Blues and Swing Jazz Ensemble Charts

A great swinging chart for more advanced jazz ensembles, this features a lot of fresh orchestrations and gives your guitar player an opportunity to step out of their usual harmonic role. Features an open

A hard-swinging sax soli kicks off this dynamic chart before the main head is picked up by fourth trumpet and lead alto sax. Solo changes are included for alto sax and trumpet. Lead trumpet plays a high E,

This chart opens by layering in players starting with drum set, then adding in the fourth trumpet and continuing to build until the full ensemble is in. With a playful swing feel, it's a great challenge for

Step into the Golden Age with this tune that pays homage to the artistic talents of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman. This chart starts with a beautiful melody as an alto sax solo develops into a theme that

Here is an animated, up-tempo chart that gives way for your wind section to shimmer through with an a cappella soli section. Inspired by some classic Duke Ellington pieces, this tune features a tenor sax

Here is a swinging chart for your advanced ensemble to bring a smile to everyone! Feature a shining vocalist by cooking up this hot Charley Harrison tune in the style of the classic Quincy Jones

An up-tempo chart that mixes swing with straight eighths in a 7/4 meter that features the trumpets at a blistering pace!

Although it was originally intended to be a vehicle for trombonist Al Grey with the Count Basie Orchestra, the Hank Jones composition/Thad Jones arrangement of 'A-That's Freedom' (the "A" is pronounced

If you've got a band full of aces, this chart is for you! You will need flugelhorns for the entire trumpet section to get the sound you want to hear. Winding lines and top-notch ensemble writing make this

This is one of the most popular charts on The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton recording by the Stan Kenton Orchestra. This is the original arrangement as recorded by Kenton. Starting lightly with unison

This is one of the most popular charts on The Jazz Compositions of Dee Barton recording by the Stan Kenton Orchestra. This is an edited version arranged for standard big band instrumentation. Starting

The Count Basie Orchestra has been doing "barn burner" charts better than almost any other big band. This Billy Byers original starts out hot and never cools down. The tenor saxophone is the chosen soloist,

Of all the arrangements done of this iconic Strayhorn/Ellington standard, Don Sebesky's chart, written for the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra (and recorded numerous times), ranks as one of the best, most

As recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band, this challenging swinger features a moderately soft intro, a tempo of 162 bpm, solo space for various instruments, sax section solis, auxiliary percussion, a

This Joe Henderson jazz standard is a terrific vehicle for more advanced jazz ensembles with solo space for tenor 1 and drum set. The lead trumpet range is up to written high D. At 128 bpm, this

This chart gets its title from the "Weebles wobble, but they don't fall down" toys from the '70s. The rhythm section is in one time signature while the horns are in another, and they all come together in a