Dean Sorenson

A perfect way to start off your next jazz concert, this toe-tapping swing tune grabs your attention right from the beginning! All instruments play the same rhythms in the first six measures giving thi...

Get your trumpet soloist 'out front' on this solid-swinging feature chart. The approachable harmonic progression is very blues-like, and makes for a straight-ahead blowing tune that will have your aud...

Back Bay is an inlet of Casco Bay, on the scenic coast of Maine. This blues-infused swing chart was written to help students with the II-V-I progression, and the improv section is based entirely on th...

The Cat's Meow is straight-ahead swinger in the same vein as Benny Golson's classic Killer Joe. The melody is a very simple riff that repeats at different levels over the course of the form. The cat w...

Minor Madness is a grade 1.5 minor key swing chart. The opening melodic statement features 'stop time' in the rhythm section before moving to a straight-ahead swing feel on the bridge. Material from t...

An instant classic! This straight-ahead swing tune has something for each section in the ensemble: solos for sax, trumpet, and bass; a tasty trombone and bass break; and superb ensemble writing. Combi...

The perfect energizing opener to any concert! This driving tune maintains its up-swing feel, following a chord progression based around the sound of suspended chords. This quality chart will produce e...

This one swings right out of the gate and never stops. The melody can be played by solo trumpet or by a group of instruments. Saxophone solis and hot ensemble writing - this chart has it all.

A great choice for introducing jazz to string orchestra! The optional rhythm section and auxiliary percussion will invigorate the ensemble, and the optional solo and improvisation section will highlig...

This exciting concert opener is ideal for bringing a taste of Mexico to your next program!

Add Latin spice to your next concert! With its strong Latin feel and repeated articulation patterns, students will receive lots of practice on syncopated rhythms. The percussion section comes alive wi...

Playing in a variety of ensembles is an important component in the complete education of young instrumentalists. Festival Ensembles, Books 1 and 2 present collections of easy, flexibly scored classica...

Playing in a variety of ensembles is an important component in the complete education of young instrumentalists. Festival Ensembles, Books 1 and 2 present collections of easy, flexibly scored classica...

A moving setting (with optional chorus) of a favorite American folk song.

The soaring melodies and brisk counterpoint herald the coming of autumn in this overture by Dean Sorenson. Rustling woodwinds provide a vivid backdrop of color for the extended melodic lines in the br...

SOE First Jazz Performance is modeled after the First Performance series by Bruce Pearson and Barrie Gott. It is a collection of ten grade 1/2 jazz charts, but with the addition of optional concert ba...

SOE First Jazz Performance is modeled after the First Performance series by Bruce Pearson and Barrie Gott. It is a collection of ten grade 1/2 jazz charts, but with the addition of optional concert ba...

SOE First Jazz Performance is modeled after the First Performance series by Bruce Pearson and Barrie Gott. It is a collection of ten grade 1/2 jazz charts, but with the addition of optional concert ba...

SOE First Jazz Performance is modeled after the First Performance series by Bruce Pearson and Barrie Gott. It is a collection of ten grade 1/2 jazz charts, but with the addition of optional concert ba...

SOE First Jazz Performance is modeled after the First Performance series by Bruce Pearson and Barrie Gott. It is a collection of ten grade 1/2 jazz charts, but with the addition of optional concert ba...

SOE First Jazz Performance is modeled after the First Performance series by Bruce Pearson and Barrie Gott. It is a collection of ten grade 1/2 jazz charts, but with the addition of optional concert ba...

SOE First Jazz Performance is modeled after the First Performance series by Bruce Pearson and Barrie Gott. It is a collection of ten grade 1/2 jazz charts, but with the addition of optional concert ba...

SOE First Jazz Performance is modeled after the First Performance series by Bruce Pearson and Barrie Gott. It is a collection of ten grade 1/2 jazz charts, but with the addition of optional concert ba...

SOE First Jazz Performance is modeled after the First Performance series by Bruce Pearson and Barrie Gott. It is a collection of ten grade 1/2 jazz charts, but with the addition of optional concert ba...

SOE First Jazz Performance is modeled after the First Performance series by Bruce Pearson and Barrie Gott. It is a collection of ten grade 1/2 jazz charts, but with the addition of optional concert ba...