What a tasty-sounding swing original by Rick Stitzel! This minor blues chart features a catchy melody, solid ensemble writing, and a perfect solo setting for just about any player. Chord/scale sheets in all

In a playful disco style, this very easy chart of the KC and the Sunshine Band hit from 1975 features fun parts for every section. This solid rocker features multiple options for soloists with written

Based on the chord changes to Gershwin's I Got Rhythm, this bright swing chart was written especially for young groups. The brass ranges are accessible with trumpet up to Eb5 and D4 for

This beautiful ballad is the perfect showcase for a budding alto saxophone soloist. The pensive melody and rich harmony combine to create a wonderful change-of-pace chart. While there is an

This infectious, fun and rockin' tune from the '60s boasts notable recordings by Wilson Pickett, The Rolling Stones and most famously The Blues Brothers. This very easy chart is skillfully scored for all

Better big bands will have a great time with this chart that features a catchy, upbeat swing groove with a hip-hop vibe. There are idiomatic melodic and rhythmic themes in all the horn sections which keep

Opening with a catchy unison ensemble lick, this chart is a samba reminiscent of the Antonio Carlos Jobim style. It features alto sax 1 and trumpet 2 on the lead melody and solos for each that can be

Normally performed in a Latin style, Mark Taylor has created a very hip setting of this popular standard as a medium-swing shuffle! There's nothing laid-back about this as the full ensemble opens up in a

Composed in an up-tempo swing style, but with attitude, here's a tour-de-force chart for the entire ensemble. Small ensemble scoring is beautifully contrasted with full band passages, and provides solo

This is a medium swing "blues with a bridge" chart that plays off the unusual nature of a knuckleball's trajectory and flight characteristics. Lots of fun "wobbles" and misdirection bring this hard-swinging

Stevie Wonder's sultry, medium rock tune first appeared on his landmark 1973 album Innervisions. Rick Stitzel's authentic-sounding and convincing chart for young players includes all the signature

Based on the version recorded by Clifford Brown accompanied by strings, this marvelous ballad from 1930 provides trumpet or flugel soloists the perfect opportunity to showcase their lyrical chops.

Recorded by Frank Sinatra on his 1960 hit album by the same name, this tune has become a standard recorded by countless jazz artists. Rather than the swing style of the original, Mark Taylor beautifully

Puente Arriba! takes a trip to Mexico, opening with a bravura solo trumpet cadenza before the bass sets up the samba groove. The saxes enter with the melody and are answered by the brass in

This chart is a fun tribute to Regents Professor Emeritus, Jim Riggs of the Univerity of North Texas. In the Nestico style, it captures his personality and sense of humor while providing a focus on the

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

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

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

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