Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

Here's a cool arrangement for the Jazz Starters! series by Paul Clark featuring one of the most recognized of all holiday tunes! 'Jingle Bell Swing' is clever, fun, easy to prepare - plus, it swings!...

Your budding jazz drummer will sound like a star on “Stick With It!” This “Jazz Starters” chart by Todd Phillips is the perfect opportunity to feature your drum set player, and the easy accompanying p...

Silent Night In Havana presents a creative take on a classic Christmas carol! Based on a Cuban rhumba dance style, the chart is expertly written at this level to allow your youngest jazz players to sh...

Victor López is the master of Latin music for young jazz ensembles, and his “Trompo Loco” for the Barnhouse “Jazz Starters” series is perfect for your young jazz ensembles. Intertwining Cha-Cha and Ro...

Long known for his compositions for advanced ensembles composer Steve Wiest has turned his creative genius to an easier level to come up with music that is hip but is accessible to younger bands. Stud...

Set a festive holiday mood with this sophisticated Bossa Nova setting of Good King Wenceslas. Jack has dressed up the traditional carol with a fresh set of chord changes and a nice modulation to keep...

This is a great chart that combines a Chuck Mangione style for the first section with a Sonny Rollins island feel at the "B" section. This would be an excellent choice as a contrast tune for a concert...

The clever title says it all: this is a great introduction to B flat "rhythm" changes. Swinging throughout at a tempo of 132 every section of the band gets a chance to shine. There are three written s...

Known for his works for advanced bands, composer Steve Wiest turns his creative talents to an easier level for the third chart in his Smart Phone Series. We Need to Talk defines tight harmonic scoring...

Set as a Jazz waltz, this fresh look at the traditional Coventry Carol will be a welcome addition to your holiday performance. Moving seamlessly between major and minor, this arrangement captures the...

The distinctive sound of a minor triad with a major seventh provides the foundation for this cool sounding new piece from Peter Sciaino that recalls the great TV theme songs from police and spy shows....

The full ensemble is highlighted throughout this very easy swing chart. Plenty of tutti rhythms in the winds and straight forward, beautifully written rhythm section parts will help this piece come to...

This early jazz standard from Duke Ellington features a slow and sultry blues style and a wonderfully plaintive melody. Written in a call and response format, this chart for young players also include...