Yep, you guessed it---it's a funk chart. The groove is deep at 136 BPM, solos are written out for tenor and/or guitar, and lead trumpet range is to...
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The brilliant composer/arranger Billly Strayhorn created this gorgeous melody and lush arrangement---this is the authentic version by Strayhorn him...
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A great title and great chart. A samba groove in cut time around 90 BPM, accessible for a solid grade 2 level. Written solos for trombone 1 and ten...
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Check out this very easy bossa played at around 138 BPM with a brief 3/4 interlude and plenty of optional parts. The meter change is no problem---i...
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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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Oh yeah, a beautiful straight-eighth Ellington ballad. Played around 84 BPM with gorgeous voicings throughout, written-out solos for tenor and trom...
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A superb holiday swinger at around 180 BPM. The melody is generously passed around the ensemble to keep everyone happy, plus there is written-out s...
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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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Lisa DeSpain steps a little outside the box with this very clever and original treatment of this well-known jazz standard. This chart will mesmeriz...
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A Gordon Goodwin chart for the young player! Arranger Ralph Ford has scored this Goodwin swing shuffle to make it accessible for the younger band. ...
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A driving swing chart on a classic jazz standard featuring suggested written-out solos for trombone, tenor, trumpet and guitar (or optional alto) p...
View full detailsFeaturing a vocalist with big band, this gorgeous ballad is played around 74 bpm. The vocal range is G below middle C to third space C, and the lea...
View full detailsVocal with big band, this gorgeous ballad is played around 74 BPM. The vocal range is G below middle C to third space C. Lead trumpet range is to F...
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Bob Mintzer has arranged Neal Hefti's classic "Cute." From the Bob Mintzer Big Band's newest CD, Homage to Count Basie, this is a fresh and contemp...
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"Dameron Stomp" is an early work from Tadd Dameron, originally written for Kansas City's Harlan Leonard and his Rocket. This up-tempo chromatic sou...
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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, ...
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In the style of Nestico and Basie, this medium swing chart is full of nuances. Includes solo space for all saxes, trumpet 4, and trombone 1. At 110...
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Gordon Goodwin wrote this funky chart for Grade 3 to showcase trumpet 1 and trombone 1. Everything is written out to include the melody duet, the s...
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Hey rock fans, here is a super-chestnut from the band Journey arranged for young jazz ensemble by Paul Baker. From the opening line, this chart is ...
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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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One of Ellington's first hits from 1926, this moderate two-beat features a classic Bubber Miley plunger trumpet solo, as well as great ensemble wri...
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Here is an easy to play funky-rock chart. The solo section is written for all winds for flexibility, 1st trumpet range is to written E top space an...
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No worries for the holiday concert. This holiday favorite is recognizable, easy to rehearse and play, and enjoyable for the band, too. It’s a compl...
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A holiday favorite for sure, this chart is a bossa nova at 128 BPM. It's a fine arrangement, well-notated, tasty, and a breeze to assemble for a co...
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A jazz standard played by all the greats, this swing chart is ideal for every young band. Played around 132 BPM, all the ingredients are here: easy...
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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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"Free Download" by Victor López is an easy-to-play Latin bossa with everything written out for the rhythm section and no individual solos. The temp...
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Oh yeah, you are in New Orleans! This tune is very hip, funky and simple to rehearse and perform. Played around 168 BPM, written solos are provided...
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"Game of Bones" by Vince Gassi is a driving jazz waltz played around 158 BPM with a haunting melody that stays with you. Includes a written tenor s...
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A wonderful tune with a rich texture and voicings. This is a solo vehicle for C, B-flat, E-flat or bass clef instruments with optional parts includ...
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This catchy TV theme is a sure-fire winner at this easy level. It's very accessible swing played at 120 BPM, no solos, and the trumpet 1 range is w...
View full detailsThe theme from this classic tongue-in-cheek television show is played with an Afro-Cuban groove alternating with a 12/8 swing around 120 BPM. Other...
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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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The theme from Rocky is triumphant, powerful and noble sounding! This rock-style chart is scored for the young player by Victor López with the fami...
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Looking for a tasty yet easy-to-assemble holiday chart? Check out this medium swing at 120 BPM with written solos for tenor sax and trumpet 2 with ...
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The sonic landscape of this tenor ballad on a classic Mingus tune is free and soulful. The solo tenor provides an introduction, followed by the lus...
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