needs to sound polished without drowning a young vocalist.

What to expect

A swinging, mid-century jazz number with classic big band DNA. The groove sits comfortably in the pocket while the vocal melody dances over it, and the horn writing gives everyone moments to shine without losing the cohesion of the ensemble sound.

Who it's for

High school jazz bands and advanced junior high ensembles looking for a vocal showcase that doesn't sacrifice ensemble musicianship. Conductors need a strong vocalist and a rhythm section with some maturity, but the solo parts are written to be accessible to advancing players.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the vocal soloist against the ensemble by checking your front-of-house mix during early rehearsals; a vocalist needs space even when surrounded by 17 instrumentalists.
Have your rhythm section internalize the groove pattern before full band rehearsals. Run the drum, bass, and piano independently so they establish the pocket that the horns will lock into.
Work the saxophone section's voicings as a unit during sectionals. The five players need to blend tightly, especially on the sustained harmonic backgrounds.
Rehearse the chord voicing suggestions with your guitarist separately if possible. Guitar chord frames are marked, but young players benefit from hearing those voicings in context first.

How to use it

Anchor a jazz concert's second half with this one, pairing it with instrumental numbers that showcase different textures and moods. It works equally well as a showcase feature at a spring pops concert where the vocalist can take a bow and the band gets to prove they're more than just a concert ensemble.