Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

The classic Irving Berlin number featured on Michael Buble's Christmas album. Cy Payne has transcribed the superb duet with Kelly Rowland including the backing vocals (cue'd on saxes).

Retro music from old school video games never goes out of style. This popular and quirky theme from Undertale will quickly become one of your students' favorites. This easy version features modest ran...

Here's a fantastic swing chart that can feature any soloist. Utilizing the call and response technique, the soloist makes a statement and the ensemble answers. Later they switch roles, making this gre...

This traditional melody works perfectly. Jericho is very accessible for young players and master arranger Carl Strommen works his magic with his Latin-style chart. Plenty of unison and no individual s...

Adapted from Ella Fitzgerald's Cole Porter Songbook recording, this chart is laid back, relaxed and easy to play. It would make a good 'change-of-pace chart' for a concert setting or live gig. The arr...

8 brass, 5 saxes and 4 rhythm, plus 3 optional flutes, 2 Bb clarinets and horn in F. Swing band girl vocal. The all time favourite ballad, featured in the 1942 film Casablanca. A full band intro leads...

Here's a remedy for those of you who need a little relief from the current saxophone mania. Feature your trumpets with this funky original. Requies no solos, however a little cockiness wouldn't hurt.

Mike starts things off in this familiar classic with a nice and easy ballad including plenty of unisons and then he provides a smooth transition as the chart moves into an easy swing feel. No improvis...

Your band is sure to enjoy this energetic rock tune in a '70s retro style! Straightforward rhythms make this one easy to learn while audiences will surely get caught in the groove. Written out solos a...

Written at the medium-easy level, this latest installment in the well-know "Chili Pepper" series promises to be the most popular ever. A driving Latin groove, sax soli, plenty of full ensemble writing...

Here is our transcription of this great standard as performed by Frank Sinatra on his 1962 Reprise album 'Sinatra and Swingin' Brass'. Neal Hefti wrote the original arrangement and conducted the studi...

Here is our take on Doris Day's charming vocal chart for the Les Brown Orchestra, not to be confused with her 1955 show version with Percy Faith. The chart opens with an instrumental half-chorus, modu...

Here is a very lush and sweet arrangement of Fascination Waltz, as recorded by the Joe Loss Orchestra. The saxes are Miller voiced throughout, scored for CAATT (with the first Tenor also doubling Clar...

Here's a dynamic rock original featuring basic rock figures and a catchy melody. Easy changes with written solos round out this entertaining package for developing jazz ensembles. Rhythm section parts...

Recorded by The Weeknd, this uptempo pop hit features a catchy melody skillfully passed from section to section, along with powerful spots for the full ensemble. A solo for alto sax (as written or ad...

Reet Petite is great chart for a mixed audience dance gig. It's one of those songs that gets people up on the floor almost from the very first note. Our version follows the form and structure of the J...

This upbeat swing standard remains one of the most popular tunes recorded by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Here is a carefully arranged chart that sounds sophisticated, yet is easily attainable by you...

I wrote this at the behest of my students as I would make fun of them when they were playing stiff by saying, Well, we’re swingin’ now. The kids badgered me into writing a swing tune for them by that...