Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

It's ballad time. This chart will provide your alto player with the perfect alto sax ballad. Everything is very playable for young players - the melody is beautiful and lyrical, harmonies are lush, rh...

The title says it all - it's a blues head that really cooks all the way. The hot melody lick bounces back and forth between saxes and trumpets, plus there are written-out solos for alto, tenor, trumpe...

This swing chart has it all! Features include a clever melody line, excellent development, a stop-time section trading saxes and brass, a big shout chorus, solos for alto 1 and trumpet 2. Lead trumpet...

Swingin' and singin' with big band! This chart practically plays itself. The key is F minor, the vocal range is middle C to 3rd space C, and the lead trumpet range is to written F top line. Solo space...

A Latin cha-cha groove at around 132 BPM. A hip tutti montuno sets the cha-cha feel in the intro followed by the same montuno played by the piano. The chart features written-out solos for tenor sax an...

This is a swinger all the way! The tempo can be anywhere between 132-150 BPM and there is a written-out trumpet 2 solo. There's plenty of swingin' ensemble, a great sax section soli, plus optional par...

Composed by brothers Cannonball and Nat Adderley, this straight-eighth groove will captivate. At 120 BPM, the lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff, solos are written-out for alto and...

Looking for a tasty yet easy-to-assemble holiday chart? Check out this medium swing at 120 BPM with written solos for tenor sax and trumpet 2 with lead trumpet range up to written G on top of the staf...

A great title and great chart. A samba groove in cut time around 90 BPM, accessible for a solid grade 2 level. Written solos for trombone 1 and tenor sax 1, and trumpet 1 range goes to written A above...

Oh, yeah - this great chart cooks at around 170 BPM. With a straight-eighth note groove, everything written out, trumpet 1 range to written G on top of the staff, and a big juicy shout chorus, you've...

A very catchy bossa chart at around 152 BPM. Written tenor 1 and trumpet 1 solos, with trumpet 1 range to written F-sharp top line, plus a nice sax soli. A superb chart on a great tune - simple as tha...

Yes, the title is 'The Flying Monkeys.' The groove is solid at 156 BPM: a Latin groove with optional percussion and vibes, two solo sections with written solos provided for any instrument, a big modul...

Just 'Cuz is a catchy rock chart played around 132 BPM with the trumpet 1 range to written G on top of the staff. Solos are written out for any sax and any brass instrument. This chart is very flexibl...

Wade in the Water is a gospel rock that should be played around 148 BPM featuring a slow chorale introduction and modest brass ranges. Check out the written solos for alto 1, trombone 1, and trumpet 1...

A Basie classic arranged by Neal Hefti, this is a swinger played at 156 BPM. It features a written trumpet 2 solo, nice section solis, and the trumpet 1 range is up to written G on top of the staff. I...

'Unit 7' is a swingin' jazz standard played around 150 BPM. This Sam Jones chart features a written out alto solo, a big shout chorus, and a hint of Stan Kenton too. This is a well-written chart all a...

You'll recognize 'The 'In' Crowd' for sure as a hit for the great jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis. It's a groovy rock played at 140 BPM with lead trumpet range to written G on top of the staff, a written so...

'Downtown Tango' by Rick Hirsch is a soulful tango for sure! A very effective chart with an auxiliary percussion part with castanets for authentic tango flavor. Features include a modest tempo of 104...

Nat Adderley's 'Teaneck' arranged by Mike Dana is a superb swing chart! At around 150 BPM, a well-written arrangement in every way with nice ensemble sections, a sax soli, the initial melody scored fo...

Jazzin' the World is a superb holiday medley featuring 'Joy to the World,' 'Silent Night,' 'Deck the Halls,' and 'Greensleeves.' This chart can be performed with each tune played individually or as th...

A superb jazz-rock chart! At around 144 BPM---this well-written chart features superb ensemble sections, a hip interlude that builds into a big shout chorus, written-out solos for trumpet and alto, le...

You'll love this swinger that is played around 168 BPM. This chart is outstanding, the song is a jazz standard, the lead trumpet range is to written F-sharp, and written-out solos are provided for alt...

The ideal holiday chart that will sound great and be easy to rehearse. Start with a holiday classic played around 92 BPM in a light rock groove, add written melody solos, and easy ranges---this is a w...

Oh yeah, a beautiful straight-eighth Ellington ballad. Played around 84 BPM with gorgeous voicings throughout, written-out solos for tenor and trombone, very easy brass ranges, all the usual optional...

This chart will be enjoyed by the band, the audience, and you too! A funky jazz-rock groove played around 140 BPM with written solos provided for tenor and trumpet and a written melody solo for the ba...