The second line groove in School's Out Strut will have everyone looking forward to summer vacation! The drummer sets the groove with an extended second line cadence before the ensemble settles in

Welcome to Bourbon Street! Part of the First Place for Jazz Series, this New Orleans party groove is sure to get everyone moving. At about 200 bpm, the groove is clearly established in the rhythm section

Shuffle on Down roars right from the start and is a perfect opener. The melody uses notes from the blues scale and is passed all around the band. The shout chorus really wails for this grade level.

This modal chart will engage your rhythm section and is a terrific solo vehicle. Clearly marked rhythm section breaks are a key part of the melody, helping to teach this important skill to the rhythm

This infectious shuffle chart features punchy background riffs that both your band and its audiences will enjoy! Every section has something fun to play in this one, and the solos are divided

Jazz bands are always stressed for rehearsal time, and this swinging chart helps players develop their solo chops and ensemble skills at the same time. It features an easy blues that uses the blues scale

One of the earliest recorded jazz tunes, Tiger Rag was first recorded by the Original Dixieland Jazz Band in1917. This classic gets an updated, swinging treatment here making it a perfect concert

This hip and clever chart borrows the chord progression from one of the most iconic jazz recordings of all time, Miles Davis' So What, but features a melody that is more approachable by young