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Here's a great-sounding slow blues from master jazz pianist and composer Red Garland. Terry White's version for young players features tenor sax and trumpet on the head followed by the full sax sectio...

Creatively set in the style of New Orleans street beat, here is a new take on an old favorite. A perfect example of an early jazz tune that stands the test of time, this one is sure to add an element...

Shorty Rogers was one of the primary creators of West Coast jazz, both as a composer and performer. Popo is a great example of a cool blues in a medium tempo, with solo space for any player.

Here is a fresh take on the bebop blues classic by Charlie Parker. The chart starts out in a funk style and then alternates with swing sections. Soloists have a chance to improvise in both styles.

Made famous by the Woody Herman Thundering Herd, here is a marvelous adaptation for younger players by Paul Murtha. Following the opening chorus for piano, the trumpets state the main theme with answe...

Recorded by Barbara Morrison with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra for The L. A. Treasures Project, this powerhouse arrangement is a study in contrasts. The sparse and quiet opening gradually build...

Riff-based blues tunes are always valuable when teaching young players to improvise, and here is one of the best! Arranged here for inexperienced players, this Sonny Rollins classic features a swing s...

Here is a great-sounding chart for featuring a tenor sax and guitar duet (or just tenor sax). Utilizing a medium shuffle grove, this smooth chart also features a dialog between a small group and the f...

Here is a swingin' blues from Oscar Pettiford that has been a favorite with jazzers for years. Along with superbly scored ensemble sections, Mark Taylor's chart also features solos for tenor and tromb...

This slow cooking shuffle tune became a trademark for Booker T. & The MG's. Roger has done a nice job of adapting it for young players while keeping the feel of the original. Includes solos for alto o...

Finally, this Ellington classic is available for even the most inexperienced bands. For starters, this version is in Bb rather than C. Rick features the saxes on the melody with inventive brass counte...

Made famous by the Blues Brothers, this arrangement for vocal soloist (opt. tenor sax) features a driving shuffle groove, along with the distinctive stop-time spots and classic background riffs. Defin...

Brown Shuffle was first recorded by Norway's Oslo Groove Company on their jaw-dropping album Anno 1990. Now, for the first time, this newly-engraved edition is available in the United States. Lars Eri...

Brown Shuffle was first recorded by Norway's Oslo Groove Company on their jaw-dropping album Anno 1990. Now, for the first time, this newly-engraved edition is available in the United States. Lars Eri...

Brown Shuffle was first recorded by Norway's Oslo Groove Company on their jaw-dropping album Anno 1990. Now, for the first time, this newly-engraved edition is available in the United States. Lars Eri...

Brown Shuffle was first recorded by Norway's Oslo Groove Company on their jaw-dropping album Anno 1990. Now, for the first time, this newly-engraved edition is available in the United States. Lars Eri...

Now even your youngest players get to swing. And swing hard they will! This super achievable twelve-bar blues chart has it all, including a "head" that's as catchy as its title, an open solo section c...

Now even your youngest players get to swing. And swing hard they will! This super achievable twelve-bar blues chart has it all, including a "head" that's as catchy as its title, an open solo section c...

Now even your youngest players get to swing. And swing hard they will! This super achievable twelve-bar blues chart has it all, including a "head" that's as catchy as its title, an open solo section c...

Now even your youngest players get to swing. And swing hard they will! This super achievable twelve-bar blues chart has it all, including a "head" that's as catchy as its title, an open solo section c...

Originally recorded by Monika Herzig and a cast of musical collaborators from around the globe on her 2016 album, "The Whole World in Her Hands," Oh, Muddy Waters is a bluesy call-and-response between...

Originally recorded by Monika Herzig and a cast of musical collaborators from around the globe on her 2016 album, "The Whole World in Her Hands," Oh, Muddy Waters is a bluesy call-and-response between...

Originally recorded by Monika Herzig and a cast of musical collaborators from around the globe on her 2016 album, "The Whole World in Her Hands," Oh, Muddy Waters is a bluesy call-and-response between...

Originally recorded by Monika Herzig and a cast of musical collaborators from around the globe on her 2016 album, "The Whole World in Her Hands," Oh, Muddy Waters is a bluesy call-and-response between...

Brimming with optimism, this original chart from Jamie Roth pulls from gospel tradition in a bright and cheerful full-band setting. After a straight-eighth-note introduction builds to a huge plagal ca...