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Commissioned by the Lawrence University 2010 Jazz Weekend (Appleton, WI), this medium advanced work features a straight 8th-note groove which creates a unique setting for creative solo work and exciti...

Thissetting of the classicWayne Shorter tune features open solos for piano, bass or guitar, and tenor sax.When played with good intonation and balance, tight harmonies in the horn parts will yield imp...

Grab your audience's attention today by programming this engaging shuffle chart in the style of Horace Silver and Thad Jones. It alternates between combo and big band writing techniques and contains p...

Commissioned by Keith Winking at Texas State University, this unique piece for proficient groups is an engaging samba-funk original that was inspired by the composer's visit to a town in Brazil of the...

Every well-paced concert needs a chart like this. Veteran jazz educator Bob Washut brings us this even-8ths feel original composed for the State University of New York at Oswego Jazz Ensemble. This wo...

Paul Merrill, director of the Cornell University Jazz Ensemble (Ithaca, NY), commissioned this engaging bossa nova original for proficient groups. Don't let the title fool you, though, because there's...

You'll definitely want to add this terrific Brazilian chart to your next festival or concert program. Alternating between the bossa style and a Brazilian funk feel known as partido alto, this engaging...

Commissioned by the Prescott (AZ) High School Jazz Ensemble directed by Dan Bradstreet, this Fred Sturm original is everything we've come to expect from this talented jazz composer. Set in a half-time...

Written in the style of classic big band shuffles from Don Menza and Gordon Goodwin, this chart for proficient groups is ideal for festival or concert fare. Each section gets to step into the limeligh...