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This Aric Schneller arrangement is a burnin' swing chart of a Cole Porter jazz standard. Great energy is created with the 180 BPM tempo, the solo space for alto 1, and a fierce unison horn interlude....

A legendary flag waver that features a rare drum solo by Chick Webb, this was one of the standards that ushered in the 'Jazz Age.' Prominently featuring the drums throughout, a brass fanfare opens thi...

Fletcher Henderson's 'Down South Camp Meeting' is a medium swing tune with an infectious melody. A trumpet solo leads to a key change with challenging sax soli, and then a switches to all clarinets fo...

'Wrappin' It Up' is a Fletcher Henderson swing era classic that was a hit for Benny Goodman, featuring a familiar riff-based melody and solos for alto, trumpet, and clarinet.

High energy swing! A jazz standard that is a terrific vehicle for your more advanced band with solo space for tenor 1 and drumset. Lead trumpet range is up to written high D. This chart cooks every me...

Shade of Jade arranged by Alan Baylock is high energy swing! A jazz standard that is a terrific vehicle for your more advanced band with solo space for tenor 1 and drumset. Lead trumpet range is up to...

Bring It On is a straight-ahead swinger that burns from the opening notes to the final chord. With a strong melody, a sizzling unison ensemble line and lots of full ensemble, this one will have the au...

Bring It On is a straight-ahead swinger that burns from the opening notes to the final chord. With a strong melody, a sizzling unison ensemble line and lots of full ensemble, this one will have the au...

More advanced groups have come to know that Mike Tomaro's name on a piece means that the music is of the highest quality. Art-istry is no exception. This straight-ahead swing chart is a tour de force...

More advanced groups have come to know that Mike Tomaro's name on a piece means that the music is of the highest quality. Art-istry is no exception. This straight-ahead swing chart is a tour de force...

Somehow the creative mind of Kris Berg merged a Bartók Piano piece with the well-known Mister PC by John Coltrane. As it turns out, this is a merger where everybody wins! You must check out the amazin...

Somehow the creative mind of Kris Berg merged a Bartók Piano piece with the well-known Mister PC by John Coltrane. As it turns out, this is a merger where everybody wins! You must check out the amazin...

Zeigen Sie Ihr Können mit diesem Swinger mit New Orleans-Aroma. Dieses Stück eignet sich hervorragend, um Ihren Schlagzeuger, Lead-Tenor und Pianisten vorzustellen. Der Soloteil kann jedoch auch erwei...

Here's one of the classic bebop tunes of all time. Sonny Rollins' famous melody is expertly arranged here in the little big band format. Great sounds for small groups!

Classic Miles in a gem of a chart for small band.

In the skilled hands of Mark Taylor, here is a swingin' arrangement of this classic Ray Brown jazz waltz that features the saxes and plenty of great-sounding ensemble writing. This offers a nice style...

Here's a tuneful jazz standard by the master of jazz piano, Bill Evans. This creative and appealing medium swing chart features interesting counterpoint along with the classic melody. Tenor sax and tr...

Arranged here in a Basie-style slow swing setting, this well-crafted chart starts out as a study in ensemble writing with the brass in buckets and the drums on brushes. Later there is a solo for trump...

With its modal chord structure, this Coltrane classic is a great solo vehicle within the small band setting.

Milt Jackson's signature blues tune has become a well-known jazz standard, and Mark's arrangement makes it sound great in this 6-horn format. Featuring a nice medium swing feel, and the flexibility fo...

The landmark album by Miles Davis Birth of the Cool brought us a unique instrumentation (the nonet) along with distinctive jazz sounds. Without straying from the intent of the music and working direct...

Composed by Wayne Shorter and recorded by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers in 1963 on Ugetsu, here is One by One in a dynamic and muscular big band chart from the pen of Mark Taylor. Featuring a small...

Recorded by Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers on the classic 1961 album Mosaic, this jazz standard shows the harmonically mature writing style of Wayne Shorter along with an intense hard bop energy. Ma...

The unlikely treatment in a swing style sets this arrangement apart as Mark Taylor takes Elton John's familiar hit in a completely new direction. The style alternates between a 2 feel and straight ahe...

Opening with the trombones on the head, here is a terrific swing tune written in a moderately fast bebop style. There is great interplay between sections and also solos for tenor and trumpet followed...