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Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educator's Association, this Basie-style swing chart is based on the chord changes to the jazz standard Sunday. Rich voicings and solid swing fi...

Commissioned by the jazz division of the Illinois Music Education Association for the 2021 Illinois All-State Honors Jazz Band, this Kris Berg chart at the medium advanced level will be an exciting ad...

This piece utilizes a variety of rhythmic figures commonly seen in swing charts, and employs a tuneful melody supported by a simple, yet effective chord progression and solid orchestration. Designed t...

A guaranteed way to engage an audience is to play a powerful shuffle chart - this one is the perfect choice. An added feature is the a cappella horns-alone passage in the middle of the piece. A richly...

This breezy bossa nova for developing groups employs a tuneful melody, a sophisticated chord progression, and a solid orchestration. It includes written or ad lib solos for trumpet and trombone, and a...

This clever swing chart is inspired by a YouTube video collage of jazz soloists playing a common sequence of notes, this piece uses 'the lick' in a variety of unison and harmonized permutations. Writt...

In this terrific tip-of-the-hat tribute to Don Menza's famous Groovin' Hard chart, saxes get the major workout, supported by cleverly written brass parts, all in a shuffle swing style. Solos are given...

Originally released in 1956, this easy-level, swingin' arrangement of the iconic Meacham tune opens with a short written alto solo before launching into a satisfying series of sax and brass solis, uni...

This is a comprehensive band method in 3 parts, which combines a strong performance-centred approach with music theory, music history, ear training, listening, composition, improvisation and interdisc...

Here is the classic version of St. Louis Blues as performed by Glenn Miller and the US Army Air Force band. The original arrangement was co-written by Jerry Gray, Ray McKinley and Perry Burgett. Our t...

The full ensemble gets us off to a high energy start and then the alto sax and trumpet take over to present the melody of this smooth uptempo samba. The trombone section jumps in for the bridge before...

A swangin' 12 bar blues in the modern swing style of 2024 New York City. This is the Real Deal, with complex harmonies derived from Thad Jones and John Fedchock. This chart features a lot of section w...

Ymir's Bones is inspired by the stomp and swagger of this world-building giant. It’s a great choice for an advanced band that wants a piece with some bite. In Norse mythology, Ymir is the primordial g...

Ymir's Bones is inspired by the stomp and swagger of this world-building giant. It’s a great choice for an advanced band that wants a piece with some bite. In Norse mythology, Ymir is the primordial g...

Sauce on the Side is a fun chart for beginning jazz band and offers ample opportunities to feature soloists! Written in a "soul jazz" style that is mostly blues-based, this composition features a funk...

Sauce on the Side is a fun chart for beginning jazz band and offers ample opportunities to feature soloists! Written in a "soul jazz" style that is mostly blues-based, this composition features a funk...

An inventive and extremely well-written chart features fast jazz with a touch or two of country. All the fun and excitement you've come to expect from a Jay Chattaway original. Don't miss it!

contains one each: SATB, SSAA (opt.), Vocal Solo (opt.)

Mambo Amadeo: Das ist ein feuriger Mambo, dessen Melodie aus dem Thema einer Mozart-Sinfonie stammt. Nämlich aus der berühmten Sinfonie Nr. 40 in g-moll (KV550). Der Rhythmus in Kombination mit dieser...

With this energetic work, Jirka Kadlec takes up one of the most famous themes in the classical repertoire: Niccolò Paganini's famous Capriccio No. 24. While retaining the virtuosity and striking chara...

With this energetic work, Jirka Kadlec takes up one of the most famous themes in the classical repertoire: Niccolò Paganini's famous Capriccio No. 24. While retaining the virtuosity and striking chara...