Jazz Band Series

Heavy metal big band! Guitar is the featured solo instrument in this very cool chart so if you, the band, and your drummer dig a rock vehicle to wake everyone up - 'Steampunk' by Erik Morales is it. L...

The groove is a funky-rock played around 140 BPM. This chart is a great tune and excellent vehicle for guitar or any instrument. A suggested written solo is provided for guitar and for C, B-flat, E-fl...

Whoa, hold on to your feathers! If you want energy and excitement and a funky groove, then check out Kris Berg's chart, The Chicken. The legendary electric bassist Jaco Pastorius recorded this powerho...

As recorded by the USAF Airmen of Note and arranged by Alan Baylock in the style of 'Li'l Darlin',' this slow swing is the ideal chart for the holidays. It features no improvised solo, but has a writt...

A Latin-pop original, that's kind of funky, targeted at the skilled high school level. It's played around 176 BPM with lead trumpet range to written high C. Sample solos are provided for all instrumen...

Chuck Mangione's huge hit arranged by Victor Lopez, 'Feels so Good' features the Flugelhorn solo (on the 1st trumpet part) throughout with the distinctive melody and then a written out solo along with...

Nothing makes you tap your foot like a shuffle and this one has a monster back-beat groove. A very hip melody line, written-out solos for tenor sax and 1st trombone, lead few features. Check out the h...

Bring pure big band energy to the stage with "Stay in Your Lane" by Gordon Goodwin, published by Belwin Music! This electrifying arrangement captivates musicians and audiences alike with an irresistib...

Stay in Your Lane by Gordon Goodwin is a hard-hitting shuffle groove at about 135 BPM. A suggested written-out solo is provided for C, B-flat, E-flat, and trombone. A nice swingin' shout chorus, an au...

A terrific swing-shuffle grove around 150 BPM. This chart is simply fun and hip. Solo space is provided for alto, tenor, bari, trumpet, and trombone with sample solos provided for E-flat, B-flat, trom...

Here is a must-have jazz classic that has been performed by virtually every jazz artist from composer W.C. Handy and Glenn Miller to Herbie Hancock. That's because it is a clever and interesting tune...

This is a winter holiday musical scavenger hunt to discover---how many tunes you can find in this chart? It's a funky swing performed in cut time around 108 BPM. Lead trumpet range is to written G wit...

It is really hard to find quality Christmas material for jazz ensemble that doesn't require a long time to prepare. Well, here it is! Carl Strommen has arranged a solid medley of all-time favorite Chr...

Check out jazz bassist Christian McBride! You'll dig this straight-eighth groove recorded on McBride's newest CD. Scored at around 132 BPM, this hip tune includes written-out solos for alto 1, trumpet...

The excitement and energy of this Chuck Mangione tune is infectious. Solos are written out for flugelhorn (trumpet) and tenor sax. This is an outstanding feature for flugelhorn soloist. A funky melody...

The chicken saga continues! Kris Berg brings you this funky Tower of Power groove. Solos are written out for tenor and trombone, lead trumpet range is to written A, and the bass part is critical and s...

If you want to play Gordon Goodwin charts but they are too challenging, check this one out! Composed and arranged by Gordon, himself, specifically for middle or high school level, this funky chart is...

The chicken saga continues and it is FUNKY! This big band funk chart grooves at a tempo around 116 BPM. The energetic groove begins after the chorale intro. The saxes state the melody, joined by brass...

A funky groove alternating with a swing feel at around 170 BPM. This is a clever and effective treatment of this familiar melody, with solos written for trombone 2 and tenor, and drums fills with band...

A straight-eighth groove that's a little funky plus a catchy melody at 130 BPM, and you have a winner. Features written solos for tenor, trumpet 2, or guitar, lead trumpet range to written A, a great...

Yep, you guessed it - it's a funk chart. The groove is deep at 136 BPM, solos are written out for tenor and/or guitar, and lead trumpet range is to written A. Do you like chicken? (3:45)

Here's your opener! A funky swing groove played around half note=96 BPM Solo space for alto and trumpet 2 with suggested written solo provided. Lead trumpet range to B-flat above the staff. Great tune...

Oh yeah, check out this happy Second Line groove played around 174 BPM. Every section gets some action plus a huge ensemble sound for the shout chorus. Lead trumpet range is to written A-flat above th...

An original with a funky groove with some powerful dynamic contrasts throughout. Played at 142 BPM, a suggested tenor 1 solo is provided and followed by an interlude that builds right into the finale....

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