The Music of Joel Smales & the BHS Steel Drum Band.

The music of Joel Smales is available from Steve Weiss Music, The Percussion Specialist and Empire Music Distributors (CA) or by contacting Joel Smales for more information at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

[STEEL DRUM MUSIC & CD'S]

Another One (Phantom Music) – upbeat soca with room for solos
TAHMU (Connecticut Hill Music) – lots of close harmonies in this medium tempo tune
Juice Blenders (HoneyRock) – bass feature with plenty of syncopation
Just a Moment Ago (HoneyRock) – slow salsa, nice programming change
Mild Salsa (HoneyRock) – fast, with plenty of spice!
Soca Sauce (HoneyRock) – upbeat Soca with improv. section and plenty for your drummer/perc.
Amber Eyes (HoneyRock) – this rhythmically challenging ensemble written by Ernest Backus is a fun upbeat calypso
Liam's Mojo (CHMP) – a Funky Rock driven chart with a very catchy melody
Juice Blenders CD – $13.00 - Binghamton HS Steel Band debut CD performing original compositions
Baggage Claim CD – $13.00 - Binghamton HS Steel Band performing originals and more
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HEAT (House Panther Press) – a fun, upbeat, and very approachable tune for younger bands, using scale-like patterns and arpeggios. The tune is also advanced enough for more seasoned bands to add to their repertoire for a memorable song.
Orangelo (House Panther Press) – a groove oriented tune that can be played as a calypso or funky rock with a backbeat! A lot of tight harmonies and catchy rhythms carry this tune.

[PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE MUSIC]

Hand Jam (HoneyRock) – written with an African drumming flavor for 7 players
Fanfarra (HoneyRock) – a great opener written as a call/response/South American street beat style
Summer's Comin' (CHMP) – an eight piece ensemble using multiple mallet players, drumset and lots of percussion
The General (Kendor) – a percussion octet for mallets and drumset along with various hand percussion and timpani. Dedicated to Jim Petercsak, this fun rock style piece gives your mallet players a chance to improv the blues. A fun, catchy melody and plenty of groove time for your drummer and conga player as well as a timpani solo.
Connecticut Groove (Kendor) – written in the style of the rudimental swing snare drum solos and ensembles reminiscent of rope drumming regiments. 4 snare drummers who also play toms, cowbell, temple blocks and BD. Can be played by 5, 9 or 10 players.
Daring Dives (Kendor) – a quartet for your young percussionists playing snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum, cymbal, woodblock and triangle. A very approachable ensemble to get your young percussionists playing together.

[PERCUSSION SOLOS]

Snare Drum Solo Collection (Phantom) – an easy to intermediate fun collection of 6 SD solos using rudiments and effects on the snare drum
Whisper for solo Marimba (Phantom) – a very melodic 4 mallet chorale for the intermediate marimbist (4.3 octave marimba required)
Forward Motion (Phantom) – an advanced multiple percussion solo for 8 concert toms with plenty of stick/mallet/brush changes
Flambadextrous (CHMP) – a technically demanding snare drum solo using many traditional and hybrid snare drum rudiments.
Remember (CHMP) – a very tonal 4 mallet marimba solo requiring independent mallet movement. (intermediate, 4.3 octave marimba required)
Festival Solo Collection (Kendor) – a book of 6 level 2/3 mallet solos for the young mallet player. Catchy melodies make these a sure fire hit with your young performer as well as audiences. Perfect for contests, recitals and lessons

[METHOD BOOKS]

Linear Drumming (Phantom)– a straightforward approach to learning and incorporating linear drumming and fills. Recommended for the beginner as well as the person with experience playing in this style. “…this book could be called the Stick Control of linear drumming…this is a very logical introduction to linear drumming” Percussive Notes, Oct. 2003

Warm-Ups and Mind Reading for the Smart Percussionist (Phantom)– a series of systematic warm-up exercises written in a manner to get you thinking about your technique and your mind off reading the musical page. “This collection offers many opportunities to develop creativity and technical levels, and could be used by both snare drummers and drumset players.” Percussive Notes, Oct. 2003

To order, please contact:
Steve Weiss Music
2324 Wyandotte Rd.
Willow Grove , PA 19090
(215) 659-0100 – phone (215) 659-1170 - fax

Or visit them online at www.steveweissmusic.com


The Percussion Specialist
41 E. 400 N. # 153
Logan , UT 84321
(800) 341-7004 – phone (431) 755-7617 – fax

Or visit them online at www.percussionspecialist.com


JW Pepper & Son
2480 Industrial Blvd, Paoli PA 19301

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