Intermediate Jazz Ensemble

A great opener: a hard-driving minor blues shuffle always gets the crowd in the right mood. Your tenor player has a short bluesy cadenza at the top and again at the end, and is also featured on the so...

The 'spicy burrito' returns with a vengeance in this Latin chart that sounds much harder than it plays. An ominous opening leads into a 12/8 feel that alternates with a driving Afro-Cuban groove. You'...

Otono (commissioned by Curtis Gaesser for the Folsom Jazz Festival) is a moody, medium-tempo Latin chart, based on the changes of another well-known tune about fall foliage. It's an ideal 'middle-of-t...

Fresh-sounding orchestration of a traditional Hebrew melody. Interesting and varied use of drums, solo space for tenor and trumpet. Optional vibes part, as well.

Modern straight 8th note feel. Terrific contrast piece. Lyrical melody; pedal point with shifting harmonies; solos for flugel, trombone, and flute (alto 1). Terrific piece for high school, college, an...

Terry Riley meets the contemporary jazz orchestra: minimalist groove with shifting harmonic colors. Bass tacets entire chart. Some jazz in soprano sax 1. This is a one-of-a-kind big band tune. On Vall...

The second and more difficult of the two 'Sassy's'. This one mirrors Thad's original in form and style. Slightly richer voicings than SCM-001 but not an overly high lead trumpet part.

Constructed to highlight the tenor sax solo, Thad has once again created a masterpiece from the time honored blues in F major.

A real Thad Classic made accessible by Mike Carubia. Higher brass notes removed, sax soli re-scored & it still sounds like Thad.

Med. Fast Blues in Bb.

Medium fast modern swing chart with lots of unison and ensemble passages making this very playable.

This Buddy Rich classic originally arranged by Paul Lavender has been newly upgraded by its composer John LaBarbera allowing this grade 3 chart to play more like the original recording. An optional so...

Another D-flat blues, but this one's more laid back (as the title might imply) OI' th' Pocket' tempo (quarter note = 108-112); the chart starts the same as the one recorded on Roulette Records, Easin'...

Bright, 'Show Two', short, easy framework for Drum solo. (some quartel harmony usage)Trpt. 1 high B's & Bb. Trombone F & F#'s. Optional Soprano lead, Alto, 2 Tenors & Baritone. 2 Trumpets, 1 Trombone...

Nonet, 'cool' ensemble, 32 bars, plus Fine tag, with 'blowin' changes' on all parts. Lead Trpt: G#. C minor. 2 trpts,trbn,alto, tenor, bari, 3 rhythm. Medium.

Nonet, cool jazz. Quarter note = 156. Background for solos on cue. Good tight ensemble section. Lead trpt. High Bb & C (Eb minor - Gb). Expect chord changes. This and mate 'Cinoton' were originally co...

Exciting Jazz-Rock piece w/a hint of a Latin feel. Requires strong brass section. Solos for Trpt, Tenor & Alto. Soprano opt'l.

Slow Funk - Part of Thad's 'Suite For Pops'

This Latin tune is fun to play and works and works well as an opener or closer. This tune highlights the interplay between the first trombone and first tenor saxophone.Though the piece generates a lot...

Looking to introduce the samba feel to your jazzband? This chart features a fun duo between the trombone and trumpet. The eigth note syncopation in the samba reinforces important rhythmic concepts mak...