Brava Jazz Publishing
Brava Jazz Publishing
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Days On End by Rachel Eckroth
Rachel Eckroth's "Days On End" is a unique and modern jazz composition with a masterful display of counterpoint, developed motivic themes, modal harmony, and modern orchestration techniques. There are three diverse improvised solo sections throughout the piece - for soprano sax, for trumpet, and for the entire sax section as a group, as a dynamic and exciting coda to the piece. Featuring a cutthroat fast tempo, "Days On End" offers a pro-level group a wonderfully satisfying rhythmic challenge..
Grab the score and parts to "Days On end" and learn more about Brava Jazz Publishing at www.bravajazz.com
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Letting Go: Space for Joy by Janelle Finton
Просмотров 4816 месяцев назад
Janelle Finton’s “Letting Go: Space for Joy” is a beautiful and introspective piece that draws on orchestral and contemporary elements of the modern big band sound. The piece was written during her time as a student at the Univ of Miami and is a wonderful opportunity to feature a flugelhorn soloist, both on the written melody and in a spirited, multi-meter improvised solo section. Grab the scor...
Twisted Blues by Shamie Royston
Просмотров 5306 месяцев назад
Originally commissioned by the Jazz Education Network (JEN) in 2023, Shamie Royston's "Twisted Blues" is a dynamically rhythmic medium/up tempo blues with - as its title suggests - fresh and unexpected turns throughout! A punchy groove in the rhythm section gives way to straight-ahead swing - captivating backdrop for a catchy blues melody and improvised solos. Grab the score and parts to "Twist...
Summer Vibes (Flex Chart) by Erica von Kleist
Просмотров 3677 месяцев назад
Living up to its title, Erica von Kleist's "Summer Vibes" is effortlessly cool. With a "sneaky" swing groove and a minor-key melody, this middle school-level Flex Chart offers an easy, adaptable tune for jazz bands of almost any instrumentation. Grab the score and parts to "Summer Vibes" and learn more about Brava Jazz Publishing at www.bravajazz.com #jazz #swing #jazzensemblemusic #jazzcombomu...
Fierce by Allison Miller (arr. Noriko Ueda)
Просмотров 4678 месяцев назад
Allison Miller's composition, "Fierce" appears on her album Rivers In Our Veins. Arranged here for large jazz ensemble by Noriko Ueda, "Fierce" is a ruckus ode to the resilience of the people who’ve moved along the waterways over the centuries. The piece oscillates between half-time funk with a strong back beat and a one drop reggae groove. The underground, gritty lines in low-pitched instrumen...
Butterscotch (Flex Chart) by Annie Booth
Просмотров 58110 месяцев назад
Annie Booth's "Butterscotch" is a funky & fresh tune orchestrated here as a Flex Chart, allowing ensembles of any size or instrumentation to enjoy and deliver the funkiness! At is core, Butterscotch is a a simple two chord progression, moving back and forth chromatically between a Bb7 and a B7. These two dominant chords make up the solo chord changes and allow soloists to explore sequencing and...
Joy Ride by Chelsea McBride
Просмотров 40010 месяцев назад
Chelsea McBride's composition, "Joy Ride," gives a festive nod to the legendary Count Basie band. The perfect addition to any middle school or high school set list, Joy Ride is a lively riff-based blues composition in the tradition of great blues tunes of the swing era. Joy Ride's soli sections are very simple yet offer students a chance to dig into the swing style with attitude! Everyone in th...
Danza del Alma by Jessika Smith
Просмотров 573Год назад
"Danza del Alma" by Jessika Smith ignites any set list with passionate energy. The piece is the result of her many years playing in a Latin band, riffing montunos on the saxophone, and dancing, dancing, dancing! The slower, reflective salsa tempo at the beginning of the piece offers solo space in trombone and piano, and the faster tempo later on includes a fantastic trumpet feature and addition...
