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You are never to young to swing to a jazz beat so get your beginning ensembles performing some of these vocal jazz standards.
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Review: 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.
Songlist: Beyond The Sea
Review: 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. Discovery Level 2. Available separately: 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:30.
Songlist: Don't Worry Be Happy
Review: Your singers will have fun with this novelty song from the 1940's 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. VoiceTrax CD includes a full performance of the primary voicing, accompaniment only and part-predominant tracks for each voice part of each voicing.
Review: Written by jazz great Dizzy Gillespie, this bebop standard makes a perfect introduction to the world of vocal jazz for younger choirs. Discovery Level 2. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:40.
Review: Your choir will love singin' the Blues with this fun and educational swingin' original. Learn about the Blues scale blue notes chords riffs and more. Available separately: 2-Part 3-Part Mixed and VoiceTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 1:30.
Songlist: Teach Me The Blues
Review: This Irving Berlin favorite will showcase your younger choirs at their best in this light swing arrangement.Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part and VoiceTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:25.
Review: 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.
Songlist: Steppin' Out With My Baby
Review: 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.
Review: Since it first was heard in 1936 this classic song has enthralled performers and listeners everywhere. Set here in an easy Discovery Series swing it makes a perfect first experience for young singers learning vocal jazz style. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:15.
Songlist: The Way You Look Tonight
Review: From Glenn Miller to The Manhattan Transfer this Discovery Series arrangement gives you an authentic setting for your younger choirs. Featuring the jazzy lead line supported by the ba-bop chorus and a written scat section your singers will groove to this accessible chart. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:50.
Songlist: Tuxedo Junction
Review: 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.
Review: 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! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:25.
Review: 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! VoiceTrax CD includes a full performance of the primary voicing, accompaniment only and part-predominant tracks for each voice part of each voicing.
Songlist: A-Tisket, A-Tasket
Review: 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 success.
Review: 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.
Songlist: Bandstand Boogie
Review: 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.
Songlist: Birdland
Review: 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!
Review: 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.
Songlist: Choo Choo Ch' Boogie
Review: 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
Songlist: Don't Get Around Much Anymore
Review: 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.
Review: 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.
Review: Introduce your young choir to this famous jazz classic! Set in an easy swing with great part-writing and craftsmanship! VoiceTrax CD includes a full performance of the primary voicing, accompaniment only and part-predominant tracks for each voice part of each voicing.
Songlist: Lullaby Of Birdland
Review: 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!
Review: 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.
Review: 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.
Songlist: One Note Samba
Review: 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.
Songlist: Bandstand Boogie
Review: 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
Review: 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!
Review: 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.
Review: 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! VoiceTrax CD includes a full performance of the primary voicing, accompaniment only and part-predominant tracks for each voice part of each voicing.
Songlist: Sweet Home Chicago
Review: The Andrews Sisters were a popular '40s-era close-harmony singing group whose stylistic compositions and arrangements made them the top-selling female group of all time. Emerson stuffs in the swing and the sass--and breathes in new life to a musical decade worth a second look!
Review: From the opening strains everyone will recognize the quirky jazzy theme by Henry Mancini. Younger singers will beg to sing this well-crafted arrangement with scat lyrics. Available separately: 3-Part Mixed 2-Part VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:00.
Songlist: The Pink Panther
Review: 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.
Review: 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!
Review: 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!
Review: 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.
Review: 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.
Review: 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.
Review: 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.
Songlist: Down By The Riverside
Review: Saluting two giants of jazz: Ella Fitzgerald and Louis 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.
Review: 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.
Review: 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.
Review: All right, everyone, pinkies up! Your young choir will wow the high hat crowd with this jazz setting that hits all the right notes! A fully written out jazz piano part, scat chorus and lots of clever riffs make this a sweet closer! Available separately: 2-Part, VoiceTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:20.
Review: 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.
Songlist: Basin Street Blues
Review: 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.
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