The title says it all! This bright, accessible swinger features hip unison riffs, cool sax solis and powerhouse ensemble sections. Built on the blues form, this is a great chart for teaching the swing
Here's a laid-back swing chart featuring great writing for younger jazz groups that sounds as hip as a much more advanced chart. Featuring lots of flexibility and optional parts, this chart
Feature any melodic instrument with this Doug Beach and George Shutack swing composition at the very easy grade level. The infectious melody and the gospel-flavored harmonies combine to create a chart
The blues form is essential to jazz, and this very easy swing chart is a perfect way to introduce developing players to this form. The melody consists of just five notes that may also be used as the
This tribute to Thelonious Monk is a wonderful way to expose young players to one of the icons of jazz history. Blues-based changes and a swing style help to make this chart accessible to young
Squares Be Gone is a well-crafted original for developing jazz bands. This bright swing chart employs a tuneful melody and is playable by as few as 9 players and expandable to full big band
This bluesy swing chart is fairly accessible and sounds great. It has been rearranged for big band from the small group flexible instrumentation chart by the same name. Chord symbols are written into all
This cool shuffle chart has many typical shuffle features including the high hat pattern for drums, the 1-6-5-6 pattern for bass, and the four measure lead-in to the solo section. It's also a great way to
There's nothing cooler than the cool jazz sound from the '50s, and this low-key, easygoing chart gives it to you! It features tenor sax with subtone solos a la Stan Getz written in each solo section.
"Hot Jazz" from the 30's! With a retro swing feel, this chart sounds like Benny Goodman has returned for another shot. You can almost hear Gene Krupa playing the drum part in the middle section. The solo
Here's a hot swing chart that is relatively easy to play when considering the limited brass ranges. There are one or two "pecks" in the brass that can easily be played down an octave with younger
This easy swinger by Mike Story is set at about 120 bpm. Everything is written out, including a tenor sax solo and a very cool shout chorus. The trumpet 1 range is to written D fourth line, and
Check out this swing chart played at around 160 bpm. The melody is handled initially by alto sax and trumpet 1, the solos for alto sax and trumpet are written, and the trumpet 1 range is to written E-flat
This great Nat Adderley composition is a swingin' chart at around 148 bpm with a sassy melody line, a written tenor sax solo, and easy brass ranges... all good! It sounds mature, yet it's easy to play
Here is a modern spin on this timeless tune with written solos for trombone 1 and alto sax 1, and a trumpet 1 range to written E top space. Set in a reggae-swing feel at 110 bpm, it
Recorded by Peggy Lee in 1958, this sultry swing tune went on to become her signature song and has remained a popular standard. Paul Murtha's version for young players definitely retains the "cool" factor
The Hip Monk returns to spread the good word about all that conveys the essence of being hip. This time the news is delivered in the form of a catchy rock shuffle that's perfect for young musicians at the
Here's a great way to introduce the music of Count Basie to your young players. Carefully scored for young groups, this medium swing chart composed by Frank Foster and Count Basie trades the melody between
Here's a great vehicle for teaching your younger jazz ensemble how to swing. Originally a blues tune from 1919, this familiar song has become an often recorded jazz standard. John Berry's updated version
Made famous by Woody Herman's Thundering Herd, here is a fun chart from the early swing era. The saxes do most of the heavy lifting, supported by punches and backgrounds in the brass. Also featured are
Rebounding in popularity after a recording by Michael Buble, this hit was originally from the Broadway musical "The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd." This bluesy arrangement requires no