FJH Beginning Jazz Ensemble

There's no riddle when it comes to the success of Rob Vuono's jazz charts! His ability to create a complex sounding chart that is extremely easy to play makes this one a guaranteed winner. Starting of...

Introduce your students to swing without the complicated rhythms. This laid-back chart features a catchy melody that lets the ensemble focus on great style and intonation. Written-out solos are provid...

Introduce your students to swing without the complicated rhythms. This laid-back chart features a catchy melody that lets the ensemble focus on great style and intonation. Written-out solos are provid...

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...

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...

Finally a great set of warm-ups for your beginning jazz ensemble. Chris Sharp draws from his experience as a public school jazz director and professional arranger to offer this useful set of warm-ups....

Finally a great set of warm-ups for your beginning jazz ensemble. Chris Sharp draws from his experience as a public school jazz director and professional arranger to offer this useful set of warm-ups....

The well-known English melody gets new life in this arrangement that alternates between bossa nova and swing. It can be used any time of year and also works well on your holiday concert as What Child...

The well-known English melody gets new life in this arrangement that alternates between bossa nova and swing. It can be used any time of year and also works well on your holiday concert as What Child...

This rock medley gives a Broadway-style treatment to some of the most beloved patriotic tunes including America, Yankee Doodle, The Marines' Hymn, Battle Hymn of the Republic, and Stars and Stripes Fo...

This easy swing ballad pays homage to the great Neal Hefti and his classic Li'l Darlin', which was written for the Count Basie orchestra and is now standard repertoire in the big band genre. There is...

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...

This accessible version of Ramsey Lewis's famous gospel classic has a rock flair and will showcase your sax section and pianist. The written piano solo is followed by a double-time section with a sax...

This accessible version of Ramsey Lewis's famous gospel classic has a rock flair and will showcase your sax section and pianist. The written piano solo is followed by a double-time section with a sax...

Restricted ranges make this a great learning piece and a very easy number to program. A standard 12-bar blues with no sidebars, written for the developing jazz ensemble. Very limited ranges make this...

Restricted ranges make this a great learning piece and a very easy number to program. A standard 12-bar blues with no sidebars, written for the developing jazz ensemble. Very limited ranges make this...

A very easy rocker for the beginning or developing jazz ensemble. There are no solos, just straight ahead full ensemble blowing. The top written note for trumpet is D.

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...

Teach or perform this cha-cha style original with limited range and technical demands using little rehearsal time. Top note for the lead trumpet is only a third space C, and a D for the lead bone. Pla...

Teach or perform this cha-cha style original with limited range and technical demands using little rehearsal time. Top note for the lead trumpet is only a third space C, and a D for the lead bone. Pla...

This swing chart has a very relaxed sound to it and is based on the chord changes of Cole Porter's Just One of Those Things. Plenty of ensemble writing makes this an ideal chart for your first year ja...

Rob Vuono continues to show why his beginning jazz arrangements are so popular. This clever arrangement with a bossa flavor is ideal for teaching basic concepts of this unique style. Very easy to play...

This chart joins rock and fusion elements with ingenious harmonies to make music that is sure to please. The rhythmic feel changes from straight eighths to a funky half-time groove, while the melody i...

What a great chart for young jazz ensembles! Taking some of the basic elements of bop, Rob Vuono has created an up-tempo swing chart that is very accessible yet sounds complex. The main catch is an on...

What a great chart for young jazz ensembles! Taking some of the basic elements of bop, Rob Vuono has created an up-tempo swing chart that is very accessible yet sounds complex. The main catch is an on...