Big Band Noten für Anfänger

A clever adaptation of the familiar holiday tune, 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.' With an easy swing feel at MM=120, trumpet 1 range to written E top space, no solos, a smooth modulation, and all the u...

Yes, this is 'Jingle Bells'! Check out this very clever swing arrangement that is sure to please. This chart is easy to rehearse with a catchy hook, very modest brass ranges, and plenty of optional pa...

This one has a funky rock groove with a hip chord progression, yet it's very easy to play. It Is What It Is has plenty of unison harmony, no solos, easy ranges, and is very effective for the young ban...

A terrific rock classic by The Who that will have the audience singing along! This chart has solos for drumset and piano (or guitar), and the trumpet 1 range is to written F top line. Check out the we...

An easy swinger played at 120 BPM with everything written out to include a tenor sax solo and a very cool shout chorus. Trumpet 1 range is to written D fourth line. Your young players will love this o...

This beautiful holiday waltz contains great harmony and texture. Easily performable by Grade 1 players at around 96 BPM, it even sounds terrific with reduced instrumentation and includes lots of optio...

A Latin-rock groove at around 180 BPM with very simple rhythms and a great melody line. Easy brass ranges, a written solo for tenor sax, and written-out drum fills. Clever, easy to play, and well writ...

Check out this swing chart played around 160 BPM. The melody is handled initially by alto and trumpet 1, solos for the alto and trumpet are written, and the trumpet 1 range it to written E-flat top sp...

Let My People Go, based on the well-known spiritual, has been arranged as a unique, funky cha-cha! At a great tempo of 118 BPM, this chart has it all.

This arrangement of 'Scarborough Fair' looks at the famous tune in a traditional, slow rock style. It contains written solos for trumpet 1 and tenor 1, both with energetic backgrounds, and a modulatio...

This arrangement of 'Scarborough Fair' looks at the famous tune in a traditional, slow rock style. It contains written solos for trumpet 1 and tenor 1, both with energetic backgrounds, and a modulatio...

A soulful yet accessible treatment of the Tower of Power hit song. This waltz is played at 128 BPM, and trumpet 1 range is to written E top space. Includes a written-out tenor 1 melody solo. A superb...

A swingin' chart at 148 BPM with an easy melody line, a written tenor solo, and easy brass ranges - all good. A mature sounding yet easy to play arrangement.

Night Cruiser is an original swing chart with a tempo around 148 BPM featuring a written trombone 1 solo. The trumpet 1 range is up to written E top space and optional parts are included. Here's a ver...

Dieser weihnachtliche Jazzwalzer basiert auf dem englischen Weihnachtslied'We Three Kings' mit ausgeschriebenen oder ad. lib. zu improvisierenden Solo für Altsaxophon und leicht zugänglichen Blechbläs...

This New Orleans style swing has a tempo of 158 BPM with written solos for any saxophone and any trumpet or trombone. With the easy brass ranges and optional parts this is clearly a fun chart! (2:28)

Looking for a quality swing chart with a little humor and a catchy hook? This work includes written solos for tenor 1 and trumpet 2, nice section solis, easy brass ranges, and all the usual optional p...

A swing chart at 144 BPM, 'Avenue Swing' features a written-out tenor sax solo, trumpet 1 range to written E top space, and a few section solis. Add in the fine ensemble writing of Mike Collins-Dowden...

'Greensleeves' arranged by Victor López is an easy-to-play holiday jazz waltz with everything written out, including a brief alto sax solo. The tempo is around 150 BPM, the brass ranges are very acces...

What a great title - 'Along for the Ride' - clearly a great rock arrangement for a young jazz ensemble. Specific articulation notation, easy brass ranges, a written tenor sax solo (the ride), optional...

This is the ideal swing chart for the young player; the tempo is 120 BPM, easy brass ranges, a great shout chorus, a catchy melody, and a written-out trumpet 1 solo. Tasty piano fills, well-notated rh...

You guessed, a funky rock, aka, a boogaloo groove played around 136 BPM. It's a simple blues with a great melody introduced by alto and trumpet. Written solos provided for alto, tenor, trumpet, and tr...

Tchaikovsky's holiday classic made very accessible for young players. Easy success with this wonderful swing chart played around 148 BPM that includes a written tenor sax solo, well-notated rhythm sec...

This easy-to-play shuffle swings at around 144 BPM. This is a well-known melody scored for young players that features accessible ranges, brief written-out solos for tenor, alto, trumpet, and trombone...

Here's a joyous and happy Latin chart for any concert setting. The calypso groove is easy to play, the brass ranges are very accessible, the tempo is around 142 BPM, written solos are provided for alt...