A cool rubato opening transitions into a laid-back bossa groove with bluesy melodic lines and rich harmonies. Soprano sax and voice add a fresh and unique color. Solo opportunity for tenor sax.
A fresh Birdland-style groove in 7/4 - the syncopated rhythms create an interesting asymmetric feel, and the doubled guitar and bass lines make for a full and strong foundation. Solos for alto and tenor
Here's a laid-back, fun, and hip shuffle that swings hard. With an infectious head, great unison writing, and a swinging sax soli, this chart will be an impressive and easygoing addition to your concert
As you can guess by the title, this chart is a hard-swinging tune that shows off your drummer - and it's highly accessible to even developing ensembles. Great scoring, comfortable ranges, and hard-swinging
This incredible 1/2 time shuffle funk has it all: a bassline that doesn't quit, an infectious groove, hip figures and melodic lines, and an incredibly funky breakdown with the power of the bassline doubling
This superb funk chart uses repetitive two-bar phrases to allow the rhythm section to create an irresistible groove that is accessible to young jazz ensembles. The bari sax is also treated to some great
Engage your ensemble and make swing their thing with this superb chart from Doug Beach! An open solo section gives an opportunity to working on improv technique with all of your members. Be sure to add this
Not the Mr. T you were envisioning! This time the "T" stands for tenor sax and trumpet. This swinging chart is an excellent showcase for your stand-out tenor and trumpet players with a swinging duet section
This hard-grooving shuffle with incredibly hip writing will showcase all aspects of a well-developed jazz ensemble, from the hard-hitting brass figures to the driving rhythm section grooves to the dazzling
Here's a hip and accessible blues tune with a Latin groove scored perfectly for beginning jazz ensembles. Creative scoring produces a repetitive bass groove that is playable without becoming tiresome, and
This irresistible chart has all the creativity and jazz craftsmanship we have come to expect from Mike Tomaro. How does a swing tune with a half-time rock groove sound for creativity? Solo changes for alto
This swinging original is everything you're looking for in a hip and accessible chart to teach young players the foundations of big band playing from form to style. A must-have!