Here is the Ellington swing standard in a tasty setting for young combos. Nice ensemble scoring is contrasted with a flexible solo section, and als...
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This Motown classic from The Temptations has a great medium rock groove that's perfect for young combos and easy to solo with.
John Berry has done a nice job of adapting this swing favorite from the '40s to the combo format. This medium up-tempo chart is great for ensemble ...
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This sultry swing standard is a nice change of pace for jazz combo. The flexible scoring allows you to feature either trumpet or alto on this famou...
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Go Daddy-O, Arr. John Berry Jazz Combo Grade 2
The tune that helped put bossa nova on the map, here is a smooth and effective setting for jazz combo. Your browser does not support the au...
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This popular rock hit from the '60s was made famous by The Temptations and also Rare Earth. The simple chord progression and rock style make this o...
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Famous Miles Davis blues tune scored for easy combo. Includes sample written solos for piano and all 4 horn parts. Your browser does not su...
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Great medium swing feel for combo, nicely voiced. Your browser does not support the audio element.
A natural for jazz combo, this medium swing chart is scored for 4 horns with flexible instrumentation and features written sample solos and backgro...
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Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Arr. Gordon Goodwin Jazz Combo Grade 2
From Coltrane's landmark album “Giant Steps” this medium tempo blues tune is a natural for jazz combos. John's easy arrangement preserves the sound...
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Good funk tunes for young players are hard to find. This soulful-sounding blues tune has been recorded by many artists ranging from David Sanborn t...
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Blue Train, Arr. Peter Blair Jazz Combo Grade 2
The unique harmonic sounds of this Duke Ellington classic make it particularly appealing for jazz combos. Your browser does not support the...
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Using only a few notes, Duke Ellington managed to create jazz standard that is instantly recognizable. With the blues form and easy melody, thisis ...
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Blue Skies, Arr. Peter Blair Jazz Combo Grade 2 Your browser does not support the audio element.
From jazz legend Thelonious Monk, here is one of his best-known tunes in a playable yet authentic setting for combo. Written in a moderately slow s...
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Kenny Dorham's well-known jazz standard is a perfect fit for young combos. This smooth-sounding arrangement uses a nice mix of unison and chordal s...
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This Latin favorite arranged for easy combo features solid tutti scoring for young players. In addition there are brief solos written into all four...
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Goodwin - Grade 2-3.
Made famous by Peggy Lee, and recorded by countless other jazz artists, this wonderful standard is a fun chart for combos to swing with. Yo...
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Wonderful standard tune by Jerome Kern.
A concert arrangement of the well known hymn "Praise, my soul, the King of Heaven."A majestic opening is followed by a rhythmically varied statemen...
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This is an adaptation of the original Polovetsian Dances from Borodin's opera “Prince Igor”. This very closely follows the original (you can’t make...
View full detailsThis arrangement of Cory “C” is identical in form of the original concert band version, but for full Big Band instrumentation. Written in a laid ba...
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This arrangement of 'A Seedy Treat' is identical in form of the original concert band version, but for full Big Band instrumentation. The 3rd of th...
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Street Funk is an easy funk chart for young bands. The rhythms look a little difficult on paper, but are easy to feel and to learn. The infectious ...
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This up-tempo blues-rock chart with a catchy tune introduces students to the blues harmonic progression in a straight-eighth-note setting. Three so...
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This funky horn-driven chart weaves in and out of the boundaries with winding chromatic lines and high energy accompaniment. Solo space for tenor s...
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A hypnotic straight 8th jazz waltz in the style of guitarist Pat Metheny that adds additional colors with soprano sax and flugelhorns. Counterpoint...
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Active Measures is a classic straight ahead swing chart with bebop overtones. Cup mutes are featured throughout the brass and instantly place the l...
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This chart was commissioned by the Walt Whitman High School Jazz Ensemble to feature their lead tenor saxophonist. In the style of the Ray Charles ...
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This chart was commissioned by the Normal West High School Jazz Band in Normal, Illinois. A funky laid-back acoustic bass line sets the tone for th...
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This hard swinging 12-bar blues features the acoustic bass in a Thad Jones inspired setting. At a tempo of 140bpm, this chart provides a very acces...
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Based on the chord changes for Canteloupe Island, this high energy rock chart shines the spotlight on each section of the band, and features a sax ...
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Based on the chord changes for the jazz standard Doxy, this fun swing chart features the saxophone section on the melody. Written solos are provide...
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This jazz classic from Sonny Rollins features an uptempo Latin groove with alternating sections in swing. In this challenging, yet great-sounding a...
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Based on Miles's own recording of this uptempo swinger. Plenty of fun lines scored for all four horns.
Featuring a modal “Celtic” flavor, this original from Michael Mossman uses and energetic drive throughout along with a unique harmonic approach. Al...
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Recorded in 1977 on the album Heavy Weather, “Palladium” is a jazz fusion staple from the ground-breaking group Weather Report. Wayne Shorter's dyn...
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Includes: Four on Six, Road Song, West Coast Blues, Twisted Blues Sample Score
Includes: Epistrophy, 52nd Street Theme, I Mean You, Well You Needn't. Sample Score
This captivating ballad from Norwegian composer Lars Erik Gudim features the full woodwind section. Doubles for flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, and...
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Here's an ebullient and flashy solo feature for clarinet and big band. The ensemble swings brightly with intricate but accessible orchestrations wh...
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A haunting melody composed by a true musical innovator, this straight-eighth chart in 3/4 is an accessible trumpet or flugelhorn solo feature with ...
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Here is a beautiful trombone solo feature for jazz ensemble with optional string orchestra. The string parts can easily be replaced or augmented wi...
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Every program needs a change of pace piece, and this half-time funk shuffle is the perfect choice. The infectious groove creates a modern sound, wh...
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