Blues and Swing Jazz Ensemble Charts

At a bright swing, here is the big-band version of one of Benny Carter's most popular tunes. This arrangement was written for the The American Jazz Orchestra in 1986 and features a solo for trumpet as well

Here is the most familiar of the charts from Oliver Nelson's The Blues and the Abstract Truth album released in 1961. Instrumentation: Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones, Trumpet, Piano, Bass and Drums.

Originally written for the Sammy Nestico Dark Orchid recording and later reprised on A Portrait of Sammy, this iconic swing chart gives all the solo work to piano, first in the opening 48 measures, then

A Little Blues, Please is an easy version of the blues with a slight harmonic twist. Almost all of the work is performed by sections rather than the full ensemble. This chart doesn't call for

This swingin' arrangement for beginning jazzers is based on the version by the character Wheezy featured in "Toy Story 2." The saxes enjoy most of the melody, but the brass get their chance too, along with