Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

Popular again thanks to the recent recording by Michael Bublé, this hit was originally from the Broadway musical The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd. This bluesy arrangement requires n...

The Jonas Brothers are back on top of the charts, and here's a terrific easy arrangement of their most recent hit featuring a driving uptempo rock feel and catchy riffs. The flexible solo section feat...

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...

Intrepid! This theme from Rocky III has a powerful groove that keeps on driving forward. No solos, easy brass ranges and a nice interlude that will keep everyone happy. The perfect fun chart for every...

Meghan Trainor schafft es mit 'All About That Bass' in vielen Ländern an die Chartspitze. Die Big Band-Version von Victor Lopez ist sehr leicht arrangiert.

MICHAEL BUBLE AUGMENTED BIG BAND VOCAL. A medium beat number re-created by Cy Payne from the Hollywood Edition of the Crazy Love album and also featured on Youtube. Includes backing vocals and full st...

Written in an even 8th note ballad style, this smooth sounding original can be used to feature either an alto sax or trumpet soloist. Scored to sound full with beginning groups, this makes a nice chan...

Recorded by the group Styx in 1977, this chart opens in a rock ballad style featuring a solo alto sax. The mood then shifts to a driving rock pulse featuring the brass on the powerful strains of the c...

John Berry has done a nice job of adapting this famous standard for younger groups, using a slow swing style and creative harmonic twists. This is also an excellent showcase for your Alto Sax soloist.

A gorgeous alto sax ballad at the medium easy level, 'Goodbye My Heart' will capture your heart and soul. A haunting lyrical melody, lush voicings and dynamic contrasts illustrate the sensitive writin...

If I Could Fly Away is a lush ballad for solo tenor saxophone. Composer/arranger Mike Smukal weaves and contrasts minor and major harmonies and has created a superb chart for the younger player with l...

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...

Check out Victor López 's wonderful ballad for vocal and jazz ensemble. The tempo is around 88 BPM. There are no horn solos - just vocal and ensemble with a modest brass range and easy instrumental pa...

Here is a classic that is already considered a standard from the next generation of American composers. Johnny Mandel wrote this gorgeous melody that is hauntingly beautiful, and Roy Phillippe arrange...

In this beautiful showcase for alto saxophone, the overall performance can be loose but must convey great warmth. Brass section volume during background passages should be kept to a minimum. The pyram...

This innovative Yasinitsky original showcases trombone soloist throughout. The prevailing ballad style switches to double time swing during the main solo chorus for a refreshing change of pace, and ha...

This lovely ballad for developing groups is a tip-of-the-hat to the tuneful ballads of the 1940's and 1950's. Warm textures are created by the densely voiced chords and winding melody. Written or ad l...

This accessible ballad in the style of Count Basie emphasizes lyricism, lush harmonies, unified phrasing and a wide range of dynamics. Composed for developing big bands, it features a memorable melody...

Bluesy medium-tempo shuffle with an attitude! Written with wailing sax lines and solid brass punches, here's one chart that lives up to its title. Written or ad lib solos for trumpet and alto.

Monk's famous swing standard is arranged here with careful scoring and characteristic background figures. The underlying blues form helps make this attainable for young players and easy for beginning...

Every band needs to experience the blues! Here's a classic riff tune by Clifford Brown set in a terrific arrangement for developing bands. Great for learning to improvise, and the ensemble figures are...

One of the classic early hits by the Beatles, this catchy tune features an immediately recognizable melody and a driving swing/shuffle style. Included in this version for young players is the famous g...

Jazzers deserve their chance to be in the spotlight like anyone else, and here's a perfect vehicle for your aspiring young stars. This bluesy swing chart features the saxes on the melody with commenta...