"(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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"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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A swing chart styled after the Michael Bublé version, arranger Scott Ragsdale nailed it. At 148 BPM, in the key of B-flat modulating to C, the voca...
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"A Hefti Dose of Basie," as performed by Patrick William's big band on his brilliant CD Home Suite Home---this chart is a marvel of taste and restr...
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Gordon Goodwin's "Absoludicrous" is a totally hip and fun chart played at 120 BPM. The electric piano will sound great on the funky piano introduct...
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This hot Gordon Goodwin chart is now for the younger player. Slick and funky describes this very accessible arrangement. There are written solos fo...
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Alianza" is the Spanish word for alliance which is represented through the blending of Latin and swing styles with high energy. The main melody sea...
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You guessed, a funky rock, aka, a boogaloo groove played around 136 BPM. It's a simple blues with a great melody introduced by alto and trumpet. Wr...
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Benny Golson's "Along Came Betty" is an outstanding jazz standard arranged to perfection. A medium swing at 120 BPM, the lead trumpet range is to w...
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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...
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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 ...
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This gorgeous tune and beautiful ballad arrangement includes a tenor feature with lush chords. The chart has a double-time swing section, the solo ...
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A superior chart in every way! Patrick Williams' "Aurora" is a samba at 120 BPM that features optional horns in F, and full instrumentation with tw...
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A superior chart in every way! Patrick Williams' "Aurora" is a samba at 120 BPM that features optional horns in F, and full instrumentation with tw...
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A superb jazz-rock chart! At around 144 BPM---this well-written chart features superb ensemble sections, a hip interlude that builds into a big sho...
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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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Another devastatingly beautiful Ellington ballad, this alto feature is one of the most evocative melodies in his output. Only two-and-a-half minute...
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An upbeat New Orleans second-line groove for your young jazz band. Tempo is around 160 BPM, but it is very accessible. Written melodic solos for tr...
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Big Band paradise: Gordon Goodwin with a Basie groove. This Disney theme will stay in your mind and the groove will delight the band and the audien...
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Big Band Holiday is the perfect holiday chart for the young jazz band. Arranger Carl Strommen has blended "I’ll Be Home For Christmas," "Santa Clau...
View full detailsA 1970s jazz staple with solo space (written) for alto 1 and/or trumpet 2, nice chord voicings throughout, and the lead trumpet top note to only a ...
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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...
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Composed by the great Benny Golson, this classic jazz standard will enhance your library. At 120 BPM, this swing-march begins with trumpet, alto an...
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A musical tribute to the great tap dancer, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, this Duke Ellington three-minute masterpiece packs a lot into a small space! ...
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A big ensemble intro leads into the familiar and hip bass and piano lick followed by a melody stated by alto, tenor, trumpet, and trombone. This ch...
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Arranger Alan Baylock delivers his distinctive, lush, and in-demand ballad style to this wonderful song in a more contemporary setting. At 92 BPM, ...
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This swing chart is a great vehicle for your tenor sax soloist. The solo part ranges from written melody to a written-out suggested solo, all very ...
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The best of the amazing Herbie Hancock! Arranger Mike Kamuf scores this hip, funky Herbie Hancock tune for the young player. This chart is ideal fo...
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Here's a bossa that is just right for the young band. Played around 136 BPM, it has a catchy melody with great harmonies; easy brass ranges; and op...
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By Victor López Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts Grade: 2 (Medium Easy)
A movement from Duke's masterpiece album Black, Brown, and Beige, "Carnegie Blues" is a slow blues that features the trombone section, and short so...
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The ideal easy swing chart on a great blues melody. Accessible with easy brass ranges; a medium swing tempo of 120 BPM; and written solos for tenor...
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A Latin-pop original, that’s kind of funky, targeted at the skilled high school level. It’s played around 176 BPM with lead trumpet range to writte...
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Finally, there is a Herbie Hancock piece for the younger band! From the famous Headhunterrecording, here is a great opportunity to play the biggest...
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We're back with another chicken-titled funk chart! Written solos are provided for trumpet and tenor but you could add guitar if desired. Lead trump...
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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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