Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

The title says it all! This upbeat swing tune features hip unison riffs, and powerhouse ensemble sections. Built on the blues form, this a great chart for teaching the swing style, and a real audience...

Super-hot swing chart that your band and audiences will really get into. The energy level meter will be pegged when your band plays this one. It's a great way to get your jazzers swinging - and it's f...

The saxes take the lead in this upbeat, bluesy swing/shuffle. Great riffs, reasonable ranges, and solid ensemble scoring, make this an easy, yet fun chart for your band to rehearse and perform. An opt...

Time to dial back the metronome a bit with this relaxed slow swing with a dreamy disposition. This brilliant chart is the perfect showcase for the entire ensemble, and includes a brief piano introduct...

This up-beat, swinging arrangement of 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' checks all the boxes! The jazzy statement of the tune features hip unison lines with some punchy ensemble support. Modest solo change...

Swinging at around 144 BPM, this jazz standard has superb suggested (written) solos for tenor and trumpet, accessible brass ranges, nice solis, and interludes. Just what you need for your concert! (4:...

Swinging at around 144 BPM, this jazz standard has superb suggested (written) solos for tenor and trumpet, accessible brass ranges, nice solis, and interludes. Just what you need for your concert! (4:...

Swinging at around 144 BPM, this jazz standard has superb suggested (written) solos for tenor and trumpet, accessible brass ranges, nice solis, and interludes. Just what you need for your concert! (4:...

A swinger on a great jazz standard. Played around 160 BPM, this chart is packed with solis for all sections, especially saxes. Lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. Then, add suggest...

Stompin' at the Savoy arranged by Mike Kamuf is a great jazz standard played around 156 BPM. This swinger is superbly arranged to feature five soloists; trombone 1, trumpet 2, tenor 1, alto 1, and dru...

Here's an easy swinger in B, written to showcase each section. All solos are written out with changes provided as well. The rhythm section writing is complete and will lay down easy with inexperienced...

Here's an easy swinger in B, written to showcase each section. All solos are written out with changes provided as well. The rhythm section writing is complete and will lay down easy with inexperienced...

Rob Vuono is well known for writing classic big band charts with a big sound, without big technical demands. This one's no exception - straight-ahead swinger with no solos, just fabulous ensemble writ...

Rob Vuono is well known for writing classic big band charts with a big sound, without big technical demands. This one's no exception - straight-ahead swinger with no solos, just fabulous ensemble writ...

Rob Vuono is well known for writing classic big band charts with a big sound, without big technical demands. This one's no exception - straight-ahead swinger with no solos, just fabulous ensemble writ...

Transcribed from Julie London's 1961 Liberty Records album 'Whatever Julie Wants', this sultry swing chart will suit any vocalist who has a laid-back vocal style. The Buddy DeSylva lyric is suitably s...

Transcribed from Ella's Cole Porter Songbook album, this chart features your vocalist, Rhythm and Trombone sections only. The Saxes and Trumpets sit this one out. All of the background supporting figu...

The great all time standard, arranged by Cy Payne and based on the 1949 recording by Marilyn Monroe from the film 'Some Like It Hot'. This full band chart is at medium easy level - just right for scho...

This happy Shuffle/Swing is the least difficult in the series. Solos are played over F7 & Eb7 so almost anyone can try improvising on this one. It's simple, but it Swings! 8 brass, 5 saxes, 4 rhythm,...

This chart was written when Thad lived in Denmark and was named after jazz organist Rhoda Scott. This writing is typical Thad that was a favorite of the Mel Lewis Orchestra and it is still played by t...

As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their album This Time By Basie, Quincy Jones has arranged another laid-back, swinging masterpiece. This is a wonderful, classic big band chart that belongs...

Much like Neil Hefti's Li'l Darlin', this Billy Byers original exemplifies quiet, warm ensemble writing at its finest. There is also the contrast of a strong shout section before returning to the quie...

As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the album Frankly Basie; Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank Sinatra, this arrangement by Billy Byers is a fantastic medium-slow swing tune. It is classic B...

As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the album Frankly Basie; Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank Sinatra, this is a classic arrangement by Billy Byers. Byers, much like Quincy Jones, provided...

In the Basie Tradition....a wonderful, melodic, sensitive, swing ballad a la Li'l Darlin'. Move over, Mr. Hefti! Here is a brand new addition to the genre of charts which has become so popular over th...