Intermediate Jazz Ensemble

With a catchy half-time shuffle-funk feel and a wonderful harmonic structure, this medium level chart emulating the music of Herbie Hancock And The Headhunters (1970's) and The Robert Glasper Experime...

This energetic swing original gives developing players the opportunity to experience the minor blues form. The strong melody and solid rhythmic groove complement the full ensemble work as intensity bu...

All the elements of a great opener or closer are packed into this medium-easy blues-- strong melody, unison band lines, open solo section, and a shout chorus that starts soft and builds to a roar. Tho...

This production number for young players offers a perfect way to honor the music of the legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra. This swingin' medley takes you through the well-known standards C-Jam Blues,...

Suspended Animation is a contemporary straight-eighth feel with sections that can be opened up for any player to solo. The entire composition is built on only two suspended chords, and is written in a...

Check out jazz bassist Christian McBride! You'll dig this straight-eighth groove recorded on McBride's newest CD. Scored at around 132 BPM, this hip tune includes written-out solos for alto 1, trumpet...

This arrangement calls for a very lazy feel. Keep saxes quietbehind the piano solo (measures 21-25), and work on the split triplets in measures 35-36 since they offer a great opportunity to produce so...

This modern straight-eighth feel chart for advancing groups will showcase the ability of your band to sustain a strong sense of time throughout. The lengthy solo section vamps on two chords for an imp...

If you had the chance to put into print a great jazz standard with over 370,000 views on YouTube, would you? Well, we did it!This great arrangement by Eric Miyashiro of Mike Mainieri's "Trains" is a c...

Featured on the TV series The Voice performed by Ray Boudreaux, this hit from the 1970s is typical of the infectious bluesy style of composer/singer Bill Withers. Here's a funky chart for young player...

Recorded by jazz artist Jon Batiste and his group Stay Human as the theme song for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, this energetic tune features an appealing contemporary jazz/rock flare. Saxes tak...

This slow funk groove uses similar chord changes to Autumn Leaves. Russ Schmidt uses the optional vibes, guitar, French horn, flute, and clarinet in interesting ways to color the usual big band sound....

The excitement and energy of this Chuck Mangione tune is infectious. Solos are written out for flugelhorn (trumpet) and tenor sax. This is an outstanding feature for flugelhorn soloist. A funky melody...

The chicken saga continues! Kris Berg brings you this funky Tower of Power groove. Solos are written out for tenor and trombone, lead trumpet range is to written A, and the bass part is critical and s...

A funky groove alternating with a swing feel at around 170 BPM. This is a clever and effective treatment of this familiar melody, with solos written for trombone 2 and tenor, and drums fills with band...

Yep, you guessed it - it's a funk chart. The groove is deep at 136 BPM, solos are written out for tenor and/or guitar, and lead trumpet range is to written A. Do you like chicken? (3:45)

Alpine Funky by composer Jirka Kadlec ingeniously blends Alpine tradition with modern funk rhythms. With energy and elegance, this work highlights the warm and expressive character of the alphorn in a...

Alpine Funky by composer Jirka Kadlec ingeniously blends Alpine tradition with modern funk rhythms. With energy and elegance, this work highlights the warm and expressive character of the alphorn in a...

Alpine Funky by composer Jirka Kadlec ingeniously blends Alpine tradition with modern funk rhythms. With energy and elegance, this work highlights the warm and expressive character of the alphorn in a...

Alpine Funky by composer Jirka Kadlec ingeniously blends Alpine tradition with modern funk rhythms. With energy and elegance, this work highlights the warm and expressive character of the alphorn in a...

Composer Christopher Artau burst onto the Jazz scene a couple of years ago, and he continues to create memorable and exciting music. "Off the Set" is a dynamic Latin Funk chart that features the uniqu...

Great medium-tempo funk that entertains and is fun to play. It opens with a tongue-in-cheek bari sax and bass bone soli with everyone involved in five short measures. Comment on this piece.

Great medium-tempo funk that entertains and is fun to play. It opens with a tongue-in-cheek bari sax and bass bone soli with everyone involved in five short measures. Comment on this piece.

Inspired by the great James Brown and groups like Tower of Power, this stellar chart also uses an undeniably New Orleans-style melody. There are plenty of opportunities to show off your drummer, inclu...

Inspired by the great James Brown and groups like Tower of Power, this stellar chart also uses an undeniably New Orleans-style melody. There are plenty of opportunities to show off your drummer, inclu...