Big Band minus 1 Play-a-long PDF books
FIVE BIG BAND CHARTS in ONE PDF BOOK - $10ea +gst
Five Ed Wilson originals, as only Ed can write - with varying feels.
There are TWO VERSIONS OF EACH TITLE
VERSION 1 (big band part) has WRITTEN SOLOS for the musician to play along with Track 1 on the MP3 or with a live big band.
VERSION 2 has the melody and solo space on all of the parts for musicians to practice solo improvisation.
Each chart comes with a play-a-long MP3 which may be copied to use for home practice and improvisation practice.
This series is ideal for elective music exams. The student would play version two and use the live band or the MP3 as a backing band.
See descriptions and MP3 samples of the charts below....
| Title | Description | Cat. No. | MP3 files BIG BAND Recordings |
Highest Trumpet Note |
View both versions of parts as PDF |
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MAKE IT HAPPEN Ed Wilson original Level 3½ |
This is a "Basie style", straight ahead swinger featuring optional written solos for trumpet & tenor sax. The saxes have the bulk of the melody. A short shout chorus leads back into the catchy theme after the solos. |
WP 2201 |
Listen to MP3 Big Band |
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MINOR RIFT Ed Wilson original Level 3½ |
Minor Rift has a driving swing/shuffle feel. It is basically a minor blues with a few colours added. Optional written solos for trombone, trumpet and guitar. Plenty of punch building through 4 key changes. |
WP 2202 |
Listen to MP3 Big Band |
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SOPHIE Ed Wilson original |
Dedicated to beautiful Sophie Delezio. |
WP 2203 |
Listen to MP3 Big Band |
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DIXIE DOODLIN' Ed Wilson original |
Dixie Doodlin' has a raunchy, "Stripper" like feel (plenty of "bump and grind"). It requires a good, forceful approach with glissing trombones, a back beat from the drums and section against section. Optional written solos for trumpet and tenor sax. |
WP 2204 |
Listen to MP3 Big Band |
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TIME FLIES Ed Wilson original |
This has a high energy rock feel featuring double tonguing from the brass. Saxes carry the rather busy melody. There is an optionl written solo for guitar. A good chance to feature the drummer with an optional extended solo. |
WP 2205 |
Listen to MP3 Big Band |
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INSTRUMENTAL PDF BOOKS AVAILABLE for the titles above:
Very reasonably priced. (Purchase only the books you need for your band or students)
| Big Band minus one Collection Series PDF Books with Play-a-long MP3s |
Cat. No. | Please add 10% GST to the prices below |
| CONDUCTOR'S SCORE (107 pages) | WP2206 | $15 |
| ALTO SAX 1 | WP2207 | $10 |
| ALTO SAX 2 | WP2208 | $10 |
| TENOR SAX 1 | WP2209 | $10 |
| TENOR SAX 2 | WP2210 | $10 |
| BARITONE SAX | WP2211 | $10 |
| TRUMPET 1 | WP2212 | $10 |
| TRUMPET 2 | WP2213 | $10 |
| TRUMPET 3 | WP2214 | $10 |
| TRUMPET 4 | WP2215 | $10 |
| TROMBONE 1 | WP2216 | $10 |
| TROMBONE 2 | WP2217 | $10 |
| TROMBONE 3 | WP2218 | $10 |
| BASS TROMBONE | WP2219 | $10 |
| PIANO | WP2220 | $10 |
| GUITAR | WP2221 | $10 |
| BASS | WP2222 | $10 |
| DRUM KIT | WP2223 | $10 |
| AUX. PERCUSSION | WP2224 | $10 |
| VIBRAPHONE | WP2225 | $10 |
| FLUTE | WP2226 | $10 |
| CLARINET | WP2227 | $10 |