Music/Publishing

POP TRIOS FOR ALL Arranged by Michael Story Published by Alfred Music © 2008 Reviewed by Vince Corozine Pop Trios for All is a collection of fifteen pop songs playable on any three instruments or any number of instruments in…
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Pop Quartets for All is a collection twelve pop songs playable on any four instruments or any number of instruments in ensemble.
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"Essential Jazz Instructional Materials" John Kuzmich Jr. Bobby Watson, Volume 119 - Jamey Aebersold - Jamey Aebersold Jazz - 2007 - $15.90 for booklet and CD. II. HS/College. III. Scalar-chordal. IV. Play-along with rhythm section. VI.…
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Symphonic Fanfare makes an outstanding concert opening fanfare. It begins with a dramatic motive played by the first trumpet in octaves with the first trombone. This motive crescendos to a short tutti chord followed by a fermata. This…
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REVIEW 11/2010 Hal Leonard The Best Of Easy Jazz The Best of Easy Jazz -Hal Leonard Corp. 2005 - $19.95 for full score, $9.95 for piano, $4.95 for parts and $14.95 for CD. II. MS. III. 15 Jazz band charts. VI. Individual. The…
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"Essential Jazz Instructional Materials" by John Kuzmich, Jr. October 10, 2010 1. Jazz Piano Handbook - Michel Weir - Alfred Publishing - 2007 - ? II. HS/College. III. Comping/Chordal-Scalar/Voicing. Play-along. VI. Individual. Price…
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Walking Basics - Ed Fuqua - Sher Music Company - 2007 - $22 for book and CD. II. MS/HS. III. Walking bass lines. IV. Play-along. VI. Individual. Walking Basics is a knockout publication dealing with the fundamentals of jazz bass playing…
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Here is an exciting, festival type overture. It is varied in tone color but unified in theme.
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Your percussion will shine in this aggressive band composition which explores contemporary harmonies and vigorous rhythms. The composer uses a variety of harmonic, rhythmic, and textural settings in the development of this work. It is…
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This Scottish folk-song provides a warm and mellow sound. Its added appeal is that it gives young bands the opportunity to learn how to play in an expressive manner. All instruments have a chance to play the melody while the gently flowing…
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Enhance your band program with this selection which provides delicate moments of contrast.
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This piece is an excellent way for students to learn that not every piece of music is in 4/4 time. “We Five Kings” is a clearly written piece of music in 5/4 time for band. The phrasing of the eighth notes in 5/4 time are 3,3,2,2. This…
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This is beautifully, sensitive arrangement that depicts a delicate, but powerful piece of music.
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The following two paragraphs are taken from the program notes contained in the front of the conductor's score for this composition.
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Buenaventura is a good choice for contrast and variety in programming. It is a fast, high-powered piece that features Latin percussion requiring seven players.
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