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This tune is an exceptional way to introduce swing style from the very first rehearsal! This jazz starter is expertly written well within the easy level, allowing your students to sound good quickly and

There's never a dull moment in this exciting, interesting chart! It's an impressive medium-tempo blues shuffle chart at about 120 bpm that will make your mid-level jazz ensemble sound like the "big boys"!

This bouncy and energetic chart swings hard from beginning to end! Artful Dodger features all the sections of the ensemble to great effect. Well crafted, with modest ranges throughout, it

Written in 1920 by Al Jolson, Buddy DeSylva and Vincent Rose, here's a sturdy chart on the great jazz classic Avalon. There's lots of solo space and imaginative ensemble writing which gives the

This big-band version of a 1920s chart is a real powerhouse! Featuring a melody that's tuneful and playable by all, the arrangement begins in a small-group style that builds to a kick section featuring the

There are lots of swing charts based on blues changes, but this one is in a class of its own! Because I Said So features an attention-grabbing intro, unison ensemble melodies, sectional

This bright swinger kicks right from the start at around 180 bpm! Based on a blues form, this chart is very melodic and simply cooks in an uncomplicated fashion, with tasty unison riffs balancing the

Tuneful and catchy, Binge Watch is a 12-bar blues in F that your jazz ensemble will want to binge-play! There's lots of space for teaching and learning improvisation, with written

With its solid, swinging groove, tasty riffs, catchy down-home melody and solid ensemble writing, Blue Avenue is a great introduction to the swing style for the youngest jazz bands. The two-measure

Blue Bones is an up-tempo swinger with a very contemporary sound featuring the trombone section. The ranges are very modest, but the rewards are not! Both the tutti and solo sections lie well for