Spring Is Here: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

$57.00 USD

Spring Is Here: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Spring Is Here: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-50469
Price: 57.00 USD
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By Richard Rodgers / Words by Lorenz Hart / arr. Scott Ragsdale

Grade: 3

Item: 00-50469

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Simply a gorgeous vocal with big band chart. This straight-eighth ballad is played around 74-78 BPM. The vocal range is from G below middle C to third space C and lead trumpet range is to written A above the staff. The ballad transitions midway to a bossa with a slightly quicker feel then returns to the sweet ballad. Exquisite vocal chart.

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Series: Belwin Jazz Vocal Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

ISBN10: 1-4706-8640-6

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-8640-6

UPC: 038081620336

SKU: 00-50469

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About the Composer: Richard Rodgers

Richard Rodgers (1902, 1979) stands as one of the most prolific and successful composers in American musical theater. His decades-long partnership with lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II produced some of the most performed standards in jazz and popular music, works that remain central to the American songbook. Rodgers's gift for melody, accessible yet sophisticated, made his compositions natural vehicles for jazz interpretation and vocal arrangement.

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Why we love this

Scott Ragsdale's arrangement honors the intimate vulnerability of this Rodgers standard while building it for the full jazz ensemble sound. The midpoint shift from ballad into bossa adds architectural interest without losing the tune's inherent sweetness, giving your ensemble a structure that feels organic rather than imposed. This is the kind of chart that reminds singers and players why they love playing jazz repertoire.

What to expect

Elegant and warm, with the reflective quality that made this standard a favorite of singers across generations. The bossa section offers a momentary shift in mood, lighter and rhythmically playful, before settling back into the original ballad's gentle introspection.

Who it's for

Jazz ensemble directors seeking an elegant vocal vehicle that doesn't demand a superstar singer but does reward a musician who understands ballad phrasing and jazz inflection. Vocalists comfortable with rubato and harmonic awareness will find this chart deeply rewarding; the range is accessible, but the musicality runs deep.

How to get the most out of it

The straight-eighth feel at 74, 78 BPM is deceptively tricky. Lock the rhythm section early and remind your drummer that "straight eighths" means no swing. Small tempo shifts can derail the ballad's intimacy.
Balance the vocal line carefully against the ensemble, especially during the big band passages. The vocalist needs support but not competition.
Mark the transition to bossa clearly in rehearsal. The tempo and rhythmic feel shift require ensemble agreement about exactly where that happens.
Pay attention to the lead trumpet range approaching the upper A. Ensure your lead has the facility and confidence for that register without forcing.

How to use it

Perfect as a set closer or late-concert moment when the room needs to settle into something sophisticated and reflective. Pair it with other Rodgers standards or contrast it with a more up-tempo jazz selection earlier in the set to showcase your ensemble's dynamic range.