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Slow gutsy swing tune featuring tricky unison trombone line and baritone solo. Easy blues changes that can be opened.

Medium tempo swing featuring all sections of the band and soloists from each section.

This humorous piece, based loosely on the harmony of 'You Stepped Out Of A Dream', was written for use with the many high school honor bands and all-state jazz groups MacDonald conducts. Medium-up tem...

Medium swing blues tune dedicated to an army reserve officer who went to Baghdad in 2003. Lots of delicious dissonance. Changes for alto and trombone. Exciting three-chorus stop-time section. No doubl...

This chart is a contemporary medium-swing chart with a two-beat - 4/4 interplay. The sweeping and arching melodic lines of the main theme contrast the more angular lines of the interlude. Solos are fo...

Straight ahead swinger. It's just good old 'Basie' sound at it's best. Shout chorus absolutely ROARS. Trumpet, trombone solos.

Straight ahead swing with plenty of blowing space. Sax soli and brass a cappella leading to shout chorus.

24 measure tune based on minor blues changes. Great for improv. Solo section is open for any soloist with interchangeable backgounds. Changes sound hip, but are easy to blow on. A relaxed swing feel w...

Medium swing feel. Modal jazz tune loosely based in minor blues changes. Sounds different, but it's not hard to blow on. Changes included for everyone. Not rangy, lead trpt tops out at A above the sta...

A challenging unison melody and an equally challenging set of chord changes reminiscent of the 'hard-bop' era characterize this moderatley fast tenor sax feature. The solo is on the 2nd tenor part, bu...

The second movement of the Count Basie Remembrance Suite (four movements total), this short easy swinger, with its simply stated melody, is reminescent of the infectious Basie style of the 1940s, feat...

This medium swing chart is not just another wed swing chart. It begins w/a relaxed ensemble chorus, picks up momentum during a Trpt solo & ends w/a driving shout chorus.

Killer Who? is written with the Killer Joe flavor. This medium level swing chart is perfect for high school bands. The chart swings by just playing the figures. A great chart to teach jazz improvisati...

This is a medium up tempo jazz chart. It is scored for 5 SXS, 4 TRPTS, 4 T'BONES, and Piano, Bass and Drums.This chart offers a lot of ensemble playing. It swings easy making it perfect for younger ba...

Written to depict the personality of Dr. John Coggiola, co director of the Morton Schiff Jazz Ensemble. This medium tempo swinger is masterfully scored to swing hard and pack a punch right from its in...

Title comes from the fact that this is a 13-bar tune. This chart will work at various tempos but is most effective fast. Many swinging ensemble sections w/solos for Tenor, Trpt & Bass.

Pleasant chart in easy-medium tempo Basie groove. Features Flute & muted Trpt on melody & solos. Lots of relaxed swinging ens work.

Trumpet feature in a subtle swing tune inspired by Bill Evans.

Here's a swing chart that features every section in your band. It has great rhythmic energy, is fun to play and showcases your choice of soloists. The rousing Basie-like finish guarantees an enthusias...

This medium swing burner features your Trbn. Section on unison melody w/blues changes & plenty of ens work for all sections. Solo over blues changes for all sections w/plenty of groove space for your...

This begins and ends with a 4 trombone chorale, with the rest of the chart being in a modern, somewhat subtle, 2-beat and 4/4 swing feel. Improvised solos for alto and trombone on cycle type changes a...

An up tempo swinger on the chord changes of 'Who Cares?' A somewhat challenging Trombone - Baritone Sax - Bass unison soli on the second chorus leads into a flexible improvised solo section with backg...

Medium Swing Hard Bop.Commissioned by Jim Boitos and the Illinois State University Jazz Ensemble, this hard blowing angular chart features the trombone section with a lot of powerful ensemble work. Th...

Renaissance Man is a shuffle/swing AABA chart in G minor. The trombones have the melody the first A section (cued in the tenor saxes) then moves to trumpets with the saxes soli on the bridge. The chor...

A moderate tempo 'swinger' in the blues form that begins and ends with the sax section by itself. Also, a nice solo spot for your piano player (or guitarist) in the middle of the tune.