Tuesday, September 13, 2011

What are some good jazz songs for a group with electric guitar, piano, trumpet and saxaphone?

I am looking for some good music to get our jazz band up and going. we have an experienced pianist and guitarists and intermediate trumpet and saxophone. want some nice songs(or adaptions) for our enseamble.|||Definitely consider almost anything that Miles did on Kind Of Blue. It's all modal jazz, so even the less experienced players can solo over them with a simple modes, while the serious players can really tear it up. The heads (melodies) are very simple but about as tasteful as they come. The only issue is your lack of a bass player. Pianist will need to play left hand bass, and if he's experienced like you say he should be fine with it.





Off Kind of Blue, I'd go with All Blues, Freddy Freeloader, and So What for this group. Checvk it out! Coltrane and Cannonball are so good together, Paul Chambers lays the bass line down as only he can, and Miles understanding of Space in music is never better shown off.|||Here is an idea(only because its my favorite song), Birdland-Maynard Ferguson. It depends on you trumpet players range. I'm a freshman playing the song so it should be easy song for ya'll. If you look into it, make sure you get the original music. None of that shorter crap lol. It pretty easy on Keyboard, Guitar and Trumpet(in my opinion. i play all three)|||You should look at good jazz standards such as That's All, In The Mood, and Moonlight Serenade. The band Spyro Gyra has pleasant songs to play like Catching The Sun and Carnival. For the range of instruments that you have, the music by the band Chicago has great parts for everyone and you should check them out.|||Check out Chicago Transit Authority (1969) Not necessarily pure jazz, but you'll have fun for sure with your description....|||You really can't do much without a drummer or bass player, but I suggest song for my father by horace silver. Great melody.

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