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An out & out shuffle. It's got blues changes, but extended to a 20 bar chorus. Lots of swinging ensembles. Solos: Trumpet, tenor & piano. Playable with 3 trumpets, 1 trombone & 4 saxes.

A pleasant straight-ahead swinger, with a Basie flavor. It's ensemble all the way, no solos. A 32 bar sax soli that gives your saxes something to work on.

There are quite a few compositions written in a blues format, but what makes the different in this chart is that it swings hard right from the beginning and keeps the energy level high right to the la...

An up-tempo chart with a few stylistic surprises. Burning swing? Check. Brooding solo breaks? Check. Brass quintet? Check. Good humor throughout? Of course! Features jazz solos for alto sax, trombone,...

G minor. Standard big band orchestration. Medium swing chart, very tuneful, lead trumpet high written C. West coast style swing with counterpoint sections ala Shorty Rogers, leading to a powerful shou...

Medium to medium-up tempo be-bop blues in F, written in memory of photographer and civil rights activist Ken Williams. Big Band: 5-4-4-4. Medium level. Alto 1 doubles and leads with Soprano. Solos for...

This medium modal swing chart provides opportunities for directors to work on style and feel while not overwhelming the students with technique concerns. Solos for alto, tenor, trumpet, and/or trombon...

This light hearted tribute to the legendary tenor saxophone player Sonny Rollins is built on the changes of 'Doxy' but with a bridge and a few other little surprises. With great tutti scoring for all...

This moderate swing chart is the blueprint of success for the young jazz band. The catchy melody of this blues in F is first played by unison saxes followed by unison brass. A tutti ensemble chorus pa...

This is a medium level chart in the modal style with solos for alto and tenor saxophones. At a medium tempo, the arrangement features moderate brass ranges, swinging unisons, and ensemble figures, end...

An easy medium up-tempo swing chart, featuring moderate brass ranges and reoccuring rhythms along with a notated solo for tenor saxophone. Rhythm parts are completely notated, and also include chord c...

This is a medium-swing tune designed especially for big bands with developing abilities. Featurung alto and trumpet solos, unison lines and recurring rhythms, it's a surefire winner for all kinds of p...

This is THE perfect closer chart for your fall concert! Nothing says Halloween like an up-tempo (half note=92) retro swing spooky chart with Metallica overtones. Drums: listen to Krupa. Guitar, there'...

This swinging chart of the very popular Clarinet polka featiures 2 Clarinets { 2 Altos doubling Clarinets } along with a full big band lineup. T., T., Bari., 4 Tpts., 4 Tbns., Gtr., Pno., Bass, & Drum...

This is an easy introduction to rhythm changes for your band with solo space for alto, tenor or rhythm section in the first section and trumpet, trombone or rhythm in the second. Instead of a shout ch...

This is a Horace Silver type of tune based on the changes of Stanley Turentine's Sugar - thus, the title. It features a small group consisting of tenor, bari, trumpet, and trombone, all of whom have s...

There used to be a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles called 'Googies' where they, naturally, served Googie Burgers. One of a series of experiences that lead the composer to vegetarianism, but we digr...

Up-tempo, swing, Bb-blues trombone section feature. Commissioned by the Las Vegas High School Jazz band. Two open solo sections. Lead trumpet to high C. Lead bone to high Bb. Trombone acapella section...

Medium swing ensemble feature with Eb blues changes for all. Melody in saxes and bone 1. Lead trumpet to Ab below high C and lead trombone to Gb below high Bb. Good, hard swinging band. Written out co...

Modal swing (1/2 note = 116-120+). Easy to play for beginning band. Solos over F dorian and Ab mixolydian.

Alto sax feature. Very full nonet orchestration on this classic tour de force. See full descriptive format with Big Band listing of the same title.

Commissioned by the 'Late Great Pearly Gate Jammin' Swing Band', this is a 'full-on' pure Basie-type chart for Vocal solo, 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, and full rhythm. Starts simple with just vo...

Swing. A/A/T/T/B Trpt.1,2,3,4,optl.5 Bones 1,2,3,4,optl. 5 French Horn optl. P/B/D. Trpt.1 to written high Eb. Solos: features both altos. Chart end with a dueling alto finish.

From arranger John LaBarbera: 'Brother Griff McSmith' is dedicated to all of the organ trios that were part of my early, live jazz listening experiences. The title is a composite of the names of the a...

Swinging Cool School arrangement with ad-lib solos for trumpet and tenor. Scored for: 5/4/4/P/G/B/Drs/Optional Vibes, Complete transposed score.