Products We're really sorry... We don't currently have that one in stock Please add your email and we'll notify you when it's back Email Home» New Items "Hello Tello" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Hello Tello" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0159 This spicy tune will get the folks whistling all the way home. It has a nice beginning and a Latin flavor bridge section. Key of C. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Island Breakdown " by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Island Breakdown " by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0149 This fun "jam song" is wonderful for improvising over a very predictable chord progression. Key of C. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Island Living" by Mike Huestis List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Island Living" by Mike Huestis ISBN SDMH2-012 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)"Island Living" is a beautiful, lazy bolero in the key of D minor. It's simple melody and easy groove makes this a perfect chart of younger bands or a contrasting chart for the gigging band. It includes an open tenor pan solo which can be improvised but includes a written solo for younger players without improv experience. The bass part can be covered by bass pans or bass guitar. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Island Shores" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Island Shores" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0170 This is a song dedicated to my daughter. Her band name is "Island Shores" website: www.islandshoresmusic.comIt moves pretty quickly and has very easy chords to solo over. Key of G Price$8.50 Add to cart "James Bond Theme" by Monty Norman List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "James Bond Theme" by Monty Norman ISBN SDMB3-002 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This high energy piece takes the jazzy feel of the original 1962 composition and swings it into steel band for this fun, rocking arrangement. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Jesus Loves Me" by Brad Shores Price$5.50 "Jesus Loves Me" by Brad Shores ISBN JJBS-034 Difficulty: EasyA timeless hymn that fits the Jumbie very well! Price$5.50 Add to cart "Jingle Bells" by Traditional Christmas Carol List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Jingle Bells" by Traditional Christmas Carol ISBN SDMH2-010 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)Michael Huestis has created a fun soca arrangement of this classic holiday favorite. Syncopated and full of energy, this chart includes a full engine room, bass pan or bass guitar options, and an open tenor solo (a written solo for students without improvisation experience is included). This is a great chart of the gigging band or as an opener or closer to your holiday concert. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Just a Little Bit Funky" by Mat Britain List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Just a Little Bit Funky" by Mat Britain ISBN SDMB-014 Difficulty: Medium/Easy (great for beginning junior high, high school, and college steel bands)This tune came about after listening to a bunch of horn bands like Tower of Power and Cory Wong & the Wongnotes. If your students aren’t familiar with bands like these, turn them on to that music. It’s funky and loads of fun!Pedagogical Points/Performance Notes-Intro- As I was finishing up this composition, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin passed away. The Intro is just a few bars of "Respect" as a tribute to her. The Guitar-Cello part has a 3-voice chord. Split the part between two (or more) players. If you only have one Guitar player, leave out the top note of that chord.If you aren’t a fan of the "Respect" quote, feel free to start at measure 5. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Kilonova" by Aaron Gage List Price: $67.00Price$57.00 "Kilonova" by Aaron Gage ISBN SDAGA-002 Difficulty: Hard (great for advanced high school & college steel bands)A classical concerto for tenor pan and string quartet. This piece traverses multiple movements that follow the impending explosion of a star. This is an ideal piece for a small chamber ensemble to perform a concerto without the need of a full size orchestra. List Price: $67.00Price$57.00 Add to cart "Kingston Town" by Lord Creator List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Kingston Town" by Lord Creator ISBN SDBS-0149 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This popular reggae song has been done by Marley and UB40 and will make a great addition to your next gig. Key of Bb. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Komorebi" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "Komorebi" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-010 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)Komorebi (pronounced kō-mō-leh-bē), is a beautiful Japanese word with a beautiful meaning. To borrow from morethantokyo.com "Literally, "sunlight leaking through trees," this word describes the beauty and wonder of rays of light dappling through overhead leaves, casting dancing shadows on the forest floor.” With no English equivalent, this.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "Las Alturas de Simpson" by Miguel Faílde List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Las Alturas de Simpson" by Miguel Faílde ISBN SDMH2-005 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school & college steel bands)"Las Alturas de Simpson" is the canonical first danzón song, and certainly one of the most important in Cuban music history. Las Alturas de Simpson was performed on New Year’s Day 1879. This pan arrangement by Michael Huestis is the perfect way to teach the danzón musical style to students.