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This chart is an affirmation of the great Art Blakey and his Jazz Messengers. Known as "Bu," Blakey trained many of the great jazz artists over the decades. This chart features the front line trumpet,

A medium-slow 12-bar blues in the Basie tradition, with accessible figures that swing hard. At this tempo the band can focus on the swing style and really make the shout chorus shout! The chart opens with

This hard-swinging 12-bar blues features acoustic bass in a Thad Jones-inspired setting. It cooks right along and the ensemble provides solid support for the bass soloist. At a tempo of 140 bpm, this chart

Featuring a melody line that bounces from part to part within the ensemble, this medium tempo, bebop "blues with a bridge" chart keeps the conductor on his toes "herding the cats" in the band. Lots of

Named after the legendary Harlem nightclub where bebop was born, this medium swing chart speaks the language of bebop from the first measure to the last. Trumpets and altos state the melody echoing Bird and

Take a trip back to the Cool School of the 1950s with this impressive swinger. With an accessible tempo, this chart features tenor sax, trumpet, and guitar on a boppish melody presented in the Gil

This is a medium swing "blues with a bridge" chart that plays off the unusual nature of a knuckleball's trajectory and flight characteristics. Lots of fun "wobbles" and misdirection bring this hard-swinging

Lunacity is a happy shuffle, and you won't be able to listen to it without tapping your toe and smiling! It opens with a Count Basie-style piano solo before the ensemble sets up the

This hard-swinging chart begins with the piano stating the entire melody and offering a chance to show off the rhythm section on its own before the ensemble kicks in for the second chorus. Tenor sax and

Mr. Moto harkens back to the swinging big-band era featuring a Basie-ish piano melody. The brass take over for the bridge and the saxes finish out the first chorus. Clever key changes enhance the

A high-energy intro sets the tone for this hard-swinging arrangement of the classic Gershwin song. The trombone section is featured on the melody as the saxes provide accompaniment. Solo opportunities for

Beginning full bore with the entire ensemble, One More Twice has a straight-ahead swing style that is unmistakable! The melody is passed from the saxes to the trumpets, and then the trombones

A mysterious and swinging groove sets the mood for intrigue in this atmospheric chart. Imagine spies lurking in the dark, trading secrets. The solo space is reserved for trumpet and guitar. The full

In the style of the great Louis Prima, this medium tempo, "jump" blues chart is full of energy and excitement. Being a riff-based chart, there are opportunities to play the written backgrounds or have