Jazz Ensemble with Solo Feature

Bass 'bone players can count on one hand the good charts available for their instrument. Well, here is one of the best, arranged by Dave Wolpe. A medium-swing feel, this showcase will bring the best o...

Bass 'bone players can count on one hand the good charts available for their instrument. Well, here is one of the best, arranged by Dave Wolpe. A medium-swing feel, this showcase will bring the best o...

As recorded by the Big Phat Band on the CD That's How We Roll, this swing chart features the trombone section. It's not crazy hard to play, but will require some endurance from the 'bones. Solo change...

As recorded by the Big Phat Band on the CD That's How We Roll, this swing chart features the trombone section. It's not crazy hard to play, but will require some endurance from the 'bones. Solo change...

Take a stroll through the French Quarter with this hard swinging clarinet feature. Dueling trombones and a brief trumpet solo round out one of Duke's most engaging pieces!

Your trombone section will love this cleverly titled swingin' feature by Erik Morales. Its light and carefree swing style lends itself well to the trombone section while also holding the interest of t...

What better instrument to feature on a bluesy bump and grind swinger like this than baritone sax? Written in a medium slow 12/8 feel, this chart will make your entire band sound great, plus allow an o...

Sammy features the saxophones in this medium swing arrangement of the Cole Porter standard. Wonderful ensemble writing. No solos required.

Arranged in a medium swing Basie style, this sultry chart is a terrific feature for a trumpet soloist. There are plenty of tasty ensemble accompaniment figures along the way, and the solo part is comp...

Dave Wolpe has taken this novelty piece from march maestro Henry Fillmore and really made it swing. Dave designed it so the whole trombone section can come out front and jam in a real 'battle royal' w...

Featuring the lead trombone, this one really swings! George Gershwin composed it and Dave Wolpe arranged the ultimate jazz standard as a showcase for your trombone soloist and the entire bone section....

Featuring the lead trombone, this one really swings! George Gershwin composed it and Dave Wolpe arranged the ultimate jazz standard as a showcase for your trombone soloist and the entire bone section....

In 1941, Benny Goodman led the second of his great ensembles. Only Teddy Wilson, Irving Goodman, and arranger Jimmy Mundy remained from the 1935-39 band that jump-started the swing era of popular musi...

Recorded by Miles Davis Arranged by Gil Evans, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof When George Avakian signed Miles Davis to Columbia Records, he wanted the artist to make an album with a big band. There were...

It was John Hammond who suggested to Mary Lou Williams that she compose some music for Benny Goodman. In 1937 Benny Goodman had a radio show that was sponsored by Camel Cigarettes so Mary Lou wrote th...

Featuring tenor sax and trumpet in both duo and solo roles, this fast swing excursion also gives the drummer some room to stretch out in an open solo before the final shout, short D.S. and coda. Rhyth...

In this solo feature for flugelhorn, solid swing figures, a medium tempo, and idiomatic writing for all sections come together with excellent results. A confident full-band chorus culminates in a stro...

Written for and dedicated to Louie Bellson, this bright swing 'opus' is a wonderful solo feature for the drummer. Creative section and ensemble passages, along with some great solo stretching room for...

Featuring the saxophone section in an exciting swing groove, this unique 24-bar blues opener grabs the attention of audiences right from the start. The composer offers the option of tailoring the leng...

Featuring the saxophone section in an exciting swing groove, this unique 24-bar blues opener grabs the attention of audiences right from the start. The composer offers the option of tailoring the leng...

With solo space provided for trumpet, this terrific swing shuffle with solid orchestration will help any advancing group sound its very best! Ample horn articulations are provided throughout, and audi...

With solo space provided for trumpet, this terrific swing shuffle with solid orchestration will help any advancing group sound its very best! Ample horn articulations are provided throughout, and audi...

Feature your drummer in this original work paying tribute to drummer Danny D'Imperio, whose experience is 'deep' as he has played with Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Chuck Mangione, the Vanguard Orch...

Feature your drummer in this original work paying tribute to drummer Danny D'Imperio, whose experience is 'deep' as he has played with Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Chuck Mangione, the Vanguard Orch...

Composed for the 2012 Jazz Cruise™ to feature New York bass trombonist Jennifer Wharton, this swing chart for proficient groups showcases a valuable, yet often overlooked member of the big band. The m...