Christmas and Holiday Jazz Ensemble Charts

A.K.A. What Child Is This?, Greensleeves is a great chart for the holidays or any season! Arranged here as a light and airy jazz waltz, the features include a suggested or improvised

After opening with an easy written solo for piano on O Christmas Tree, the winds enter in a new key with an elegant statement of the melody. The tempo gets kicked up into swing tempo for a clever

A value-packed addition to your seasonal programming, this set includes four complete arrangements in contrasting styles. Included are unique arrangements of Hark, The Herald Angels Sing; Joy

Few holiday songs have had the staying power and popularity of this familiar classic, known primarily from the recordings by Perry Como in the 1950s but also The Carpenters in 1984. Here is a lush and

Santa loves to spread the Christmas cheer! This chart is a medley of familiar Christmas tunes all done up in four distinctive dance formats. Whether it's disco dancing with the jingle bell reindeer,

Here's a funky rock chart on the classic holiday carol Away in a Manger that's great fun for bands to play and audiences to hear! With an irresistible groove, this arrangement includes an open solo

Jazzin' Merry Gentlemen presents a hip and swinging version of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen that really cooks! A powerful full-ensemble intro sets the table for the soli trombone statement

Even the youngest jazz bands need to perform on holiday concerts, and this rock version of Deck the Halls, easily recognized by all, fits the requirement perfectly. Quite playable with very little

Here's a very straightforward setting at around 120 bpm for younger jazz bands that will be a favorite with audiences and parents. With limited ranges and rhythms for the horns and extremely playable rhythm

A not so silent night? You bet! This half-time swing/funk arrangement takes Silent Night and gives the familiar tune a funky twist. With its infectious groove, killer harmonies, and dynamic twists

The youngest jazz bands can celebrate the holidays with this easy, driving rock version of Jingle Bells that features some exciting twists. With easy rhythm section parts and extremely

This driving rock version of Up on the Housetop is full of interesting surprises and perfect for young jazz bands or experienced ensembles. After establishing the funky rock groove, there's a duet

Bring the holidays on in a funky fashion with this medley of Christmas classics! The funky groove will have everyone tapping their feet or even dancing in the aisles! Familiar tunes, solid

Arranged for big band, this holiday swing chart is based on O Christmas Tree and features a written or improvised alto sax solo in the solo section. Reminiscent of a 1940s light swing chart, it

Tannenbaum is a small-group holiday swing chart based on O Christmas Tree and features a written or improvised alto sax solo in the solo section. Reminiscent of a 1940s swinger, it also

This chart is a Latin treatment of the familiar Christmas carol and focuses on carols in a minor key. It also includes quotes from several other Christmas tunes, also in minor keys. At one point the lower

Rich DeRosa continues to amaze with his creative arrangements of traditional Christmas songs. This time, he has incorporated the legendary Wayne Shorter classic Footprints into this Christmas

It would be difficult to find a more ideal holiday chart than this arrangement by Rich DeRosa. It begins with a powerful, jubilant fanfare that seamlessly melds into a fun calypso style. Interweaving

Here's an easy-to-play jazz waltz chart that's a medley of two familiar holiday songs: The Holly and the Ivy and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The tempo is around 128 bpm, the trumpet 1

With a fun and lively New Orleans second line treatment, this setting of the traditional The Holly and the Ivy takes the familiar melody and transforms it into a great chart for holiday concerts.

Mariah Carey's holiday hit remains a favorite year after year, and in the hands of Rick Stitzel, this medium swing chart features easy rhythms and reduced ranges for young players. Playable with optional

The holiday classic Jingle Bells is presented here in swing style a la Benny Golson's Killer Joe. It's a Christmas production chart that will be the highlight of a holiday or winter

Originally heard in the landmark 1965 TV special "A Charlie Brown Christmas," the music composed and recorded by Vince Guaraldi has taken on a life of its own. Christmas Is Coming is a

Even before being featured in the hit movie "Elf," this holiday favorite was bringing good cheer to the Christmas season. This straight-ahead, medium-tempo swing chart will come together quickly and