When The Streetlamps Light by Ariel Sha Glassman
Просмотров 461Год назад
While composing "When The Streetlamps Light," Ariel Sha Glassman was inspired by the rap music that had been coming out of Chicago in the late 2010’s. Artists such as Chance the Rapper, Saba, Smino, J.I.D. give this piece its stylistic inspiration. When The Streetlamps Light grooves hard! And never stops grooving throughout the duration of the piece. A lyrical melody gracefully unfolds, layered...
Kaleidoscope by Skylar Tang
Просмотров 935Год назад
"Kaleidoscope," composed by then sixteen-year-old trumpeter and composer Skylar Tang, was the winner of the 2022 Essentially Ellington Festival Student Composition & Arranging Contest. A dynamic piece with a driving 9/8 Afro-Cuban groove, Kaleidoscope leads the listener through contrasting moments of intense suspense and introspective tranquility. Grab the score and parts to "Kaleidoscope" and ...
Páramos by Jhoely Garay
Просмотров 234Год назад
Jhoely Garay's hard-swinging piece, "Páramos," is part of a collection of compositions for jazz orchestra inspired by the sounds of nature of different natural ecosystems in Garay's native Mexico. Páramos has a strong hard-bop identity, apparent in its melody, chord progression, and swing feel; it is reminiscent of many great tunes by hard-bop jazz legends Benny Golson and Horace Silver. This c...
Remarkable by Minnie Hill
Просмотров 236Год назад
Minnie Hill's exquisite composition, "Remarkable," which presents a modern straight eighth feel, undeniably lives up to its name. Crafted as a captivating feature for solo trombone, Remarkable's beautiful melody and thoughtful development combine to create a majestic and emotionally resonant musical experience for performers and audiences alike. Grab the score and parts to "Remarkable" and lear...
Right On Red by Grace Fox
Просмотров 680Год назад
"Right On Red" was the first tune Grace Fox ever wrote, which she dedicates to her mentor and high school jazz band director, Earl Phillips. Heard here in big band technicolor, the funky Right On Red comes to life with simple melodies, hypnotizing counterpoint, and lots of stretch room for soloists to express themselves. Grab the score and parts to "Right On Red" and learn more about Brava Jazz...
Buddy's Blues by Jessika Smith
Просмотров 391Год назад
Jessika Smith's "Buddy’s Blues" is a character piece in the old-school big band style. The melody of the tune is made up of simply, catchy riffs while the brass captivate the audience with surprisingly abrupt articulations. Solo sections are written for piano and tenor sax 2, although the chart can easily be opened up for more solos. Lead trumpet is featured in this tune both in written parts a...
Sagebrush by Annie Booth
Просмотров 3,6 тыс.Год назад
Originally commissioned by the University of Nevada, Reno for the 2022 Reno Jazz Festival, "Sagebrush" was composed as an homage to the state flower of Nevada. The piece's slow swing feel is wide and open, reminiscent of the beautiful landscape of the American West. Sagebrush is a terrific way to feature multiple soloists over an elegant minor blues chord progression and makes a sophisticated a...
Duck Confit by Jessika Smith
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.Год назад
Duck Confit by Jessika Smith
Spirit Song by Ellen Rowe
Просмотров 573Год назад
Spirit Song by Ellen Rowe
Mercy Dance by Nadje Noordhuis (arr. Vanessa Perica)
Просмотров 439Год назад
Mercy Dance by Nadje Noordhuis (arr. Vanessa Perica)
Selva by Jhoely Garay
Просмотров 272Год назад
Selva by Jhoely Garay
Are You Satisfied? by Leigh Pilzer
Просмотров 494Год назад
Are You Satisfied? by Leigh Pilzer
Cyan Thread by Jessika Smith
Просмотров 775Год назад
Cyan Thread by Jessika Smith
Swang by Jessika Smith
Просмотров 778Год назад
Swang by Jessika Smith
Jolly Beach by Annie Booth
Просмотров 3,5 тыс.Год назад
Jolly Beach by Annie Booth
Hometown by Annie Booth
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.Год назад
Hometown by Annie Booth
Mr. V by Camilla Vaitaitis
Просмотров 1,3 тыс.Год назад
Mr. V by Camilla Vaitaitis

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