Here's a very tasty rock ballad that can feature either alto sax or trumpet soloists with accessible, written solos. Just Before I Close My Eyes continues to be a top seller year after year.

From the First Place for Jazz Series comes this minor blues chart that features swinging lines and intricate counterpoint for young jazz ensembles. The features include a short "rhythm out" section that

Here's a real winner! It's the classic Benny Golson laid back swing chart in a very easy arrangement, by Michael Sweeney, that's perfect for your beginning jazz band. You're really going to like

Night Cruiser is an original swing chart featuring a saucy melody with interesting backgrounds. The tempo is around 148 bpm, the solo is written or ad lib for trombone 1, and the trumpet

Here's a super swing tune that you can do with your youngest players! Even though there's absolutely nothing technically demanding in this arrangement, it still swings with the best of them. Familiar riffs

Written for younger jazz bands, Porto Garibaldi is a fun Bossa Nova with a catchy melody. It includes written or improvised solos for trumpet and trombone, a unison soli, and an

Reunion Blues is the title track from the famous 1971 album featuring Milt Jackson and Oscar Peterson, but over the years it has been recorded by countless jazz artists. Set in a moderate

This bossa nova original is a tip of the hat to jazz legend Horace Silver. Based on the chord progression to one of Silver's most famous compositions, Song for My Father, this accessible chart