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Solos

Eager Beaver

as performed by Stan Kenton Orchestra

$80

Stan Kenton's early band came out of the swing era with dance charts like Eager Beaver, his first hit, but even here you can see the band trying to push the limits of swing and jazz. This piece has a lot of components that all work together, including lots of meaty low trombone notes, fanfare-ish trumpet lines, smooth swinging saxes, and even moments that feature the rhythm section. This is a little tricky for a 3 but not quite as intense as a 4.

Instrumentation	Big Band
Style	Swing Era
Level	3
TEMPO	= 155
Trumpet Range

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Diga Diga Doo (reduction)

as performed by the Artie Shaw Orchestra

$60

Diga Diga Doo was a heavily covered tune in the 1920s and '30s, but Artie Shaw's version was one of the tightest. A hard swinging and nimble riff vehicle that has some room for solos as well, Diga is a great upbeat piece that isn't too tricky and has lots of fun moments!

Instrumentation	Ellington 7-Piece
Style	Swing Era
Level	3
TEMPO	= 205
Trumpet Range

Solos

Diga Diga Doo

as performed by the Artie Shaw Orchestra

$80

Diga Diga Doo was a heavily covered tune in the 1920s and '30s, but Artie Shaw's version was one of the tightest. A hard swinging and nimble riff vehicle that has some room for solos as well, Diga is a great upbeat piece that isn't too tricky and has lots of fun moments! Saxes configured as CAATT.

Instrumentation	Big Band
Style	Swing Era
Level	3
TEMPO	= 205
Trumpet Range

Deck the Halls

as performed by the Danny Fratina Brass Quartet

$35

One of the older Christmas standards, Deck the Halls is a classic that belongs in every holiday brass quartet book. This is a very easy level 3, save for an abrupt fanfare in the final few bars that brings the arrangement to a triumphal end. The harmony ranges from traditional to modern nonfunctional, but it is always well-balanced.

Instrumentation	Brass Quartet
Style	Classical
Level	3
TEMPO	= 160
Trumpet Range

Dancing in the Snow

as performed by the Beantown Swing Orchestra

$95

From the 2011 Beantown Swing Orchestra album A Beantown Christmas, "Dancing in the Snow" is a cool-swinging original tune that features any combination of male or female singers. Ensemble work ranges from a tight horn quartet to a full-band roaring shout chorus and is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!

Instrumentation	Big Band
Style	Pop Jazz
Level	3
Vocals	Male & Female
TEMPO	= 150
Trumpet Range

Chorale #2

as performed by the Danny Fratina Brass Quartet

$35

Chorale #2 is a short original piece written for brass quartet in the spirit of the holiday season. At once a gentle fanfare, a lament on the darkness of society, and a celebration of the best humankind has to offer, Chorale #2 churns and crawls its way to a triumphant final chord.

Instrumentation	Brass Quartet
Style	Classical
Level	3
TEMPO	= 80
Trumpet Range

Calling Doctor Gillespie 4-horns score sample

Solos

Calling Doctor Gillespie (reduction)

as performed by Gene Krupa and his Orchestra

$60

This Edwin Finckel rarity swings hard and doesn't shy away from its bebop influences. Straddling the line between the two eras of jazz, Calling Doctor Gillespie features some infectious melodies and singable shout choruses. A couple of solos in the middle round this out.

Instrumentation	Ellington 7-Piece
Style	Swing Era
Level	3
TEMPO	= 136
Trumpet Range

Solos

Calling Doctor Gillespie

as performed by Gene Krupa and his Orchestra

$80

This Edwin Finckel rarity swings hard and doesn't shy away from its bebop influences. Straddling the line between the two eras of jazz, Calling Doctor Gillespie features some infectious melodies and singable shout choruses. High Gs for lead trumpet are all optional - without them the highest note is a Bb above the staff. A couple of solos in the middle round this out.

Instrumentation	Big Band
Style	Swing Era
Level	3
TEMPO	= 136
Trumpet Range

Solos

Bugle Call Rag (reduction)

as performed by the Benny Goodman Orchestra

$60

Bugle Call Rag is an all out flag waver that was a major hit for Benny Goodman. With simple chords and riffs and lots of solo space, this burning boogie-woogie/swing hybrid swings hard and is a quintessential swing era anthem.

Instrumentation	Ellington 7-Piece
Style	Swing Era
Level	3
TEMPO	= 235
Trumpet Range

Solos

Bugle Call Rag

as performed by the Benny Goodman Orchestra

$80

Bugle Call Rag is an all out flag waver that was a major hit for Benny Goodman. With simple chords and riffs and lots of solo space, this burning boogie-woogie/swing hybrid swings hard and is a quintessential swing era anthem.

Instrumentation	Big Band
Style	Swing Era
Level	3
TEMPO	= 235
Trumpet Range

Solos

Avalon

as performed by Rocco and the Stompers

$65

Coming out the same year as Prohibition, Avalon is one of the earliest jazz standards of the 20th century. Here, it's slowed down to a super slick beginner's dancing tempo featuring trombone on a staccato melody with a sassy background trio of cup mute trumpet, alto and bari sax almost taking over as a new melody over the bone.

Instrumentation	Ellington 7-Piece
Style	Swing Era
Level	3
TEMPO	= 120
Trumpet Range

Solos

American Patrol

as performed by Glenn Miller and His Orchestra

$80

American Patrol hit #15 on the Billboard charts in 1942 and was one of Glenn Miller's last hits before joining the military and powered by a creative Jerry Gray arrangement it still holds up today. Mostly full of tight ensemble playing and only a single 16-bar solo, American Patrol is a staple of every big band book.

Instrumentation	Big Band
Style	Swing Era
Level	3
TEMPO	= 184
Trumpet Range

Solos

A Stompers Recrudescence

as performed by Rocco and the Stompers

$65

A Stompers Recrudescence is a killer finale piece. It starts with a windup intro, like a train leaving the station, before hitting a pre-head fanfare, then goes on to features all four horn players, an infectious blues head, and a huge final two choruses.

Instrumentation	Ellington 7-Piece
Style	Swing Era
Level	3
TEMPO	= 175
Trumpet Range

Empty Ballroom Blues