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Rich harmonies, syncopated figures, and staggered entrances give this swing original for advancing groups a really fresh, sophisticated sound. 2nd Trumpet is featured on a portion of the melody soon a...

Featuring the saxophone section in an exciting swing groove, this unique 24-bar blues opener grabs the attention of audiences right from the start. The composer offers the option of tailoring the leng...

Feature your drummer in this original work paying tribute to drummer Danny D'Imperio, whose experience is 'deep' as he has played with Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Chuck Mangione, the Vanguard Orch...

Balance your concert program with this buoyant, medium-tempo swinger for advancing groups that evokes classics like L'il Darlin' and Cute. Although solo space is provided for alto saxophone and trumpe...

This relaxed swinger for advancing groups is in the style of many Count Basie/Sammy Nestico charts. Written in memory of legendary Hall High School jazz band director Bill Stanley (West Hartford CT)....

Inspired by the music Sammy Nestico wrote for Count Basie, this medium swing chart for advancing groups features the saxophones and trumpets in strong unison melodies. Naturally, it features written o...

Equally appropriate as an opener, closer, or anything in between, the solid swing groove will energize your band and its audiences. The melody shifts between swing 8th and triplet rhythms and brass ra...

Composed for the 2012 Jazz Cruise to feature New York bass trombonist Jennifer Wharton, this swing chart for proficient groups showcases a valuable, yet often overlooked member of the big band. The me...

We welcome Ryan Erik Adamsons to the Kendor family of writers with this swing original based on the chord changes to Autumn Leaves. Written for beginning groups, the solo section is written out with s...

This swing original for beginning groups based on the chord changes to There Will Never Be Another You by Warren and Gordon. Brass ranges are very accessible with trumpet up to F5 and F4 for trombone....

Based on the chord changes to Satin Doll by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, this swing chart is perfect for beginning groups. The solo section is playable by any instrument and solo sheets are pro...

Based on the chord changes to It Don't Mean A Thing by Duke Ellington, this chart is the perfect chart to introduce beginning jazz groups to the swing style. The solo section is playable by any instru...

Recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album New Life, this fast swing original opens with a full-band statement and a short piano solo before the trumpet soloist steps into the spotlig...

This medium shuffle chart is a simple tune composed by Jerome Richardson, loosely based on The Preacher by Horace Silver. Thad's arrangement features the SATTB saxophone section, and is playable by ad...

Our 4th offering in the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Signature Editions, is Once Around. This fast swing advanced level chart was among the first charts Thad Jones wrote for the new band in 1966, as a more...

We welcome Darren Fellows to the Kendor family of writers with this innovative etude book. These 28 grade 6 etudes include a variety of different styles, concentrating on technique in a challenging ye...

Recorded by Count Basie as a feature for two trombones, this updated, advanced-level version for the SWR Big Band CD Fun Time now features four trombones out front and a strong ensemble chorus. Sammy...

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album Road Time, this feature for solo flute includes solo room for alto sax and piano as well. By contrasting a series of transparent,...

A key component of any successful jazz ensemble is a strong sense of rhythm. For this, musicians must not only be able to execute rhythmic figures properly, but must also be able to play appropriate s...

Written to develop the melodic playing skills of capable players, these unaccompanied solos range from the dramatic to the romantic in mood and style.

Beschwören Sie Szenen von Schiffen auf See herauf mit diesem lebhaften Solo von Larry Clark, das eine Moll-Melodie enthält, die Schüler lieben werden! Bietet jungen Musikern die Möglichkeit, einen ¾-T...

Mit diesem schönen Arrangement eines traditionellen chinesischen Volksliedes, das die Erntezeit feiert, können die Schüler ihre Musikalität und ihre lyrischen Fähigkeiten unter Beweis stellen. Eine au...

Inspiriert von der Natur, bietet dieses originelle Solo von Tyler Arcari den Schülern einen nachdenklichen Blick auf den ¾-Takt. Obwohl das Tempo während des gesamten Stücks relativ konstant bleibt, b...

Führen Sie Ihre Schüler mit diesem Arrangement von Tyler Arcari auf unterhaltsame und zugängliche Weise in die bekannte Tondichtung von Camille Saint-Saëns ein. Mit einem Tempo von 166+ ist dieser Wal...