Blues and Swing Jazz Ensemble Charts

Got rhythm? This swinging take on the chord changes from Gershwin's classic I Got Rhythm will is what you're looking for. There's solo space for trumpet and trombone, but this can be opened for any

A straight-ahead swinger in the style and vocabulary of the late, great Sammy Nestico, this chart features numerous opportunities to feature soloists (written solos provided for alto sax, trumpet, trombone,

Take a trip back to the Cool School of the 1950s with this impressive swinger. With an accessible tempo, this chart features tenor sax, trumpet, and guitar on a boppish melody presented in the Gil

A fun take on the famous rhythm changes from I've Got Rhythm, this chart evokes images of children at play. All sections have the opportunity to shine as they take their turns. Written solos

This chart is an affirmation of the great Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers. Known as "Bu," Blakey trained many of the great jazz artists over the decades. This chart features the front line trumpet,

Your band will launch into a hard-swinging chart with big brass punches answered by a hard-charging sax section! The bridge is dominated by a bebop trumpet section soli before handing off to the saxes to

This fun swinger introduces rhythm changes to younger players. A strong dialogue between brass and saxes sets the tone early before the saxes take the melody. The written alto sax solo is based on Charlie

A medium-slow 12-bar blues in the Basie tradition, with accessible figures that swing hard. At this tempo the band can focus on the swing style and really make the shout chorus shout! The chart opens with

In the relaxed swinging tradition of Sammy Nestico and Count Basie, the title refers to the conversation that begins in the melody as two groups call and respond to each other. Trumpet range is to

Named after the legendary Harlem nightclub where bebop was born, this medium swing chart speaks the language of bebop from the first measure to the last. Trumpets and altos state the melody echoing Bird and

A high-energy intro sets the tone for this hard-swinging arrangement of the classic Gershwin song. The trombone section is featured on the melody as the saxes provide accompaniment. Solo opportunities for

This swinging chart is a true shuffle in the tradition of Jerome Richardson's The Groove Merchant as performed by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra. The tempo makes this chart accessible and is

This hard-swinging 12-bar blues features acoustic bass in a Thad Jones-inspired setting. It cooks right along and the ensemble provides solid support for the bass soloist. At a tempo of 140 bpm, this chart

Front Row Seats is an accessible, good-time swing chart based on the chord changes of the Sonny Rollins jazz standard Doxy. This fun swing chart features the saxophone section on the

Featuring a tenor saxophone soloist, Curveball is in the style of the Ray Charles big band. It opens with huge ensemble brass and bluesy sax lines that switch in and out of a double-time swing

Based on the chord changes for the Gershwin standard Summertime, this nifty swinger combines the hallmarks of other tunes such as Cantaloupe Island and the Get Smart TV

This chart is a fun tribute to Regents Professor Emeritus, Jim Riggs of the Univerity of North Texas. In the Nestico style, it captures his personality and sense of humor while providing a focus on the

This is a medium swing "blues with a bridge" chart that plays off the unusual nature of a knuckleball's trajectory and flight characteristics. Lots of fun "wobbles" and misdirection bring this hard-swinging