Jazz Beginnings Series

No worries for the holiday concert. This holiday favorite is recognizable, easy to rehearse and play, and enjoyable for the band, too. It's a complete package with a Latin-rock groove with easy ranges...

This super-easy chart is terrific with an easy swing tempo of 110 BPM and written solos for alto, tenor, and trumpet. Trumpet 1 range is to written C third space. This is a "fail-safe" chart!

Here is an easy to play funky-rock chart. The solo section is written for all winds for flexibility, 1st trumpet range is to written E top space and the arrangement has optional parts for two flutes,...

Here is an easy to play funky-rock chart. The solo section is written for all winds for flexibility, 1st trumpet range is to written E top space and the arrangement has optional parts for two flutes,...

Here is an easy to play funky-rock chart. The solo section is written for all winds for flexibility, 1st trumpet range is to written E top space and the arrangement has optional parts for two flutes,...

This funky cha-cha with rock flavor features a simple melody, easy backgrounds, and a flexible solo section for one, some, or all winds. With the optional parts, clear rhythm section notation, and onl...

This funky cha-cha with rock flavor features a simple melody, easy backgrounds, and a flexible solo section for one, some, or all winds. With the optional parts, clear rhythm section notation, and onl...

This funky cha-cha with rock flavor features a simple melody, easy backgrounds, and a flexible solo section for one, some, or all winds. With the optional parts, clear rhythm section notation, and onl...

This one has a funky rock groove with a hip chord progression, yet it's very easy to play. It Is What It Is has plenty of unison harmony, no solos, easy ranges, and is very effective for the young ban...

This one has a funky rock groove with a hip chord progression, yet it's very easy to play. It Is What It Is has plenty of unison harmony, no solos, easy ranges, and is very effective for the young ban...

This one has a funky rock groove with a hip chord progression, yet it's very easy to play. It Is What It Is has plenty of unison harmony, no solos, easy ranges, and is very effective for the young ban...

An easy drumset feature! This original rock chart by George Vincent is easy to rehearse and very effective for both audience and ensemble. The drumset solo is written out, and may be extended or embel...

The straight-eighth rock groove is easy for the rhythm section and incorporates the sound of honking taxi horns! A solo section that is written-out for winds with flexibility for one, some, or all win...

George Vincent puts the rock flavor with a little Latin spin on this easy chart. A lovely melody, no solos, just nice ensemble all the way. Easy brass ranges with 1st trumpet range to written E, top s...

An easy bossa-rock chart with a catchy melody, no individual solos, and easy brass ranges. Played around 142 BPM, this chart performs well with reduced instrumentation plus many optional parts, includ...

An easy bossa-rock chart with a catchy melody, no individual solos, and easy brass ranges. Played around 142 BPM, this chart performs well with reduced instrumentation plus many optional parts, includ...

Holiday Jam, based on the traditional carol "Angels We Have Heard on High," will be the highlight of your holiday concert performance. Written for the very beginning jazz student, this chart is carefu...

Hey Dude? Yep, that's the title. It's a Latin rock chart with easy rhythm section parts, an easy I-IV-V blues chord progression and the high note for 1st trumpet is written D, fourth line. The practic...

Hey Dude? Yep, that's the title. It's a Latin rock chart with easy rhythm section parts, an easy I-IV-V blues chord progression and the high note for 1st trumpet is written D, fourth line. The practic...

The rumba style evolved from Cuban dance music. This easy Latin chart has a unison intro, then the melody varies from minor to major to offer a very interesting contrast. The solo section is for all w...

The rumba style evolved from Cuban dance music. This easy Latin chart has a unison intro, then the melody varies from minor to major to offer a very interesting contrast. The solo section is for all w...

The rumba style evolved from Cuban dance music. This easy Latin chart has a unison intro, then the melody varies from minor to major to offer a very interesting contrast. The solo section is for all w...

This simple Latin-rock chart will do your band proud! A minor-sounding introduction brings the band in on the major-chord melody, and then the sections trade back and forth. There is an open solo sect...

This simple Latin-rock chart will do your band proud! A minor-sounding introduction brings the band in on the major-chord melody, and then the sections trade back and forth. There is an open solo sect...

This simple Latin-rock chart will do your band proud! A minor-sounding introduction brings the band in on the major-chord melody, and then the sections trade back and forth. There is an open solo sect...