Peter Blair

Using just the first six notes of the D Major scale this clever medley is an ideal choice for your first holiday concert. Everyone gets a moment in the melodic spotlight with the familiar carols Jolly...

A trumpet section feature with a straight-eighth groove. This chart was adapted for young players from Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band chart and it sizzles, yet is accessible. Available written trumpet...

This unique set of 17 warm-up pieces for the young Jazz Ensemble covers the essential rhythmic and harmonic elements found in two styles of Jazz: "even eighth note" (such as Latin Rock) and Swing musi...

This unique set of 17 warm-up pieces for the young Jazz Ensemble covers the essential rhythmic and harmonic elements found in two styles of Jazz: “even eighth note” (such as Latin Rock) and Swing musi...

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An accessible and swingin' version of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band chart scored for young players. There is a nice sax soli and 1st trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. A 12-bar writte...

An easy-to-play shuffle swing adapted from Gordon Goodwin's high-end chart for the grade 2 level. Arranger Peter Blair gets it right with accessible rhythms, written solos for alto and trumpet and thi...

A clever adaptation of the familiar holiday tune, 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.' With an easy swing feel at MM=120, trumpet 1 range to written E top space, no solos, a smooth modulation, and all the u...

This beautiful holiday waltz contains great harmony and texture. Easily performable by Grade 1 players at around 96 BPM, it even sounds terrific with reduced instrumentation and includes lots of optio...

A Basie classic arranged by Neal Hefti, this is a swinger played at 156 BPM. It features a written trumpet 2 solo, nice section solis, and the trumpet 1 range is up to written G on top of the staff. I...

The ideal holiday chart that will sound great and be easy to rehearse. Start with a holiday classic played around 92 BPM in a light rock groove, add written melody solos, and easy ranges---this is a w...

It's funky and accessible - it's a Gordon Goodwin tune arranged for young band. The tempo is around 180 BPM with written-out solos available for any saxophone. The lead trumpet range is to written G o...

Se trata de una obra enérgica e impulsora que muestra todas las secciones del conjunto. El audaz tema se presenta en los primeros violines y, tras la primera afirmación, se repite con las violas inter...

Se trata de una obra enérgica e impulsora que muestra todas las secciones del conjunto. El audaz tema se presenta en los primeros violines y, tras la primera afirmación, se repite con las violas inter...

Se trata de una obra enérgica e impulsora que muestra todas las secciones del conjunto. El audaz tema se presenta en los primeros violines y, tras la primera afirmación, se repite con las violas inter...

Hacer música no tiene por qué ser difícil. Prepárate para "simplemente tocar" con esta colección de arreglos de piano fáciles para todas las edades. Deleite a sus amigos y familiares con canciones clá...

Hacer música no tiene por qué ser difícil. Prepárate para "simplemente tocar" con esta colección de arreglos de piano fáciles para todas las edades. Deleite a sus amigos y familiares con canciones clá...

One of the all-time great jazz tunes from Miles Davis! The simple modal chord structure makes this chart very flexible when it comes to teaching improvisation and opening it up for additional solos. N...