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Big Dipper was originally commissioned by Count Basie for an entire album of Thad Jones' music; however, Basie never made the record, instead suggesting that Thad start his own band. Big

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the Central Park North album, this classic swinger is a winning mix of solo with rhythm section and full band passages. The designated soloists include

Ellington loved the blues. He found a way to use the blues feeling and/or structure in virtually everything he wrote. Naturally, this had a profound effect on his disciple, Billy Strayhorn, who uses many of

This medium-swing minor blues chart puts the focus on the foundation of your band's brass section... the bass trombone. A solid melody set below the staff and into the pedal register is offset by dramatic

Forgotten Thoughts is a cool jazz style, 16-bar minor blues that channels the best of Oliver Nelson and Stan Kenton. The chart features a rewarding soli for jazz trumpet and saxes and a

I'm Okay, We're OK! is a burnin' mainstream up-tempo blues with a half-time funk section. This is the perfect fast swing opener or closer for festivals or concerts. Commissioned for the

Bill Holman's music never disappoints, and Introduction to an Ending is no exception! Originally written for and recorded on the Charlie Barnet Big Band album 1967, this straight-ahead blues tune

This great Kenton classic, as recorded on the album Live from Redlands University, is a swinging, happy chart which allows for lots of blowing space and is combined with great ensemble sections. This chart

Magic is an absolute cracker of a swing chart, written by Frank Wess. It is essentially a blues, but a blues with a lot of bite, featuring solo space for piano, tenor and trombone. Aside from the