¡Vámonos!: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

$48.00 USD

¡Vámonos!: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: ¡Vámonos!: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-40347
Price: 48.00 USD
Availability: InStock

By Carl Strommen

Grade: 2 (Medium Easy)

Item: 00-40347

Need it now?

Buy Digital Version

$48.00

Shipped

One moment…

A Latin cha-cha groove at around 132 BPM. A hip tutti montuno sets the cha-cha feel in the intro followed by the same montuno played by the piano. The chart features written-out solos for tenor sax and trumpet 2, and the trumpet 1 range is to written E top space. It is fun, it's Latin and it will sound great! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

Don't just read it, hear it, play along with it, and watch your students grow with it. In MakeMusic Cloud, ¡Vámonos!: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts comes alive with professional accompaniment, adjustable tempo, and built-in practice tools that turn solo practice into real progress.

Open in the Player

Jump straight in and assign it today.

Start Your Free Trial

Open this title and explore the full library in minutes.

No sample videos found.

Series: Young Jazz Ensemble

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 100

UPC: 038081451633

SKU: 00-40347

More about this title

About the Composer: Carl Strommen

Carl Strommen ranks among the most frequently performed composers and arrangers across band, orchestra, jazz ensemble, and vocal genres in the United States and abroad. His works appear regularly on concert stages, in television productions, and in film soundtracks. Strommen's demand as both a clinician and commissioned composer remains constant, and his extensive catalog has earned him the ASCAP Standard Writers Award year after year.

A City College of New York graduate, Strommen maintains strong ties to music education as an adjunct professor of orchestration and composition at C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. He divides his time between Long Island and Colorado, where he spends extended periods with family in the Denver and Boulder areas.

Show moreShow less

Why we love this

Strommen writes jazz that lives on the bandstand. The cha-cha groove locks immediately, the montuno is infectious enough to carry the whole chart, and the written solos for tenor sax and trumpet give your section leaders specific ideas without constraining their voices. Grade 2 writing that sounds sophisticated.

What to expect

Pure forward momentum. The cha-cha groove pushes the ensemble into a hip, danceable pocket from the opening tutti, and the montuno never lets the energy drop. This is music that makes students want to lock in and swing.

Who it's for

Jazz ensemble directors at the Grade 2 level who want accessible Latin material that still sounds polished and energetic. Saxophone and trumpet sections ready for written solos will get the most out of this chart.

How to get the most out of it

Lock the rhythm section on that hip montuno from the start. The piano player should own it by the second rehearsal; it's the backbone of everything that follows.
Give your tenor and trumpet 2 soloists room to breathe with the written parts. These aren't constraints; they're jumping-off points. Encourage them to add their own inflections and dynamics.
Keep the tempo steady at 132 BPM. Cha-cha grooves live or die by consistency. A metronome or click track during rehearsal pays dividends.
Balance the trumpet 1 range carefully. Writing up to E top space on a Grade 2 chart means your section needs to be solid. Consider who plays that lead voice and prepare them early.

How to use it

Perfect as a festival or concert opener where you want immediate audience engagement. The Latin feel and moderate tempo also work well alongside swing or blues standards, giving your program stylistic variety without requiring advanced reading.