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Let's Take a Walk" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "Let's Take a Walk" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-013 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)This jazzy tune is an opportunity to showcase the beauty of the instrument in a genre that is not very common. The wide range of this flowing melody is a good chance to work towards tone consistency on the full range of the pans. The piano backing track is simple and sets the mood and underpinning for a fun performance. The track is included but the.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "Linstead Market" Traditional Jamaican Folk Song List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Linstead Market" Traditional Jamaican Folk Song ISBN SDMH2-003 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)"Linstead Market" is a traditional Cuban folk song. This fun arrangement by Michael Huestis is very achievable by most ensembles and includes an open tenor pan solo which can be improvised by more advanced performers, but also includes a written-out solo for performers not comfortable with improvisation.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Make It" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Make It" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-008 Difficulty: Medium/Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)"Make It" is one of those pieces that sounds more difficult than it actually is. It gives a chance to focus on dynamic contrast and has optional solo accompaniment sections. These can be soloed over (or played as is with no solo), looped, removed and even shifted around as needed to feature your soloist(s). Some solo options give the band higher or lower accompaniment notes to stay out of the range of the soloist. You should feel free to add percussion as you see fit but some good options might include shaker, conga, and triangle. Duration = 4.5mins List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Mambo Italiano" by Bob Merrill List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Mambo Italiano" by Bob Merrill ISBN SDBS-0152 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)Dean Martin made this tune famous in the 1950's. Key of D minor List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Night Walk" by David Singhaus List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Night Walk" by David Singhaus ISBN SDDS-002 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, and college steel bands)"Night Walk" was written as part of a project I did while I was studying for my Master’s degree at George Mason University. Our pan professor, Victor Provost, challenged my classmates and I to write short pieces for beginners and then we would perform them in class. This is one of two projects done. This is a nice, soothing piece that can be used as a change up to the high-energy music that steel bands normally play. With only two chords, it can also work as an introductory piece to improvising. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Ode to Joy" by Brad Shores Price$5.50 "Ode to Joy" by Brad Shores ISBN JJBS-035 Difficulty: EasyOne of the most timeless hymns ever written is treated very reverently in this Jumbie track. Price$5.50 Add to cart "On the Mercurial Tides" by Aaron Gage List Price: $77.00Price$67.00 "On the Mercurial Tides" by Aaron Gage ISBN SDAGA-003 Difficulty: Medium (great for advanced high school, community level & college level steel bands)A one movement concerto for tenor pan and wind ensemble. This piece seeks to incorporate the steelpan as a highlighted feature in the classical wind ensemble setting. The sense of a "mercurial" piece speaks in that there are temperamental changes that shift from a sense of hope into a sense of despair. It seeks to feel as though the listener is on a journey of uncertainty yet all relating to a common theme of returning home. List Price: $77.00Price$67.00 Add to cart "Panman's Playtime" by David Singhaus List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Panman's Playtime" by David Singhaus ISBN SDDS-004 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school, and college steel bands)This is a fun, up-tempo piece that can be taught to older beginners or be used as a step-up piece for younger students that are ready for more syncopated rhythms and faster chord changes. The higher rate of chord changes used in this piece also makes it a great opportunity to learn about basic improvisation skills.A few notes: Fill measures are marked in the Drum Set part. The form of the piece can be extended based on the discretion of the director. All rolls are notated in the score. If there are extra performers to play extra percussion parts, here are some recommendations to add to the groove (Use the hits in the Drum Set part to determine where the engine needs to stop in the music and then restart) List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Rasputin" by Boney M List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Rasputin" by Boney M ISBN SDMB3-001 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This classic rock piece has been arranged as a mimicry of its old style. Its high energy will be a sure-fire way to get your ensemble pumped. The added actions of clapping and shouting will always be a fun addition to this wonderful piece. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Resolutions" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "Resolutions" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-015 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)Resolutions is inspired by the resolutions many people make each year but ultimately give up and return back to their slow plodding norm. There are moments of achievement and moments of inspiration and motion. Musically, this solo will have the soloist moving fast to make the shifts from drum to drum smoothly. If done well.