The Easy Jazz Band Book

These exciting new jazz numbers will give starter bands the encouragement and assurance they need to sound really great.

It's not necessary to use all the parts, just choose the ones that best suit your players. Thereare flexible parts for C, B Flat and E Flat instruments, Piano and Bass. Each tune has a melody line for C, B Flat or E Flat instruments.

Most tunes have some improvisation starter notes which can be used throughout thepiece to create solos and give confidence to beginner improvisers.

On the included backing track CD the backing accompaniments for each piece are repeated four times to allow for optimal improvised solos.