A hot swinging chart that is fire right out of the gate! Big phat brass chords and hip swinging lines make this the perfect vehicle to showcase your advanced ensembles chops. Tenor, trumpet, guitar soli
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.
This hot chart is based on a hip descending chromatic melody that is catchy and swinging. Lost of great ensemble scoring and effective rhythmic development make this pure joy to play and listen to. Solo
With a catchy blues melody and fine ensemble scoring, this hip dirty blues chart is very accessible and downright fun to play. Written solos for bari sax and trumpet. Great for teaching triplets and the
Laid-back and easy-swinging, this chart in 3/4 has a very pleasing harmony and a catchy melody featuring the alto 1 and trumpet 1 in unison and harmony. Solo opportunities for alto sax and trumpet.
This chart opens by layering in players starting with drum set, then adding in the fourth trumpet and continuing to build until the full ensemble is in. With a playful swing feel, it's a great challenge for
Here is a great chart for introducing the blues to a developing ensemble. Written with all of the brass players doubling parts, this is fun to perform and lays down a great educational foundation.
A sizzling jazz-rock chart with an incredibly hip melody, an infectious groove, and a wonderfully effective unison shout chorus. Solo opportunities for tenor sax and trombone.
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
This hip and swinging chart is a tribute to the legendary hard-bop drummer Art Blakey, who led one of the most important groups in jazz history from 1955-1990: Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers. This chart
Here is a great chart that has funk, attitude, and fun all in one! The open solo section is a great opportunity to pass around improv moments from player to player. Unison writing and careful ranges make
Here's a fantastic laid-back swing chart in a 12/8 feel with a slow grooving melody that you won't get out of your head. First-rate ensemble scoring and a relaxed groove will chill your players while they
A great bossa groove with highly accessible writing of the popular Christmas favorites God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; O Christmas Tree and Jingle Bells. Solos for alto sax,
This fun and engaging swing chart based on the changes to Black Orpheus features a catchy melody, excellent scoring, and a hip groove that makes it fun to play and very accessible.
An easy laid-back swing chart playable by a full sax section as well as two trumpets and two trombones. Lost of unison scoring and a laid-back melody make this a hip and fun chart to play. Open solos for