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "Roadtrip" by Yuko Asada List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Roadtrip" by Yuko Asada ISBN SDYA-008 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)"Roadtrip" is a composition written for the 2023 Northern Illinois University Percussion Camp Middle School Steelband. This musical piece captures the essence of a joyful journey through its calypso rhythms and melodic sequences. Tailored for a beginner band, "Roadtrip" offers young musicians an exciting opportunity to explore the world of steelpan while enjoying the playful spirit of calypso. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Roulette" by Yoichi Izawa List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Roulette" by Yoichi Izawa ISBN SDYI-002 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school & college steel bands)This composition was written for my steelband, WAIWAI STEEL BAND, in 2015. With this song, I wanted everyone to form a circle, hold hands, and dance. I hope that this song will create a circle of joyful hearts with the performers and the audience. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima ISBN SDMB3-003 Difficulty: Medium/Hard (great for advanced high school, and college steel bands)This arrangement takes the high-energy jazzy pieces and gives it an equally jazzy rendition. "Sing, Sing, Sing" was first composed by Louis Prima before being performed by the "King of Swing" Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Somewhere" by Leonard Bernstein List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Somewhere" by Leonard Bernstein ISBN SDBS-0147 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This classic ballad from West Side Story will thrill listeners of all ages. Key of F major. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Steel Band Music" by Aldwyn 'Lord Kitchener' Roberts List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Steel Band Music" by Aldwyn 'Lord Kitchener' Roberts ISBN SDKA-003 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)This piece is a well known calypso from 1964 done by Lord Kitchener, dubbed the Grand Master of Calypso. The arrangement embodies the golden era of calypso music with traditional rhythms and melodies used. There is also an 'Open solos' section which provides a medium for improvisation or 'ramajay'. This piece is one that you surely want to add to any Calypso repertoire. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "steel" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "steel" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-016 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)This solo was an accident turned into something unique. When working on a project in my music software I went to search for "steel" in the sound library to find the steel drum sound. Instead of typing in the search bar I accidently keytyped on the keyboard and played the main theme to the piece. Musically, steel is a chromatic shifts tonal centers fairly often for such a.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "Summer Breeze" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Summer Breeze" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0164 Seals and Crofts had a megahit with this classic tune in the 70s. F major. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Swingin' Strut" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$17.00 "Swingin' Strut" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-018 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school & college players)Di-Jam-adic is intended to become a series of duets based around having fun and sounding good. Hopefully some of that fun comes through the choices the players get to make along the way. Swingin’ Strut gives the players the chance to improvise or choose mini solos to play at certain places (more info below). The players can also choose their own.... List Price: $17.00Price$17.00 Add to cart "Tears for U" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "Tears for U" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-014 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)Tears for U was written as a lament for the War in Ukraine. This slowly unrolling piece gives the opportunity to show the expression possible on this beautiful a rich instrument. The underlying ostinato is warm and gives forward motion while the melody hangs heavily and provides shape. This solo will challenge any.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "The Peanut Vendor" (El Manisero) by Moisés Simons List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "The Peanut Vendor" (El Manisero) by Moisés Simons ISBN SDMH2-001 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)"The Peanut Vendor" is a Cuban son-pregón composed in 1930 which sold over a million copies of the sheet music and has been recorded more than 160 times. This faithful pan arrangement by Michael Huestis is very achievable by most ensembles and includes an open tenor pan solo which can be improvised by more advanced performers, but also includes a written-out solo for performers not comfortable with improvisation.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "The Way You Look Tonight" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "The Way You Look Tonight" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0167 A classic love ballad set to a new bossa nova feel will make a great addition to your show selection. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Tico Tico" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Tico Tico" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0156 What a great tune to challenge your pan chops with this Latin Classic! Key of D minor. