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Bari sax part
Eb instrument, treble clef. It sounds far below where it's written, so it can't share a bass player's music.
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KJOSStandard Of Excellence for Jazz Ensemble Bari Sax
Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The baritone sax part book from KJOS's Standard of Excellence jazz ensemble series. For a school big band's bari chair or a mid-season replacement.
Strong match
Who this is for
- The single bari chair in a school jazz ensemble
- Replacing a lost part without rebuying the whole set
- Players moving up to bari from alto or tenor
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Alto or tenor players — those are separate books
- Anyone needing the score or a full ensemble set
- Combos without a written sax section
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
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Bottom of the sax section
The bari anchors the sax voicings. Steady time and solid low-end pitch matter more than agility here.
Detail 03
Jazz ensemble scoring
Written as one line inside a full big band. On its own it reads as fragments, not a melody.
Detail 04
Single part book
One player's copy. No score and none of the other sections' parts.
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$15.99 per part
Priced per chair. Building a whole band out of single books runs well past a set price.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Bari sax book only — sax, brass and rhythm parts sold separately
- 02Check the series title matches what your director assigned
- 03Use a full stand; bari parts don't sit well on a clip-on lyre
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can a tenor sax player use this book?
No. Tenor is pitched in Bb and this is written for an Eb instrument. The notes would come out in the wrong key against the band.
02Will this work for alto sax?
Alto is also in Eb, so the fingerings translate. But the writing is aimed at bari's weight at the bottom of the section and sits oddly on alto.
03Is this the same as the concert band Standard of Excellence book?
No. This is the jazz ensemble edition, with different music written for big band. The concert band books are a separate series.
04Do I need one book per player?
Yes, though big bands normally carry a single bari chair, so one book usually covers the whole part.
