Grade 3

Are a family home, a lawn, and a picket fence the American Dream? This placid bossa transports the listener to a well-manicured suburbia and asks them what it means to “live the good life,” while introducing...

Juego de Niños (Child's Play) is a Cha-Cha built around a small number of rhythmic cells commonly found in the style. The piece was composed with the purpose of demystifying "Latin" music at the high school level,...

This theme-driven jazz waltz features tenor sax, trumpet and piano solos. Following the horn solos, a challenging variation is played by the brass in octaves. The finale is a shout chorus that slowly fades away. . .but not...

Imagine a llama out for a night on the town in this fun latin chart. With a quick drink and a bale of hay at a favourite night spot it’s time to hit the dance floor. There is just too much fun to be had for our woolly...

Set in a quick, light pop style, Let’s Go celebrates the joy of getting together with friends. The infectious, memorable melody is first presented in the piano, then the horns. An open improvisation section offers solo...

Walking down Yertchuk Avenue with her parents Myra, aged five, twirls and skips her way home from a dance lesson. As the night falls and the streetlights flicker on, the darkness and shadows in between are highlighted. A...

In anthropology, liminality is a feeling of confusion or ambiguity that occurs during a transitional time in one’s life, or a rite of passage. Written to commemorate the retirement of an admired music educator, this...

Students and audiences alike will be dancing in their seats to this original infectious funk tune. A great piece to tackle syncopated rhythms with many opportunities to showcase individual players from each section, this...

Every soloist that stands up to play in front of a big band faces their own ‘moment of truth’. In this chart that moment arrives for the alto saxophone player in an uplifting and funky feature that provides an...

Move 'n' Groove is a tribute to legendary trumpet player Lee Morgan. The chart is based on the groove of The Sidewinder, with a half-time funk feel. Loads of fun for young bands. Genre: Jazz Ensemble Series | # of Players:...

The NOLA Roller is a rollicking, fun chart with a New Orleans style groove that your band will love. The catchy tune shared by most of the band is easy to grasp but has enough challenge to keep the chart interesting while...

Patch Goes To Town was written about the first time my son went in to the ‘city’. The melody in the opening reflects his excited and happy mood - you can almost hear him stopping at intersections for traffic...

Pocket Samba was first performed on Piccolo and egg shaker and is based on the chords of Chopsticks. It has been transformed into a fun and vibrant samba that players love to play and audiences love to sing and clap along to...

Remembering Greg is an even eighth-note ballad, challenging players to play and shape through long phrases.Genre: Jazz Ensemble Series | # of Players: Level: 3 | Duration: 3:50 InstrumentationAlto Saxophone 1, 2 Tenor...

Your rhythm section will enjoy driving this spy thriller-inspired rock chart. The intriguing minor main melody in the saxes and trumpets gives way to an exhilarating, major bridge with full horns. Thoughtful doublings and...

Your rhythm section will enjoy driving this spy thriller-inspired rock chart. The intriguing minor main melody in the saxes and trumpets gives way to an exhilarating, major bridge with full horns. Thoughtful doublings and...