As the title suggests, this is a beautiful melodic feature for alto sax. In addition to the haunting tune, there are subtle supportive ensemble figures that weave a rich fabric of accompaniment and include
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,
Camisa Negra simmers with attitude! Beginning with a funky bass riff, this Latin/soul groove chart features the alto sax with a saucy melody and solo choruses. A trombone solo comes next
This Rick Lawn chart is a high-energy thriller working both ends of the deal! Streetwise by day and suave and sophisticated by night, this chart covers all the bases from the opening rock guitar riff
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
This chart is a tour de force perfect for any contest program. Featuring slow swing, medium swing, and a combination of both, where the horns maintain the swing feel while the rhythm section goes to a
The Hot Wind - that's what's blowing across the stage with this chart. Featuring your trumpet soloist and/or lead player, this samba works great in three formats: feature solo and improv solo on
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
Featuring a melody line that bounces from part to part within the ensemble, this medium tempo, bebop "blues with a bridge" chart keeps the conductor on his toes "herding the cats" in the band. Lots of
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
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
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
This fantastic chart presents a duo of tenor sax and trumpet riding the energetic salsa of the rhythm section. Substantial solo space for both tenor and trumpet is followed by an eight-bar drum solo that
Lunacity is a happy shuffle, and you won't be able to listen to it without tapping your toe and smiling! It opens with a Count Basie-style piano solo before the ensemble sets up the