First Year Charts Series

This funky rock chart moves at a medium tempo with a cool interlude and development. It is easy to rehearse and play with no solos and lead trumpet range to written G on top of the staff.

A medium rock-Latin and a great tune by Nat Adderley for young players. Solos (written) for tenor sax (cued for alto), trumpet 1 (cued for trombone, and lead trumpet range to written E top space. Exce...

A Latin-rock groove at around 180 BPM with very simple rhythms and a great melody line. Easy brass ranges, a written solo for tenor sax, and written-out drum fills. Clever, easy to play, and well writ...

Here's a funky rock chart by Vince Gassi called 'Contents Under Pressure' for young band. It's played at 120 BPM and features a written solo for tenor sax, accessible brass ranges, a catchy melody, cl...

You guessed, a funky rock, aka, a boogaloo groove played around 136 BPM. It's a simple blues with a great melody introduced by alto and trumpet. Written solos provided for alto, tenor, trumpet, and tr...

Check out the 'red chicken!' 'Pollo Rojo' is a Latin cha-cha performed at 146 BPM that includes easy brass ranges, a written-out alto sax solo, section solis, and a cool melody. (2:59)

(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue' arranged by Victor Lopez is a beautiful ballad, and very playable by a young jazz group. The tempo is around 82 BPM with a straight-eighth ballad feel, smooth...

Classic Gershwin, RHAPSODY IN BLUE is music all students should have the opportunity to hear and enjoy. The history of this composition dates back to 1924. Since then, it's been recorded and performed...

This Gershwin classic has been performed and recorded countless times, and now it's time for your beginning players to play and learn this gorgeous standard! Arranger Mike Lewis has scored Embraceable...

A greasy swingin' blues with a very catchy riff! This great tune was composed by Neal Hefti and arranged by Roy Phillippe. Solos are written out for piano, trumpet and tenor sax. The lead trumpet play...

A swingin' blues but with a fun twist, 13-bar blues! Play it around 172 BPM with suggested solos written for tenor 1, trumpet 1, trombone 1, and some brief drumset fills. Trumpet 1 range is to written...

An upbeat New Orleans second-line groove for your young jazz band. Tempo is around 160 BPM, but it is very accessible. Written melodic solos for trumpet 1 (or section) and trombone 1 (or section) with...

Oh yeah, a fun and happy chart with the Zydeco groove played around 150 BPM. Suggested solos provided for trumpet 1, tenor 1 and piano. And you'll really want to showcase the washboard auxiliary percu...

Oh yeah, a fun and happy chart with the Zydeco groove played around 150 BPM. Suggested solos provided for trumpet 1, tenor 1 and piano. And you'll really want to showcase the washboard auxiliary percu...

Oh yeah, a fun and happy chart with the Zydeco groove played around 150 BPM. Suggested solos provided for trumpet 1, tenor 1 and piano. And you'll really want to showcase the washboard auxiliary percu...

A hot opening statement by tenor sax, trumpet and trombone leads the way for this terrific gospel-flavored swing chart by Jeff Darrohn. It's easy to rehearse and has a catchy and interesting melody wi...

Composer/arranger Carl Strommen delivers this gospel style swing chart for the easy red series. Carl starts things off with an a cappella section for the winds, then brings in the rhythm section on th...

These Toys Swing arranged by Mike Story is a superb grade 1 chart based on 'March of the Toys.' Trumpet 1 range to written E top space, a written-out tenor sax 1 solo, and well-notated rhythm section...

This classic swinger played around 126 BPM is a perfect fit for your young band. Trumpet 1 range is to written F-sharp top line, written-out solos indicated for alto 1, tenor 1, and optional trombone...

This classic swinger played around 126 BPM is a perfect fit for your young band. Trumpet 1 range is to written F-sharp top line, written-out solos indicated for alto 1, tenor 1, and optional trombone...

This is classic Gershwin gem celebrated 100 years in 2024! Showcase this superb melody at a grade 1 level, treated as a medium swing. Accessible brass ranges, and an easy-to-assemble and perform chart...

This is classic Gershwin gem celebrated 100 years in 2024! Showcase this superb melody at a grade 1 level, treated as a medium swing. Accessible brass ranges, and an easy-to-assemble and perform chart...

This 'gotta-have-it' chart is a very catchy Latin melody scored in a hip yet playable arrangement that is exceptional in every way. Some nice piano lines echoed by the ensemble, written solos for teno...

It's 'A Little Bit Latin,' simple as that. Do you need an easy Latin chart? Well then, this stylistically accessible cha-cha-cha-flavored arrangement will work perfectly. No individual solos to worry...

This catchy samba features a 16-bar written-out tenor sax solo, trumpet 1 range to written F top line, and only two chords for the rhythm section. Easy to play, very effective, and everyone will dig i...