1998 Marching Band Catalog of New Music
Percussion Features and Cadences

1998 Marching Band Index

Easy Medium Easy Medium Medium Difficult Difficult	Warmups Collections Christmas Percussion Features Half-Time Show Ideas
1998 Best Sellers

1997 Marching Band Catalog
1998 Marching Band Catalog
1999 Marching Band Catalog
2000 Marching Band Catalog
2001 Marching Band Catalog
2002 Marching Band Catalog

Percussion Features

Easy

• BOOM-WACKA-WACKA-WACKA-BOOM - Chris Brooks. Bring some toms down front for this exciting feature. Very playable for a young drum-line while maintaining the "flash" effect. $40.00

• BUSHDOG - Glen Carter. Playful and Playable! $45.00

• GET LOOSE, MOTHER GOOSE - Ben Sexton. "Mary Had A Little Lamb" and "Three Blind Mice" have never been this funky. Fun for all ages and easy to learn. Scored for bells, xylophone, complete battery and "pit toys". $40.00

• JORGE EL LOCO - Lalo Davila. Lalo has cranked out another fun Latin piece scored for bells and xylophone. With full battery accompaniment, timpani and lots of bells and whistles… the crowd will go nuts. $40.00

• MO DIDDLEY - Chris Crockarell. If you love the "Bo" groove, you’ll love this easy marching percussion feature. Scored for bells and xylophone, this piece comes with complete battery parts and 1 pit percussion part. Easy to teach and great for a color guard routine. $40.00

• PEP GROOVES SET #8 - Alan Keown. Hot new drumline grooves for in the stands at the game! $40.00

Medium Easy

• CRY OF THE WARRIOR - Arr. Rob Grice/Jason Smith. Percussion feature with band intro in an Indian theme. The music is printed on 8½ by 11 inch pages using large print. There is only one copy per part, but permission has been granted to the purchaser to copy parts as needed. $50.00

• DOS CARAS - Ron Crenshaw. Groove, brake drums, visuals... this Latin feature has it all! Time 1:02, $45.00

Medium

• BOB RETURNS - Alan Keown. Another chapter in the saga of Bob! This Latin feature will work great in any show. Time 1:32, $45.00

• BORDERLINE - Chris Brooks. This feature is scored for bells, xylo, marimba, vibes and timpani. Battery parts are intermediate. $45.00

• CHIQUITA EXPRESS - Chris Brooks. This feature will give the competition something to worry about. Another fine display of writing from Mr. Brooks. Scored for bells, xylo, marimba, vibes, timpani, and full battery parts. $45.00

• ELWOOD’S BLUES - Robert Dubinski. This fast moving solo is perfect for a "Blues" show. $45.00

• ENPONGWE - Matt Savage. An African flavored feature packed full of energy! Uses authentic rhythms and melodies from West Africa. Time 1:13, $45.00

• GAMELAND - Steve O’Grady. A great percussion feature for the high school drum-line. This piece has a short swing section in the middle to break up the groove and mood. Scored for bells, xylo, marimba and vibes and limited "pit" toys. $45.00

• GET ON YOUR FEET - Arr. Chris Crockarell. Includes full band parts. This Gloria Estefan hit will be a hit on the field. Optional band really fills this feature out and the Latin percussion parts make it fun to perform and watch. $50.00

• HEAD HUNTERS - Alan Keown. A driving feature based on ostinatos and big punches. A proven crowd pleaser! Time 1:15, $45.00

• METRO - Matt Savage. A "New Age" groove feature that lets every section shine! Time 1:20, $45.00

• SCREAMIN’ DEMON - Glen Carter. Loads of design possibilities. This chart makes a drumline sound good! $45.00

• STAND JAMS -George Blakely (MB9856) Give your percussion section the opportunity to get the crowd going in the stands this year (and give your wind players a ‘chops’ break) with this collection of four short percussion grooves. Each piece is designed to be fun to play, easy to get together in a hurry, and flexible (add repeats and you have cadences for parades). $35.00

• SVENGALI - Chris Crockarell. This feature comes with 5 keyboard mallet parts, timpani, battery and lots of "magic". A swell feature for the experienced high school drum line. (Top hat and rabbit not included) $45.00

• THIS IS THE DAY - Arr. Jason Smith/ Rob Grice. 7 Parts - snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum, cymbals, xylophone, bells, and aux. Percussion. The music is printed on 8½ by 11 inch pages using large print. There is only one copy per part, but permission has been granted to the purchaser to copy parts as needed. $50.00

Medium Difficult

• JUS’ GROOVIN’ - Robert Dubinski. Clever Latin showcase for percussion. $45.00

Difficult

• DIABLO JAM - Scott Johnson. From the caption head of the famed "Blue Devils" comes this awesome Latin percussion feature that will score major points at the contests. A real challenge for the line, but a great lesson in learning a true Latin masterpiece. $50.00

• EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD (Percussion Feature) (The Wizard of Oz/The Wiz Show, Part III) - Arr. George Blakely. Feature your percussion section in the WIZARD OF OZ/WIZ show with George Blakely’s fine adaptation of this funky tune. Solid, playable percussion grooves are accented with colorful mallet percussion writing. This chart sounds a lot harder than it plays. $35.00

• FANTASTIC VOYAGE - Eddie Freytag. If "Cage" composed for the marching drum line… this might be the kind of piece he would write. Very innovative ideas and scored for the complete advanced drum line. $50.00

• THE SEVENTH DEGREE - Julie Davila. Another fine display of composition by "Sister Jules". This full-blown advanced piece is great for the field and winter drum line show. The piece goes in and out of time signatures and begins in… you guessed it, 7/8. $50.00

Percussion Cadences

Easy

• JUST AROUND THE CORNER  - Ron Crenshaw. A hot Latin groove that is very playable makes this one a big hit! $15.00

• SHREVEPORT SHUFFLE - Alan Keown. A shuffle style cadence written for less experienced players! $15.00

Medium Easy

• BLACKTOP BOOGIE - Alan Keown. Great beats for younger players! $15.00

• NITRO GROOVE - Matt Savage. A hot dance groove for the young drumline! $15.00

Medium

• ROAD RAGE - Alan Keown. A serious groove cadence for those long road trips! $15.00

1998 Marching Band Index

Easy Medium Easy Medium Medium Difficult Difficult	Warmups Collections Christmas Percussion Features Half-Time Show Ideas
1998 Best Sellers

1997 Marching Band Catalog
1998 Marching Band Catalog
1999 Marching Band Catalog
2000 Marching Band Catalog
2001 Marching Band Catalog
2002 Marching Band Catalog

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