Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

Written in a classic Basie style, this medium tempo chart is based around the B-flat blues and features easy-to-learn characteristic swing patterns. A great way to introduce beginning bands to swing s...

Edmondson - Grade 1-2.

Grades 1-2. (Edmondson).

Here is a very playable arrangement of this quintessential cool jazz swing tune that will work great with young players. Carefully scored to sound full with incomplete instrumentation this arrangement...

This cool swing chart has a tempo that's right on target, around 120 bpm. No solos, just ensemble with modest brass ranges with 1st trumpet range to written E-flat, top space. And don't forget to chec...

Just about everyone has heard the melody to Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho right? Arranger Mike Lewis took this traditional melody and scored it for the young band. With a rubato sax and piano in...

Composed by jazz legend John Coltrane and arranged for young players, expect this classic swing jazz tune to be a hit with everyone. A simple minor blues chart that has easy ranges and rhythms, writte...

So you want to play Gordon Goodwin charts but they're way too challenging for young players, well, problem solved. Check out Mike Story's adaptation of this swingin' Big Phat Band hit - it's still hip...

A medium tempo swing chart composed by the great Duke Ellington! Features include a few sax section solis, a trumpet 1 written solo for the bridge section and an 8-bar written solo section, trumpet 1...

Swing! At a tempo around 120 BPM, this wonderful swing tune will be very a great choice for young players. Arranger Rich DeRosa provides written piano, alto and trumpet solos and a swingin' shout chor...

This fun swing chart, 'Big Band Theory,' is played around 150 BPM with written solos for tenor 1 and trombone 1. Vince Gassi included easy brass ranges, an interlude, unison section solis, and optiona...

Tschaikowskis Weihnachtsklassiker 'Tanz der Zuckerfee' aus dem Ballett 'Der Nussknacker' in einer herausragenden und sehr gut zu spielenden Swingfassung für junge Ensembles.

A jazz standard played by all the greats, this swing chart is ideal for every young band. Played around 132 BPM, all the ingredients are here: easy tempo, easy ranges, written solos for tenor and trum...

This moderately slow swing tribute is ideal for a young band. A melodic chart with the articulation well-notated, rhythm section parts written out, written melody solos for trumpet and piano. Trumpet...

Here is the perfect combination of an infectious melody, great scoring and many of the swing figures that are essential for young players to learn. And the approachable blues changes in F concert make...

Here is the perfect combination of an infectious melody, great scoring and many of the swing figures that are essential for young players to learn. And the approachable blues changes in F concert make...

Great scoring and a solid melody make this straight-ahead swing chart a great choice for younger bands. The minor harmonies provide an easy entry into the world of improvisation and the ensemble writi...

Great scoring and a solid melody make this straight-ahead swing chart a great choice for younger bands. The minor harmonies provide an easy entry into the world of improvisation and the ensemble writi...

Expect the unexpected from master composer Steve Wiest! After some "crunch" chords in the intro the chart settles into a Killer Joe groove with plenty of twists and turns along the way. The shout chor...

Expect the unexpected from master composer Steve Wiest! After some "crunch" chords in the intro the chart settles into a Killer Joe groove with plenty of twists and turns along the way. The shout chor...

Introduce your students to swing without the complicated rhythms. This laid-back chart features a catchy melody that lets the ensemble focus on great style and intonation. Written-out solos are provid...

Introduce your students to swing without the complicated rhythms. This laid-back chart features a catchy melody that lets the ensemble focus on great style and intonation. Written-out solos are provid...

Introduce your students to swing without the complicated rhythms. This laid-back chart features a catchy melody that lets the ensemble focus on great style and intonation. Written-out solos are provid...

Ryan Fraley combines simple rhythms with contemporary harmonies in this hard-driving, up-tempo swing chart. The solo section can be opened up, giving the director a great deal of flexibility (solo she...

Ryan Fraley combines simple rhythms with contemporary harmonies in this hard-driving, up-tempo swing chart. The solo section can be opened up, giving the director a great deal of flexibility (solo she...