Barnhouse Jazz Ensemble Series

Here’s the perfect showcase for your vibes (or flute) soloist with your jazz band! "Vibin’" is a laid back, cool rock ballad that just feels good and will sound great with your band! Ad lib solos are...

'Use Your Inside Voice' is a beautiful ballad for the youngest jazz ensemble! Perfect for introducing soft legato playing at a slow tempo. The numerous short written solos are all cued in other parts,...

'It's Awf'ly Nice Just Walkin' With You' is a beautiful ballad from the trusted pen of Rob Vuono, Jr., showcasing your lead tenor as well as the entire band. A wistful melody strolls across a lovely c...

Here’s a modern-jazz moderate-tempo ballad that features a beautiful melody and chord changes, combined with the forward pulse from your drummer’s ride cymbal pattern and the rhythm section. "10 Miles...

Paul Clark’s "Comfort Zone" is a super-hip laid-back jazz ballad featuring a trumpet, alto, tenor and trombone quartet trading off with great ensemble sections. Numerous abrupt dynamic changes really...

'Teddy's Mood' is a laid back minor blues that alternates between a 'two feel and swinging 'four feel.' It features an alto sax solo along with plenty of open space for additional soloists (suggested...

This playful medium-tempo swinger features a smooth, self-assured melody that glides along a cool, slightly altered blues progression. Trumpet and alto sax carry the melody at first before passing it...

'The Main Attraction' is a hard drivin' shuffle in the style of Basie, Thad and Mel, and Phil Wilson, but with a slightly more modern groove. This is the perfect opener for any concert or festival! Th...

Two-Lip Blues is a D-minor blues chart featuring all sections in the band (including the rhythm section!), with manageable ranges for the brass. All rhythm section parts are notated completely, includ...

Let the trumpets show off (like they always want to do) with 'Go For It,' a hard-driving jazz-rock chart in the style of Chase. All sections get their time in the spotlight, with some great interplay...

This happy, joyous medium-tempo gospel swing with a truly sunny disposition takes the listener in immediately and just does not let go! An animated full-ensemble introduction leads the way to the sun-...

Perfect for a contrasting selection for concert or festival use, Steve Shanley’s arrangement of "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is written in the slow swing style of the Count Basie Orchestra. The subdued...

'Tailor-Made,' sounding minor in nature, is based on the Dorian mode of the major scale. Its solo section provides opportunity for more advanced soloists to progress through the changes or equally eff...

Keep it 'Light and Easy' with this great chart by master composer, Carl Strommen. Lots of room for improvisation with the open solo section, or use the suggested written solos for less experienced mus...

'Vending Machine isn't Broke' is an excellent contemporary chart for big band by Craig Skeffington. Written in a modern straight 8th style, it features all sections of the band with improvisational sp...

Here's a cool arrangement for the Jazz Starters! series by Paul Clark featuring one of the most recognized of all holiday tunes! 'Jingle Bell Swing' is clever, fun, easy to prepare - plus, it swings!...

Does 'What Child Is This?' work as a rock chart? Absolutely, in the hands of Paul Clark! The attention-grabbing introduction is followed by solo alto on the melody, then joined by the tenor. The drivi...

Veteran composer Carl Strommen's 'Jumpin' Jack Jive' opens in a bright, brisk 'four' and soon switches to a trademark 'two' feel, reminiscent of the great big bands of yesteryear. The solo section fea...

'Avalon' is a 1920s jazz-era chart by Vincent Rose and Buddy DeSylva, written originally as an advertisement for the California resort town, and has found fame as a virtuosic showcase for big bands an...

'A Few Miles More' is an original composition by Mike Hammonds that puts everyone deep in that swinging groove from the start! Based on a twelve-bar blues in E-flat, it features exciting throwback sty...

This is up-tempo setting of the classic spiritual is a guaranteed winner! After a short and solemn introduction, featuring an alto sax solo, 'Down to the River' kicks into high gear, with the composer...

If you've been looking for something to showcase your rhythm section, look no further! 'The View Looking Up' is an excellent new chart for big band by composer Craig Skeffington. Written in a medium s...

'One Cool Cat!' features a playful melody sauntering along a beguiling chord progression in this enjoyable chart by Rob Vuono, Jr. The intro leads way to the cool sounds of trumpet and alto sax on mel...

“I Saw Three Ships” is not only an absolute perfect chart for your December concerts, but it’s so much fun to play that you should program it anytime! This 17th century English carol takes on a whole...

Looking for a change of pace for your next concert? Look no further and jump on “The Merengue Express!” Commissioned by the Florida Bandmasters Association and written in a merengue (mə-rĕng′ gā) musi...