Sweet Emma: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

$52.00 USD

Sweet Emma: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Sweet Emma: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-50079
Price: 52.00 USD
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By Nat Adderley / arr. Mike Kamuf

Grade: 2.5

Item: 00-50079

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Beginning with a brief chorale, the gospel-inspired groove kicks in at 104 BPM. Alto 1 and trumpet 2 state the melody, with suggested written solos for both. Trumpet 1 range is to written F-sharp top line. There's a sweet shout chorus at the modulation with some drum fills intertwined. A funky chart that will please the band and the audience for sure! (4:35)

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Series: Young Jazz Ensemble

Publisher: Alfred Music

ISBN10: 1-4706-6286-8

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-6286-8

UPC: 038081580074

SKU: 00-50079

More about this title

About the Composer: Nat Adderley

Nat Adderley was a cornet and trumpet player whose warm tone and accessible compositional voice made him a bridge between hard bop and soul jazz. His recordings and arrangements emphasized groove and melody over complexity, qualities that have kept his music alive in educational settings for decades. As both a player and writer, he understood what made jazz feel good to listeners and rewarding to perform.

Adderley's career spanned the 1950s through the 1990s, and he was equally comfortable in small combos and larger ensembles. His ear for blues changes and gospel-inflected phrasing shaped a body of work that remains ideal for teaching ensemble communication and the joy of playing jazz together.

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Why we love this

This chart swings immediately and rewards ensemble listening without asking for technical heroics. The melodic clarity, suggested solo opportunities, and that shout chorus modulation give your students multiple entry points into real jazz vocabulary while keeping the piece driving and fun to perform.

What to expect

The piece opens with spiritual calm, then shifts gears into a relaxed but propulsive funk. Sunlight and good humor dominate the melody and harmonic movement. When that modulation arrives alongside the shout chorus, the band lifts collectively into a moment of collective joy that feels earned rather than forced.

Who it's for

Jazz ensemble directors working with Grade 2.5 groups who want students to experience real swing phrasing, blues harmony, and the call-and-response energy of gospel-influenced jazz. Solo players in trumpet and alto saxophone also get meaningful written sections that build confidence without requiring advanced improvisation.

How to get the most out of it

Let the chorale breathe before the groove kicks in at 104 BPM. The contrast gives the band something to land on when the funk starts.
Feature alto 1 and trumpet 2 on the melody statement with confidence. Their clarity here sets up the written solos that follow.
Balance trumpet 1's high passages (to written F-sharp) with the ensemble; those top-line notes should pierce without overwhelming the groove underneath.
Nail the drum fills around the shout chorus and modulation. Those punctuations are what push the energy surge and make the reharmonization hit hard.

How to use it

Program this in the second half of a jazz concert, where audiences and students are both ready to groove. It pairs well alongside blues-based standards and contemporary funk tunes, and its four-and-a-half-minute length makes it ideal for a closing set before an uptempo closer.