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Tide Watching" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Tide Watching" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-019 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This composition is part of the Flex Series: Flexible Compositions for Flexible Steel Band. It includes:- Backing Tracks for Drums/Engine Room/Bass - Open Instrumentation w/ parts for Guitar/Piano - Notated engine room and drum set parts - Easy to rearrange with color coded/numbered sections - Plan ahead with the provided “Your Arrangement” Box or Call out the form in real time by saying the section number or use backing tracks w/ "Suggested Arrangement" box.- All backing tracks will be sent to you once you've made a purchase. You can also access play-along videos with all backing track options at this YouTube link. These will make rehearsal much simpler if shown on screen for your band.YouTube Sample List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Tiki Party" by Brad Shores List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Tiki Party" by Brad Shores ISBN SDBS-0154 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)A great beginning tune for any age. F major. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Tristezas" Traditional Cuban Bolero List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Tristezas" Traditional Cuban Bolero ISBN SDMH2-006 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school & college steel bands)"Tristezas" is considered the first bolero ever written and contributed helped popularize the "trova" musical style in Cuba in the late 18th century. This pan arrangement by Michael Huestis is the perfect way to teach the classic bolero musical style to young students. The arrangement can be performed with a more traditional Cuban bolero percussion section (timbales,.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Una Paloma Blanca" by George Baker List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Una Paloma Blanca" by George Baker ISBN SDBS-0146 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This "White Dove" hit was released in 1975 and will be a hit with the audience. Key of C major changing to F major. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Underneath the Mango Tree" by Brad Shores Price$5.50 "Underneath the Mango Tree" by Brad Shores ISBN JJBS-032 Difficulty: EasyA very catchy tune that has 3 distinct sections. It includes the steel drum sheet music and play-along accompaniment tracks. There are.... Price$5.50 Add to cart "Vida Nueva" by Brad Shores List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Vida Nueva" by Brad Shores ISBN SDBS-0150 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This Brad Shores original has a spicy samba feel and has two distinct sections in different modes. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart « Previous123Next »
Products We're really sorry... We don't currently have that one in stock Please add your email and we'll notify you when it's back Email Home» New Items "Hello Tello" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Hello Tello" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0159 This spicy tune will get the folks whistling all the way home. It has a nice beginning and a Latin flavor bridge section. Key of C. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Island Breakdown " by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Island Breakdown " by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0149 This fun "jam song" is wonderful for improvising over a very predictable chord progression. Key of C. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Island Living" by Mike Huestis List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Island Living" by Mike Huestis ISBN SDMH2-012 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)"Island Living" is a beautiful, lazy bolero in the key of D minor. It's simple melody and easy groove makes this a perfect chart of younger bands or a contrasting chart for the gigging band. It includes an open tenor pan solo which can be improvised but includes a written solo for younger players without improv experience. The bass part can be covered by bass pans or bass guitar. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Island Shores" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Island Shores" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0170 This is a song dedicated to my daughter. Her band name is "Island Shores" website: www.islandshoresmusic.comIt moves pretty quickly and has very easy chords to solo over. Key of G Price$8.50 Add to cart "James Bond Theme" by Monty Norman List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "James Bond Theme" by Monty Norman ISBN SDMB3-002 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This high energy piece takes the jazzy feel of the original 1962 composition and swings it into steel band for this fun, rocking arrangement. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Jesus Loves Me" by Brad Shores Price$5.50 "Jesus Loves Me" by Brad Shores ISBN JJBS-034 Difficulty: EasyA timeless hymn that fits the Jumbie very well! Price$5.50 Add to cart "Jingle Bells" by Traditional Christmas Carol List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Jingle Bells" by Traditional Christmas Carol ISBN SDMH2-010 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)Michael Huestis has created a fun soca arrangement of this classic holiday favorite. Syncopated and full of energy, this chart includes a full engine room, bass pan or bass guitar options, and an open tenor solo (a written solo for students without improvisation experience is included). This is a great chart of the gigging band or as an opener or closer to your holiday concert. