Basin Street Blues

Introduce your beginning group to the concept of “call and response” (so common in early jazz) with this carefully written, easy arrangement of this well-known jazz standard. Like all titles in the Essential Elements Jazz Ensemble series, it includes exercises to help teach style, as well as sample written solos. These full-length Grade 1.5 arrangements are the perfect “next step” for bands using the EE Jazz method, and also stand on their own as great easy charts for young players. * Written for full band/playable with 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone and rhythm section * Full recording included * Each arrangement is a self-contained teaching unit with exercises for melody, rhythm and improvisation * Includes opt. parts for flute, clarinet, F horn and tuba.