Jazz/Rock and Funk Jazz Ensemble Charts

Your band (and audience) will love this intriguing chart. Beautiful and evocative, this flowing piece moves through several extended passages that weave engaging melodic ideas and captivating harmony over a

Bring the funk to your group with this groovy chart. They can't help but move as they play this tune and let each section feel the music. You don't want to miss this one!

Let your baritone sax player show off with this chart! This swing tune with featured solo has a dark yet curious feeling to it that your musicians will have a great time playing. 

A driving hip-hop groove, great ensemble writing, and plenty of space for solos all combine to create a chart that will be a favorite of both the band and the audience. Standard instrumentation; this chart

You're going to love this original tune. A solid, infectious 3/4 funk groove is coupled with a modern-sounding chord progression to give this driving chart plenty of audience appeal. Solos are offered for

Bug Juice is a groovy, hip-hop inspired chart that will give your best trumpet, tenor sax and trombone a great opportunity for showcasing! It also features a cool breakdown section with a nod to

With an infectious bossa/rock groove, hip voicings and a strong melody, Morning Story is sure to be a hit in any concert. The open written or improvised solo section provides plenty of space for

Every program needs a change-of-pace chart, and this pop/hip-hop/fusion chart is the perfect choice. The infectious groove creates a contemporary sound, while the melodic lines maintain jazz phrasing

A gospel rocker with a straight-eighth feel - this chart rocks quietly and gradually builds in intensity to the written or improvised solo space for any saxophone, any rhythm section player, or any brass

We, Too is a bluesy rocker in the style of the great Thad Jones. This one features great ensemble writing, a burning groove and plenty of solo space. The full ensemble "horns only" sections

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

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

At around 146 bpm, this beautiful, mellow chart in an even eighth-note ECM style features diatonic melodies over lush chord voicings. The tenor and piano solos can be played as written or improvised.

This straight-eighth fusion chart combines rock and Latin styles effectively, creating a fresh and modern approach for developing groups. The written or improvised solos are for alto sax and piano after the

This modern straight-eighth feel chart for advancing groups will showcase the ability of your band to sustain a strong sense of time throughout. The lengthy solo section vamps on two chords for an

Reminiscent of the music of Quincy Jones and Henry Mancini in the 1960s, this catchy boogaloo for advancing groups is a fun-loving fusion of Brazilian, Afro/Cuban and American funk influences. The easy solo