Ensembles

Written in a medium up tempo swing style for mature jazz ensembles, 'I Talked To Clark' utilizes the language of master trumpeter Clark Terry. A unique 32-bar written soli featuring the horns incorpor...

The band can't swing if they aren't swinging together, and 'Great Minds Swing Alike' is just the chart to prove it! The melody gets passed through the band, while the rhythm section digs in with a ste...

'Blue Avenue' from the Barnhouse 'Jazz Starters' series, is an easy and fun medium tempo swing piece checks all the boxes - solid groove, tasty riffs, a catchy melody and solid ensemble writing, a gre...

Carl Strommen offers up this wonderful swing chart with an easy, relaxed Basie big band feel. Written solos to feature trumpet and tenor sax, or let them loose to improvise on the changes. Written for...

Are you ready for a toe-tapping blast from the past? Do you love the sounds of the great swing bands of the 40's? 'Swing, Band, Swing' for the 'Jazz Starters' series lets your young jazz group sound j...

Need an easy introduction to the swing style for your beginning jazz band? Look no further than 'Lock It In The Pocket!' Horns play slurred eight note lines and staccato quarter notes. Clearly written...

'After Dark' is an exceptional chart to introduce swing style from the very first rehearsal! This 'Jazz Starter' is expertly written well within the easy level, allowing your students to sound good qu...

AWESOME Big Band ballad swinger. An old Ray Charles tune with a new sweet treatment.

A medium tempo swing oriented piece with ensemble figures and harmonic sculpture out of the ''cool school'' of jazz. Finesse is the key word, and a bit of underselling is needed to execute the chart p...

Easy groovin', slow swinger. A great tool to keep the rhythm section tight. Proof that music at this level does NOT have to be boring.

This fast paced swinger is a perfect addition to any jazz library. Written for the medium grade level, this wonder chart by Paul Clark has been a true staple in the Barnhouse jazz catalog for many yea...

WE GUARANTEE audiences will love this one! Short suite featuring swing, rock...and blues. Showcase chart like no other.!

A light hearted jazz swinger from one of the best. Truly fun to play and will pay big dividends!

Here is a medium swing version of this marvelous often-played standard. Peter Blair's chart opens with a duet of alto and trumpet with ensemble punches. The saxes are featured on a chorus and there is...

Here's a wonderful tune from the swing era that's best known as Les Brown's theme song. It's a great tune for learning the original swing style, and the short solos (or soli) are very playable for you...

Here is a terrific Alto Sax feature on this standard from the '30s. Recorded by the big band DIVA on their CD Something's Coming (PSCD-1216), the medium slow swing style and lush harmonies make this o...

Recorded by the Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (Soft Lights And Hot Music), Michael Abene's outstanding chart casts this Irving Berlin standard in a totally new light. (You will find the melody in the bass...

John Berry's medium swing arrangement of this standard from the '40s flows nice and will make your young group sound great. In the beginning, it's mostly tutti ensemble, then the saxes are featured on...

This hot swing tune from the legendary Louis Prima is featured on the jitterbuggin' GAP commercial and is also on the new CD The Dirty Dozen by The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Swing is back and this tune...

In the Basie tradition of high-powered flag wavers, this Mark Taylor original is an impressive concert opener. After the intro, bones and tenors take the lead, but the ensemble builds quickly with som...

Written in a medium slow Basie-style swing, this chart is an excellent feature for tutti ensemble playing. Including short solos for trumpet and trombone, this is a refreshing take on a timeless stand...