Stage Band

A medium swing chart at 136 BPM for a smaller band consisting of tenor, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, and drums. Includes solo space for ...

"A Hefti Dose of Basie," as performed by Patrick Williams big band on his brilliant CD Home Suite Home---this chart is a marvel of taste and restra...

Includes five movements: "Morning Mood," "Hall of the Mountain King," "Solvejgs Dance," "Ases Death," and "Anitras Dance." Instrumentation is 5 sax...

A brilliant chart written for five saxes (SATTB), plus four rhythm instruments and percussion! This brisk sambaat around 240 BPM has solo chord cha...

Skillfully adapted for young players, John Berry takes this familiar Cuban song and gives us a great sounding Latin chart with easy ranges and a mo...

Composed originally for Weather Report and released in 1977, Josef Zawinul's quintessential jazz fusion standard has been recorded by countless art...

Here's the stunning hit single from the movie A Star Is Born recorded by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. This arrangement for young players features ...

Dont be fooled by the medium-tempo intro---this chart morphs into a burnin swing chart at 250+ BPM. Solo space is provided for tenor but you can op...

Arranged here in a Basie-style slow swing setting, this well-crafted chart starts out as a study in ensemble writing with the brass in buckets and ...

Written for and recorded by the U.S. Air Force Airmen of Note, Joe Jackson director, John Wasson has created a stunning and unique setting of this ...

From John La Barbera's latest big band recording, here is the title cut – a masterful arrangement of this little-known Ellington gem. The tempo is ...

This well-known theme gets a make-over inspired by the version recorded by Bobby McFerrin. The groove is medium swing with an occasional hint of ro...

Originally recorded by the Bill Watrous big band back in the '70s, John La Barbera brings us this sizzling version of his classic samba-style compo...

Trombone and baritone sax are featured at the top in this nicely stylized setting. Written in an uptempo swing style and skillfully contrasting the...

Originally a #1 hit for Toto in the early '80s, and recorded again recently by the group Weezer, this powerful rock anthem features a distinctive g...

Recorded by Queen, this classic hit features a medium tempo shuffle style and an infectious upbeat feel. The melody is traded around the band and t...

Here's a collection of 15 of the best arrangements and originals from the popular Discovery Jazz Series. Includes: Basic Basie; Basin Street Blues;...

Rick Lawn brings us a funky take on a stretched out blues form with a slippery melody and sophisticated harmonies. All goes according to plan throu...

Commissioned by the band director son of a Top Gun Flight School Instructor in memory of his father, this high powered swing chart starts with a ve...

This is a seriously funky chart - a party on staff paper. A funky Prince-like guitar riff sets the groove and the brass section ushers in the melod...

Puente Arriba! takes a trip to Mexico, opening with a bravura solo trumpet cadenza before the bass sets up the samba groove. The saxes enter with t...

This is a medium swing "blues with a bridge" chart that plays off the unusual nature of a knuckleball's trajectory and flight characteristics. Lots...

This chart is a fun tribute to Regents Professor Emeritus Jim Riggs of the Univerity of North Texas. This chart in the Nestico style captures his p...

Based on the chord changes for the Gershwin standard "Summertime", this nifty swinger combines the hallmarks of other tunes such as Cantaloupe Isla...

An easy latin groove based on the chord changes for Horace Silver's classic "Song For My Father". The rhythm section sets the tone which is joined ...

As often happens, Lucky Lockie lept off the piano and demanded to become a tune when the composer was teaching saxophone to another Lockie. The bas...

Female VocalKey: FThis is an authentic-sounding arrangement which maintains the dynamic feel and sound of Stevie Wonder's original 1968 recording. ...

Originally written in 1920 by Tom Delaney, and recorded over the years by Bix Beiderbecke, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and many others, this s...

Recorded by Count Basie as a feature for two trombones, Sammy’s updated revision now features four trombones out front and a strong ensemble chorus...

Originally recorded in 1975 by Count Basie and titled because Basie loved to eat orange sherbert, this fresh setting features easy registers, stron...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2013 All State Jazz Ensemble, this swing original provides ab...

• Arrangements of classic tunes and jazz standards• Scored for 4 horns with flexible instrumentation, plus rhythm section• Background figures and e...

Of the relatively few number of instrumental hits recorded by pop group Chicago, “Mongonucleosis” recorded in 1974 remains a popular standout. This...

Another devastatingly beautiful Ellington ballad, this alto feature is one of the most evocative melodies in his output. Only two-and-a-half minute...

A medium up tempo chart that begins in B-flat minor with call and response between saxes and brass and switches to D-flat major for solos, this cha...

Featured prominently in Ken Burns Jazz documentary, this 1930s, up-tempo swinger features solos for trumpet and clarinet. The ending requires clari...

Celebrating the centennial of the great Ella Fitzgerald, this chart is from the legendary recordings of Ella with the Ellington Orchestra. This cha...

An easy, swinging dance in B-flat that really shows how a band can swing the quarter note! The melody is stated by saxes, with solos for trumpet, t...

A legendary flag waver that features a rare drum solo by Chick Webb, this was one of the standards that ushered in the "Jazz Age." Prominently feat...