Jazz Ensemble with Tenor Sax Solo

Transparent and gentle textures permeate this treatment of Jeff Coffin's lyrical South African-inspired jazz waltz. Commissioned by Jeff for the 2011 Massachusetts All-State Jazz Band, Bob Washut's

You simply cannot go wrong with this Matt Harris chart on this great jazz ballad ideally set as a tenor sax solo feature! The tempo is about 98 bpm with the tenor solo written and improvised.

Featuring a tenor saxophone soloist, Curveball is in the style of the Ray Charles big band. It opens with huge ensemble brass and bluesy sax lines that switch in and out of a double-time swing

This is a fresh take on a Renaissance era French Christmas carol for jazz ensemble with featured tenor saxophone solo. In the style of Gil Evans, it incorporates some fresh, contemporary elements to allow

Espoo You is a medium swing chart that can be opened up to feature a tenor soloist or any member of the jazz ensemble. It has a challenging saxophone soli to feature the sax section and is written

From the acclaimed CD Basie & Beyond comes this emotional ballad for tenor or soprano sax that will touch the hearts of performers and audiences alike. Lush chords and a tender piano introduction set

Kris Berg has composed a beautiful, sensitive and mature solo feature for B-flat, E-flat instruments or trombone. The ensemble is equally important in this setting at around 74 bpm that transitions

Want a great chart to feature an accomplished tenor sax soloist?  Native Sons opens with extended tenor sax cadenzas, then the rhythm section sets the straight-eighth groove, as the

Bill Holman, well known for his solo features, originally arranged this iconic tenor saxophone feature, Out of Nowhere, for Bill Perkins and the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the mid 50s. Set as an

This Jeff Coffin chart features a traditional blues form with a couple of odd time bars thrown in for good measure. It has a New Orleans second-line groove and can feature tenor saxophone or any number of

You can't help but smile when you play and hear Tonight, We Tango. At around 112 bpm, this tongue-in-cheek chart is tons of fun and has a melody that just won't go away, plus the groove is one that

This chart kicks! It's a shuffle at around 166 bpm and is a feature for two tenor saxes. This is not a duel, but a vehicle to showcase both tenor players. Sample tenor solos are provided, the