Mittelschwere Noten für Big Band und Jazz-Orchester

Commissioned by the Wheeling High School (IL) Jazz Band directed by Brian Logan, this chart is the opening movement of a suite written in memory of music educator Bill Carroll. Bristling with exciteme...

Here is the perfect combination of an infectious melody, great scoring and all of the swing figures that are essential for young players to know. Al's years of experience in jazz education pay off for...

This tribute to the writing of Don Menza will be perfect as an opener or closer. Once the down beat hits, the excitement never stops on this straight ahead minor swing chart for medium level groups. T...

This straight-ahead minor swing original with a memorable melody will be a perfect fit in any program setting. The solid ensemble writing, open solo section (written or ad lib), and roaring shout chor...

Looking for an exciting opener that breaks away from the 12-bar blues format? This medium level swing chart has everything you need! The strong introduction leads right into the exciting minor based m...

Commissioned by the Brockport (NY) High School Jazz Ensemble, this medium level swing chart is a great opener or closer for any jazz program. It contains plenty of full ensemble work and open solo sec...

This moderate swing original is a great way to sustain the interest of an audience while teaching essential jazz skills to developing jazz players. It includes sturdy melodies and counter lines, a sax...

For years, Lennie Niehaus has composed and arranged great music for jazz ensemble at all ability levels, and this work for advancing groups is no exception. Interesting chord changes and backgrounds c...

This driving shuffle original comes from a recent recording of the H2 Big Band entitled You're It! (Jazzed Media 1053). The band features the writing of Dave Hanson and is co-led by acclaimed jazz tru...

Show off your rhythm section with this high-powered be-bop chart for advancing groups based on I Got Rhythm changes. Solos for piano, bass, and drums plus a soli for the rhythm entire section provides...

Standard jazz ensemble with opt. flute. Continuing with Strommen's popular baseball-theme charts, this one refers to the tradition of infielders tossing the ball to each other after a successful out....

Inspired by the music of Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, this medium swing original for advancing groups features a combo style melody and a hard-driving rhythmic feel. The written or ad lib solo...

Here's a great cool swing chart for advancing groups reminiscent of the music of Stanley Turrentine and Cannonball Adderley. Although it employs the blues scale, it is not a blues. Ad lib solos are of...

You'll definitely want to add this terrific swing chart to your library, especially given the overwhelmingly positive response to this composer's previous publications! The catchy melody has some comp...

This hard swinging original for advancing groups evenly distributes interesting chords, inventive form, and a catchy melodic line between the sax and brass sections. Sheets with chord changes for C, B...

This medium swing chart for advancing groups utilizes variations on the half tone/whole tone scale. It contains interesting orchestration sections using a small band, and the ensemble and shout chorus...

Built on an extended 16-bar minor blues, this relaxed original shifts between two and four feels to create subtle contrasts within the swing style. Ideal for advancing groups and dedicated to the Comp...

This engaging swing original for advancing groups alternates between 2 and 4 feels while providing interesting ensemble passages for everyone. Ample articulations and dynamics are provided throughout,...

This original for advancing groups definitely lives up to its name as it transitions through a variety of moods, swinging hard every step of the way. Adding to the appeal is an 11-bar chorale that's p...

Sure to delight audiences with an abundance of interesting original material and surprise interludes, the superior orchestration techniques in this chart will make bands of all ability levels sound im...

Composed especially for Vaughn Weister's Famous Jazz Orchestra in Columbus (OH), this moderate swing chart is playable by advancing groups all the way to professionals. Featuring a driving groove and...

This exciting, up tempo swing chart for advancing groups, which features solos for 1st Alto Saxophone, 2nd Trumpet and Piano (written or ad lib), a saxophone soli and an ensemble chorus which moves fr...

This burning swing/shuffle chart maintains the blues tradition while mixing in some contemporary harmonies, with nice shout sections for the entire ensemble. Written or ad lib solo space is included f...

Here's a great, moderately-fast-swing chart for advancing groups featuring the II-V progression that's common in many popular standards. The angular melody featuring wide skips and scale-like interval...