This original swing chart will really light up your group. It features an alto sax part that swings along with the chorus, so it’s a good way to get one of your jazz band people involved. The lyrics are age-appropriate and have a great positive message. Piano, bass, and alto sax parts included. Difficulty level 3.

A great straight-ahead swing version of a true standard. This arrangement for the guys in your choir features four-part harmony with an open section for improvisation and great ensemble backgrounds. Piano and bass parts included. Difficulty level 3.

This a cappella blues standard features fun, but challenging harmonies and great rhythmic ideas. The unique sound of Just 4 Kicks men’s ensemble really makes this arrangement come alive. There is room for vocal improvisation in the middle as well as a big shout chorus to make this a program favorite with your audience. Difficulty level 4.

Want to learn to play chords off of a lead sheet? This step-by-step method will teach you about: basic piano technique, playing triads and seventh chords, reading jazz chord symbols, smooth voice leading between chords, and ii-V-I progressions using just three notes.

Here is a great selection for your patriotic programming needs. The piece was dedicated to the First Strike Band of Brothers who responded to the 9/11 tragedy. The lyrics are appropriate in honoring any of our celebrated heroes. Smooth voice leading and a haunting melody make this piece easy to learn and sing. Piano and bass parts included. Difficulty level 2.

This mainstay in the Just 4 Kicks a cappella library features a lyric solo in the middle with lots of fun from the ensemble throughout. The arrangement brings out the best in men’s voices with just the right range and tonal colors. The rhythmic effect is true jazz and the piece contains great harmonies to make the guys sound wonderful. Difficulty level 3.

If you want your guys to really swing, then here is the chart for you. Lots of fun lyrics and great harmonies make this medium tempo jazz shuffle piece a natural for guys to sing. There is a lyric solo in the middle with lots of great backup ensemble parts to go with it. Piano and bass parts are included. Difficulty level 4.

A refreshing a cappella calypso arrangement of an old favorite. A great example of one of Just 4 Kicks’ charts that will be fun for your guys to sing and perform. Follow the musical suggestions and you will come out on the other side feeling way too happy and way too good. Difficulty level 3.

A refreshing a cappella calypso selection of an old favorite arranged for your choir and features a male quartet. A great example of one of Just 4 Kicks’ charts that will be fun for your guys to sing and perform. Follow the musical suggestions and you will come out on the other side feeling way too happy and way too good. Difficulty level 3.

An a cappella arrangement of the beautiful and haunting traditional art song that has endured through the ages. Smooth voice leading and tasteful harmonies make this piece come alive. An excellent piece for your concert choir festival programming. Difficulty level 4.

This is a hard-driving, straight-ahead blues chart that has a lot of big-band style writing. It has an open section for solos and lots of big ensemble parts that will show off your singers as well as your rhythm section. Piano and bass parts are included. Difficulty level 4.

This beautiful Christmas a cappella composition begins with an expressive, freely conducted section that may feature a soloist or the female sections of your choir. The last part of this short, but effective composition opens up into a full chorale style. This chart is also available for SATB. (See SMP04-016.) Difficulty level 3.

This original bossa nova is a great beginning of the year chart for the more advanced groups or a perfect piece for younger groups needing a great Latin piece. It has written out vocal solos as well as space for improvisation. The lyrics are light and fun and the melodic line is smooth with great voice leading. Very moderate vocal ranges and excellent rhythm section parts. Piano and bass parts included. Difficulty level 2.

This arrangement for men’s voices is very sensitive and moving. Great harmonies and voice leading make this a cappella ballad a real feature for the men in your group. Difficulty level 4.

This original chart features great lyrics, great melodic lines and wonderful harmonic and rhythmic writing. It is in a medium shuffle-style tempo. Opportunities for solos in the middle and a great up-beat ending. Piano and bass parts included. Difficulty level 4.