Here the patriotic classic is reimagined as an energetic shuffle. An a cappella sax soli chorale introduction gives way to a driving shuffle that continues for the remainder of the chart. Harmon-muted
Here is the trombone section feature you've been looking for! The Sing, Sing, Sing style and ensemble writing will give your trombones plenty to sink their teeth into. The lead trumpet range
Based on the chord changes to Bluesette, this original composition offers an opportunity to feature first and second trombones. There are opportunities for the other sections as well, as they back up the
This blues in F features the second trumpet player. It has a stand-alone wind section that shows off the ensemble's ability to keep time without the rhythm section. A hip head and great ensemble writing
Your audience will enjoy this hip blues swing in B-flat that is playable by the youngest jazz ensembles. It features written solos with changes for trumpet, alto sax, and trombone.
This rollicking original New Orleans-style chart will take you right to Bourbon Street for Mardi Gras! It's an exciting second-line journey in a familiar swing/rock style that will have audiences
Here's an inventive shuffle to expose your musicians to this fun and energetic style. The opening gives your bass player a chance to get hip. A solo opportunity for your drummer and written-out solos
This tribute to one of Frank Sinatra's biggest hits contains many references to the original tune. This is a great way to introduce that Basie swing feel that we all love to moderate-level groups. You'll
Written in the same form as Sinatra's Fly Me to the Moon, this one is a real toe-tapper with a classic swing feel! Instrumentation is for two trumpets, trombone, and three saxes plus guitar, bass,
Here is Chopin's familiar nocturne reimagined as a creative jazz waltz. After the statement of the melody, a brief unaccompanied horns-only section in harmony leads to the solo section. The sax section also
A tour-de-force chart in the tradition of Buddy Rich's Channel One Suite and West Side Story. Comprising three sections, it opens with an extended fanfare by horns only later joined by the
This barnburner will get your blood pumping! Built on the chord changes to the jazz standard Cherokee (even in the same key) and showing off the technical chops of your sax section, this piece
Here, Clifford Brown's unique composition receives a small group within a big-band treatment, as the A section is presented by trumpet 2, tenor 1, trombone 1, and baritone sax. Each section of the