Blues and Swing Jazz Ensemble Charts

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!

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

Blue Tiger is a hard swingin' chart that pays sparkling homage to the great Henry Mancini. It's a wonderful way to feature your tenor sax and trumpet soloists, as well as your entire sax section in

This medium swinger from LA based composer Jeremy Levy is similar to classic Sammy Nestico charts, but with a more modern harmonic touch. Featuring a great sax soli and a solo for tenor 1, this chart

This swinging extended blues has an infectious gospel feel with a surprise bridge that changes things up with a slick bebop melody. Trumpet and tenor have written changes, but it can be opened up for

Below the Line is a fun shuffle chart in the style of the great big bands of Buddy Rich or the jump and jive style of Louis Prima. Set at around 190 bpm, this chart features a big sound with

Based on a twelve-bar blues and built on syncopated melodic ideas that build in intensity when layered on top of each other, Crank It Up is a riff-based swing chart designed for young

From a breathy tenor sax solo to the wailing climax from the whole band before the bass and piano sign off with their own little moment at the end, widely contrasting dynamics and a demand for courageous,

Follow the Leader is intended as a fun, up-tempo swing chart that introduces young musicians to stylistic elements echoing classic big band tunes such as Little Brown Jug (in the melodic

From the 1970 Thad Jones Consummation album, this medium tempo "rhythm" swinger has been re-scored by Mike Carubia capturing the essence of the original. A tasty sax soli section and a slightly simplified

The Little Dipper is a medium tempo shuffle/blues chart that swings hard from beginning to end! It opens with a unison melody by the brass which is repeated with the sax section playing the

Charleston Shuffle is a fun shuffle tune by New York composer Andy Farber that features lots of appealing ensemble scoring. Unique writing for muted trumpets and tasty scoring give this subtle

This blues composition recorded on the Consummation album in 1970 will give players a chance to experience performing in 5/4 meter. Lots of unison voicings give jazz bands a powerful sound in this

Carl Strommen has created an exceptional rendition of one of our country's most famous patriotic songs. Opening with solo trumpet and building to a dazzling full ensemble finish, this chart gets better and

Featuring a melody line that bounces from part to part within the ensemble, this medium tempo, bebop "blues with a bridge" chart keeps the conductor on his toes "herding the cats" in the band. Lots of

In the style of the great Louis Prima, this medium tempo, "jump" blues chart is full of energy and excitement. Being a riff-based chart, there are opportunities to play the written backgrounds or have

A New Orleans street parade comes to life with this chart! A 2nd line snare drum beat drives the Dixie-based ensemble, complete with tailgate trombone. There are written solos for trombone, alto sax,

Let's Have Some Fun is a bright, infectious swing chart that cooks from start to finish. It's a great way to get your jazzers swinging, it's fun, and there's an open solo section. The

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

This swinging ensemble chart merges the bluesy lines of Benny Golson reminiscent of his work with Art Blakey, the clarity of Ahmad Jamal, and the relaxed feeling of the Count Basie Orchestra. There are

This up-tempo swing chart is the perfect way to start any concert with a bang. The brass and saxes have some really exciting ensemble choruses between the written or improvised solo sections featuring

This medium blues swing chart brilliantly weaves together classic themes and musical quotes from the great big bands while swinging hard the entire time! Featuring a piano solo with rhythm section