Dean Sorenson

Standard of Excellence Jazz Combo Session is a collection of jazz compositions that can be played in w wide variety of 'combo' settings, with a combination of instruments, including both wind and stri...

A Sizzling Hip-Hop Groove Provides the Foundation for This Imaginative Trombone Section Feature. Loaded With Motivating Improvisational Opportunities, Bones Tones Is the Perfect Chart for Featuring A...

Learn the fundamentals of jazz! The flexible, modular Total JAZZ THEORY approach allows you to study in a way that best fits your time and goals. Ear Training exercises in the free INTERACTIVE Practic...

An unforgettable melody and first-rate ensemble writing make this Trombone feature an ideal choice for any concert program.

Give warmth to your next concert with One for Winnette, a ballad that features solo trumpet all the way. This skillfully crafted chart allows your band to focus on musicianship, dynamics, and phrasing...

Give warmth to your next concert with One for Winnette, a ballad that features solo trumpet all the way. This skillfully crafted chart allows your band to focus on musicianship, dynamics, and phrasing...

Get your trumpet soloist 'out front' on this solid-swinging feature chart. The approachable harmonic progression is very blues-like, and makes for a straight-ahead blowing tune that will have your aud...

Snowdogs Rock was commissioned by the Central Middle School Jazz Ensemble in White Bear Lake, Minnesota. The piece introduces some different musical elements in the context of a familiar groove (rock)...

The Iguana Returns is a grade 2 funk chart. The nomadic iguana (first introduced in a previous release in this series, Please Don't Climb On The Iguana) is a steel sculpture outside of the Science Mus...

Let this energetic salsa tune take you and your audience to paradise! Your students will love playing El Paraiso so much that the skills they're developing will seem effortless. Work on a solid rhythm...

This funk chart roars from the very first downbeat, and the energy keeps pumping all the way. Moderate brass ranges and careful notation in the rhythm section make this chart very playable for young b...

A ballad is the great way to feature a strong soloist, but what if the ballad is not written to feature

The plunger has a long and storied history in the jazz trombone tradition, and this piece continues

The plunger has a long and storied history in the jazz trombone tradition, and this piece continues that legacy. 'Keep The Stick' is flexible enough to feature a single soloist or the entire trombone...

Georgia trumpet icon John Bradley commissioned this ballad that is a beautiful feature for solo

Georgia trumpet icon John Bradley commissioned this ballad that is a beautiful feature for solo trumpet or flugelhorn. Colorful and interesting harmonies combine with fresh melodic writing to create a...

Northwoods Sunrise was inspired by visits to the beautiful north woods of Minnesota. This chart

Northwoods Sunrise was inspired by visits to the beautiful north woods of Minnesota. This chart is a terrific way to introduce students to a contemporary straight eighth groove. A simple piano ostinat...

This hot Latin chart will thrill audiences at your next concert or festival performance. Challenging lines for all instruments and plenty of solo space make this one a must have for intermediate bands...

This hot Latin chart will thrill audiences at your next concert or festival performance. Challenging lines for all instruments and plenty of solo space make this one a must have for intermediate bands...

This one swings right out of the gate and never stops. The melody can be played by solo trumpet or by a group of instruments. Saxophone solis and hot ensemble writing - this chart has it all.

This very easy chart is bluesy with a rock-style twist - an exciting choice for beginning jazz ensemble! Flexible orchestration allows it to be played by as few as 9 players, and also includes an opti...