Leichte Big Band Noten der Belwin-Serie 'First Year Charts'

Here's a bossa that is just right for the young band. Played around 136 BPM, it has a catchy melody with great harmonies; easy brass ranges; and optional parts for flute, clarinet, and vibraphone.

Ralph Ford delivers a superb Latin-rock chart with a melody that will grab you. Features include a simple but catchy piano montuno pattern, written solos for alto sax and trumpet, and an optional but...

Eine tolle Bossa-Rock-Nummer mit Soli für Tenorsaxophon und Klavier. Sehr leicht arrangiert von Les Sabina. Absolute Kaufempfehlung!

Arranger Roy Phillippe dug into the Neal Hefti songbook and re-discovered Gotham City. Written-out solos for alto sax, trumpet, tenor sax and trombone, modest lead trumpet range and a swingin' time fo...

This Gershwin classic has a refreshing sound, as the chorale intro slips into a slow swing feel reminiscent of the legendary Miles Davis/Gil Evans arrangement. Arranger Rich DeRosa brings a big sound...

This wonderful jazz tune is played at 120 BPM, it has written solos for alto 1, trumpet 1 and trombone 1, and a swingin' modulation from E-flat to F. Trumpet range is to written F-sharp top line. When...

An accessible and swingin' version of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band chart scored for young players. There is a nice sax soli and 1st trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. A 12-bar writte...

Recorded by the Adderley Brothers, Nat and 'Cannonball,' Nat's composition is ideal for the young player. This swing chart is catchy, easy to play, and mature sounding. Written-out solos are provided...

Perhaps one of the most well-known standards of all time, this easy but effective chart has a laid-back swing feel. The tempo is MM=90 with written solos for alto 1 and trumpet 1, lead trumpet goes up...

An easy swinger played at 120 BPM with everything written out to include a tenor sax solo and a very cool shout chorus. Trumpet 1 range is to written D fourth line. Your young players will love this o...

Check out this swing chart played around 160 BPM. The melody is handled initially by alto and trumpet 1, solos for the alto and trumpet are written, and the trumpet 1 range it to written E-flat top sp...

A reggae-swing feel at 110 BPM. A modern spin on a traditional tune with written solos for trombone 1 and alto sax 1, and trumpet 1 range to written E top space. Includes various optional parts to inc...

This easy-to-play shuffle swings at around 144 BPM. This is a well-known melody scored for young players that features accessible ranges, brief written-out solos for tenor, alto, trumpet, and trombone...

Neal Hefti's great drum feature CUTE is arranged here for your beginning jazz band! This tune has been performed by many great jazz bands from Count Basie on down, but now arranger Mike Story works hi...

Komponiert von dem mit einem Grammy? ausgezeichneten Komponisten/Arrangeur/Produzenten Quincy Jones und arrangiert von Roy Phillippe. Roy Phillippe fängt den swingenden Big-Band-Sound ein und beginnt...

Glenn Miller's band made this a huge World War II hit song and it is scored here for the young player. Mike Lewis arranged this chart with no individual solos, very modest brass ranges and plenty of e...

Looking for a quality swing chart with a little humor and a catchy hook? This work includes written solos for tenor 1 and trumpet 2, nice section solis, easy brass ranges, and all the usual optional p...

A moderate swing played around 132 BPM. A fine jazz classic with a catchy melody, written-out solos for trumpet 1 and trombone 1, the lead trumpet range is to written E top space, plus a few sax solis...

Based on 'Joy to the World,' this jazzed-up waltz chart is perfect for the holiday concert. Because Mike Story writes so well for the younger players, this chart will be a big hit. Easy ranges, a simp...

Chuck Mangione's hit, LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE is now available for the young players! The melody is doubled with alto sax and trumpet, and there is a drum solo instead of an improvised trumpet solo. Rang...

Just what your young jazz ensemble needs---and wants! Here is another Mike Story arrangement that is exactly right with a very catchy tune and a well-written chart at the easy level. Written-out solos...

Yes, your young band can be funky---but only arranger Mike Story can take a pop tune like 'Play That Funky Music' and make it come alive for the young jazz ensemble. Simple rhythms, effective and colo...

This arrangement of 'Scarborough Fair' looks at the famous tune in a traditional, slow rock style. It contains written solos for trumpet 1 and tenor 1, both with energetic backgrounds, and a modulatio...

A jazz standard played by all the greats, this swing chart is ideal for every young band. Played around 132 BPM, all the ingredients are here: easy tempo, easy ranges, written solos for tenor and trum...

You'll love this very catchy treatment of a traditional Chanukah song done here with a Bo Diddley groove. Very accessible for a young band with brief written-out solo statements for tenor 1, alto 1, t...