Blues and Swing Jazz Ensemble Charts

This rollicking swing chart will be a favorite of jazz bands! Air Blair features sax solis, a brass stop-time section, band unison lines, and all with a very accessible solo form based on the

Ginger Jam is a fantastic swing chart for younger jazz bands. A solid, bluesy groove and catchy melody combine to create a truly memorable experience for all and the shout chorus is a real winner!

John LaBarbera's treatment of Voyage marks the first professional big-band recording of this classic Kenny Barron tune. This chart really pops right from the start and is a terrific

Featuring a hard groovin' 12/8 feel, this John LaBarbera original serves as an alto saxophone feature that also puts the entire band through its paces. The skilled scoring makes this sound harder than it

Similar to the style of the original recording by John Coltrane, Mike Tomaro's little big band arrangement for six horns is a smooth sounding up-tempo swing chart. Great scoring in the little big band

This great jazz standard has been recorded by legendary performers for years! This smooth arrangement is set in a medium Basie swing style with lots of tutti ensemble playing. Great for teaching swing

Young jazzers deserve their chance to be in the spotlight, and here's a perfect vehicle for aspiring young stars. This bluesy swing chart features the saxes on the melody with commentary from the brass

One of the iconic early hits by the Beatles, this catchy tune features an immediately recognizable melody and a driving swing/shuffle style. Included in this version for young players is the famous

Set in a distinctive medium swing/shuffle groove, Michael Sweeney's version for younger jazz bands presents a contemporary styling of this classic song from "Porgy and Bess." Mixing a variety of ensemble

Arranged for six horns and rhythm section, this accessible chart on Charlie Parker's swing classic features a trio of alto sax, trumpet and guitar to start things off, followed later by great sounding

One of the classic songs from Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess!" Stylistically based on the famous collaboration of Miles Davis and Gil Evans, this powerful arrangement is set in a medium swing style and will

In this medium swing setting for little big band, Rick Stitzel divides the ensemble between upper and lower voices as they trade phrases back and forth. This helps create the effect of a much larger

This chart on John Coltrane's standard features plenty of tutti ensemble playing within the little big band format. A solo for tenor sax is followed by a swingin' shout chorus for the entire group.

Nobody could swing like the Duke! Here is his medium swing standard In a Mellow Tone skillfully arranged for the six-horn format that also includes solos for trumpet and alto sax. Chord/scale

Arranged here in a brisk up-tempo swing style, this Sammy Cahn classic is set with much of the first chorus in unison for all the horns. After a solo section featuring alto sax and then trumpet, a brief

Mark Taylor has crafted a unique version, in the six-horn format, of this familiar Beatles classic. After a gentle ballad-like intro, the style shifts to jazz waltz featuring a tenor sax soloist. Along the

Miles Davis often used this signature riff tune to close his concert sets. Using background figures and other elements from the original recordings, Paul Murtha has skillfully assembled a full-blown chart

Recorded by legendary blues singer John Lee Hooker in 1961, this tune remains one of his most identifiable and enduring songs. Here's a bluesy swing setting for young players that includes the signature

Arranged in a medium swing/shuffle style, here is a very easy version of this jazz standard by Sonny Rollins that maintains the style and feel of the original. Featuring a mix of full ensemble playing and

Mark Taylor sets these four complete Charlie Parker classics in a three-plus horn and rhythm section format. The titles include: My Little Suede Shoes; Now's the Time; Ornithology and Scrapple

Flexibility abounds in this combo set including four complete songs from the days of Tin Pan Alley. Including parts for B-flat, E-flat, C instruments and Piano, Guitar, Bass and Drums, the instrumentation

In this easy combo version of the Miles Davis modal classic, the melody can be performed as a feature for the bass player, or you can use the cues provided in parts 3 and 4 as well as the piano part.

Sporting a diverse set of styles, this incredibly unique swing chart features a flugelhorn solo and the trumpet section with angular themes that invoke images of light, color and symmetry. The swing section

Big Clifty Breakdown is a swing chart using modest ranges, a catchy melody, and features ensemble playing all the way. Players will enjoy grooving with the hip bass line and well-conceived rhythm