Jazz Charts with Expanded Instrumentation

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

This straight-ahead blues has it all! From an easy swinging melody that gives way to cool counterpoint, it leads to solos that are open for all. All players have an opportunity to improvise on a

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

For the Love! is a trumpet solo feature with jazz ensemble written as a moderate Latin/rock ballad and includes a host of Latin percussion instruments. The accessible trumpet solo

A huge hit recorded by Cee Lo Green and also featured on the TV show Glee sung by Gwyneth Paltrow, this infectious tune is written in a style reminiscent of 1960s Motown. Solidly scored for young ensembles,

The Four Note Boogaloo is a fun chart for a grooving rhythm section with a melody featuring a small jazz combo horn section of alto sax, tenor sax and trombone in the "A" section. There's also

This is one funky fowl! Kris Berg pens an incredibly cool Tower of Power style funk chart that sets your band up to blow the roof off the concert hall! Here, he's cooked up another smokin' chart to pay

Originally recorded by Lynyrd Skynyrd, this is one of the most powerful "arena rock" tunes of all time.  It opens in a rock ballad style and finishes with a driving rock vamp that can be used as a

This easy-to-play Latin bossa nova has everything written out for the rhythm section and no individual solos. The tempo is around 148 bpm with very accessible brass ranges and plenty of

Yes, you and your young jazz band are in New Orleans! French Quarter Funk is very hip, funky and easy to rehearse and perform. Played around 168 bpm, written solos are provided for alto sax 1 and

It's all here... a jazz calypso style, ensemble, percussion, feel and drive! Played at around 168 bpm, this tune will grab you immediately with its catchy melody that includes a written or ad lib tenor

This driving funk chart exposes young musicians to the harmonies of the jazz classic Killer Joe combined with the groove of the Herbie Hancock classic Chameleon. Plenty of full ensemble

This is a hard-grooving funk chart that starts with the saxophones doing some powerful section-playing. It's a great opportunity for your younger groups to get a feel for the funk style. There is an open

Every program needs a great funk chart, and this original will kick your next "funktion" into high gear. There is plenty of great playing for both the rhythm and the wind sections. Flexible scoring will

This is a grooving chart that encourages enough mischief to be fun without going over the top. In Funky See, Funky Do, funk rhythms are presented in a very teachable way with plenty of

With the rhythm section laying down the groove, this soulful hit from the group Kool and the Gang oozes funky goodness! This chart stays true to the original, featuring tasty rhythm section parts mixed in

Authentic percussion patterns empower the cha-cha rhythms of this selection. Here is a fun tune with an infections feel! This solid Latin chart includes many unison passages and is easily playable with

The Game Is Afoot is a straight-ahead swinger that will provide young jazz musicians with the experience of playing a composition built around modal music. Basic swing figures further enhance the

Game of Bones  is a driving jazz waltz played around 158 bpm with a haunting melody that stays with you. Expressly written for young jazzers, it includes a written tenor sax solo,