If you are looking to switch things up in your next program, this chart is a great choice. It has a modern hip-hop sound that your students and audience will love. Great ensemble writing and a solo section
A rock chart with a driving beat and hip melody that features the tenor sax in the solo section – and anyone at the end of the solo section can take a turn.
Exactly Like That is a fun original that has a great slow rock feel and a middle solo section which includes a suggested solo for alto sax. The solo section can be opened up for additional solos
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
Erik Sherburne knocks it out of the park with this driving rock chart! The brass ranges are well within the reach of younger players and there is a written or improvised solo for tenor sax.
Beginning with a pulsating Afro rhythm that continues throughout the chart, Timbuktu is influenced by tribal rhythms and features an open solo section and a written trumpet solo. Chords are written
Yes, it's that Home on the Range! This rocker is a clever combination of cool and corn with a solo section featuring a written solo for tenor sax. Chords are included in all parts allowing open
This swing chart features a stride piano section at the beginning which sets this chart up nicely. Pretty cool stuff!
Here is a funky take on the holiday classic Up on the Housetop! Arranged for jazz ensemble, this chart is great for your group to bring to the holiday concert. The crowd and your players will love
Sit back, relax, and let the groove take over! Not too fast, not too slow, not too loud, not too soft...it's like Goldilocks wrote a funk chart. The rhythm section isn't featured but they are key to holding
This chart is an absolute stunner! Written in that classic swing style reminiscent of Basie, you will be teaching an essential big band style. There is an improvised solo for tenor sax and some top-notch
This swing chart offers a unique New Orleans second line swing groove that your students should learn and will love! This chart is very approachable and will have your students asking for more like it. An
If you've got a band full of aces, this chart is for you! You will need flugelhorns for the entire trumpet section to get the sound you want to hear. Winding lines and top-notch ensemble writing make this
This easy blues chart commissioned by Dusty Johnson and the Tipton Iowa Middle School jazz Band, is accessible to young groups and will be great to put together. It's a medium swing that is written with
This is a challenging samba for the more advanced jazz ensemble. From the beginning, you will engage your audience with the Latin groove and writing for winds. There are solos for alto, tenor, trumpet, and
This beautiful ballad featuring the alto sax is an homage to the inimitable Phil Woods. There is an option flute section written into the second alto part for more advanced ensembles. Enticing and full
This funky version of a holiday favorite is accessible to younger bands and will be a hit at your holiday concert. With ad-lib solos for the winds, you will be able to give your students a good opportunity
This medium swing is a killer chart that swings hard! Muted brass add some intriguing colors, and a great trombone soli will engage those players in your group. There is also some quality shout-chorus
This Latin chart is absolute fire! With an infectious melody, danceable groove, and wonderful orchestrations, it's fun to play and very accessible. This will be a favorite!
Here's a combo arrangement of this rock chart with a driving beat and hip melody that features the tenor sax in the solo section – and anyone at the end of the solo section can take a turn.
Don't miss out on this nostalgic swing chart that is sure to get your toes tapping! Full of exciting melodies and unison lines, this song will be stuck in your head. With solos for trumpet, piano, and a