Roger Emerson : Almost Like Being in Love

Filled with jazz stylings from swing to scat, this arrangement of Almost Like Being in Love is perfect for developing choirs. Choirs will love the bright, upbeat setting with its smooth conversational style and colorful piano accompaniment!

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Frederick Loewe

Roger Emerson : Potato Chips

Who doesn't like potato chips?! This fun, medium swing song is sure to be a hit with singers and audiences. The easy to sing melody, simple harmony, and cool snaps are perfect for any pop or general concert.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Julia Bunora

Here is a song written in the big band era, first sung by jazz vocalist, Ella Fitzgerald, in 1939 and ideal for introducing beginning and developing groups to swing style. In the Discovery Series, it's perfect for building jazz diction and rhythmic skills.

Arranger: Rosana Eckert | Performed By: Ella Fitzgerald

Younger choirs can develop vocal jazz style with this cute tune by Louis Prima. With a careful approach to voice leading, jazz rhythms and even scat melodies, singers will gain confidence and experience success from the very start!

Arranger: Rosana Eckert | Composer: Louis Prima

It's the perfect buddy song! Recorded by Harry Connick, Jr. and featured in the classic film Sleepless in Seattle, this arrangement is a fabulous showcase for treble choirs of all ages! With an easy swing and charming lyrics, you can't miss! Available separately: 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.

Arranger: Steve Zegree | Composer: Marc Shaiman

Was it red? No no no. Was it brown? No no no. The famous Ella Fitzgerald rendition of a classic nursery song is a sassy, jazzy twist on the familiar lyrics. A great Discovery Series choice for developing jazz style in your younger choirs! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:40.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Performed By: Ella Fitzgerald

Introduce your younger choirs to the music of Harold Arlen with this 'must-sing' jazz arrangement by Steve Zegree. Whether you use the notated scat section, or let your singers improvise, your choir will love it! Available: 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Approx. Time: 2:30.

Arranger: Steve Zegree | Composer: Harold Arlen

The young jazz vocalist Renee Olstead recorded this song from the Roaring Twenties featured in the popular film Kit Kittredge: An American Girl. Your choirs will love the razz-a-ma-tazz of this fun number with the timeless message to keep up your spirits even when things are not going your way. Available separately: SSA, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:45.

Arranger: Mark Brymer | Performed By: Renee Olstead

Here is a swinging classic jazz song ideal for young singers. A call and response style so important in jazz and here offers your young singers the opportunity to experience it. Detailed performance notes are offered by the arranger. And, as always, the vocal ranges and musical elements required to successfully perform this have been carefully chosen to ensure auccess.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Sid Wyche

Your younger choirs will develop authentic jazz style and have fun in the process with this setting of the American Bandstand theme song. A great opener or concert theme! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax. Duration: ca. 3:00.

Arranger: Roger Emerson

Recorded by American jazz legend, Louis Armstrong, here is a great teaching tool for introducing blues styles to your younger choirs. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:25.

Arranger: Tom Anderson | Composer: Spencer Williams | Performed By: Louis Armstrong

Here is a swing treatment of the contemporary pop standard most famously recorded in a big band swing style by Bobby Darin in 1959. Great for learning vocal jazz technique, it will be a fantastic choice for younger or developing choirs. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:00.

Arranger: Audrey Snyder | Composer: Jack Lawrence | Performed By: Bobby Darin

A jazz classic written by keyboardist Joe Zawinul with lyrics by Jon Hendricks now arranged for younger choirs. A perfect showcase for your beginning vocal jazz group! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Joe Zawinul | Performed By: Lambert, Hendricks and Ross

Younger and developing mixed and treble choirs will enjoy performing this jazz inflected doo-wop song from the 1930s, but made popular in 1961 by the vocal group the Marcels. A perfect selection for enhancing blend and articulation and a quick learn!

