Blues and Swing Jazz Ensemble Charts

With its highly creative orchestration and lively mood, indulge in some fun for your concert program with a chart that can be played either straight or swung! Open solos for the sax section.

This blistering chart was originally recorded by the composer's band Sheroes and featured in New Standards: 101 Lead Sheets by Women Composers (Berklee Press, 2022 #11415956). Now

Inspired by the classic version recorded by Count Basie, here is a terrific up-tempo swing chart suitable for younger bands. The melody is passed from section to section while building to a full-band

This laid-back blues is a masterful tribute to Count Basie and Sammy Nestico. First trumpet plays a high C. Solo opportunities for alto sax and trumpet. It swings like crazy!

A hip melody and great scoring will make audiences love this high-spirited, fun-loving swing chart. It showcases all the components that you have come to expect in a great swing/blues chart-- a swinging

Check out the cool Birdland groove and the splashy piano fills on this grooving rock fusion chart. Well-written and detailed rhythm section parts make this a breeze to rehearse, and the hip and

Straight-ahead big band blues at its best! This chart will work at a variety of tempos, and it features a cool soft ensemble section before the solos. There is a chorus of saxophone soli before the

After some crunch chords in the intro, the chart settles into a Killer Joe groove with plenty of twists and turns along the way. The shout chorus will bring down the house! Written solos for alto

Everyone in the band gets to play the head of this rollicking blues chart. It perfectly captures the essence of this important jazz style and is very well scored to be highly accessible to younger bands. A

A hot swinging chart that is fire right out of the gate! Big phat brass chords and hip swinging lines make this the perfect vehicle to showcase your advanced ensembles chops. Tenor, trumpet, guitar soli

This hot chart is based on a hip descending chromatic melody that is catchy and swinging. Lost of great ensemble scoring and effective rhythmic development make this pure joy to play and listen to. Solo

Here's a fantastic laid-back swing chart in a 12/8 feel with a slow grooving melody that you won't get out of your head. First-rate ensemble scoring and a relaxed groove will chill your players while they

This fun and engaging swing chart based on the changes to Black Orpheus features a catchy melody, excellent scoring, and a hip groove that makes it fun to play and very accessible.

Laid-back and easy-swinging, this chart in 3/4 has a very pleasing harmony and a catchy melody featuring the alto 1 and trumpet 1 in unison and harmony. Solo opportunities for alto sax and trumpet.

With a catchy blues melody and fine ensemble scoring, this hip dirty blues chart is very accessible and downright fun to play. Written solos for bari sax and trumpet. Great for teaching triplets and the

An easy laid-back swing chart playable by a full sax section as well as two trumpets and two trombones. Lost of unison scoring and a laid-back melody make this a hip and fun chart to play. Open solos for

A fun and laid-back blues swing chart with a hip melody perfect for teaching the blues scale. Playable with a full sax section, two trumpets, and two trombones. All sections have open solos.

An intense intro and outro sets up and caps off this free-wheeling swing chart. The full ensemble will get a workout with solo space for trombone and piano in the center section. The back half of the chart

You can't go wrong with George Gershwin, and this masterful arrangement has done a spectacular job of taking the genius melody of this classic tune and crafting a subtle and sophisticated chart. The

This grooving shuffle has it all! Fun stop-time sections bookend a roaring saxophone soli. There is a wonderful soft passage for the saxes and trumpets following the solo section, which builds slowly to a

If you're looking for a well-developed blues chart with a straight-ahead swing feel that has some meat on the bones, this is the composition for you: blues harmony with a twist, interesting development

A smoking and infectiously hip melody shines through in this up-tempo swinger. Wonderful and creative scoring make this very accessible to younger ensembles. Solo opportunities for bari sax and

The distinctive changes on this Johnny Green classic lend themselves especially well to a big band treatment. Lots of dynamic contrasts and full swinging ensemble passages make this chart an excellent

Everyone will be singing the familiar descending chromatic line of this classic tune after the concert! This is the perfect fun chart for any concert – it swings like crazy!