2026 OMEA Stanton’s Jazz Band Reading Session: Part 1

Stanton’s Sheet Music is pleased to present the annual Stanton’s Jazz Band Reading Session, held on Thursday January 29, 2026 at the Ohio Music Education Association Professional Development Conference in Columbus, Ohio. Our clinician is Zach Compston, Vice President of Education and Community Engagement at Jazz Arts Group of Columbus, and the session organizer is Ken Tilger, Instrumental Music Specialist at Stanton’s Sheet Music. This video is PART 1 of this session. View the complete session here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxRADxK4F5BeDJuNbSkTPyoFBMniX8Z1y Stanton’s Jazz Band Reading Session 2026 Part 1 Chapter Selection: 0:00 - Stanton’s Jazz Band Reading Session 2026: Part 1 0:06 - Introduction and Welcome (Ken Tilger, Stanton’s Sheet Music) 1:04 - The Chopper arr. John Fedchock, Grade 5 • https://www.stantons.com/sheet-music/title/chopper-the/55286/#rljsytomeajazz2026 6:55 - Welcome comments from Zach Compston 8:19 - Gregory Is Here by Horace Silver/arr. Michael Philip Mossman, Grade 5 • https://www.stantons.com/sheet-music/title/gregory-is-here/07014401/#rljsytomeajazz2026 13:25 - Bringing It Home to You by David Samuel, Grade 4 • https://www.stantons.com/sheet-music/title/bringing-it-home-to-you/ZJE2503/#rljsytomeajazz2026 18:17 - Stablemates by Benny Golson/arr. Mike Kamuf, Grade 3 • https://www.stantons.com/sheet-music/title/stablemates/47504/#rljsytomeajazz2026 23:54 - Meet the Band - the Saxophone section 25:18 - Brincando Na Bossa by John La Barbera, Grade 4 • https://www.stantons.com/sheet-music/title/brincando-na-bossa/07014347/#rljsytomeajazz2026 32:53 - Meet the Band - the Rhythm section Special thanks to Alfred Music, Excelcia Music Publishing, Hal Leonard, and Walrus Music Publishing, as well as Zach Compston, Jazz Arts Group of Columbus, and OMEA (Ohio Music Education Association). Stanton’s Five Star Features are selected by our experienced Sheet Music Specialists every season: https://www.stantons.com/sheet-music/category/jazz-stage-band-sheet-music Find us on social media @stantonssheetmusic For more information, visit our website at stantons.com, or contact us at greatservice@stantons.com or 1.800.42.MUSIC.