Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

From Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars, this monster hit is the perfect throwback to a funky R&B style. This arrangement for younger players features modest ranges and repetitive, yet authentic-sounding rhyt...

Adele's mega-hit ballad adapts nicely for young players in this well-paced arrangement by Rick Stitzel. A solo alto sax starts things out, then the melody is passed to the trombones, and finally the f...

This familiar Motown hit features an unmistakable style and sound that has remained popular for five decades! Recorded by a number of artists, the version by Marvin Gaye is considered an R&B classic....

This infectious pop and funk hit from 1968 was originally recorded by Sly and the Family Stone. Paul Murtha's version for young players features a fun groove and active parts for all sections. The sol...

Here's the classic Motown hit from 1964 and The Temptations in a great-sounding arrangement for young players. No solos required. Just skillful scoring for the entire ensemble.

This iconic hit from the 1970s was recorded by Blue Oyster Cult, and in pop culture associated with the famous more cowbell skit on Saturday Night Live. This solid arrangement for young players will b...

From Stevie Wonder's landmark 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life, this smooth and tender hit has gone on to become a jazz standard recorded by many artists. In a moderate swing style, John Berry perf...

The Jonas Brothers are back on top of the charts, and here's a terrific easy arrangement of their most recent hit featuring a driving uptempo rock feel and catchy riffs. The flexible solo section feat...

This quirky tune was recorded by the Beatles for their 1968 White Album and featured recently in the Beatle-themed movie Yesterday. With a medium tempo and quasi Jamaican ska flavor, this chart is eas...

With a nice mix of scoring from full ensemble tutti to short section features, here's a great sounding chart for younger players on this Motown favorite. No solos are required.

Recorded by the Backstreet Boys in 1999, this enduring hit was hailed by critics as the pop ballad of that year. With the melody skillfully passed from section to section, this arrangement goes togeth...

Wilson Pickett for your jazz ensemble? Absolutely! Victor López does it best by taking a classic rock song and adapting it for the young jazz ensemble player. What a solid groove tempo for the band---...

MICHAEL BUBLE BIG BAND VOCAL. A medium beat number re-created by Cy Payne from the Hollywood Edition of the Crazy Love album and also featured on Youtube, complete with backing vocals. This is a very...

Written with the younger band in mind, this fun, easy-to-play chart can be performed as written or used as a tool to reinforce ear training and improvising. There is ample solo space for alto saxophon...

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A terrific little ballad that will feature your budding Alto Sax star! The solo is completely written out and lays well for the alto. The backgrounds are very effective and can be played by even young...

Les Aldrich schreibt eine hervorragende Ballade für junge Jazzmusiker. Als Solist kann Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophon, Trompete, Vibraphon, Gitarre oder Flöte verwendet werden. Die satt gesetzte Begle...

An exceptionally beautiful ballad feature for solo trombone or tenor sax. Rhythmic and technical demands are minimal, allowing rehearsal time to focus on musicality and interpretation. Frequent tradin...

One of the prettiest ballads ever written. Roger's carefully crafted arrangement for younger groups is lushly scored for the full ensemble.

Celebrate the centennial of the Duke's birthday with this outstanding easy setting of one of his best-known ballads. Nicely scored for an effective performance by inexperienced bands.