Using the traditional English folk song as a basis, Paul Murtha found a creative treatment as an up-tempo jazz waltz! With a natural flowing groove, this swinging chart opens with a trio of alto, trumpet
This funky original has all the ingredients for your jazz band to succeed. It's an up-tempo rocker with a super melody played at around 132 bpm. There are written or improvised solos for trombone and alto
Recorded by countless jazz artists through the years, this holiday classic is arranged here in a medium tempo swing style. It features your vocalist or tenor sax soloist and will sound great with limited
Smilin' Back at You is a beautiful rock ballad that features an alto saxophone soloist throughout with plenty of opportunities to show off. Played around 76 bpm, the solo is completely
With a driving groove from the rhythm section, a strong melody and blues-based harmonies, South Side Shuffle can be either a great opener or closer on any program. All the sections and the full
Rick Lawn brings us a funky take on a stretched-out blues form with a slippery melody and sophisticated harmonies. All goes according to plan through the melody and alto sax solo. A challenging unison brass
This iconic Irving Berlin standard from the 1940s is arranged here for younger players and provides the perfect vehicle for teaching swing rhythms and style. Every section gets a chance at the melody
Commisioned by the band director son of a Top Gun Flight School Insructor in memory of his father, this high-powered swing chart starts with a vertical take off and settles into a hard-swinging tune. The
From the acclaimed 1962 album "Moment of Truth" by the Gerald Wilson Big Band, Viva Tirado was the impressive lead off tune. This chart, in a medium Latin style, features the soaring melody of the
We, Too is a bluesy rocker in the style of the great Thad Jones. This one features great ensemble writing, a burning groove and plenty of solo space. The full ensemble "horns only" sections
Recorded by Guns N' Roses in the 1980s, this rocker has become a classic and is often heard in TV and film. Set here for younger players, it still retains the relentless drive and energy of the
First of all, it's Cole Porter, and secondly it's Paul Baker! This swinger on the great Cole Porter standard features outstanding sectional interplay. Every section has solis, especially the saxes, and
Your Time Will Come is a slow rock ballad in 3/4 time that features a trumpet soloist throughout. It can optionally feature an alto saxophone soloist. The solo part is very accessible with the