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Straight off the Maynard Ferguson's famous 'Chameleon' album.... Jay Chattaway's great tune is exactly like the recorded version except for the added 3rd & 4th trombone and 4th & 5th sax parts and opt...

An inventive and resourceful arrangement of Stephen Foster's Camptown Races. The laid-back West Coast flavor features solid, tasty lines combined with some cookin' ensembles!

Jay Chattaway again delivers some real excitement to the young jazz band with this can't miss contemporary rock chart. It's one of the best in years! Honest!

Jay Chattaway brings all of his creative energy and craftsmanship to this hard-driving rock/funk chart! It's a little different but decidedly HOT!

Jay's jazz original is easy to prepare but packed with solid, full-ensemble writing. It'll be a winner on any festival or concert performance!

Just A Little Off The Top by noted movie and TV composer Jay Chattaway is a distinctive swinger from the William Allen Publications Stage On Series. Solidly scored and full of energy, this timeless cl...

Your students can sound like the great Count Basie Band in a short amount of rehearsal time with this very easy swinger. Range demands are low with the lead trumpet going only to a 3rd space C and lea...

This classic swinger will send you and your jazz ensemble back to the big band era. By borrowing rhythmic and melodic ideas from two familiar big band standards, Vuono has created his own big band cla...

This fast 3/4 swing features a trumpet/tenor chase. Great ensemble writing contributes to this exciting thriller that is very intense from beginning to end. An ideal addition to any concert, Travelin'...

Rob Vuono is well known for writing classic big band charts with a big sound, without big technical demands. This one's no exception - straight-ahead swinger with no solos, just fabulous ensemble writ...

As the title implies, this smokin' chart is a perfect trumpet feature in a boogie-woogie style. With clever references to actual bugle calls, this fun salute to the height of the swing era includes fa...

This straight-ahead swinger has no solos - just solid ensemble writing - and is ideal for teaching basic concepts of swing in the classic big band tradition. Based on a 12-bar blues with a few alterat...

Hank Levy wrote this wonderful 5/4 chart in the early '70's (1973), and it was recorded on the 'Birthday in Britain' CD. Solos for bass and alto saxophone. 5-5-5-3 (condensed score)

Middle school director and jazz trumpeter Mike Kamuf offers this medium-tempo blues set over a shuffle groove. After a big full-ensemble opening, the chart moves into the infectious yet simple melody....

Your students will appreciate the opportunity to solo with only two chord changes in the solo section of this well paced Latin-style chart. Starting out like a warm tropical breeze and growing in inte...

Elegy is dedicated to the memory of Bill Evans, certainly one of the most important pianists in the history of jazz, and a personal favorite of mine. It features the piano, both in written statements...

Winning composition in the NAJE contest. A beautifully sensitive ballad followed by a roaring Samba. A proven contest winner!

Big Band.

2 Piccolos/2 Flutes/2 Clarinets/2 Bassoons/2 Soprano Saxophones/2 Alto Saxophones/2 Tenor Saxophones/2 Trumpets or Cornets/2 Trombones/2 Euphoniums/2 Violoncellos/Flute & Oboe/Flute & Bassoon/Clarinet...

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...