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Richard Rodgers

Your singers will have fun with this novelty song from the 1940s and develop their vocal jazz chops at the same time! Opening in a happy-go-lucky 6/8, it sounds like an Italian street song full of nonsense lyrics, then it transitions into 4/4 swing with an easy scat section. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:40.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw

This 1940s classic is the perfect introduction to swing music for developing choirs. Easy voice-leading and a supportive accompaniment make this a breeze to learn. Level 1. Available separately: 2-Part and 3-Part Mixed. VoiceTrax CD also available. performance time approx. 2:45.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Vaughn Horton

The tender ballad from A Charlie Brown Christmas is a perfect jazz-flavored choice for younger choirs. Well-crafted vocal lines and a tasty piano accompaniment assure success. Discovery Level 2. Available separately: : 2-Part, 3-Part Mixed and VoiceTrax CD. Approx. Performance Time: 2:45

Arranger: Ed Lojeski | Composer: Lee Mendelson | Musical: A Charlie Brown Christmas

Perfect for introducing younger singers to the music of Duke Ellington, this 1940s classic will be a hit both in rehearsal and performance.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed and 2-Part. VoiceTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Duke Ellington | Performed By: Duke Ellington

What a great way to introduce the music of Bobby McFerrin to younger choirs! Winning the Grammy in 1989, this hit tune will bring a smile to everyone's face! Includes parts for Flute 1 & 2. Discovery Level 2. Available separately: 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:30.

Arranger: Audrey Snyder | Composer: Bobby McFerrin | Performed By: Bobby McFerrin

This Discovery series edition of Stevie Wonder's 1973 song packs all the joyful Latin energy you would want into an accessible arrangement that is super cool and fun to sing. Great for building skills and style, the voice-leading is well-crafted for your beginning and developing jazz/pop groups.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Stevie Wonder | Performed By: Stevie Wonder

Here's a fun, funky and rhythmic version of the favorite folksong that your singers will beg to sing! Even classically trained accompanists will sound hip with the jazz accompaniment.

Arranger: Steve Zegree | Performed By: Bobby McFerrin

Fly Me to the Moon, written in 1954, has become a part of the Great American Songbook. Not surprisingly, Buzz Aldrin played the song when he stepped onto the moon's surface in 1969. Many singers have recorded the tune, but Frank Sinatra's version has become the standard for this immortal song of love and admiration.

Composer: Bart Howard

Discovery Level 2. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:40.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Performed By: Dizzy Gillespie

The Sinatra pop hit gets a jazzy remake for young singers! Steve Zegree's well-crafted 2-part vocals are easy-learned and fun to sing and the piano accompaniment will let every pianist sound like a jazz pro.Available separately: 2-Part and VoiceTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:40.

Arranger: Steve Zegree | Performed By: Frank Sinatra

Here is a jazz mash-up of two great standards that will please every audience! Fun to sing, fun to rehearse and fun to listen to, it's also a great choreography showcase!

Arranger: Mark Brymer

A true musical classic now available in the Discovery Jazz Series. Expertly arranged for younger choirs this is the perfect introduction to the music known as Swing.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Duke Ellington | Performed By: Duke Ellington

It's America's favorite beverage! This great standard from the '40s regained the spotlight in the Manhattan Transfer version from 1975. This well-crafted Discovery Series arrangement will showcase your young singers at their swingin' best! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:40.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Ben Oakland | Performed By: Manhattan Transfer

Saluting two giants of jazz: Ella Fitzgerald and Loius Armstrong, as well as all who have followed in their footsteps. With a written out scat section for either solo or section this is a wonderful introduction to classic jazz style.

Composer: Steve Zegree

Bohm bayo, wayo, bohm bye ah. Written for young singers, this joyful wordless original is an optimistic celebration of life! Easily learned, it will thrill your singers and listeners!Available separately: 3-Part Mixed and 2-Part. VoiceTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 2:10. Discovery Level 2.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw

Here's a classic swing tune that will add some excitement to your next concert! Perfect for introducing younger singers to this All-American art form, you'll appreciate the care put into crafting this arrangement. Discovery Level 2. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Louis Prima | Performed By: Louis Prima

Looking for a way to introduce jazz to your youngest choirs? This fine arrangement will do just that while entertaining your audience as well. Fun!Available separately: 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:20.

Arranger: Steve Zegree | Composer: Jerome Kern

Introduce your young choir to this famous jazz classic! Set in an easy swing with great part-writing and craftsmanship!

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: George Shearing

In addition to being a recognized and celebrated vocalist, Rosana Eckert has become a preeminent voice in vocal jazz arranging. Taking a well-known Ziegfeld Follies song from 1927, Eckert guides young singers through harmony, syncopation, and a written-out scat section in this fantastic arrangement!

