Jazz Charts with Reduced Instrumentation

Take your young jazz band and its audiences on a Jamaican cruise with this with this easygoing calypso groove chart with a sassy melody. There are no individual solos and it features an easy

A modern treatment of the well-known folk song with some modern harmony and easy syncopation. This features a medium rock groove with the trumpet 1 range to written E top space. There are no solos, so this

This very accessible holiday chart is based on O Tannenbaum and is in a bossa/rock style played at around 138 bpm with a brief easy-to-interpret 3/4 interlude that provides interesting

Here's an easy-to-play jazz waltz for the holidays with everything written out including a brief alto sax solo. The tempo is around 150 bpm, plus it has very accessible brass ranges and

This one has a funky rock groove with a hip chord progression, yet it's very easy to play. It Is What It Is has plenty of unison harmony, no solos, easy ranges, and is very effective for the young

Yes, this is Jingle Bells! Check out this very clever swing arrangement that is sure to please. This very easy chart is easy to rehearse with a catchy hook, very modest brass ranges, and plenty of

Here's a catchy and easy-to-play arrangement of the jazz classic. Written-out suggested solos are provided for tenor sax and trumpet. The trumpet range is to written E top space. This arrangement is very

Nothing says holiday concert like A Marshmallow World! Mike Story arranges this standard as an easy-to-rehearse chart that has appeal and a catchy, familiar melody. There are brief

This moderate swing is a fine jazz classic with a catchy melody and written-out solos for trumpet and trombone. The lead trumpet range is to written E top space. There are also some excellent sax soli

Polar Vortex by Victor Lopez is designed to guarantee young jazz ensemble success! With a haunting melody, it will capture the imagination with a jazz/rock, even eighth note style at a

Victor Lopez gives this early jazz standard a contemporary flair for the youngest jazz bands! Beginning with a Latin/Bomba introduction, it quickly transitions to the familiar swinging, bluesy feel at about

Tango for Jam Jam is an accessible and captivating tango sure to be a hit at any concert. The tempo is around 120 bpm, and the chart has a written alto sax solo along with lots of built-in

Here's an accessible holiday chart that's set in a rock groove with a completely notated solo section for any of the horns. There's also an optional written-out drum set solo.  An easy-to-prepare and