Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

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Just what you need for the holiday events, this swingin' chart on a holiday favorite is tasteful and easy to assemble. The melody is stated by 1st tenor sax and 1st trumpet, with written solos for tho...

This great tune by legendary saxophonist Lester Young is a simple and familiar melody that lends itself to many well known jazz quotes and licks. A tenor sax solo is written out and the lead trumpet r...

This great tune by legendary saxophonist Lester Young is a simple and familiar melody that lends itself to many well known jazz quotes and licks. A tenor sax solo is written out and the lead trumpet r...

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This great tune by legendary saxophonist Lester Young is a simple and familiar melody that lends itself to many well known jazz quotes and licks. A tenor sax solo is written out and the lead trumpet r...

A contemporary treatment of this traditional jazz tune, arranger and band director Mike Kamuf combines multiple generations in one chart. With a shuffle groove, the opening melody is stated by alto, t...

A contemporary treatment of this traditional jazz tune, arranger and band director Mike Kamuf combines multiple generations in one chart. With a shuffle groove, the opening melody is stated by alto, t...

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This hot jazz-rock arrangement of the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band original features a driving bass line and solo sections for alto sax, tenor sax, and drums. A playable yet high-energy chart, the arr...

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Lisa DeSpain steps a little outside the box with this very clever and original treatment of this well-known jazz standard. This chart will mesmerize you yet swing all the way, with written tenor sax a...

Sambeando is a level 2 Young Jazz Ensemble series piece designed for developing jazz groups. Full instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm parts. The piece is playable with reduced...

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You better watch out---this fine swing chart on the classic holiday favorite is easy to put together, swings, has a written trumpet solo, a sax soli, a nice shout chorus, and a modulation. Lead trumpe...

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This medium swing chart from a very creative writer approaches the blues with a 24-bar blues form that really makes it easy to hear and feel the blues chord progression. Features include written solos...

Major Thoroughfare from the Young Jazz Ensemble series is designed for developing jazz groups. Full instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm parts. Reduced instrumentation is playa...

This great jazz standard at a medium tempo is full of great jazz licks, sax solis, a modulation from E-flat to F, a shout chorus, interesting harmonies and rhythmic patterns, trumpet 2 and piano solos...

This great jazz standard at a medium tempo is full of great jazz licks, sax solis, a modulation from E-flat to F, a shout chorus, interesting harmonies and rhythmic patterns, trumpet 2 and piano solos...

This great jazz standard at a medium tempo is full of great jazz licks, sax solis, a modulation from E-flat to F, a shout chorus, interesting harmonies and rhythmic patterns, trumpet 2 and piano solos...

Something different - a clever samba based on this novelty song, you'll love it! After the medium rubato intro, the medium tempo samba kicks in with altos and trumpets then the melody is bounced aroun...

Jazz trumpet legend Clifford Brown composed it and arranger Carl Strommen adapted this bebop classic into an excellent swing chart. The opening melody is stated by tenor and trumpet, followed by writt...

An easy-to-play shuffle swing adapted from Gordon Goodwin's high-end chart for the grade 2 level. Arranger Peter Blair gets it right with accessible rhythms, written solos for alto and trumpet and thi...

A swingin' version of this great standard in the Basie style. This chart features plenty of excellent sax solis, written-out solos for trumpet 2 and alto 1, a superb shout chorus, and the lead trumpet...