Blues and Swing Jazz Ensemble Charts

The landmark album by Miles Davis, Birth Of The Cool, introduced the unique sound of the nonet instrumentation. Without straying from the intent of the music, and working directly with the original score,

This chart proves that great tunes never die!  W. C. Handy wrote this classic blues tune in 1914, and it remains a powerhouse of the jazz repertoire even today. Artists like Glenn Miller and Herbie

Wow! If you have a hot trombone player in your band, you've got to check out this chart! This thing smokes from beginning to end, and it just gets better and better as it unfolds. It's got the classic

Everyone knows and loves this early jazz standard! Mike opens with a slow funeral-like march carried by your lead players, before letting the full ensemble break out into some New Orleans second line style

There is no better style for young players to emulate than that of the Count Basie Orchestra. This famous swing tune is nicely arranged here by Mark Taylor in a very playable version that still sounds