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Every vocal ensemble should surely have some vocal jazz songs in their repertoire and this series offers a great many of the great jazz standards arranged for either small ensembles or larger choirs. Get in the groove!
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Review: Jazz lovers will truly enjoy this sensitive a cappella setting of "My One and Only Love". Interesting harmonies and well-crafted vocal lines will make it a joy to rehearse as well. With "What A Wonderful World" Rene Clausen provides a most sensitive arrangement of this timeless standard. Beautiful harmonies entwine around the familiar melody captivating the listener. Kirby Shaw does a great job with "When I Fall In Love". Purity of line and harmony focus attention on the expressive text of this beautiful ballad. Phil Mattson's a cappella arrangement of the vocal jazz standard "September Song" will leave your audience spellbound. Stunning! From the quiet beauty of the lyrics to the shimmering vocal textures, Paris Rutherford's setting of the classic Kurt Weill song "Lost in the Stars" will create a wonderful concert moment. Ideal for vocal jazz groups, madrigal ensembles and concert choirs.
Songlist: My One and Only Love, What A Wonderful World, September Song
Review: Wow! The #1 pop hit from 1977 "I Wish" by Stevie Wonder in an a cappella vocal setting that really cooks will be tons of fun to rehearse and absolutely killer in concert! Featuring optional vocal bass and percussion and an exciting shout chorus, this chart is hot, hot, hot! "Vincent" is the hit song by Don McLean written as a tribute to Vincent van Gogh. It is also known by its opening line, "Starry Starry Night", a reference to van Gogh's painting The Starry Night . The 1975 pop hit "You Are So Beautiful" by Joe Cocker translates beautifully to an a cappella setting. Lush harmonies and vocal textures create a special musical atmosphere. A superb a cappella setting by Steve Zegree of the Beatles classic "In My Life", this will be a fine showcase for pop, jazz and concert groups.
Songlist: Vincent (Starry Starry Night), You Are So Beautiful, In My Life, I Wish
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This arrangement of the Cole Porter classic is set in a hot up-tempo swing style. Available: SATB, Instrumental Pak, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:25.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Cole Porter
Here is an arrangement of one of the most popular bossa nova songs of all time. Staying true to the bossa style, your students will enjoy learning this important groove with its close harmonies and easy feel. A jazz classic with new life.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Luiz Bonfa
This Latin standard has been recorded by dozens of recording artists from Harry Belafonte to Frank Sinatra. This setting by noted jazz educator and arranger Paris Rutherford is excellent for introducing Latin-style vocal jazz to performers from high school and beyond.Available separately: SATB, ShowTrax CD and Instrumental Pak (parts for piano, guitar, bass and drums). Performance Time: Approx. 3:50.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford
Set in a fast swing above a walking bass, this Gershwin standard really cooks! Featuring a wailing group scat chorus, experienced vocal jazz groups will wow the crowd with this sensational chart!
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: George Gershwin
For over seven decades, this song, written during World War II has held an emotional connection with music-lovers for its nostalgic longing for happier times. This a cappella setting offers an accessible option to vocal jazz and concert choirs and opportunities for building style and technique.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Manning Sherwin
This accessible setting retains all the flavor of the original Manhattan Transfer hit. Available: SATB, SAB, SSA. Performance Time: Approx. 2:00.
Arranger: Alan Billingsley | Composer: Manning Sherwin | Performed By: Manhattan Transfer
This ballad marked Diahann Carroll's 1954 debut on Broadway in House of Flowers and was further made famous in a recording by Barbra Streisand. This setting by Paris Rutherford is a delightful change of pace for both jazz and pop ensembles with its witty text and infectious tune.Available separately: SATB, ShowTrax CD and Instrumental Pak (Parts for Bass and Drums). Performance Time: Approx. 3:25.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Performed By: Barbra Streisand
This bluesy standard, recorded by jazz greats Etta James, Dinah Washington and more, will be a perfect vehicle for displaying your group's soulful style. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Combo part available digitally (tpt 1, tpt 2, tsx, tbn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:30.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Louis Prima
The father of bossa nova Antonio Carlos Jobim wrote this song in 1972 which came to be known as the greatest Brazilian composition of all-time. Universal application in the famously descriptive lyrics give this piece its longevity.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Antonio Carlos Jobim
The theme song from the Disney animated classic simply sparkles in a warm a cappella arrangement. Nominated for a Best Score Academy Award, this music is timeless.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Oliver Wallace
From the a cappella beginning into the walking bass accompaniment to the full swinging shout chorus, this chart is a straight-ahead vocal jazz feature that will bring life to every performance! Available: SATB, SAB, SSA, Instrumental Pak, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 4:00.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Arthur Altman
From the 1946 animated classic Make Mine Music produced by Walt Disney, Benny Goodman and his orchestra provided the soundtrack that salutes swing music. A fun change of pace for jazz and show choirs! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1, tpt 2, tsx, tbn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 1:50.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw
Soaring vocal lines shimmer above the uptempo Latin style instrumental in this Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II classic in a breath-taking setting. Available: SATB. Performance Time: Approx. 3:30.
