Jazz Charts with Expanded Instrumentation

Oh, yes! This is a superb setting of the iconic jazz ballad that features the alto sax star in your band. The alto solo is mostly written with opportunities to improvise around the melody, and the ensemble

This Ellington-style ballad is what big band music is all about. It features a wide array of potential solos with featured solo parts included for alto sax, tenor sax, flugelhorn, bass trombone, and guitar.

Here's a beautiful bluesy Fats Waller ballad originally from 1929 that's very playable by young jazz groups. The tempo is around 82 bpm with a straight-eighth ballad feel, there are smooth and

This beautiful ballad for developing groups features an alto saxophone soloist with an emphasis on lyricism and rich harmonies. It also features a confident double-time section along with a solidly scored

You simply cannot go wrong with this Matt Harris chart on this great jazz ballad ideally set as a tenor sax solo feature! The tempo is about 98 bpm with the tenor solo written and improvised.

Paul Simon's soulful rock ballad is set here at 88 bpm, and as arranged by Paul Baker is sure to please! The melody is first stated by trumpet 2 and tenor sax, there are no improvised solos, and the trumpet

This funky pop rock ballad by George Michael has captured the hearts of a new generation and your students and audiences will instantly recognize the hook. The solo section features adlib or improvised

Oh yeah, a beautiful straight-eighth Ellington ballad! Come Sunday  is played around 84 bpm with gorgeous voicings throughout. There are suggested or improvised solos for tenor and

Copper Bell Memories is a moving solo feature for tenor saxophone. The contemporary harmonies provide a contrast to the rest of any program. The orchestration builds to a soaring, breathtaking

Hey rock fans, here's a powerful rock ballad made famous by Journey, arranged for young jazz ensemble. From the opening line, this chart is magical to the band and the audience. It has no jazz solos, but if

From the classic TV show Peter Gunn, Henry Mancini's iconic ballad is lush and silky. There's nothing fancy here, just nicely scored harmonies and melodies for young players. This beautiful ensemble ballad

This beautiful ballad is the perfect showcase for a budding alto saxophone soloist. The pensive melody and rich harmony combine to create a wonderful change-of-pace chart. While there is an

For Lillian is a fresh, lyrical and flowing ballad featuring the trumpet section on optional flugelhorns. It's very playable, yet richly musical, and gives the melody to every section at some

Alan Baylock has created a sonic landscape for the full ensemble and a tenor saxophone soloist from one of Charles Mingus' most lovely and soulful ballads. The tenor gets the spotlight with an elongated

Every aspiring jazz player is familiar with this haunting ballad that achieved notoriety as the theme song for television's Mike Hammer series. While not a feature ballad, the saxophone section takes the

This hit from the group Twenty One Pilots starts off as an elegant ballad and heats up halfway through the chart to a powerful, exciting rock tune. There are no solo sections in this chart, but the drummer

Adele's megahit ballad adapts nicely for young players in this well-paced arrangement by Rick Stitzel. A solo alto sax starts things out, then the melody is passed to the trombones, and then the full band

This beautiful and iconic jazz ballad from the 1940s is a study in flowing phrases and lush harmonies. Rick Stitzel's setting for younger players focuses on the full ensemble along with brief written or

Recorded by the Backstreet Boys in 1999, this enduring hit was hailed by critics as the pop ballad of that year. With the melody skillfully passed from section to section, this arrangement goes together

Whitney Houston will always be remembered for this signature ballad. Here is a great-sounding arrangement that features a written solo for alto saxophone, tasteful ensemble accompaniment lines, and later a