Isaiah 55

It's ok to be off! This chart's harmonic structure uses only the last eight bars of a 12-bar blues - the first four bars of a typical blues are missing! -  hence the title 1/3 Off. A perfect

A swingin' blues but with a fun twist: 13-bar blues! Suggested solos are written for tenor sax, trumpet, trombone, and some brief drum set fills. The trumpet range is up to a written E top space. Your

Commissioned by friends and colleagues of noted music educator Cliff Kaminsky, this medium level chart is dedicated to his memory. It's a hard-driving shuffle with plenty of ensemble work for

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

This masterful jazz standard from Miles Davis' Kind of Blue album is notated here in 3/4 for young players. Inexperienced jazz players will have fun and enhance their musical skills while learning to

Don't miss this one! Let your young jazz band cut their teeth on this great jazz chart from Miles Davis' epic recording Kind Of Blue.  You can't beat the combination of a classic chart and an

Get ready to swing hard! This easy medium-tempo blues in B-flat features some great ensemble section-writing and the band has some nice shout moments throughout. The solo sections feature the trumpet,

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

There's never a dull moment in this exciting, interesting chart! It's an impressive medium-tempo blues shuffle chart at about 120 bpm that will make your mid-level jazz ensemble sound like the "big boys"!

This swinging chart is a great introduction to the blues, filled with ensemble passages that work beautifully. A fundamental element of this tune is the use of call and response. There are some fabulous

Don't miss this swinging, shuffle blues chart for developing groups that cooks right off the top! Set at about 132 bpm, it features a full and hot saxophone section soli, a stop-time section leading

Backstop is a medium-tempo, hard-driving blues chart in F. With moderate brass ranges and a unison saxophone line stating the melody, this one has a lot of energy, tight ensemble

Bret Zvacek's accessible chart on the blues not only has a clever title, it's a laid-back swinger that's lays right in the pocket! There's nothing like a straight-ahead, medium blues chart for

Opening with the full ensemble and then a great sax section soli on the melody, this laid-back blues in B flat is the perfect chart for developing bands learning to swing. Additional features

Beantown Blues Parade is an upbeat New Orleans second line groove for developing jazz bands. It is very accessible with features, including written solos for trumpet 1 (or trumpet