Arranger: Steve Zegree | Composer: Jerome Kern
Your audience will be swept away with this inviting setting of the Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein classic! Opening with a warm, rubato piano intro followed by vibrant opening chords from the singers, this chart settles into a fresh swing treatment that will make everyone smile! Available separately: SATB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (pno, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 4:20.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Jerome Kern
The quiet emotion of this classic ballad moves dreamlike from the undulating opening to the surprise harmonic lift. Stunning and expressive! Available separately: SATB, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 4:00.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Vernon Duke
As long as I'm singing the world is mighty fine. That is a message that rings loud and clear for choristers. Here is an up-beat, driving song from the big band era that captures the spirit of song.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Bobby Darin | Performed By: Bobby Darin
Set in a medium up-swing, this tasty standard features a written vocal solo and a written piano solo easily performed by high school jazz groups. Available separately: SATB, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (rpno, b, dm). Duration: ca. 4:00.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Joseph Kosma
Start a quiet fire with this mellow Latin jazz chart. Lush harmonies and fluid melodic lines are featured to create a great change of pace for any concert. English and Spanish lyrics included. Available: SATB, SAB, SSA, Instrumental Pak, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:30.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Performed By: Coasters
Hot horns and vocals make this Latin standard into an incredible feature for jazz and show choirs. Opportunities for solos and great instrumentals make this chart easy to learn and fun to sing for all types of programming.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Performed By: Coasters
This swingin' pop standard starts quietly with unison vocals and a walking bass line, then builds to a sensational finish! Available: SATB, SAB, Instrumental Pak, ShowTrax Cassette. Performance Time: Approx. 2:32.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Jack Lawrence
This great bossa nova classic by the Brazilian artist Joao Gilberto completely captures the flavor of the 1960s. Smooth lines and the jazz infused samba give this setting its special appeal! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm Section parts available digitally (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:15.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Jo‹o Gilberto
Here is the quintessential jazz classic by Josef Zawinul with lyrics by the incomparable Jon Hendricks in a funky fusion setting by noted arranger Paris Rutherford. A perfect showcase for vocal jazz groups!
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Joe Zawinul | Performed By: Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
Irving Berlin's standard receives an updated jazz treatment from Steve Zegree. Great for developing vocal style. It swings! Available: SATB, SAB. Performance Time: Approx. 2:10.
Arranger: Steve Zegree | Composer: Irving Berlin
With a melody written by the legendary harmonica player Toots Thielemans, this jazz standard has been covered by 100s of musicians. This arrangement begins simply and purely allowing your jazz choir to establish a groove. A sample scat solo is offered as a beginning point with solid choral underpinning for support. A final time through verse and chorus offers very contemporary jazz harmonies voiced in a way that will ensure success.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Norman Gimbel
Here is the Latin classic from the Big Band era in a contemporary setting by noted jazz educator Paris Rutherford. Rich vocal lines soar above a riviting rhythmic groove.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford
Here is a swinging arrangement of the great American standard in a style reminiscent of the Count Basie big bands of the 1950s. Opening in a spare style with unison vocals over a bass line, the texture gradually fills out to two parts, then solo with choir back-up, and finally a modulation to a full four-part conclusion. Great for developing improvisation skills!
Arranger: Steve Zegree | Composer: Ray Henderson
The 1966 pop hit by the Mamas & the Papas adapts perfectly to a light Latin rock treatment for vocal jazz and show choirs, with spicy horn hits and vocal harmonies backing the lead lines. Great for building rhythm and style!
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: John Phillips | Performed By: Mamas and The Papas
Originally an easy-listening pop hit for Petula Clark, this song lends itself well to a vocal jazz setting for mixed and women's groups, offering opportunities to develop intonation, blend, rhythm and solo techniques.
Arranger: Rosana Eckert | Composer: Tony Hatch | Performed By: Petula Clark
Set in a driving Latin rock groove, this setting of the Beatles classic from 1964 really cooks! A fantastic feature for pop and jazz ensembles! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm section parts available as a digital download (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:30.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: John Lennon | Performed By: Beatles
A jazz classic in a barn burner Afro-Cuban setting, provides an exciting and energetic closer to a set, or even a full show. Fun and rewarding for your group to perform, there are opportunities for multiple solos, both vocal and instrumental.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Duke Ellington | Performed By: Duke Ellington
Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant starred in the movie of the same name of this classic theme song by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer. This jazz setting features the lilting Parisian melody but with a unique rhythmic feel that pays homage to Brubeck and others of Mancini's era.
