Blues du Jour was designed to be a flexible chart, featuring just about any soloist in the ensemble. The solo beginning at measure 33 may be played by 4th Trumpet, 2nd Alto, or 2nd Tenor. The solo

Vibraphonist Terry Gibbs is known for his electric, high energy sound with the Gibbs Quartet and the Terry Gibbs Dream Band. Producer Bob Shad had a contract to produce an album with Gibbs. Shad's idea was

Feature any melodic instrument with this Doug Beach and George Shutack swing composition at the very easy grade level. The infectious melody and the gospel-flavored harmonies combine to create a chart

This blues chart in E-flat is great for giving your young jazz ensemble just a bit of a push into the key. With its ad lib solo section, you can let students get a feel for their improv skills at an earlier

Fred Sturm presents another fresh, innovative arrangement. Diva, a solo feature originally written for trombonist Jim Pugh, can be played by trombone, or a soloist of your choosing. It starts with

Written originally as a clarinet solo feature, this version can be played to feature any solo instrument. It starts with a lush trombone hymn-like chorale than goes into a medium swing tempo.

Recorded and released by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band as a digital single, this chart is an homage to Oscar Peterson. It's a solo feature including separate solo parts for piano, C instruments, alto sax,

Feel like taking a road trip? This chart is the answer! Road Trip is an easygoing swinger with a good-time feel. Feature any solo instrument - the featured soloist is surrounded by full

A few twists and turns added to the original Benny Goodman swing version make this chart a definite crowd and band pleaser. Gordon Goodwin's arrangement features a clarinet part and an alternate alto 1 part

The Sun Will Shine Today is a flexible solo feature at around 180 bpm with standard instrumentation plus optional horn in F parts. Originally scored for clarinet, it includes feature

This song was a country hit for Eddy Arnold, Jerry Vale, Ray Charles, and Elvis Presley in the '50s and '60s and has since become a jazz standard performed by Michael Buble, Harry Connick Jr., and Norah