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Just a Little Bit Funky" by Mat Britain List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Just a Little Bit Funky" by Mat Britain ISBN SDMB-014 Difficulty: Medium/Easy (great for beginning junior high, high school, and college steel bands)This tune came about after listening to a bunch of horn bands like Tower of Power and Cory Wong & the Wongnotes. If your students aren’t familiar with bands like these, turn them on to that music. It’s funky and loads of fun!Pedagogical Points/Performance Notes-Intro- As I was finishing up this composition, the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin passed away. The Intro is just a few bars of "Respect" as a tribute to her. The Guitar-Cello part has a 3-voice chord. Split the part between two (or more) players. If you only have one Guitar player, leave out the top note of that chord.If you aren’t a fan of the "Respect" quote, feel free to start at measure 5. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Kilonova" by Aaron Gage List Price: $67.00Price$57.00 "Kilonova" by Aaron Gage ISBN SDAGA-002 Difficulty: Hard (great for advanced high school & college steel bands)A classical concerto for tenor pan and string quartet. This piece traverses multiple movements that follow the impending explosion of a star. This is an ideal piece for a small chamber ensemble to perform a concerto without the need of a full size orchestra. List Price: $67.00Price$57.00 Add to cart "Kingston Town" by Lord Creator List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Kingston Town" by Lord Creator ISBN SDBS-0149 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This popular reggae song has been done by Marley and UB40 and will make a great addition to your next gig. Key of Bb. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Komorebi" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "Komorebi" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-010 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)Komorebi (pronounced kō-mō-leh-bē), is a beautiful Japanese word with a beautiful meaning. To borrow from morethantokyo.com "Literally, "sunlight leaking through trees," this word describes the beauty and wonder of rays of light dappling through overhead leaves, casting dancing shadows on the forest floor.” With no English equivalent, this.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "Las Alturas de Simpson" by Miguel Faílde List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Las Alturas de Simpson" by Miguel Faílde ISBN SDMH2-005 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school & college steel bands)"Las Alturas de Simpson" is the canonical first danzón song, and certainly one of the most important in Cuban music history. Las Alturas de Simpson was performed on New Year’s Day 1879. This pan arrangement by Michael Huestis is the perfect way to teach the danzón musical style to students.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Let's Take a Walk" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "Let's Take a Walk" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-013 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)This jazzy tune is an opportunity to showcase the beauty of the instrument in a genre that is not very common. The wide range of this flowing melody is a good chance to work towards tone consistency on the full range of the pans. The piano backing track is simple and sets the mood and underpinning for a fun performance. The track is included but the.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "Linstead Market" Traditional Jamaican Folk Song List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Linstead Market" Traditional Jamaican Folk Song ISBN SDMH2-003 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)"Linstead Market" is a traditional Cuban folk song. This fun arrangement by Michael Huestis is very achievable by most ensembles and includes an open tenor pan solo which can be improvised by more advanced performers, but also includes a written-out solo for performers not comfortable with improvisation.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Make It" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Make It" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-008 Difficulty: Medium/Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)"Make It" is one of those pieces that sounds more difficult than it actually is. It gives a chance to focus on dynamic contrast and has optional solo accompaniment sections. These can be soloed over (or played as is with no solo), looped, removed and even shifted around as needed to feature your soloist(s). Some solo options give the band higher or lower accompaniment notes to stay out of the range of the soloist. You should feel free to add percussion as you see fit but some good options might include shaker, conga, and triangle. Duration = 4.5mins List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Mambo Italiano" by Bob Merrill List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Mambo Italiano" by Bob Merrill ISBN SDBS-0152 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)Dean Martin made this tune famous in the 1950's. Key of D minor List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Night Walk" by David Singhaus List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Night Walk" by David Singhaus ISBN SDDS-002 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, and college steel bands)"Night Walk" was written as part of a project I did while I was studying for my Master’s degree at George Mason University. Our pan professor, Victor Provost, challenged my classmates and I to write short pieces for beginners and then we would perform them in class. This is one of two projects done. This is a nice, soothing piece that can be used as a change up to the high-energy music that steel bands normally play. With only two chords, it can also work as an introductory piece to improvising. