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Breakthrough is a medium-advanced level, uptempo modal swing chart featuring solos for piano, tenor sax, trumpet and drums. An exciting opening leads to a theme voiced for the three horns and an expan...

The Great Escape is a advanced level, uptempo swing chart first recorded by Woody Herman on his final Grammy nominated CD 'Woody's Gold Star'. The attention-getting introduction and unison opening the...

Featured on John Fedchock's acclaimed 'New York Big Band' CD, Nightshades is a medium tempo swing chart featuring piano, tenor sax and trombone solos, with chord changes inspired by minor blues. A sub...

This is a medium-swing tune designed especially for big bands with developing abilities. Featurung alto and trumpet solos, unison lines and recurring rhythms, it's a surefire winner for all kinds of p...

Big Bruiser is a versatile, straight-ahead minor shuffle featuring trombone/tenor solos bridged by a full chorus of saxophone section soli. Dense voicings and unique figures give the chart a relentles...

This showcase for two trombones, dedicated to the late great J.J. Johnson, features moderate brass ranges and accessible up-swing rhythms. To properly complement the energetic solo lines, it should be...

This is a challenging mix of alto sax and trumpet solos, up-swing rhythm changes, hard hitting ensemble exchanges, dense orchestrations, and more. It's a natural for contest presentations and other im...

Hard swinging Art Blakey styled medium tempo F minor blues. Solos for trumpet and trombone and/or alto. Recorded by the Kansas City Boulevard Big Band on 'Stellar' on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Medium up swing chart based on the chord changes to a similarly titled standard. Features exciting ensembles and solos for trumpet and tenor. Recorded by the Kansas City Boulevard Big Band on 'Stellar...

This is a medium to medium-up tempo swing for younger bands based on the changes to a sweet tune. Brass ranges are very reasonable with some interesting amount of rhythmic challenge and hemiola along...

Opening with piano and flugelhorn statement, this Stan Bann original moves through double time rock and swing sections before returning to the original ballad. Tenor solos over the rock section while...

I wrote this arrangement to open my CD, 'Like It Is'. It's always been a tune on which players have loved to improvise, and I thought this unique rendition would not only give the tune a different and...

This relaxed (mm=108), hip (but not too hip!), Basie-style chart is a great vehicle for teaching your young band how to lay back. This is the perfect middle-of-the-set chart. There are short solos for...

This is THE perfect closer chart for your fall concert! Nothing says Halloween like an up-tempo (half note=92) retro swing spooky chart with Metallica overtones. Drums: listen to Krupa. Guitar, there'...

An up tempo tour de force for big band with occasional slow slinky swing sections. Alto and trumpet soloists are featured. Angular melodies based on the Hagans' approach to improvisation abound. As wi...

A medium swing but heavily orchestrated composition. A moving ensemble where every note is a new chord. Requires rhythmic accuracy and impeccable intonation. Several beautiful melodies are presented i...

Up-tempo swing. Feature for trumpet/tenor duo in front of band. An examination of the vertical and horizontal aspects and powers of the three basic blues chords: 17, IV7 and V7. An open form contrapun...

Medium swing. One fat chord introduces a bass solo before the actual intro and head are played. A puckish melody is developed throughout. This chart also features a small band soli for mixed instrumen...

Medium swing 32-bar song form. The entire melody is comprised of upper extensions of the chords, hence the title. A challenging chord progression features bass and tenor soloists but can be opened up...

Medium swing. Written for Mats Garberg, tenor soloist with the Norrbotten Big Band (hence the name), Garlicks is a joyous, quirky romp featuring wild tenor the entire way. The soloist plays a cadenza...

Medium Swing .Soprano Sax/Flute, Alto Sax/Bass Clarinet, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2/Clarinet, Baritone Sax 4 Trumpets and a Solo Trumpet 4 Trombone Piano, Bass, Drum .A study in counterpoint and themati...

A medium swing tune in the Basie style. Features flute, bass clarinet, and vibes with the opening melody. Blowing changes for tenor sax and trombone. Written for 5,5,5 & Rhy. Doubles: tenor 1 dbls on...

A trombone battle in a minor blues! This is a hard driving swing tune that features two trombonists throughout, with an alto sax solo thrown in for good measure. Written for 5, 5, 5 and Rhy. Lead trum...

Not really a blues, this original work is a moderately up-beat swing shuffle that primarily features the sax section. It has solos for 1st tenor sax, 2nd alto sax, and a sax soli section. Lead trumpet...

This medium down swinger is remenisent of that old Jimmy Smith organ minor blues kind of thang! This is a battle royal of the two tenors-this is another down and dirty kind of thing! Now on Sea Breeze...