Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

Hier kommt eine ansprechende Swingnummer für jüngere Jazz-Ensembles, die sich in Ihrem Programm auszahlen wird. Im dem optionalen Soloteil, der auf sehr einfachen B-Blues-Wechseln aufbaut, können Sie...

In this Ellington favorite, John Berry stays true to the original medium slow swing in a well crafted arrangement that is very playable by inexperienced bands. Alto sax is featured at the top and late...

Gershwin swings! A well-written medium up-tempo swing chart arranged by Lisa DeSpain, Strike up the Band has written solos for tenor sax, trumpet and drums. Lead trumpet range is up to written A above...

A Gordon Goodwin chart for the young player! Arranger Ralph Ford has scored this Goodwin swing shuffle to make it accessible for the younger band. Challenges include the shuffle groove and accurate ar...

One of Count Basie's finest! Rich DeRosa keeps this one swinging all the way and included two optional tag endings to keep the Basie style intact. Solos are written out for piano, tenor sax, trumpet a...

A feature for the sax section, Stro's Place is a medium swinger with written-out solos for tenor and/or trumpet. A nice stop-time ensemble, so everyone gets to shine. An effective chart composed and a...

Arranged by Lisa DeSpain as a tasty swing chart featuring a piano solo and a 1st trumpet solo. A few drum fills and the lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. Lisa is a superb arrange...

A medium swing arrangement for the 'bone section, this chart begins with unison trombones, then 'bones in harmony followed by exchanges with the other sections to include a stop-time section. It's eas...

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...

This chart is about swinging! It has a Basie swing feel at around 138 BPM, with a more contemporary harmonic flavor. Features sax section solis, written solos for alto 1 and trumpet 2 and a big shout...

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...

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...

This chart offers your drummer a chance to play with sticks and brushes. At an easy 132 BPM tempo, there is plenty of ensemble, written-out solos provided for tenor 1 and trumpet 2, and trumpet 1 rang...

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...

This fresh treatment of a classic will satisfy! This chart has a medium tempo around 132 BPM with clever interplay between sections. Features include written-out solos for alto 1 and trombone 2, a swi...

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 part...

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 part...

You may have heard Basie's band play this great swinger, but this version is very accessible for young players at around 166 BPM. Features include a written-out alto solo, a great sax soli, and well-n...

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...

A jazz standard scored to swing at around 185 BPM, this clever chart delivers from beginning to end. Interludes, great development, and a variety of nuances sustain interest throughout the arrangement...

A holiday fav, arranged as Latin bossa with a swing intro. Played around 134 BPM, no solo just ensemble with a unison tutti section for all winds. Lead trumpet range is up to written G on top of the s...

A jazz ensemble essential! George Gershwin's song is the foundation for hundreds of jazz tunes, with the use of the chord progression becoming known as ''Rhythm' changes.' I GOT RHYTHM is the 'real Mc...

A jazz ensemble essential! George Gershwin's song is the foundation for hundreds of jazz tunes, with the use of the chord progression becoming known as ''Rhythm' changes.' I GOT RHYTHM is the 'real Mc...

Anyone who has seen the Blues Brothers movie will immediately remember the scene towards the end where John Candy and the Chicago police force are closing in on Jake and Elwood while they're about to...

This swing excursion commissioned by the School District 45 Jazz Band in Villa Park (IL) serves equally well as a concert opener or closer, and will teach and/or reinforce the basic rhythms that every...