Jazz Ensemble Music 2024-2025
Jazz Ensemble Music 2024-2025
Welcome Jazz Educators
Jazz Quest Series
Grade 1
Out of Somewhere - Peter Blair
As Luck Would Have It - Peter Blair
Jazz Gateway Series
Grade 1½
I Ain't Got Nobody - Kris Berg
Kickin' the Can - Terry White
Acapulco Nights - Greg Yasinitsky
Go, Swing it on the Mountain - Peter Blair
Jazz Trek Series
Grade 2 to 2½
Covered in Dogs - Greg Yasinitsky
Mind Over Matters - Kris Berg
Blackstone Blues - Jeff Jarvis
Bossa Noel - Clifton Jones
Maya's Mood - Dave Hanson
Jazz Journey Series
Grade 3 to 3½
Sioux Center Shuffle - Greg Yasinitsky
Someone to Watch Over Me - Gershwin, arr. Ellen Rowe
1-800-Got-Funk - Vince Gassi
Habanero Hustle - Andrew Lesick
Later - Craig Skeffington
Jazz Summit Series
Grade 4 & Up
Fiesta! - Vince Gassi
Return of the Storm - Jeff Jarvis
Tofu Cheesecake - Jamie Roth
Blues for Rebz - Dave Hanson
Sammy Nestico Full Score Editions
Grade 3 - 5
That Warm Feeling
Hay Burner
It’s Oh, So Nice
Switch In Time
The Queen Bee
Magic Flea
Ya Gotta Try
Jazz Foundations Series
Grade 1
Prime Time Blues - Doug Beach
Loose Change - Doug Beach
Pyramid Power - Doug Beach George Shutack
First Edition Series
Grade 2
Bubba's Pockets - Doug Beach
Meet Me at the Taqueria - Doug Beach George Shutack
A Little Orpheus Swing - Michele Fernández
Threshold Edition Series
Grade 3
Laid Back Summer - George Shutack
Circus Song - George Shutack
This Old Man - Denis DiBlasio
Creepy-Crawler - Bret Zvacek
Morning Mood - Mike Tomaro
Jazz Ensemble Series
Grade 4 and Up
Bring it On - Doug Beach
Art-istry - Mike Tomaro
COMPOSERS OF JAZZ ENSEMBLE MUSIC
Doug Beach
Kris Berg
Peter Blair
Denis DiBlasio
Michele Fernández
Vince Gassi
Dave Hanson
Jeff Jarvis
Clifton Jones
Andrew Lesick
Sammy Nestico
Jamie Roth
Ellen Rowe
George Shutack
Craig Skeffington
Mike Tomaro
Terry White
Greg Yasinitsky
Bret Zvacek
Grade Level Guide: Make a Musical Match
Our charts are grouped into five grade levels: Jazz Quest Series (Grade 1), Jazz Gateway Series Grade (Grade 1½), Jazz Trek Series (Grade 2), Jazz Journey Series (Grade 3), and Jazz Summit Series (Grade 4 & up). There is something in here for everyone!
Grade 1
- Playable with a core instrumentation of Alto Sax 1 & 2, Tenor Sax 1, Trumpet 1 & 2, Trombone 1, Piano, Bass (cued in Piano) Drums
- Includes parts for a full ensemble (5/4/4/4)
- Optional parts included for Flute, Clarinet, Horn in F, Tuba
- Limited ranges in the winds
- Carefully notated rhythm section parts
Grade 1.5
- Playable with a core instrumentation of Alto Sax 1 & 2, Tenor Sax 1, Trumpet 1 & 2, Trombone 1, Piano, Bass (cued in Piano) Drums
- Includes parts for a full ensemble (5/4/4/4)
- Optional parts included for Flute, Clarinet, Horn in F, Tuba
- Limited ranges in the winds
- Carefully notated rhythm section parts
Grades 2 to 2.5
- Tenor Sax 2, Trumpet 4, Trombone 4 and Guitar are optional
- Includes parts for a full ensemble (5/4/4/4)
- Other optional parts include Flute, Clarinet, Horn in F, Tuba
- Range is expanded, but still carefully considered
- Carefully notated rhythm section parts
Grades 3 to 3.5
- High school ensembles
- Full instrumentation (5/4/4/4)
- More independent rhythm section parts
- Longer solo sections
- Carefully notated rhythm section parts
Grades 4 & Up
- Advanced high school ensembles
- More freedom in overall concept
- More advanced harmonic structure
- Independent playing across sections
- Carefully notated rhythm section parts