Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble

This huge hit from Diana Ross is sure to be a show-stopper for your vocal soloist. Powerfully scored for the band this chart also features the trademark spoken sections.

Grade 4-6. (Ferguson/Lowden).

Grade 3. (Jennings)

The title speaks for itself! Victor Lopez does it yet again with this classic pop song now for the young jazz musician. No solos but plenty of funky groove plus a call-and-response section. Lead trump...

At last, a showcase for the trumpet section from Gordon Goodwin! The groove is straight eighths with a funky feel. Solo space is provided for trumpets 1, 2, 3, 4, but can be tailored as desired. Lead...

Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard has sadly passed on, but his wonderful music lives in this masterfully-arranged haunting melody with an alternating bossa and light funk groove. Solos are written for pi...

Fool Me Once from the Jazz Band Series is designed for high school and advanced junior high school band. Full instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass and 4 rhythm parts. Optional parts include...

A very hip, funky groove chart played around 168 BPM and loaded with the classic Goodwin flair. Plus, sample solos are provided for C instruments, E-flat alto/bari, B-flat tenor, B-flat trumpet, and t...

Arranger Steve Parsons scored a hit recently with his clever Christmas chart called "Sleighin' It," and this new arrangement picks up where that one left off. It is "Up on the Housetop" with a funky M...

From the Quincy Jones -- Sammy Nestico CD titled Basie & Beyond. Composed and arranged by the legendary Sammy Nestico, this chart begins with a funky drum groove and develops into a nice easy swing fe...

This tune will energize any big band program. Abundant articulations for horns, striking dynamic contrasts, and an expandable solo section are highlights. A chord chart for guitar is also included, an...

This creative, funk-style arrangement of the popular Welsh air is featured on The Adventures In Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Christmas CD. As the arranger puts it, this is a party song and the party has...

Arranger Dave Rivello has taken this well-known traditional melody and brought it to life with his outstanding gospel-sounding chart. The tenor solo is written and a few modulations keep this chart mo...

Featuring piano in a familiar gospel-flavored role, this original for developing groups has been skillfully orchestrated so as to support, but never eclipse, the sound of the soloist. The majority of...

Mike Steinel's follow-up book to his popular Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief rev...

One of the best-known tunes from the swing era is this classic from the Glenn Miller Orchestra. This updated chart from Mike Sweeney features very comfortable ranges, easy rhythmic patterns, and short...

Mike was able to create an easy version of this classic from the swing era without sacrificing the sound and style of the original. The trumpet section is the primary featured section, however the sax...

Includes: Ain't Misbehavin'; All the Things You Are; Blue Train (Blue Trane); Caravan; Chameleon; Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words); The Girl from Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema); In the Mood; Inside Ou...

One of the best-known swing standards ever, here's a wonderful version for young players. With plenty of tutti ensemble playing in addition to solis for the saxes and trombones, this is a chart that w...

Here is a well-paced chart on this Miles Davis jazz standard that's packed with plenty of style and variety. With a full chorus sax soli plus solos for tenor and trombone, this is a wonderful addition...

The jazz world mourns the loss of British pianist and composer George Shearing, who passed away in 2011. Here is his most famous composition in a carefully crafted arrangement for young bands. Every s...

Patterned after the well-known version recorded by Ray Charles, this effective swing chart for young players opens with the hard-hitting introduction followed by a sultry solo trumpet on the stop-time...

Composed originally for Weather Report and released in 1977, Josef Zawinul's quintessential jazz fusion standard has been recorded by countless artists through the years. Here is a slightly truncated...

Opening with a small group feature (alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone), this easy arrangement features plenty of scoring variety, and a nicely flowing moderate swing style. Also included is a brief sa...