Jazz/Rock and Funk Jazz Ensemble Charts

Perfect for concert or contest, this Latin rock chart channels the styling of Carlos Santana with a shimmering guitar part that is perfect for a strong performer. From top to bottom, this chart is hot and

This funky blues is designed to showcase your tenor saxophonists! It's got a unique angular melody with a modern sound, a soli that will challenge your entire sax section, and a final shout chorus that will

This chart is richly inspired by J.S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor but brought to the realm of jazz ensembles! This chart is unique with its funk treatment of this classic with some mixed

This chart for better groups is as funky as it gets! A brief introduction gets right into it with a line featuring baritone sax and the trombones, followed by hot horn licks from the ensemble. The

Here's a challenging funk chart with a modal nature, giving it an Eastern flair. Open up the solo section for improvised solos, or just play the written or improvised guitar solo. Ultimately adaptable, it

This challenging big band version of Pharaoh's Funk is modal in nature, giving it an eastern flair with funk energy. Open up the solo section for improvised solos, or just play the written or

Warning: this tune is extremely catchy and may not leave you alone! Clambake is built upon a classic Bo Diddley groove, and written in B-flat for accessible improvisation. It's scored for three

Strut is the low-end feature you've been waiting for! Feature your bass trombonist and/or your bari sax player in a funky James Brown groove a la Cold Sweat. The solos are notated with

Slow Your Roll features a funky, laid-back acoustic bass line, setting a tone that recalls the quirky and sardonic style of the Brecker Brothers. The horns are divided into several cross-sectional

This funky horn-driven chart weaves in and out of the boundaries with winding chromatic lines and high-energy accompaniment. The features include a solid rhythm section pulse, ample full ensemble scoring,

From the landmark album "Aja," recorded by Steely Dan in 1977, here is an outstanding version for big band set in a moderate funk style. The chart opens with a duet for tenor and trombone, followed by

Bob James of TV's Taxi fame delivers this inventive tale on Georges Bizet's Farandole, here adapted for big band. The contemporary funk style is captivating - an exciting trip for the

This industrial strength funk chart is fun to play and audiences will dig it too! The groove is set by bari sax, bass trombone, and bass, and from there you can just Funketabout It! Suggested solos

Rick Lawn brings us a funky take on a stretched-out blues form with a slippery melody and sophisticated harmonies. All goes according to plan through the melody and alto sax solo. A challenging unison brass

Squiggly is the ultimate feature for a contemporary guitarist. A quirky funk melody over a blues chord progression makes the perfect funk chart for any festival, contest or concert. The solo space

Running with Scissors is a very hip, funky groove chart played around 168 bpm. It's loaded with classic Gordon Goodwin flair, plus sample solos are provided for C instruments, E-flat alto or bari

Scorpion Dance is an exciting contemporary rock/fusion chart which has been played on national television and by all-state jazz bands in Wisconsin, Texas, Georgia, and Alabama. There's solo space

Every band needs a good funk chart to add to its festival or concert repertoire and Mr. Funkyman!  from Mark Taylor is sure to fit the bill. Using a moderate tempo, the rhythm section churns

Joe Schaefer has a real handle on the modern funk/rock groove, and his Funkmania is sure to please. The great sax writing keeps the piece growing after the melody is stated, setting up the

Kris Berg's contemporary take on this Cole Porter standard is set in a funky groove played at around 136 bpm, with the groove going into an occasional boogaloo feel. The lead trumpet range goes to

Here's a flashback to the funky 1970s themes of Quincy Jones and Tower of Power, including optional wah-wah guitar! Each horn section gets a workout while the rhythm section percolates underneath. Solo

This exciting chart has a driving 12/8 funk feel that is sure to engage your jazz ensemble and its audiences with its relentless intensity, but without excessive brass ranges with the trumpets going to

The trumpets start off this poppin' funk chart that's played anywhere from 144 to 152 bpm. With solid parts for all sections, Soulful Swagger stays true to the medium funky

This great Carl Strommen original is a slow funk chart with a double-time feel at around 92 bpm. With tons of attitude, it features lots of dialogue between the saxes and brass, powerful ensembles, and