Stage Band

The drum groove is based on the Weather-Report classic, Birdland. Drummers should listen to and play along with the classic recording to internalis...

Pocket Samba was first performed on Piccolo and egg shaker and is based on the chords of Chopsticks. It has been transformed into a fun and vibrant...

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 ...

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...

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...

"Modern Pecknology" its the chicken-themed funk chart! A clever title, and its certainly a clever chart. This Kris Berg composition opens with the ...

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...

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 ...

Taking advantage of a soulful tune with a catchy title and melody, Erik Morales captures composer Bobby Timmonss medium swing groove. At 120 BPM, w...

Freddie Hubbards "Gibraltar" is a jazz standard recorded by all the greats. A very hip samba played at around 180 BPM, written-out solos provided f...

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...

Michael Bublé sang this hit song and now its time for your vocal soloist and jazz ensemble. Arranger Scott Ragsdale captured the essence of the Bub...

Fool Me Once from the Jazz Band Series is designed for high school and advanced junior high school band. Full instrumentation includes 5 saxophones...

"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...

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,...

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...

You thought youd 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 now...

Nat Adderleys "Teaneck" arranged by Mike Dana is a superb swing chart! At around 150 BPM, a well-written arrangement in every way with nice ensembl...

Youll recognize "The "In" Crowd" for sure as a hit for the great jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis. Its a groovy rock played at 140 BPM with lead trumpet r...

A trumpet section feature with a straight-eighth groove. This chart was adapted for young players from Gordon Goodwins Big Phat Band chart and it s...

Jerome Richardsons "Groove Merchant" arranged by Rich Sigler is a gospel rock groove that fits perfectly. Played at 132 BPM, with straight eighths,...

"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...

"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...

"Downtown Tango" by Rick Hirsch is a soulful tango for sure! A very effective chart with an auxiliary percussion part with castanets for authentic ...

"(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...

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...

What a great title "Along for the Ride" clearly a great rock arrangement for a young jazz ensemble. Specific articulation notation, easy brass rang...

Heres a funky rock chart by Vince Gassi called "Contents Under Pressure" for young band. Its played at 120 BPM and features a written solo for teno...

The classic holiday tune scored for young band accessibility. "Sleigh Ride" arranged by Mike Story includes written melodic solos for alto and teno...

"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 ...