Description
The Best of Belwin Jazz: Young Jazz Collection features twelve exceptional jazz arrangements tailored for young ensembles. Composed by seasoned educational jazz arrangers, these pieces encompass a diverse range of styles and tempos, including swing, ballad, holiday, rock, Latin, and pop. While the collection is designed for full instrumentation, it can also be adapted for a smaller group consisting of four saxophones, three trumpets, two trombones, and three rhythm players. Optional parts are available for flute, clarinet, horn in F, baritone horn T.C./tenor sax, and tuba. The rhythm section includes guidance on rhythms, piano chord voicings, and guitar chord frames, with all solos fully notated for improvisation. Additionally, the conductor's book comes with full-length CD recordings of each title, which include popular selections such as Big Band Holiday, Cantaloupe Island, and Sing, Sing, Sing.
