Remember When: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
By Chris Sharp
Grade: 2
Item: 98-DJE4111
$45.00
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Remember When: Score | $5.00 | |
| Remember When: Alto Sax 1 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Alto Sax 2 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Tenor Sax 1 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Tenor Sax 2 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Opt. Baritone Sax | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Trumpet 1 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Trumpet 2 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Trumpet 3 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Opt. Trumpet 4 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Trombone 1 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Trombone 2 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Opt. Trombone 3 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Opt. Trombone 4 | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Guitar Chord Guide | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Guitar | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Piano | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Bass | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Drum Set | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Alternate C Flute | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Alternate F Horn | $7.00 | |
| Remember When: Alternate Baritone T.C | $7.00 |
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Description
This nostalgic easy rock ballad provides an excellent opportunity to showcase your pianist. Lush ensemble writing allows your winds to shine, even when using the optional reduced instrumentation. Perfect for concert and festival, or as a warm-up, this piece will work with practically any ensemble.
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Additional Details
Series:
FJH Developing Jazz Ensemble
Publisher:
The FJH Music Company, Inc.
SKU:
98-DJE4111
More about this title
About the Composer: Chris Sharp
Chris Sharp holds a Ph.D. and has built a career bridging professional performance, composition, and education. As a trombonist, he spent eleven years as a performing musician and bandleader at Walt Disney World, then transitioned into arranging and orchestrating for Disney parks globally since 1984, creating music for live shows, recordings, and broadcast television. His work has extended to major clients including Universal Studios, the Boston Pops, and the USAF Airmen of Note.
Sharp remains deeply invested in music education, currently directing bands at Polk State College while teaching theory, technology, and arranging. His compositions and arrangements for concert and jazz ensembles appear regularly at major clinics and festivals. He has adjudicated for Bands of America and Drum Corps International, and his contributions to the field have earned him multiple ASCAP Plus awards.
Why we love this
Sharp knows how to write for student ensembles without dumbing down the material. The ensemble voicings here are sophisticated enough to feel substantial, yet the Grade 2 level keeps it accessible. The optional reduced instrumentation means you can program this with confidence regardless of who shows up on rehearsal day.
What to expect
A warm, introspective ballad that leans into memory and reflection. The easy rock groove and lush harmonies create an intimate sound that doesn't rush; there's space for the melody to breathe and for listeners to settle into the mood.
Who it's for
Jazz ensembles at the developing level looking for repertoire that features a strong soloist without abandoning ensemble responsibility. Directors programming mixed-level festivals or concerts benefit from the flexible instrumentation, which keeps the piece viable even when the roster fluctuates.
How to get the most out of it
- Highlight the pianist early in rehearsals. This arrangement is built around that solo voice, so make sure your pianist understands they're the narrative center of the piece.
- Balance the winds carefully against the rhythm section. The lush scoring can easily obscure the ensemble if dynamics aren't controlled with intention.
- Use the optional instrumentation reduction as a strategic choice, not a backup plan. Stripping down to a leaner palette can actually intensify the ballad's emotional effect.
- Shape the harmonic progressions with your section leads. These chord changes move the piece forward; rhythmic precision alone won't deliver the nostalgic warmth the title promises.
How to use it
Place this early in a jazz concert to establish an emotional foundation before transitioning into more energetic fare. It also works beautifully as an opening number for festival play or as a thoughtful interlude in a mixed concert pairing classical and jazz ensembles.
Skills your students will build
- Balancing solo melody against harmonic support
- Sustaining tone quality in slower tempos
- Reading and executing optional instrumentation changes
- Voicing jazz harmonies with accurate tuning and blend
- Responding to pianist's rubato and phrasing choices