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Ode to Joy" by Brad Shores Price$5.50 "Ode to Joy" by Brad Shores ISBN JJBS-035 Difficulty: EasyOne of the most timeless hymns ever written is treated very reverently in this Jumbie track. Price$5.50 Add to cart "On the Mercurial Tides" by Aaron Gage List Price: $77.00Price$67.00 "On the Mercurial Tides" by Aaron Gage ISBN SDAGA-003 Difficulty: Medium (great for advanced high school, community level & college level steel bands)A one movement concerto for tenor pan and wind ensemble. This piece seeks to incorporate the steelpan as a highlighted feature in the classical wind ensemble setting. The sense of a "mercurial" piece speaks in that there are temperamental changes that shift from a sense of hope into a sense of despair. It seeks to feel as though the listener is on a journey of uncertainty yet all relating to a common theme of returning home. List Price: $77.00Price$67.00 Add to cart "Panman's Playtime" by David Singhaus List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Panman's Playtime" by David Singhaus ISBN SDDS-004 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school, and college steel bands)This is a fun, up-tempo piece that can be taught to older beginners or be used as a step-up piece for younger students that are ready for more syncopated rhythms and faster chord changes. The higher rate of chord changes used in this piece also makes it a great opportunity to learn about basic improvisation skills.A few notes: Fill measures are marked in the Drum Set part. The form of the piece can be extended based on the discretion of the director. All rolls are notated in the score. If there are extra performers to play extra percussion parts, here are some recommendations to add to the groove (Use the hits in the Drum Set part to determine where the engine needs to stop in the music and then restart) List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Rasputin" by Boney M List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Rasputin" by Boney M ISBN SDMB3-001 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This classic rock piece has been arranged as a mimicry of its old style. Its high energy will be a sure-fire way to get your ensemble pumped. The added actions of clapping and shouting will always be a fun addition to this wonderful piece. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Resolutions" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "Resolutions" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-015 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)Resolutions is inspired by the resolutions many people make each year but ultimately give up and return back to their slow plodding norm. There are moments of achievement and moments of inspiration and motion. Musically, this solo will have the soloist moving fast to make the shifts from drum to drum smoothly. If done well.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "Roadtrip" by Yuko Asada List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Roadtrip" by Yuko Asada ISBN SDYA-008 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)"Roadtrip" is a composition written for the 2023 Northern Illinois University Percussion Camp Middle School Steelband. This musical piece captures the essence of a joyful journey through its calypso rhythms and melodic sequences. Tailored for a beginner band, "Roadtrip" offers young musicians an exciting opportunity to explore the world of steelpan while enjoying the playful spirit of calypso. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Roulette" by Yoichi Izawa List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Roulette" by Yoichi Izawa ISBN SDYI-002 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school & college steel bands)This composition was written for my steelband, WAIWAI STEEL BAND, in 2015. With this song, I wanted everyone to form a circle, hold hands, and dance. I hope that this song will create a circle of joyful hearts with the performers and the audience. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Sing, Sing, Sing" by Louis Prima ISBN SDMB3-003 Difficulty: Medium/Hard (great for advanced high school, and college steel bands)This arrangement takes the high-energy jazzy pieces and gives it an equally jazzy rendition. "Sing, Sing, Sing" was first composed by Louis Prima before being performed by the "King of Swing" Benny Goodman and his Orchestra. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Somewhere" by Leonard Bernstein List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Somewhere" by Leonard Bernstein ISBN SDBS-0147 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This classic ballad from West Side Story will thrill listeners of all ages. Key of F major. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Steel Band Music" by Aldwyn 'Lord Kitchener' Roberts List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Steel Band Music" by Aldwyn 'Lord Kitchener' Roberts ISBN SDKA-003 Difficulty: Easy/Medium (great for high school and college steel bands)This piece is a well known calypso from 1964 done by Lord Kitchener, dubbed the Grand Master of Calypso. The arrangement embodies the golden era of calypso music with traditional rhythms and melodies used. There is also an 'Open solos' section which provides a medium for improvisation or 'ramajay'. This piece is one that you surely want to add to any Calypso repertoire. List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "steel" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "steel" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-016 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)This solo was an accident turned into something unique. When working on a project in my music software I went to search for "steel" in the sound library to find the steel drum sound. Instead of typing in the search bar I accidently keytyped on the keyboard and played the main theme to the piece. Musically, steel is a chromatic shifts tonal centers fairly often for such a.