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Fever Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Fever Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Fever Fever
Eddie Cooley/arr. Paul Murtha - Hal Leonard Corporation
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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

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Fiesta del Tigre Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Fiesta del Tigre Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Fiesta del Tigre Fiesta del Tigre
Mike Story - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Check out Mike Story's excellent Latin chart with an easy bossa groove. Features include a written-out trumpet solo, easy brass ranges, and optional parts to include flute, clarinet, horn, baritone horn, tuba,... view details
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Filling in for Buddy Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Filling in for Buddy Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Filling in for Buddy Filling in for Buddy
Doug Beach - Doug Beach Music
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As you can guess by the title, this chart is a hard-swinging tune that shows off your drummer - and it's highly accessible to even developing ensembles. Great scoring, comfortable ranges, and hard-swinging

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EEasy
$45.00
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EEasy
$8.00
Final Countdown Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Final Countdown Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Final Countdown Final Countdown
Joey Tempest/arr. Paul Lavender - Hal Leonard Corporation

This is a classic rock tune from the 1980s, and everyone in the audience will remember it. Fun to play for young ensembles, it's scored for full jazz ensemble, but will sound great with as few as 4 saxes, 3

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Final Countdown Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Final Countdown Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Final Countdown Final Countdown
Joey Tempest/arr. John Berry - Hal Leonard Corporation
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Over the years this 1986 hit from the group Europe has become a popular rock classic. Trumpets are featured on the signature opening riff and the saxes carry the main melody in this powerful chart for

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Firewalker Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Firewalker Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Firewalker Firewalker
Dean Sorenson - Neil A. Kjos Music Company
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Firewalker begins with a tension and release sound by the horns alone, and eases into a driving samba groove. The features include moderate ranges, notated rhythm section parts, an open solo

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EEasy
$55.00
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First Funky Noel Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover First Funky Noel Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
First Funky Noel First Funky Noel (Flexible Instrumentation)
Erik Sherburne/arr. Bob Turner - Magnolia Music Publications, LLC
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This funky version of the holiday favorite The First Noel, with its unique treatment of a holiday standard, is accessible to younger jazz ensembles. Flexible instrumentation charts are written for

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Combo 
MEMedium Easy
$50.00
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$8.00
First Funky Noel Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover First Funky Noel Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
First Funky Noel First Funky Noel
Erik Sherburne - Magnolia Music Publications, LLC
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This funky version of a holiday favorite is accessible to younger bands and will be a hit at your holiday concert. With ad-lib solos for the winds, you will be able to give your students a good opportunity

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$50.00
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$8.00
The First Noel Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover The First Noel Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
The First Noel The First Noel
arr. Peter Blair - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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This beautiful holiday waltz contains great harmony and texture. Easily performable by younger players at around 96 bpm, it even sounds terrific with reduced instrumentation and includes lots of

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EEasy
$42.00
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The First Noel Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover The First Noel Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
The First Noel The First Noel (Flexible Jazz Ensemble)
arr. Debra Stempien & Greg Turner - C Alan / McClaren Productions
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This traditional Christmas carol begins with the familiar melody set to jazz harmonies in a chorale style before moving into a medium-tempo jazz waltz. Students will have the opportunity to study standard

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MEMedium Easy
$48.00
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$12.00
First Ride Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover First Ride Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
First Ride First Ride
Dean Sorenson - Neil A. Kjos Music Company
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Modal jazz has played a big role in the development of the art form, and this haunting straight-eighth groove chart with a mostly legato melody is the perfect introduction to this important style. Colorful

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VEVery Easy
$48.00
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$7.00
Fish Face Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Fish Face Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Fish Face Fish Face
Peter Sciaino - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
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If you are looking for an easy funk-rock chart, check this tune out. Using all the colors of the young jazz ensemble, this is a cool-sounding piece with lots of harmonic and melodic flair. One of the

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Five Minus One Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Five Minus One Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Five Minus One Five Minus One (5 Minus 1 - Flexible Instrumentation)
Bob Turner - Magnolia Music Publications, LLC

Originally composed for big band, this chart has been rewritten for flexible instrumentation jazz combo. It's an up-tempo swing chart including parts for a 4, 5 or 6 horn jazz combo as well as additional horn... view details
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Combo (Flexible Instrumentation)
MMedium
$50.00
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$8.00
The Five Note Blues Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover The Five Note Blues Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
The Five Note Blues The Five Note Blues
Doug Beach & George Shutack - Kendor Music Publishing
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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

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Five Spot After Dark Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Five Spot After Dark Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Five Spot After Dark Five Spot After Dark
Benny Golson/arr. Mike Story - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Here's a Benny Golson jazz standard played by all the greats. This swing chart is ideal for every young jazz band as played around 132 bpm. All the ingredients are here for young jazz success: easy

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Jazz Ensemble 
EEasy
$42.00
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$8.00
Five Star Funk Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Five Star Funk Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Five Star Funk Five Star Funk
Doug Beach & George Shutack - Kendor Music Publishing
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Every program needs a great funk chart and this accessible original will get a five star rating from both the band and the crowd. Solid ensemble scoring, written or improvised solos for any player, and a

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Jazz Ensemble 
VEVery Easy
$45.00
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$7.00
Flat Tire Shuffle Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Flat Tire Shuffle Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Flat Tire Shuffle Flat Tire Shuffle
Dean Sorenson - Neil A. Kjos Music Company
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Lots of unisons and moderate ranges make Flat Tire Shuffle a perfect introduction to swing style. Idiomatic rhythms and clean rhythm section writing will make this one easy for young jazz bands. This... view details
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VEVery Easy
$55.00
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VEVery Easy
$7.00
Flight of the Foo Birds Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Flight of the Foo Birds Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Flight of the Foo Birds Flight of the Foo Birds
Neal Hefti/arr. Roy Phillippe - Alfred Publishing Belwin Division
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Neal Hefti penned this wonderful chart for the great Count Basie Band, and Roy Phillippe has made it accessible for younger players without losing the verve of the original.  This little swing chart

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Jazz Ensemble 
EEasy
$42.00
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$7.00
A Foggy Day (In London Town) Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover A Foggy Day (In London Town) Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
A Foggy Day (In London Town) A Foggy Day (In London Town)
George Gershwin/arr. Mark Taylor - Hal Leonard Corporation
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If you're looking for a great-sounding medium swing tune for younger players that features tutti rhythms, this is the perfect chart for you! Even though there are brief written or ad lib solos for

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Follow the Leader Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Follow the Leader Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Follow the Leader Follow the Leader
Roger Schmidli - Brolga Music Publishing, Co.

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

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Jazz Ensemble 
VEVery Easy
$45.00
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$12.00
Fool Me Once Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Fool Me Once Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Fool Me Once Fool Me Once
Dean Sorenson - Neil A. Kjos Music Company
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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

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Jazz Ensemble 
EEasy
$48.00
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$7.00
Forget You Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Forget You Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Forget You Forget You
arr. John Berry - Hal Leonard Corporation
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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,

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Four Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover Four Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
Four Four
Miles Davis/arr. John Berry - Hal Leonard Corporation
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The saxes do most of the heavy lifting on this easy version of the Miles Davis standard. In addition, there is a short sax soli and a written or improvised solo for trumpet. This is a wonderful introduction... view details
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The Four Note Boogaloo Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover The Four Note Boogaloo Jazz Ensemble sheet music cover
The Four Note Boogaloo The Four Note Boogaloo
Daryl McKenzie - Brolga Music Publishing, Co.
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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

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Jazz Ensemble 
EEasy
$45.00
Additional Score 
$9.00