Rooted in West Coast Jazz and Basie-style swing, Walkin’ Home (on the west coast) is a relaxed tune reminiscent of care-free stroll back home from ...
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My late father-in-law, Alan, carved a small wooden item on his lathe and gave it to his daughter, my wife. I noticed it on the mantelpiece as I was...
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Dog Walkin’ Shuffle is a fun shuffle feel piece for a grooving rhythm section with traditional riff based figures for the horns and some room for i...
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"Modern Pecknology" it's the chicken-themed funk chart! A clever title, and it's certainly a clever chart. This Kris Berg composition opens with th...
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Heavy metal big band! Guitar is the featured solo instrument in this very cool chart so if you, the band, and your drummer dig a rock vehicle to wa...
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Wow! This chart is totally smokin'. A terrific tune set in a funky-rock groove set around 132--144 BPM, a straight-eighth feel and very hip opening...
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Taking advantage of a soulful tune with a catchy title and melody, Erik Morales captures composer Bobby Timmons’s medium swing groove. At 120 BPM, ...
View full detailsA "Taste of Cuba" for sure. A very hot Latin chart premiered at the Midwest Band Clinic, 2015, this is a show-stopper chart for a strong band. The ...
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Freddie Hubbard's "Gibraltar" is a jazz standard recorded by all the greats. A very hip samba played at around 180 BPM, written-out solos provided ...
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This chart has a contemporary half-time funk feel played around half note=96 BPM. Lead trumpet range is to written B-flat, a suggested written alto...
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Michael Bublé sang this hit song and now it’s time for your vocal soloist and jazz ensemble. Arranger Scott Ragsdale captured the essence of the Bu...
View full details"Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me" is a great standard arranged by Victor López for vocalist and big band. The easy swing feel tempo is 96 BPM, the...
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Fool Me Once from the Jazz Band Series is designed for high school and advanced junior high school band. Full instrumentation includes 5 saxophones...
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"But Not for Me" from Girl Crazy is a superb vocal with a big band chart on a great standard. Features include a vocal range from B-flat below midd...
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Do you have two trumpet players to showcase? Here is a ballad everybody knows, scored as a trumpet duet. Everything is written, no improvised solo,...
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Oh yeah! This is the crowd pleaser and the band pleaser a win-win. Fun, funky, hip, groovy all it what you want, this chart is excellent in every w...
View full detailsJazzin' the World is a superb holiday medley featuring "Joy to the World," "Silent Night," "Deck the Halls," and "Greensleeves." This chart can be ...
View full details"Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" arranged by Victor López, is hot and exciting Latin rock! This groove is loaded with tons of energy plus it has a cool me...
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You thought you'd never hear the well-known "I Love Lucy" theme in a big band chart? Check out this hip hop version arranged by Paul Baker right no...
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Nat Adderley's "Teaneck" arranged by Mike Dana is a superb swing chart! At around 150 BPM, a well-written arrangement in every way with nice ensemb...
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You'll recognize "The "In" Crowd" for sure as a hit for the great jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis. It's a groovy rock played at 140 BPM with lead trumpet...
View full detailsThis hot jazz-rock arrangement of the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band original features a driving bass line and solo sections for alto sax, tenor sax,...
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A trumpet section feature with a straight-eighth groove. This chart was adapted for young players from Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band chart and it ...
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Jerome Richardson's "Groove Merchant" arranged by Rich Sigler is a gospel rock groove that fits perfectly. Played at 132 BPM, with straight eighths...
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"A Day in the Life of a Fool (Manha de Carnaval)" arranged by Terry White is a bossa nova groove but not just any bossa this one stands above the r...
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"One Mint Julep" is a funky cha-cha played at the perfect tempo, 120 BPM. Arranged by Mike Kamuf, one of the "go-to" writers for grade 2 level, thi...
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"Downtown Tango" by Rick Hirsch is a soulful tango for sure! A very effective chart with an auxiliary percussion part with castanets for authentic ...
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"(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue" arranged by Victor López is a beautiful ballad, and very playable by a young jazz group. The tempo is aro...
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Ray Charles made it famous, now you can play it with your young band. No individual solo, just ensemble all the way. Some unison sax solis with opt...
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What a great title "Along for the Ride" clearly a great rock arrangement for a young jazz ensemble. Specific articulation notation, easy brass rang...
View full detailsThis funky cha-cha with rock flavor features a simple melody, easy backgrounds, and a flexible solo section for one, some, or all winds. With the o...
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Here's a funky rock chart by Vince Gassi called "Contents Under Pressure" for young band. It's played at 120 BPM and features a written solo for te...
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The classic holiday tune scored for young band accessibility. "Sleigh Ride" arranged by Mike Story includes written melodic solos for alto and teno...
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"Tango for Jam Jam" by Zachary Smith is a captivating tango sure to be a hit at any concert. The tempo is 120 BPM and the chart has a written alto ...
View full details"Greensleeves" arranged by Victor López is an easy-to-play holiday jazz waltz with everything written out including a brief alto sax solo. The temp...
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