Ensemble

From the premier jump swing band in the land, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, here is their most requested tune. The tempo is bright swing, and the riffs are hot and sassy. Solos for alto and trumpet can be pla...

From the Mingus Big Band CD Blues and Politics!, this intense minor blues opens with a bass solo then gradually unfolds layer by layer until the entire ensemble is screaming. Includes plenty of solo s...

Classic Ellington swinger! Gordon's medium tempo chart features the saxes at the start and them lets the ensemble carry it and build to the Alto solo. This one goes down smooth.

Many jazz artists (recently includiing Diana Krall) have recorded this bluesy gem. George's skillfully paced version opens with a hard-hitting intro followed by the saxes on the slow and evocativee me...

Made famous by Frank Sinatra, this is one of the most recorded and well-known standards ever written. John Berry's medium swing arrangement for young players features nice ensemble writing under those...

The sax section gets a turn in the spotlight on this enjoyable chart of Lester Young's jazz classic. This medium up-tempo chart features a great swing feel and a flexible solo section with ensemble ba...

This swingin' Basie-style shuffle starts out with a piano chorus followed by the saxes and finally a roaring brass section. Also featured are solos for tenor and trumpet and a fabulous shout chorus th...

Here is a marvelous medium swing arrangement of this Rodgers and Hart classic that features solos for trumpet and alto, and also a unique sax soli section with a trumpet lead. Big band swing writing a...

The genius of Cole Porter shines through in this familiar standard. Roger's medium tempo chart is a swinger that goes together easily. Great sounds!

Monk tunes are always creative and a bit out of the ordinary. Also out of the GRP All-Star Big Band book, this marvelous orchestration explores a variety of dissonances, textures, and styles. The temp...

Frank Mantooth is one of today's most creative arrangers for jazz ensemble and he treats us here to a marvelously unique take on this well-known standard. The style is straight-ahead swing but the har...

In this Ellington favorite, John Berry stays true to the original medium slow swing in a well crafted arrangement that is very playable by inexperienced bands. Alto sax is featured at the top and late...

Available now in a very easy version, this Miles Davis classic is a must for bands just starting out. The modal structure teaches the dorian scale and students are introduced to one of the legends of...

From the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra CD Shout Me Out!, the title cut features a medium slow shout chorus surrounded by solo choruses. Hard-hitting swing at its best! Recording courtesy of Fable Re...

John's arrangement of this jazz classic was written specifically to feature Milt Jackson with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra; however, just about any instrument can play the head at the beginning...

Written in a very slow swing style, this is a marvelous study in ensemble playing with balance and blend. With plenty of tutti rhythms and very effective use of dynamics this beautifully scored arrang...

One of the classic blues tunes of all time, here is vibes giant Milt Jackson's familiar riff tune in a playable swing arrangement from Mark Taylor. Trumpet and tenor (along with vibes and guitar) take...

John Coltrane's wonderful jazz classic is written in a medium up-tempo swing style and features solid ensemble figures alternating with a small combo (alto, tenor, bari. , tpt. , tbn.). Includes solos...

This up-tempo swinger begins with the full ensemble on a quasi improvisation line based on the changes to this well-known Cole Porter standard. Solos for trumpet and flute (opt. tenor) follow along wi...

As performed by the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, this Michael Abene chart opens in a relaxed swing style in a moderate tempo. Michael brings as much of himself to this chart as the original song itself, a...

Beautifully scored with tutti ensemble rhythms played softly and featuring the drummer on brushes, here is a strikingly effective version of this Rodgers & Hart favorite. Also includes a sax soli and...

Providing a great workout for basic blues scales and riffs, Bubbert demonstrates a relaxed swing style with this Mike Steinel original. With solid ensemble writing and a laid back feel, this is a perf...

This John Clayton original from the CD Groove Shop explodes into a medium swing groove, then features a small group (soprano, tenor, trumpet and trombone) on the first go-around of the tune. The saxes...

One of the highlights from Miles Davis' landmark recording Birth of the Cool is this medium swing composition by Gerry Mulligan. Skillfully adapted for full jazz ensemble from the original, this arran...

Tenor sax and trumpet take the spotlight on this familiar standard arranged here in a medium swing style. The interaction with the full band is marvelous, and after the solo section a roaring sax soli...