St. James Infirmary: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

$48.00 USD

St. James Infirmary: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: St. James Infirmary: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-JEM00032
Price: 48.00 USD
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Arr. Tom Davis

Grade: 2 (Medium Easy)

Item: 00-JEM00032

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Down-home and bluesy, slow and greasy! This outstanding chart blends a New Orleans-style slow swing and contemporary harmonies. The best of both worlds comes alive within the creative mind of arranger Tom Davis. Your young band students will love this arrangement so much that they won't want to stop playing. Lots of unison, easy brass range (trumpet to F and trombone to E-flat), alto and tenor sax written solos with band backgrounds, and simple rhythms will all give you a quality musical product with minimum rehearsal time. Very effective chart for festivals and concerts!

"This chart gives the New Orleans classic a funk treatment. The piece starts with a great introduction, and a vamp based on the melody follows each chorus. Written solos for the tenor sax and trumpet are in D minor and use some nice stylistic elements."
- The Instrumentalist

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Series: Young Jazz Ensemble

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 88

UPC: 654979178910

SKU: 00-JEM00032

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Why we love this

Tom Davis has crafted an arrangement that respects the New Orleans tradition while making it accessible to young ensemble players. The restraint here is refreshing: manageable brass ranges, unison passages that build cohesion, and written solos that don't demand virtuosity mean your students can focus on the groove and the character rather than fighting the charts. This is the kind of piece that lands well at festivals because it sounds polished without requiring weeks of rehearsal.

What to expect

Slow, greasy, and full of character. This is the blues meeting contemporary jazz harmony, rooted in New Orleans tradition but with modern edges. Your band will feel the funk immediately, and the melody will stay in their heads long after rehearsal ends.

Who it's for

Jazz ensembles at the Grade 2 level looking for a standard that sounds sophisticated but doesn't demand advanced technique will find exactly what they need here. Directors programming concerts and festivals benefit from a piece with strong musical presence and quick turnaround in the rehearsal room.

How to get the most out of it

Anchor the rhythm section early in rehearsals. The vamp-based structure depends on a locked pulse, so lock in your bass line and drums before layering the horn parts.
Shape the written solos for tenor sax and trumpet with attention to the stylistic details Davis included. These aren't just functional solos; they carry the piece's personality and deserve intentional phrasing.
Balance the dynamics around the unison passages. They're built to cut through and unify the band, but they need room to breathe so the arrangement's funkiness lands without sounding forced.
Treat the introduction as a mini-rehearsal room for your ensemble's tone quality. It sets the slow, greasy vibe that makes the whole chart work.

How to use it

Schedule this for a concert or festival setting where you want your young jazz ensemble to shine without extensive preparation time. It pairs well alongside standards in the Young Jazz Ensemble series and works especially effectively as a closer or highlight piece on programs that mix uptempo and moderate-tempo material.