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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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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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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. Previously only available for mixed ensembles now a perfect showcase for your women's vocal jazz group.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: John Hendricks | Performed By: Manhattan Transfer
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
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
Now available for SSA. 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
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 vocal jazz 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! Available: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:25.
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
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
Now available in an SSA voicing. 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
Here is a great chart in the style of Krupa and Rich and a super hot arrangement. Try to sit still when you hear this--it can't be done. If you don't have a big band, the showtrax really brings the style alive.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Barry Manilow | Performed By: Barry Manilow
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
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.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Duke Ellington
One of the most soulful ballads ever written, this standard has been recorded by artists ranging from Billie Holiday to Blood, Sweat & Tears. This arrangement features full vocals and sultry harmonies for an incredible tribute to an incredible song and artist! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1, tpt 2, tsx, tbn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 5:10.
Arranger: Steve Zegree | Performed By: Blood, Sweat & Tears
Recorded by the Beatles; Blood, Sweat & Tears and Earth, Wind & Fire, this creative arrangement is an exciting fusion of jazz, pop and show for a super choral showcase!
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Paul McCartney | Performed By: Beatles
This song composed almost 70 years ago in France has become a jazz standard, performed and recorded by the most notable artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. This ballad setting captures a quasi-classical feel and a suggestion of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, that gives it a nostalgic quality and the hope that the audience might find bluebirds in the spring and in their hearts a song to sing. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (syn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 3:55.
Arranger: Ed Lojeski | Composer: Hoagy Carmichael
Heartfelt lyrics, rich harmonies and a smoldering slow swing tempo make this a fine choice for a vocal jazz ballad. Wonderful for building phrasing and blend!
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Hoagy Carmichael
Opening with bright bell tones, this Johnny Mercer/Jerome Kern standard moves into a laid back verse with interesting interplay between the vocals and the band. The walking bass at the end of the verse leads into a modulation featuring a group scat section and additional optional solos before a recap of the verse and a solid ending to the tune. Excellent for building style and skill! Available separately: SATB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm section parts available as a digital download (pno, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:35.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford | Composer: Jerome Kern
This really cooks! Vocal jazz hits over a walking bass line, a swingin' ensemble scat chorus and a hot combo orchestration make this arrangement of the Frank Loesser standard a definite winner! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:15.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Frank Loesser | Musical: Guys and Dolls
This arrangement of the great Duke Ellington standard is hot! Voices in octaves start the melody over a single bass line and gradually develop into an exciting big-band style shout chorus.Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, Instrumental Pak (parts for Guitar, Bass and Drums) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:15
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Duke Ellington | Performed By: Duke Ellington
The elegant sonorities of this Rodgers and Hart standard are expressively arranged by Steve Zegree for an unforgettable concert moment. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:25.
Arranger: Steve Zegree | Composer: Richard Rodgers
This hot '30s swing number is high energy from beginning to end. Featured in the Broadway revue Bubbling Brown Sugar, this chart has great dance potential. Available: SATB, SAB, SSA, Instrumental Pak, ShowTrax CD. Peformance Time: Approx. 2:20.
Arranger: Mark Brymer | Composer: Duke Ellington | Performed By: Duke Ellington
Originally written by Johnny Mercer for The Pink Panther in 1963 and covered by Michael Bublé on his Call Me Irresponsible album from 2007, this uptempo classic sizzles with Latin fire. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1, tpt 2, tsx, tbn, syn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:20.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Henry Mancini | Performed By: Michael Buble | Musical: Pink Panther
Here is the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic in an irresistible vocal jazz setting that really swings over a pulsating groove. A fine showcase for jazz and pop groups! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts (gtr, b, dm) available as a digital download. Duration: ca. 3:40.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Richard Rodgers | Musical: State Fair
Here's the classic Harold Arlen song in a classic Kirby Shaw setting that works with all kinds of ensembles. Available: SATB, SAB, SSA, Instrumental Pak. Performance Time: Approx. 2:30.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Harold Arlen
The old popular novelty song from Tin Pan Alley days is recast as a contemporary arrangement with a New Orleans street beat, making it fun to sing and play! The middle section moves into swing-four style and may be repeated ad lib for either vocal or instrumental solos. Such a simple bit of melody will be a super vocal jazz showcase! Availible Separately: SATB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (pno, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:50.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford
Here is Steve Zegree's arrangement of a 1940s classic by Louis Jordan, set in classic swing style and a bit of an attitude for a fun showcase that can be performed by jazz, show or even concert choirs. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available as a digital download (tpt 1-2, tsx, tbn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:45.
Arranger: Steve Zegree | Composer: Louis Jordan
No matter how you spell it, your vocal jazz group will love to perform this happy swing setting of the Natalie Cole classic! A wonderful way to build vocal skills while entertaining! Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available as a digital download (syn, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 2:25.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Bert Kaempfert | Performed By: Natalie Cole
Salute the great female jazz artists from the past, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday and Peggy Lee, with this 10-minute medley of hits and showcase your own ensemble of stars of the future! Includes: Cheek to Cheek, Fever, God Bless' the Child. Available separately: SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 9:45.
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Performed By: Peggy Lee
Showcase your vocal jazz group at its best with this standard recorded by all the jazz greats! Set in a medium swing, this chart will help build style and ensemble, along with featuring your best soloist and band. Available separately: SATB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Rhythm parts available digitally (pno, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 4:00.
Arranger: Paris Rutherford
Four of Manhattan Transfer's signature songs are showcased here in a 6-minute mini-medley that will totally energize your concert! Includes: Four Brothers, Route 66, That Cat Is High, Tuxedo Junction. Available separately: SATB, SAB, SSA, ShowTrax CD. Combo parts available digitally (tpt 1-2, tsx, tbn, bsx, gtr, b, dm). Duration: ca. 6:00.
Arranger: Mark Brymer | Performed By: Manhattan Transfer
This classic bossa nova tune will give a smooth Brazilian flavor to your next jazz or show choir concert. Originally recorded by Sergio Mendez & Brazil '66. Includes Portugese and English lyrics. Available: SATB, SAB, SSA, Instrumental Pak, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 2:35.
Arranger: Steve Zegree | Composer: Jorge Ben Jor | Performed By: Sergio Mendes
Jazz and pop groups will enjoy bringing this jazzy samba setting of this standard to their audiences. A fresh treatment and excellent change of pace!
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Johnny Burke
The 1969 pop hit by Spiral Starecase in a straight-ahead vocal jazz will showcase jazz and show choirs at their best. Great for developing swing style, jazz intonation and improvisation skills in a tune that singers and audiences will love!
Arranger: Kirby Shaw | Composer: Pat Upton | Performed By: Spiral Starecase
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