Jazz Beginnings Series

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...

A classic jazz standard arranged for the young jazz group as a medium-tempo cha-cha. The instrumentation is 4/2/2/3, but playable with reduced instrumentation of three saxes, one trumpet, one trombone...

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...

Composer/arranger George Vincent puts the rock flavor with a little Latin spin on this easy chart. A very pretty melody, no solos, just nice ensemble all the way. Easy brass ranges with 1st trumpet ra...

Composer/arranger George Vincent puts the rock flavor with a little Latin spin on this easy chart. A very pretty melody, no solos, just nice ensemble all the way. Easy brass ranges with 1st trumpet ra...

An easy-to-play Latin bossa with everything written out for the rhythm section and no individual solos. The tempo is around 148 BPM with very accessible brass ranges and plenty of optional parts to in...

An easy-to-play Latin bossa with everything written out for the rhythm section and no individual solos. The tempo is around 148 BPM with very accessible brass ranges and plenty of optional parts to in...

An easy-to-play Latin bossa with everything written out for the rhythm section and no individual solos. The tempo is around 148 BPM with very accessible brass ranges and plenty of optional parts to in...

A Latin cha-cha groove for your young band! Easy to rehearse and perform successfully, with an auxiliary percussion part, no solos, and very easy brass ranges. Optional parts included for two clarinet...

A Latin cha-cha groove for your young band! Easy to rehearse and perform successfully, with an auxiliary percussion part, no solos, and very easy brass ranges. Optional parts included for two clarinet...