Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

Arranger Mike Lewis presents this moderate swing ballad featuring the 1st trumpet and the sax section. Easy ranges and easy rhythms will allow this tasty chart to come together quickly and effectively...

The straight-eighth rock groove is easy for the rhythm section and incorporates the sound of honking taxi horns! A solo section that is written-out for winds with flexibility for one, some, or all win...

George Vincent puts the rock flavor with a little Latin spin on this easy chart. A lovely melody, no solos, just nice ensemble all the way. Easy brass ranges with 1st trumpet range to written E, top s...

All the key ingredients you would expect in this timeless swing tune while staying accessible to rehearse and play. Features include the iconic drum pattern as it recurs throughout, easy brass ranges...

When you hear it, you'll recognize this Count Basie composition! It has written solos for alto 1, trumpet 1, trombone 1, and a swingin' modulation from E-flat to F. The trumpet range is to the F-sharp...

This medium swing arrangement of the dreamy Ellington tune will cook at just about any tempo (though the recommended tempo is 108 BPM). The chart features a written tenor sax solo and a lot of interpl...

You'll love this very catchy treatment of a traditional Chanukah song done here with a Bo Diddley groove arranged by Rick Hirsch. Very accessible for a young band with brief written-out solo statement...

These Toys Swing arranged by Mike Story is a superb grade 1 chart based on 'March of the Toys.' Trumpet 1 range to written E top space, a written-out tenor sax 1 solo, and well-notated rhythm section...

These Toys Swing arranged by Mike Story is a superb grade 1 chart based on 'March of the Toys.' Trumpet 1 range to written E top space, a written-out tenor sax 1 solo, and well-notated rhythm section...

These Toys Swing arranged by Mike Story is a superb grade 1 chart based on 'March of the Toys.' Trumpet 1 range to written E top space, a written-out tenor sax 1 solo, and well-notated rhythm section...

It's a catchy and easy-to-play Latin jazz classic. Written-out suggested solos provided for tenor sax and trumpet 1. Trumpet 1 range is to written E top space. This arrangement is very playable and so...

It's a catchy and easy-to-play Latin jazz classic. Written-out suggested solos provided for tenor sax and trumpet 1. Trumpet 1 range is to written E top space. This arrangement is very playable and so...

It's a catchy and easy-to-play Latin jazz classic. Written-out suggested solos provided for tenor sax and trumpet 1. Trumpet 1 range is to written E top space. This arrangement is very playable and so...

Yes, the Michael Jackson rock hit arranged for your young jazz band. Played around 114 BPM with modest ranges, nice voicings, and a written-out easy to play bass solo (cued for trombone or bari sax)....

This is classic Gershwin gem celebrated 100 years in 2024! Showcase this superb melody at a grade 1 level, treated as a medium swing. Accessible brass ranges, and an easy-to-assemble and perform chart...

This is classic Gershwin gem celebrated 100 years in 2024! Showcase this superb melody at a grade 1 level, treated as a medium swing. Accessible brass ranges, and an easy-to-assemble and perform chart...

This is classic Gershwin gem celebrated 100 years in 2024! Showcase this superb melody at a grade 1 level, treated as a medium swing. Accessible brass ranges, and an easy-to-assemble and perform chart...

This is classic Gershwin gem celebrated 100 years in 2024! Showcase this superb melody at a grade 1 level, treated as a medium swing. Accessible brass ranges, and an easy-to-assemble and perform chart...

An easy bossa-rock chart with a catchy melody, no individual solos, and easy brass ranges. Played around 142 BPM, this chart performs well with reduced instrumentation plus many optional parts, includ...

An easy bossa-rock chart with a catchy melody, no individual solos, and easy brass ranges. Played around 142 BPM, this chart performs well with reduced instrumentation plus many optional parts, includ...

This tribute to jazz legend Buddy Rich is a wonderful way to expose young players to one of the icons of jazz history. Blues based changes help to make this chart accessible to young players while the...

As you can guess from the title, this is a modal jazz chart that uses the same basic structure as the Miles Davis classic "So What". After the initial presentation of the tune there is an excellent de...

Here's a classy way to introduce the important Bossa Nova style to your younger players. Very playable but filled with subtle dynamic shadings that are usually found only in more advanced charts. The...

If you have an outstanding young Alto Saxophone or Trumpet soloist this is the perfect vehicle to showcase their talents. The relaxed even-eighth note tempo of the piece makes it easier for the solois...

Larry Clark certainly knows his way around young musicians, and this easy chart is the perfect vehicle for teaching the invaluable Swing style to a beginning Jazz group. Lots of tutti ensemble figures...