Intermediate Jazz Ensemble

Composer Mike Tomaro has created a super even-eighth note ballad that features the ensemble throughout. There is a written 16 measure solo for Tenor Saxophone that may also be improvised. Lush harmony...

A lyrical melody and beautiful harmonies combine to create a poignant showcase for trumpet or flugelhorn soloist (written lines included for soloists lacking improvisation experience). Lush voicings e...

White Cliffs of Dover is a lovely vocal swing ballad from the Glenn Miller book. We have kept this chart true to the original, though have augmented the brass to full 8 voicing. The sax section is sco...

The original Ella Fitzgerald chart was scored for a big band, augmented with a lot of orchestral woodwind. Jon Harpin has skillfully adapted the original concept to make the chart playable by a regula...

Taken from Barry Manilow's 1978 album 'Even Now', this chart is a great lounge ballad with a really bluesy feel. Opening with solo piano, the vocal enters backed by just the rhythm section. The Saxes...

One of the finest modern ballads re-created here as an alto sax feature, plus lyrics for optional girl vocal (keys C/ Eb). Includes the extended classical style intro. from the Van Morrison album 'Ava...

A superb flugel horn feature of this lyrical ballad, with full band backing, including 4 saxes doubling on clarinets plus 1 tenor sax. The original Genesis music can be heard on the album 'Genesis Liv...

Fred wrote this version first, before creating the shorter, easier version. This also features alto saxophone throughout, but it has a long, double-time section in which the soloist can really stretch...

White Mountain Moonlight is a ballad written in the style of Glen Miller's 'Moonlight Serenade' with Clarinet lead. Like Millennium Jump, it is one of the songs from the big band musical 'Bring 'Em Ba...

This is a tender emotional ballad that features piano. 5/4/4/G,P,B,D. Trumpets D, Trombones B.

Jamie is a great ballad feature based on the changes 'Never Land' from Peter Pan, that works with either trumpet or flugelhorn. Easy to play, with full background figures. Range is not a problem. Gret...

Ballad. 1/4 note = 76. Feature for alto (or opt flugelhorn, alternate parts included). Beto's Ellington-esque tribute to altoist Johnny Hodges. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Style: ballad with double time swing middle section/ Tempo: quarter =80/ scored for: 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes (flute and clarinet doublings) alternate parts provided with no doubling, female v...

This playful medium-tempo swinger features a smooth, self-assured melody that glides along a cool, slightly altered blues progression. Trumpet and alto sax carry the melody at first before passing it...

There's no better jazz form for aspiring soloists than the blues! Here's a great-sounding original from the pen of Mark Taylor written in a medium tempo with as nice swing feel. Saxes take the lead to...