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "Summer Breeze" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Summer Breeze" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0164 Seals and Crofts had a megahit with this classic tune in the 70s. F major. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Swingin' Strut" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$17.00 "Swingin' Strut" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-018 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school & college players)Di-Jam-adic is intended to become a series of duets based around having fun and sounding good. Hopefully some of that fun comes through the choices the players get to make along the way. Swingin’ Strut gives the players the chance to improvise or choose mini solos to play at certain places (more info below). The players can also choose their own.... List Price: $17.00Price$17.00 Add to cart "Tears for U" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 "Tears for U" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-014 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college players)Tears for U was written as a lament for the War in Ukraine. This slowly unrolling piece gives the opportunity to show the expression possible on this beautiful a rich instrument. The underlying ostinato is warm and gives forward motion while the melody hangs heavily and provides shape. This solo will challenge any.... List Price: $17.00Price$12.00 Add to cart "The Peanut Vendor" (El Manisero) by Moisés Simons List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "The Peanut Vendor" (El Manisero) by Moisés Simons ISBN SDMH2-001 Difficulty: Medium Easy (great for junior high, high school, & college steel bands)"The Peanut Vendor" is a Cuban son-pregón composed in 1930 which sold over a million copies of the sheet music and has been recorded more than 160 times. This faithful pan arrangement by Michael Huestis is very achievable by most ensembles and includes an open tenor pan solo which can be improvised by more advanced performers, but also includes a written-out solo for performers not comfortable with improvisation.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "The Way You Look Tonight" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "The Way You Look Tonight" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0167 A classic love ballad set to a new bossa nova feel will make a great addition to your show selection. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Tico Tico" by Brad Shores Price$8.50 "Tico Tico" by Brad Shores ISBN PABS-0156 What a great tune to challenge your pan chops with this Latin Classic! Key of D minor. Price$8.50 Add to cart "Tide Watching" by Jordan Morrison List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Tide Watching" by Jordan Morrison ISBN SDJM2-019 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school & college steel bands)This composition is part of the Flex Series: Flexible Compositions for Flexible Steel Band. It includes:- Backing Tracks for Drums/Engine Room/Bass - Open Instrumentation w/ parts for Guitar/Piano - Notated engine room and drum set parts - Easy to rearrange with color coded/numbered sections - Plan ahead with the provided “Your Arrangement” Box or Call out the form in real time by saying the section number or use backing tracks w/ "Suggested Arrangement" box.- All backing tracks will be sent to you once you've made a purchase. You can also access play-along videos with all backing track options at this YouTube link. These will make rehearsal much simpler if shown on screen for your band.YouTube Sample List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Tiki Party" by Brad Shores List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Tiki Party" by Brad Shores ISBN SDBS-0154 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)A great beginning tune for any age. F major. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart "Tristezas" Traditional Cuban Bolero List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 "Tristezas" Traditional Cuban Bolero ISBN SDMH2-006 Difficulty: Medium (great for high school & college steel bands)"Tristezas" is considered the first bolero ever written and contributed helped popularize the "trova" musical style in Cuba in the late 18th century. This pan arrangement by Michael Huestis is the perfect way to teach the classic bolero musical style to young students. The arrangement can be performed with a more traditional Cuban bolero percussion section (timbales,.... List Price: $47.00Price$42.00 Add to cart "Una Paloma Blanca" by George Baker List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 "Una Paloma Blanca" by George Baker ISBN SDBS-0146 Difficulty: Easy (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This "White Dove" hit was released in 1975 and will be a hit with the audience. Key of C major changing to F major. List Price: $42.00Price$37.00 Add to cart "Underneath the Mango Tree" by Brad Shores Price$5.50 "Underneath the Mango Tree" by Brad Shores ISBN JJBS-032 Difficulty: EasyA very catchy tune that has 3 distinct sections. It includes the steel drum sheet music and play-along accompaniment tracks. There are.... Price$5.50 Add to cart "Vida Nueva" by Brad Shores List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 "Vida Nueva" by Brad Shores ISBN SDBS-0150 Difficulty: Medium (great for junior high, high school, and beginning college steel bands)This Brad Shores original has a spicy samba feel and has two distinct sections in different modes. List Price: $37.00Price$32.00 Add to cart « Previous123Next »