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This exciting new funk-rock chart is great for developing ensembles with its strong rhythm section writing and fresh harmonic writing. Your band is going to love this chart inspired by the hit song from The

This stunning music was written by Dallas-based Rosana Eckert for her debut album in 2003. It is a light and sophisticated bossa with some gorgeous harmony. There is an eight-measure written or ad lib solo

Everyone knows this Henry Mancini favorite, but not like this! Mike Tomaro has gleefully twisted the well-known melody into a New Orleans-style second line groove for jazz ensemble! The signature bass line

Los Angeles-based jazz composer Jeff Jarvis composed this tuneful funk chart entitled Backdraft. This medium-level chart has all the characteristics of Jarvis' best-selling funk charts such as

Be Cool is a funky rocker with an infectious groove, hip voicings and a strong melody! The bari sax and lower voices set the style and groove at around 132 bpm leading to the nicely voiced melody

This tune simmers on low - but don't let that fool you. The melody is slick, and when set against the backdrop of the brass hits you have a great chart that is accessible to many groups due to the flexible

This gritty blues chart can really get down and dirty. This chart is full of strong dynamic composition and swinging patterns. Featuring a Trumpet solo with plunger mute, and funky Alto Sax solo, this chart

Sly and the Family Stone was a pivotal funk band of the late 1960s pioneering a fusion of funk, rock and soul. Who can forget their landmark performance at Woodstock in 1969? This exciting medley of hits

Big Mouth kicks at the beginning and never lets up! If you like Jeff's Critical Mass, Honk, Old School, and Mohave Breakdown, then you've got to check this one out! Written

Big Time is a great funk chart with a hot melody that's fused with a swinging bass line and a half-time, hip hop groove. It includes a fun saxophone soli, written or ad lib solos for tenor and

Inspired by The Language of Flowers, this original rock shuffle chart has elements of hip-hop and a smooth funky style. It also has a relaxed groove, harmonic interest, and uses mystery and

This chart features punchy brass and a distinctive harmonic structure making it stand out from the crowd. There is plenty of passing the melody around with call-and-response sections that give everyone a

Here's a hot, medium-tempo funk chart that contrasts funky, swing 16th rhythmic figures with smooth legato brass lines. The solo space is open with the ensemble cookin' and poppin' behind the

Warning: this tune is extremely catchy and may not leave you alone! Clambake is built upon a classic Bo Diddley groove, and written in B-flat for accessible improvisation. It's scored for three

Composed by Eugene McDaniels in the 1960s, this soulful funk tune has been recorded by a number of artists, notably Les McCann and Eddie Harris, Ray Charles, and Al Jarreau. John Wasson's version for big

Scottish funk group Average White Band had two major hits that helped solidify the horn-driven funk sound of the '70s. Pick Up the Pieces was released in 1974 and Cut the Cake followed

This easy funk chart is one that your band is going to instantly love! Full of memorable sax licks and punchy brass, you will need this one in your lineup. 

"Which came first?" is of little significance so long as the groove keeps going. Your band and your audience will have fun with this funky piece!