Arranger: Rosana Eckert | Composer: Walter Donaldson

What more can be said about the 1959 Rodgers & Hammerstein classic that hasn't been mentioned already? The Sound of Music is entwined in public consciousness to this very day, and Emerson's lighter-than-air setting of this marvelous jazz waltz is exuberant!

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Richard Rodgers

This childhood favorite makes an exciting, super fast vocal jazz showcase for younger choirs. Inspired by Ella Fitzgerald, the vocal lines are easy, making it a great vehicle for developing jazz inflection and style. Have fun! Available separately: SATB, 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:15.

Arranger: Roger Emerson

A jazz standard in every sense, this Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields' song has received countless performances and cover recordings since 1930. Versatile and lively, this arrangement captures the original's chromatic and leap movement within a single phrase.

Arranger: Rosana Eckert | Composer: Jimmy McHugh

The smooth sounds of Brazilian jazz great Antonio Carlos Jobim are set here in a sensational Discovery Jazz chart. This song topped the charts in 1963 and will be an excellent selection for young singers to develop a feel for bossa nova style! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Antonio Carlos Jobim

This classic tune from the 1930s makes a perfect introduction to vocal jazz for younger choirs! Great voice-leading makes every choir sound their best.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part and VoiceTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:20.

Arranger: Mac Huff | Composer: Arthur Johnston

This great swing tune by Jerome Kern and from the hit 1936 movie Swing Time is here masterfully arranged for the developing vocal jazz choir. Positive lyrics and a written out scat section allow this to be equally successful in a jazz choir or a larger mixed choir looking for a fun and upbeat song in your program.

Arranger: Rosana Eckert | Composer: Jerome Kern

Share a wonderful message of optimism and hope in this happy standard made famous by Frank Sinatra in a swinging setting for young choirs. A must for your next concert! Available separately: 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:30.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Performed By: Frank Sinatra

Now available in an SSA voicing, Roger Emerson's Discovery Jazz setting of this classic is the perfect introduction to vocal jazz for beginning choirs.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, SSA, 2-Part and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Bobby Troup | Performed By: Manhattan Transfer

Here's a fun jazz setting of the famous Sesame Street theme for treble voices inspired by the Singers Unlimited album with pianist Oscar Peterson. Feature your pianist or use the instrumental interlude as an opportunity for your singers to develop their skill at scat singing! Available separately: 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:00. Discovery Level 2.

Arranger: Steve Zegree | Musical: Sesame Street

Arranged by Roger Emerson, Smile is a timeless classic arranged especially for treble choirs and developing mixed voice choirs. The chords are lush and sing easily with an emphasis on phrasing and line. Students and audiences alike will appreciate this beautiful arrangement.

Composer: Charlie Chaplin

The smooth sounds of the samba shimmer in this well-crafted setting of the classic song that maintains its popularity even today. Great for developing style and blend as well as being an excellent introduction to the culture of Brazil!

Arranger: Roger Emerson

This arrangement really sizzles! The lively treatment of this Irving Berlin standard has lots of pizzazz and makes a great teaching piece as well! Discovery Level 2. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:15.

Arranger: Mac Huff | Composer: Irving Berlin

Let this new title in the Discovery Jazz series transport your choir back to the days of Benny Goodman and the Savoy Ballroom. A written-out scat section completes this early jazz favorite.

Arranger: Tom Anderson

Your younger and developing groups will dig the rockabilly sounds of Brian Setzer in this pop hit from 1983! Fun jazzy lyrics and well-crafted for success! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:15.

Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Brian Setzer | Performed By: Stray Cats

Unlike the original ballad heard in the opera Porgy and Bess and sung by a high soprano, here is an easy swing rendition and placed in a key that is comfortable for developing voices. The section with a written out scat solo can be easily repeated for those choirs learning to improvise.

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Ira Gershwin

Introduce your young singers to the blues with this Robert Johnson classic from 1937, memorably covered by The Blues Brothers. With the shuffle style rhythm, vocal fall-offs and accessible jazz harmonies, learning opportunities abound!

Arranger: Roger Emerson | Composer: Robert Johnson

Here is an original jazz suite that is perfectly suited to treble choirs or developing mixed groups in middle school and high school. The lyrics for all three songs are about the joy and fun of singing and include an opening tune in medium swing, a jazz waltz and an uptempo cut-time swing.

Arranger: Mac Huff