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Commissioned by Morton High School in Morton, Illinois, this down-home blues with a strong melody and an infectious groove is a winning choice for any program. And, there is a wealth of ensemble work...

Composer/educator Michele Fernández has a wonderful reputation for her latin compositions, but A Little Orpheus Swing serves notice that her swing charts are happening as well. This one features an ab...

Composer/educator Michele Fernández has a wonderful reputation for her latin compositions, but A Little Orpheus Swing serves notice that her swing charts are happening as well. This one features an ab...

Your band will get a kick out of this driving swing chart in C minor. Plenty of punch and pizzazz make this new chart from Jamie Roth a sure winner.

Your band will get a kick out of this driving swing chart in C minor. Plenty of punch and pizzazz make this new chart from Jamie Roth a sure winner.

Whoa dude, way cool. O Canada is now available for stage band. And check this out: there are four different arrangements in this one package, each in a different style. Included are a non-swing versio...

Something Modal is a laid back jump swing chart. The melodies and backgrounds are very simple, yet very catchy. Every section gets an opportunity to play something interesting and fun, but also contri...

Sleepwalk is a jump swing chart following the tradition of 'Sing, Sing, Sing.' Repetitive riffs are played by all instruments throughout that are guaranteed to get the performers and listeners excited...

Mr. Cool is the perfect chart for directors to use when starting a jazz band for the first time. It is a modal straight riff tune that uses only one chord throughout. It is the perfect opportunity to...

This delightful old jazz standard is given a fresh new face by Calvin Custer. Calvin has provided younger and less experienced bands with the opportunity to perform a 'golden age' big band gem. The te...

Even though they call him 'Duke,' Ellington is actually the King of Jazz! The year 1999 marks the 100th anniversary of his birth, and there's no better time to add this classic Ellington chart to the...

The Wizard of Oz has given us many great melodies that lend themselves to the jazz style. With the sax section featured throughout, no individual solos and lots of ensemble work, this one is a textboo...

A jazz ensemble essential! George Gershwin's song is the foundation for hundreds of jazz tunes, with the use of the chord progression becoming known as ''Rhythm' changes.' I GOT RHYTHM is the 'real Mc...

A jazz ensemble essential! George Gershwin's song is the foundation for hundreds of jazz tunes, with the use of the chord progression becoming known as ''Rhythm' changes.' I GOT RHYTHM is the 'real Mc...

Start your band off swinging with this Gershwin standard arranged by Ralph Ford. The trombones start things off, add the brass section, then add a sax soli. Hold on, there's more; into a tutti for the...

Splanky' was composed by jazz great Neal Hefti for the legendary Count Basie band. Check out how arranger Roy Phillippe brings this arrangement to the easy level and yet keeps the integrity of Hefti's...

Everybody will recognize this Mancini gem. Mike Lewis treats the band right with this tasty, yet fun-to-play swinger, but throws some heat to the saxes with some fun solis and a clever modulation from...

This chart swings! A fabulous arrangement of this traditional Russian folk song by arranger Mike Smukal that is very playable with no individual solos, just ensemble galore. First trumpet only goes up...

Feature your bass player! Arranger Mike Lewis has taken this classic Benny Goodman swing tune and turned it into a unique melodic showcase for the bass. Mike provides solo space with written-out solos...

The new Jazz For Young People series! Arranged by Rich DeRosa in the relaxed Basie style of 'Lil' Darlin',' this chart on 'Twinkle, Twinkle' is very fresh sounding. A written out piano solo, modest ra...

The new Jazz For Young People series! Arranged by Rich DeRosa in the relaxed Basie style of 'Lil' Darlin',' this chart on 'Twinkle, Twinkle' is very fresh sounding. A written out piano solo, modest ra...

Full Score, 2 Alto Saxophones, 2 Tenor Saxophones, Baritone Saxophone, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums Benny Carter originally composed and arranged this famous melody for the Coun...

The lines of this arrangement are divided contrapuntally into two sections - trumpets/altos and trombones/tenors. These lines should be played in a relaxed fashion at a mezzo forte volume, with short...

The lines of this arrangement are divided contrapuntally into two sections -- trumpets/altos and trombones/tenors. These lines should be played in a relaxed fashion at a mezzo forte volume, with short...

Play this one with the Count Basie style in mind. The real challenge is to play softly and maintain a steady sense of time. Also note that since the trumpets are scored in a lower range, care must be...