Two Bits: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
By Les Taylor
Grade: 1.5
Item: 98-DJE4013
$40.00
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
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| Two Bits: Score | $6.00 | |
| Two Bits: Alto Sax 1 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Alto Sax 2 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Tenor Sax 1 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Tenor Sax 2 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Baritone Sax | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Trumpet 1 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Trumpet 2 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Trumpet 3 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Trumpet 4 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Trombone 1 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Trombone 2 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Trombone 3 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Trombone 4 | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Guitar | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Piano | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Bass | $7.00 | |
| Two Bits: Drum Set | $7.00 |
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Description
Restricted ranges make this a great learning piece and a very easy number to program. A standard 12-bar blues with no sidebars, written for the developing jazz ensemble. Very limited ranges make this chart very accessible. (Top written note for trumpet is C; Bb for trombone.)
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Additional Details
Series:
FJH Beginning Jazz Ensemble
Publisher:
The FJH Music Company, Inc.
SKU:
98-DJE4013
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Why we love this
Les Taylor designed this piece with genuine awareness of what developing jazz ensembles actually need: a blues form that teaches swing feel and section balance without overwhelming students with range demands or complex harmonies. The restricted ranges mean your entire ensemble can participate confidently, and the straightforward 12-bar structure lets musicians focus on phrasing and listening rather than decoding the chart.
What to expect
Straightforward and soulful. The restricted ranges keep the focus on rhythmic precision and phrasing rather than technical scrambling, so the ensemble can dig into authentic blues character from the first rehearsal.
Who it's for
Jazz ensembles in their first or second year of playing together, where students are still building comfort with swing articulation and blues vocabulary. This works equally well for middle school jazz bands discovering the genre and high school ensembles starting a jazz unit with mixed experience levels.
How to get the most out of it
- Establish a clear swing subdivision during the first rehearsal. Even at a slow tempo, the difference between straight eighths and swung eighths shapes the entire character.
- Balance the ensemble so the rhythm section anchors the groove without overpowering the horns. The simple ranges give you room to hear everyone.
- Let the blues form breathe. A 12-bar blues lives and dies by ensemble listening and responding to each section's phrasing choices.
How to use it
Program this as an opener on a jazz concert or as a standalone learning piece in a blues-focused rehearsal sequence. Its approachability makes it ideal for a demonstration of jazz ensemble concepts or as the closing number when you want to showcase what your developing musicians have learned about swing and sectional listening.
Skills your students will build
- swing articulation and feel in a blues context
- ensemble listening and balance across trumpet, trombone, and rhythm sections
- reading and performing a 12-bar blues form
- basic jazz phrasing and section independence