Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble

Medium-tempo Basie-like, melody featuring muted trumpet and flute.

Easy-going, smooth jazz, featuring tenor sax melody and solo.

John has arragned this beautiful waltz composed by Joe Lovano especially for a performance with Joe. It features tenor or soprano sax throughout, and is a great vehicle for your jazz tenor player. You...

Shuffle. 1/4 note = 144. Piano solo out front. Themes are introduced at A & B and creatively spread throughout the band. An ensemble section begins at C which includes short sax soli. Solo space is at...

Samba in C minor (tempo 116-120+). Fast samba that gets exciting without being too difficult. Open space for two soloists (Alto 1 and Trombone 1).

5-4-4-4, optional string parts (Violin 1,2 Viola, Cello). Jazz waltz. (1/4 note=c.196-208) for standared instrumentation with optional string parts. Tenor 1 may double on flute. Melodic material for a...

An easy walking sassy Quincy Jones type theme featuring flugelhorns and altos in a two part exposition accompanied later by trombone punches. Solo spaces with backgrounds for tpt/ten. Easy ensemble bu...

An updated re-write of 'Zip City' with some new added materials including an extended ending. A real barn burner double blues of a closer for a concert. (Lead tpt ends on band tune.) Trpt range: High...

Inspiring 9/8 gospel arrangement; feature for alto sax (plus five saxes.) Big finish will leave the audience shouting. No doubles; lead trumpet to C#6.

Kenton-style ensemble ballad, with trombones/tuba opening and lush piano interlude. Ten brass (five trumpets, four trombones, and tube); tenors double on flute; lead trumpet to F#6.

Originally composed for the Yorba Linda Middle School Jazz Band, the M-1 Shuffle is a grooving minor shuffle that reflects the style of tunes like Bobby Timmons Moanin'.A great solo spot for 1st tromb...

Latin samba / Tempo: half note = 120/ Scored for 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes (no doubling),guitar, bass, drums, piano.An exciting and very playable up tempo samba with a nice melody and rhythmic...

True jazz/rock fusion, full of surprises. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone, & Rhy. Concept Music Series.

Lush contemporary ballad. Cross cued to provide full background for each soloist. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music Series.

Medium tempo groove blues, with a few surprises. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music series.

A beautiful jazz waltz by one of the masters. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music series.

Medium tempo (1/4 note = 124), 'loose' straight 8th note feel. Strong tension/release melody line in a rich harmonic setting that creates a dramatic mood. Features soprano sax lead (playable on alto)....

Majestic intro leads into high-energy Afro/Latin 3/4 setting. Modal solo sections and cross-cued backgrounds build into powerful ensemble section. 1/4 note = 160. (This is a completely new and differe...

Rousing med shuffle. Piano w/a rubato gospel-type intro, then saxes take the unison head while brass answer w/punches. Alto soloing w/preacher-type changes w/modal bridges. No score. Scored for A,T,B,...

A 16 bar blues featuring Piano & Bari solo. Scored for 2 Trpts, Tenor Bone, Bass Bone (w/Bari sax substitute), Sopr, Tenor & 4 rhythm.

Not actually a shuffle but a 'killer Joe' tempo w/Trpt & Tenor sax solos. Scored for 2 Trpts, Tenor Bone, Bass Bone (w/Bari sax substitute), Soprano sax. Tenor sax & 4 rhythm.

3/4 time w 4/4 rhythm. Features Trpt & Piano solos. Scored for 2 Trpts, Tenor Bone, Bass Bone (w/Baritone sax substitute), Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax & 4 Rhythm.

Playable roaring fun chart in the style of Tower of Power. Interesting solo changes w/cued backgrounds. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Roaring salsa w/a challenging ens section in the style of Chick Corea. Goes back & forth from Mambo to Samba. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

An exciting contemporary fusion chart. Lots of sus chords over bass notes. Open solos, cued backgrounds. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Opt'l tuba,horn & synth 1.