Arranger: Ed Lojeski | Composer: Henry Mancini
Nothing says class like an Irving Berlin standard, and this favorite tune from the Fred Astaire film TOP HAT is first class for your group.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Irving Berlin
This Manhattan Transfer hit will put your choir on the jazz track! Hip '40s lyrics and the burnin' ShowTrax CD!
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Vaughn Horton | Performed By: Manhattan Transfer
Challenge your vocal jazz soloists with this madcap vocalese classic from the legendary group Lambert, Hendricks & Ross! It's a concert tour-de-force! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm Section available digitally (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:00.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Performed By: Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
Arranged in a swinging big band style, this standard will let your group shine in performance! Available separately: SATB, SAB, TTBB, ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1, 2, tsx, tbn, bsx, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:05.
Arranger: Mac Huff | Composer: Sammy Cahn | Performed By: Frank Sinatra
Written for Frank Sinatra in 1958, this classic by Sammy Cahn and Jimmy Van Heusen is as fresh today as it was when it was first released. This easy swing style makes everyone feel better while at the same time giving a little geography lesson. Stylish and jazzy.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Sammy Cahn | Performed By: Frank Sinatra
One of the greatest songs ever written, this Harold Arlen/Johnny Mercer standard really cooks in this uptempo swing setting. Available: SATB, SAB, SSA, Instrumental Pak, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:20.
Arranger: Mac Huff | Composer: Harold Arlen
Originally a Hard Bop instrumental by sax great Benny Golson, Quincy Jones brought his genius to the song when he penned lyrics to this melody. Killer Joe exploded onto the scene in Quincy's album Q's Jook Joint and was later covered by countless vocal jazz icons including The Manhattan Transfer. Here it is set in a gentle swing style with vocal lines accessible to even beginning vocal jazz ensembles.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Benny Golson
Recorded by Louis Armstrong, this is one of those hard-to-find swingin' Christmas tunes arranged for vocal jazz groups. With hip comic lyrics, this light-hearted tune will definitely add the right kind of spirit to the season!Available separately: : SATB, SAB, SSA, 2-Part, Instrumental Pak (parts for Trumpet I & II, Tenor Sax, Trombone, Guitar, Bass and Drums) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 1:55.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Performed By: Louis Armstrong
Get hip, little dogies! This country blues tune from the 1940s makes a great western style novelty, perfect for themed concerts or other occasions when you want to have a little fun with your audience!
Arranger: Kirby Shaw
Listeners will dig the great Latin groove in this sensational chart from Paris Rutherford. Available: SATB, Instrumental Pak. Performance Time: Approx. 3:25.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Performed By: Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
Jazz lovers will truly enjoy this wonderful a cappella setting. Interesting harmony and well-crafted vocal lines makes this tune particularly enjoyable.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford
When the world goes wrong, and I got the blues, he's the man who makes me get out both my dancin' shoes. This great King Oliver classic just jumps with joy with or without the Dixieland accompaniment! Irresistible! Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ShowTrax and Instrumental Pak (Dixieland). Performance Time: Approx. 2:45.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Joe "King" Oliver
Originally made famous by Duke Ellington, this jazz standard has been sung by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Harry Connick, Jr. Enjoy this swinging setting from Mark Brymer. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:45.
Arranger: Mark Brymer | Composer: Duke Ellington | Performed By: Duke Ellington
The number one album Come Away with Me established Norah Jones as one of the year's top performers. Her former choir director, Paris Rutherford, has tastefully arranged this top single in a vocal jazz setting perfect for high school and beyond. Available: SATB, IPak(R), ShowTrax CD. Approx. Time: 3:10.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Jesse Harris | Performed By: Norah Jones
A favorite of jazz artists around the globe, this setting features a great groove and lyrics that sing of summer love lost.Available separately: SATB, IPak(R) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 4:10.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford
This early jazz classic featuring authentic New Orleans Dixieland is an excellent feature for jazz and pop groups! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Dixieland Combo parts available as a digital download. (tpt 1, tpt2, tsx, asx, tbn, gtr, b, dm) Duration: ca. 3:30.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Spencer Williams
Lambert Hendricks & Ross mastered the art of vocal bebop and this Jon Hendricks classic proves the point with its frantic tempo and the fast swing groove underneath. A vocal jazz tour-de-force! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, Instrumental ePak and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:05.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Performed By: Lambert, Hendricks and Ross
Here is a 1945 Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald tune that is an easy shuffle. The lyrical hook is fun and this arrangement matches that fun with style.
Composer: Duke Ellington
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