Dean Sorenson

Green fields blends elements of jazz, pop, and country to recall a simpler way of life. The solo section utilizes only one scale, making this skillfully crafted chart an ideal showcase for beginning i...

A burning adaptation of the Michael Brecker tenor feature from his album Two Blocks From the Edge.

Blue Dinosaurs is a medium tempo blues chart that has a relaxed, easy melody line. The solo selection can be opened up to allow for aw many soloists as desired. The laid-back melody line along with th...

A distinctive and exciting example of the mambo style with authentic rhythms in the horns, accompanied by a driving mambo beat in the rhythm section.

Using two grooves to back the melody, this samba is sure to inspire your ensemble.

Superb writing and a solid Latin groove make this chart a perfect opener for any concert of festival performance.

The melody is relaxed, playful, and even crazy at times. A funk shuffle groove provides the foundation for this superb chart.

This 12/8 minor blues was inspired by Duke Ellington's film score for Anatomy of a Murderer.

There are no eight-notes syncopations in this chart allowing players to read the music with greater confidence within the overall 'two-feel' of the piece. Optional solos are provided.

This great arrangement of a classic tune is a perfect concert closer. The double-time chorus will leave your audience cheering for more.

First-rate ensemble writing makes this funk shuffle an ideal choice for any concert program.

Bad Hair Day is an original and energetic rock tune that will build confidence and enthusiasm with your students! It is a great learning tool with attention on 8th note patterns and rests. The licks f...

Vertical Vision is a funk style chart and is an excellent introduction to reading 16th note rhythms. Many of the rhythmic patterns are repeated, allowing students ample opportunity to internalize the...

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...