Jazz Band Series

A beautiful tune by Herbie Hancock and a stellar chart by Erik Morales. Creative and sophisticated but not technically difficult and the lead trumpet range is only to written F-sharp top line with a s...

Only arranger Dave Wolpe can make On Green Dolphin Street the ideal address. A combination of swing and Latin feel, solos for alto 1 and tenor 1 (written out), lead trumpet range is to written A above...

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Check out arranger Terry White's straight-ahead bebop-influenced chart on this Gershwin standard. Swing feel throughout, a beefy sax soli, lead lines and solos (written out) for alto 1 and trumpet 2 a...

Alianza is the Spanish word for alliance which is represented through the blending of Latin and swing styles with high energy. The main melody seamlessly integrates the two styles. There is a written-...

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Arranger Dave Rivello treats this great tune as a jazz waltz. It has great energy, a rich texture, contemporary harmony, an alto 1 solo (written-out) and lead trumpet range is to written A above the s...

Featuring the trombone section, Dave Wolpe's chart on Secret Love is outstanding! All four parts have written-out solo sections, plenty of section work and nice ensemble parts. Lead 'bone range is to...

Arranged as a samba, Scott Ragsdale has done a superb job with this great tune. A few features in this first-class chart are nice section solis all around, a solo for 1st trombone (written out) and a...

Arranged as a samba, Scott Ragsdale has done a superb job with this great tune. A few features in this first-class chart are nice section solis all around, a solo for 1st trombone (written out) and a...

Frank Foster's composition, Shiny Stockings, is one of the greatest jazz tunes for big band. Arranged by Greg Yasinitsky and scored for an accessible grade 3 level, this chart has all the ingredients...

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It's funk-rock---you know it, you love it. The tune is infectious and the arrangement is right on target with no individual solos, but plenty of section and ensemble work. The sax soli is crazy hot an...

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Kris Berg does it one more time-the chicken-theme chart lives on! A rock groove with the melody handled by trombone, tenor and guitar, with written-out solos available for each. Check out the very hip...

Kris Berg does it one more time---the chicken-theme chart lives on! A rock groove with the melody handled by trombone, tenor and guitar, with written-out solos available for each. Check out the very h...

Put together the brilliant composer Billy Strayhorn and superb arranger Alan Baylock, and you will have an outstanding musical experience. This is the alto sax feature you have been looking for---not...

This excellent blues chart in the Basie style uses the keys of G, Ab, Eb, and Ab. The written solos for piano, trumpet, and alto sax include changes and fit the style well. The writing includes a grea...

Cubano Chant is a joyous, upbeat Latin chart arranged by Victor López. A catchy melody is traded off to the various sections, with written solos for 2nd trumpet and 1st tenor plus an auxiliary percuss...

A great jazz standard arranged by the king of swinging charts, Dave Wolpe. This arrangement features a written-out trumpet solo and a few sax section solis. The lead trumpet part goes to written B abo...

The Defibrillator is a level 3 Jazz Band Series piece designed for high school and advanced junior high school band. Full instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm parts. Optional p...

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