Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

Looking for a reason to have the band wear shades? Here's the answer! Nice little bass riff, splashy piano chords and finger snaps set up this chart perfectly. Great motivic development and some weavi...

This new Calypso chart from jazz musician and educator Kris Berg might be the happiest piece ever written for young jazz ensemble. Like the classic Sonny Rollins piece St. Thomas, this composition use...

Here's a great new chart from composer Jack Cooper that is sure to be a hit. Super ensemble writing and solid scoring will have your band sounding like champs. Jack uses the #11 of a Bb chord as one o...

We are pleased to welcome new composer Colin Plank to the Excelcia catalog! This is an exciting swing chart that clocks in at 144. Excellent motivic development and the cool changes in D minor combine...

Check out the cool Birdland groove and the splashy Piano fills on this new rock chart from Steve Parsons. Well written and detailed rhythm section parts will make this a breeze to rehearse, and the hi...

Check out the cool Birdland groove and the splashy Piano fills on this new rock chart from Steve Parsons. Well written and detailed rhythm section parts will make this a breeze to rehearse, and the hi...

Recorded by the fantastic New York Voices on their album "Sing, Sing, Sing," this Jazz classic found new life. It swings from top to bottom with lots of creative exchanges between sections. This one i...

Recorded by the fantastic New York Voices on their album "Sing, Sing, Sing," this Jazz classic found new life. It swings from top to bottom with lots of creative exchanges between sections. This one i...

Drew Zaremba is well known for his compositions and arrangements for advanced bands, and now he has unleashed his creative powers on this more accessible chart. But rest assured, it gets the full Drew...

Drew Zaremba is well known for his compositions and arrangements for advanced bands, and now he has unleashed his creative powers on this more accessible chart. But rest assured, it gets the full Drew...

This is a great straight-ahead swing chart that is as much fun to play as it is to hear! It is AABA song form with solo opportunities for Alto Sax, Trumpet, and Trombone.

This is a great straight-ahead swing chart that is as much fun to play as it is to hear! It is AABA song form with solo opportunities for Alto Sax, Trumpet, and Trombone.

This '40s-style swing chart pays homage to the likes of Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa. Call-and-response gets every player involved in the fun, and there are plenty of solo drum fills to showcase your...

This '40s-style swing chart pays homage to the likes of Benny Goodman and Gene Krupa. Call-and-response gets every player involved in the fun, and there are plenty of solo drum fills to showcase your...

Inspired by John Coltrane's Giant Steps, this slow swing ballad features a simple melody over a fairly complex chord structure (voiced for rhythm section if not playing changes). Evoking images of dar...

Arranged in a comfortable medium swing style and featuring easy rhythms and ranges, this popular standard fits nicely in the easy level of the Little Big Band Series. Nice scoring for the entire ensem...