Blues and Swing Jazz Ensemble Charts

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

Hey, That's Mine! is based on the chord changes to They Can't Take That Away From Me and is a straight-ahead swinger that features every section in the ensemble at a tempo of about

Not your normal swinger, Gordesky Food Fight features an up-tempo swingin' blues in F at the top with lots of surprises before moving into a funky hip-hop section. Then it's back to swing

Opening with the full ensemble and then a great sax section soli on the melody, this laid-back blues in B flat is the perfect chart for developing bands learning to swing. Additional features

Put a little up-tempo Basie swing into your next performance with this fun chart that pays homage to the great Count Basie Band with an exciting blues in F. After the opening melody by the full ensemble, it

Painting the picture of the baddest dude in town, this medium-tempo D-minor blues chart swings hard from start to finish at a tempo around 144 bpm! With a mysterious air, the effective ensemble

Allen Gray has created a nice swing chart for developing jazz bands on this familiar and fun doo-wop tune from the past. After the opening melody there are effective ensemble passages and a solo section for

Throw Me a Bone is an original swinger scored for flexible instrumentation small groups. The features include a hip 50's swing feel with harmonies reminiscent of the west coast cool era. A solo

Grab the attention of your audience at every turn with this up-tempo modern swing chart. Anvil Crawler is the third movement of "The Beauty of the Rain Suite" and features piano, trumpet,

Pale Ale is an original swing chart played at about 155 bpm that feels like it came right out of the 30's or 40's and includes a great sax soli in the middle. There's also a written or improvised

Looking for a chart that will provide your developing jazz ensemble with the chance to move past the blues? Exit Strategy will provide that vehicle. The strong melody couples perfectly with the

Many of Count Basie's greatest charts started with him playing the melody with his rhythm section. This wonderful George Shutack composition provides your pianist with that experience. Then the saxes take

The minor blues is an essential song form in the jazz language, and Doctor Minor's Blues provides a perfect vehicle to introduce this form to young players. The features include a strong melody,

A good time will be had by all when playing or hearing this exceptional and loose shuffle chart! But Thanks for Asking will energize your band and its audiences as you find it equally

Here's a funky, but swinging New Orleans street beat feature for a front line feature of trumpet, tenor, and trombone. A great groove, catchy call-and-response and swinging ensemble sections, reasonable

Bret Zvacek's accessible chart on the blues not only has a clever title, it's a laid-back swinger that's lays right in the pocket! There's nothing like a straight-ahead, medium blues chart for

That's It is an accessible original utilizing a variety of rhythmic figures commonly used in good swing charts. The features include a nice stop-time section, interesting chord progressions

Touch the Sun is a straight-ahead swing chart that lets everyone get in on the action as it features an open solo section and plenty of full ensemble work. Set at about 192 bpm, it features a

Yes, it's a medium-up blues shuffle played anywhere from 126 to 132 bpm. This chart features a strong shuffle feel, a blues based melody, a wealth of ensemble work, and a sax section soli

Scott Ninmer's burning swing/shuffle chart maintains the blues tradition while mixing in some contemporary harmonies, with nice shout sections for the entire ensemble, all at around 120 bpm. Additional

Teaneck is a superb swing chart on a tune made famous by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet! At around 150 bpm, this is a well-written chart in every way, with nice ensemble sections, a sax soli,

This chart is a nice way to feature young soloists on a jazz classic. It has been played by all the greats, but this arrangement is very accessible and swingin' with a cool melodic line. The tempo is

Ragtop Heaven is the sequel to this composer's popular Brand New Car, released in 2009. The brass ranges are very moderate for this level, and the tempo moves right along in a swing

Two Heads Are Better Than One is an imaginative, easy-swingin' bluesy chart for developing jazz bands. Each of the two melodic heads makes its own statement, but the magic happens