Jazz/Rock and Funk Jazz Ensemble Charts

Stay curious as night falls on Yertchuk Avenue and the lights go out! Full of curiosity and creativity, this chart is written to tell the story from the perspective of Myra, a five-year-old walking the

 Get On Ya Bike and ride right on through this fun and catchy chart. Perfect for a younger ensemble, this boogaloo tune opens with a funky bass line and builds on top of it. Your low brass

Here is a hard-swinging blues channeling the sound and style of the "New Testament" era of the Count Basie Orchestra. There is an open solo section and plenty of great saxophone section licks to keep them

Feature your lead trombone with this great chart. Things start off sultry with a written solo and ethereal lines in the saxophones and trumpets. When things come together, it has some punch. Later on, the

The alto soloist faces their "moment of truth" in this uplifting and funky feature that provides the soloist a chance to really show off their flair and energy. Starting with a fun yet relaxed opening, it

A great show starter, this is a fun chart with elements of gospel and rock. A strong introduction sets the tone, followed by a unison trombone melody which is then shared around the sections. With solos

Featuring your underexposed baritone saxophone player, Groanin' owes a lot to Bobby Timmons' Moanin' in its call-and-response melody. It's got energy with a driving, rocky groove. The band

This medium-tempo rock chart is in a blues form and has some attitude! Your students will have fun with this style, with opportunities for improvisation for alto and tenor. The catchy tune will stick with

This chart for better groups is as funky as it gets! A brief introduction gets right into it with a line featuring baritone sax and the trombones, followed by hot horn licks from the ensemble. The

A bass introduction leads to an alto sax and trumpet duet stating the melody at first, then the horn sections are highlighted before the full ensemble comes on strong. Featuring a mixture of rock styles,

Move 'n' Groove pays tribute to Lee Morgan's Sidewinder with its solid rock foundation alternating with half-time funk styles. Featuring a feel-good chord progression and biting horn

This chart offers a cool and funky groove for young jazz players with its catchy melody and solo opportunities for trumpet, trombone or saxophones. The solos can be played as written or

The Four Note Boogaloo is a fun chart for a grooving rhythm section with a melody featuring a small jazz combo horn section of alto sax, tenor sax and trombone in the "A" section. There's also

Inspired by the Weather Report classic Birdland, the drummer and bassist set up the groove and it's off to the races with a floating melody that soars over the rhythm section. Written or ad lib

Lineball is a straight-ahead rocker with a brief introduction followed by a tuneful melody at the top featuring the saxes and then the trumpets. There's a half-time feel in the bridge, then a

With its well-rounded form, Boogaloo for Two is a fast funk chart that effectively combines the elements of funk and jazz. The full ensemble hits it right off the top then the trumpets carry

David Gardner's funky original features a straight-ahead groove with the rhythm section establishing the feel right at the top. The ensemble continues with a melody and counterpoint figures that are