COOL CASH, DIV. ST.

COOL CASH, DIV. ST.

Cool Moose

Although usually calm and peaceful, the moose can also be fast and aggressive, and is most certainly a cool beast! With an industrial rock feel, Cool Moose features simple tutti rhythms and lots of fun variety for the percussion section. The First Concepts Series features simplified instrumentations, unison bass lines, optional advanced snare drum parts, and optional piano accompaniments.

Cool Blues

Performer Level (correlates with Book 1, p. 24) Here is a fun and easy way to introduce the blues to your beginning players. Includes a low brass (and woodwind) bass line feature in the beginning, some easy chromatic lines, andtasty finger snapping. Totally cool! Dur: 2:30

Miles Davis: Birth Of The Cool

The original scores of the landmark cool jazz album, expertly transcribed for trumpet, horn, alto and baritone sax, trombone, tuba, piano and bass.

Eru (From Birth To The Cool)

Jazz Ensemble Library – Grade 4One of the highlights from Miles Davis' landmark recording “Birth of the Cool” is this medium swing composition by Gerry Mulligan. Skillfully adapted for full jazz ensemblefrom the original, this arrangement features solos for trumpet and baritone sax (opt. tenor), as well as stellar ensemble writing. A classic!

School's Cool : Little Suite for Flexible Band

This short, “cool” suite in three movements can be performed with a variety of instruments from a handful of players to a complete concert band. The first movement radiates joy with a powerful 3/4 beat. The second movement is in the style of a pavane, which gives a sense of nostalgia and the final movement forms a cheerful and high-spirited closing with a really funky beat. This wonderful suite has been composed especially for youth musicians and they will all gain great pleasure from performing it.Because of the four-part instrumentation, School's Cool is suitable for smaller strengths, taking into account that it is important to divide parts evenly among the players. Alsoincludes an ad-lib keyboard/piano part to support the ensemble.

School's Cool : Little Suite for Flexible Band

This short, “cool” suite in three movements can be performed with a variety of instruments from a handful of players to a complete concert band. The first movement radiates joy with a powerful 3/4 beat. The second movement is in the style of a pavane, which gives a sense of nostalgia and the final movement forms a cheerful and high-spirited closing with a really funky beat. This wonderful suite has been composed especially for youth musicians and they will all gain great pleasure from performing it.Because of the four-part instrumentation, School's Cool is suitable for smaller strengths, taking into account that it is important to divide parts evenly among the players. Alsoincludes an ad-lib keyboard/piano part to support the ensemble.

School's Cool : Little Suite for Flexible Band

This short, “cool” suite in three movements can be performed with a variety of instruments from a handful of players to a complete brass band. The first movement radiates joy with a powerful 3/4 beat. The second movement is in the style of a pavane, which gives a sense of nostalgia and the final movement forms a cheerful and high-spirited closing with a really funky beat. This wonderful suite has been composed especially for youth musicians and they will all gain great pleasure from performing it.

Cool

Mister Cool

This Basie style swinger is a great tool for teaching balance, blend, dynamics and swing feel. Solo space is based on a B-flat scale and is very accessible to beginning players.

A Cool Six

A Cool Six

On the Cool Side

Rouge

Originally heard on the landmark Miles Davis album Birth of the Cool, this arrangement for little big band contains elements of the “cool school” along with some modern touches. (Grade 5)

Bluesville

A cool, easy swing style with plenty of full ensemble sections. Great for teaching swing style.

Legends Of Jazz

Showcasing the luminary composers of American jazz, Stephen Bulla has created this rich and varied symphonic setting for mature bands. The medley opens with the cool and sophisticated Miles Davis standard “Boplicity”(from the landmark Birth of the Cool album), and follows this with the emotive ballad “'Round Midnight” by Thelonious Monk. Duke Ellington's upbeat classic “In a Mellow Tone” brings everything to arousing finish.

Symphonic Dances From West Side Story

Includes copy for each performer (two parts included). Contents: Prologue · Somewhere · Scherzo · Mambo · Cha-cha · Meeting Scene · Cool Fugue · Rumble · Finale. To see other NFMC selections, click here.

Bubbert'S Groove

Bubbert must have been a cool cat! This original by Mike Steinel is written in a medium shuffle style and uses the blues scale for the easy improvisation section.

Fever

This steamy swing classic was made famous by Peggy Lee. John Moss' creative treatment features the familiar melody passed between various sections of the band, accompanied by snapping fingers and other cool effects.

Rumble in the City

Slick, rhythmic bass riffs and a cool melodic hook conjure up all sorts of imagery with Stephen's clever piece for strings. The optional percussion can add tasty, street-wise effects to a performance.

Bad Guy

Here is the chart-topping current hit song by Billie Eilish, arranged for the stands. Quirky, yet very cool. This chart is a “must have” for your pep band. Just ask your band kids!

Y.M.C.A

Here's an example of a tune that was so corny in the '70s that now it's 'cool' in the '90s. And you'll have to admit tha John Berry's treatment for jazz ensemble is fun to play.

Lazy Saturday

A lazy sunny Saturday afternoon on the terrace with the sound of bumble-bees in the plants are the composers inspiration for this piece. Look for good style in every parts, play it cool and laid-back.

Popo

Shorty Rogers was one of the primary creators of West Coast jazz, both as a composer and performer. Popo is a great example of a cool blues in a medium tempo, with solo space for any player.

The Incredibles part 1

From Pixar Studios' animated hit The Incredibles comes a campy soundtrack that spoofs spy music of the 1960s. Sassy and bold, this opener features a blazing tempo throughout and a cool jazzy style. (Includes: The Glory Days)