Peter Blair

The distinctive changes on this Johnny Green classic lend themselves especially well to a big band treatment. Lots of dynamic contrasts and full swinging ensemble passages make this chart a great choi...

The distinctive changes on this Johnny Green classic lend themselves especially well to a big band treatment. Lots of dynamic contrasts and full swinging ensemble passages make this chart a great choi...

This is a tune from Jerry Tolson's landmark book called "The Jazz Commandments". It is one of the many compositions in the book that Jerry uses to demonstrate jazz articulation and style. The chart is...

This is a tune from Jerry Tolson's landmark book called "The Jazz Commandments". It is one of the many compositions in the book that Jerry uses to demonstrate jazz articulation and style. The chart is...

This is a tune from Jerry Tolson's landmark book called "The Jazz Commandments". It is one of the many compositions in the book that Jerry uses to demonstrate jazz articulation and style. The chart is...

This swing original for beginning groups based on the chord changes to There Will Never Be Another You by Warren and Gordon. Brass ranges are very accessible with trumpet up to F5 and F4 for trombone....

This swing original for beginning groups based on the chord changes to There Will Never Be Another You by Warren and Gordon. Brass ranges are very accessible with trumpet up to F5 and F4 for trombone....

This swing original for beginning groups based on the chord changes to There Will Never Be Another You by Warren and Gordon. Brass ranges are very accessible with trumpet up to F5 and F4 for trombone....

This swing chart for beginning groups is based on the chord changes to Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise by Sigmund Romberg, and made famous by clarinetist/ big band leader Artie Shaw. The solo section...

Based on the chord changes to Stella By Starlight by Victor Young, this swinging chart is a workout for the full ensemble. Written for beginning groups, everyone gets a turn at the melody, and there a...

Based on the chord changes to Stella By Starlight by Victor Young, this swinging chart is a workout for the full ensemble. Written for beginning groups, everyone gets a turn at the melody, and there a...

Jump Start contains ten motivating pieces written to help you begin playing exciting melodies from day one. In addition to the pieces you'll find Jump Start Jams, in which you hear a band play a phras...

A trumpet section feature with a straight-eighth groove. This chart was adapted for young players from Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band chart and it sizzles, yet is accessible. Available written trumpet...

This unique set of 17 warm-up pieces for the young Jazz Ensemble covers the essential rhythmic and harmonic elements found in two styles of Jazz: "even eighth note" (such as Latin Rock) and Swing musi...

This unique set of 17 warm-up pieces for the young Jazz Ensemble covers the essential rhythmic and harmonic elements found in two styles of Jazz: “even eighth note” (such as Latin Rock) and Swing musi...

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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...

An easy-to-play shuffle swing adapted from Gordon Goodwin's high-end chart for the grade 2 level. Arranger Peter Blair gets it right with accessible rhythms, written solos for alto and trumpet and thi...

A clever adaptation of the familiar holiday tune, 'God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.' With an easy swing feel at MM=120, trumpet 1 range to written E top space, no solos, a smooth modulation, and all the u...