Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble

Fashioned after the playing of J.J. Johnson and Kai Winding, this moderate swing original casts the trombone section in a variety of starring roles -- solis, trading 'fours' with the rest of the band,...

Opening with a light waltz in the style intended by Borodin, the music gives way to a medium swing style featuring bucket-muted brass and sax section solis. For best results, good breath support and s...

Opening with a light waltz in the style intended by Borodin, the music gives way to a medium swing style featuring bucket-muted brass and sax section solis. For best results, good breath support and s...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album New Life, this fast swing 'opus' starts with a full-band statement and a short piano solo before the flugelhorn soloist steps into the sp...

In this uptempo adaptation of the great bebop classic for developing groups, solos are assigned to alto sax and trumpet, with some written solo lines provided to help players lacking extensive improvi...

In this uptempo adaptation of the great bebop classic for developing groups, solos are assigned to alto sax and trumpet, with some written solo lines provided to help players lacking extensive improvi...

A super introduction to the iconic Count Basie style from composer Jim Martin.

A super introduction to the iconic Count Basie style from composer Jim Martin.

This fast swing original is a challenging workout for the whole band from beginning to end. Tenor sax and/or trombone are featured in the main solo section midway through, followed by a series of shor...

This fast swing original is a challenging workout for the whole band from beginning to end. Tenor sax and/or trombone are featured in the main solo section midway through, followed by a series of shor...

With improvised solos for soprano sax (or piano) and trumpet, this medium-tempo swinger for capable players features plenty of soli writing for the sax section, a shout chorus for the whole band, and...

With improvised solos for soprano sax (or piano) and trumpet, this medium-tempo swinger for capable players features plenty of soli writing for the sax section, a shout chorus for the whole band, and...

Commissioned by the CSULA Jazz Band directed by Robert Curnow, this contemporary original in two styles -- fast rock and swing -- is a challenging workout for all and features an intense, edgy sound t...

Commissioned by the CSULA Jazz Band directed by Robert Curnow, this contemporary original in two styles -- fast rock and swing -- is a challenging workout for all and features an intense, edgy sound t...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their 1972 album Suite For Pops, soprano sax gets the lion's share of solo action in this bright swinger, with additional solos for tenor, trumpet...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their 1972 album Suite For Pops, soprano sax gets the lion's share of solo action in this bright swinger, with additional solos for tenor, trumpet...

Commissioned by the jazz division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for their All-State Jazz Ensemble in the year 2000, this medium-advanced, bright swing chart holds challenges for all. Fro...

Commissioned by the jazz division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for their All-State Jazz Ensemble in the year 2000, this medium-advanced, bright swing chart holds challenges for all. Fro...

In this solo feature for flugelhorn, solid swing figures, a medium tempo, and idiomatic writing for all sections come together with excellent results. A confident full-band chorus culminates in a stro...

In this solo feature for flugelhorn, solid swing figures, a medium tempo, and idiomatic writing for all sections come together with excellent results. A confident full-band chorus culminates in a stro...

Written for and dedicated to Louie Bellson, this bright swing 'opus' is a wonderful solo feature for the drummer. Creative section and ensemble passages, along with some great solo stretching room for...

Written for and dedicated to Louie Bellson, this bright swing 'opus' is a wonderful solo feature for the drummer. Creative section and ensemble passages, along with some great solo stretching room for...

Recorded by the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band on their Lab '95 album, the opening piano solo is a rubato, out-of-tempo intro fashioned after the music of Bill Evans. When that ends, t...

Recorded by the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band on their Lab '95 album, the opening piano solo is a rubato, out-of-tempo intro fashioned after the music of Bill Evans. When that ends, t...

Recorded by the Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album 20 Years At The Village Vanguard, this solid bop swinger at a medium tempo gives solos to tenor and piano, with the drummer adding two shorter solos in...