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'Cold Duck Time' is an exciting chart from the first note! This one has a straight-eighth groove at 120 BPM with a written tenor solo. The lead trumpet range is to written C above the staff. Includes...

Composed by Lester Young, arranged by Dave Wolpe, this swinger features the sax section. Plenty of sax soli, a tenor solo and the always wonderful Wolpe shout chorus. Lead trumpet range is to written...

Here is an outstanding tenor sax feature chart that was composed by pianist Joey Calderazzo, recorded by the late, great Michael Brecker and arranged by Alan Baylock. A haunting medium swing groove, t...

Treat your band to some of the best contemporary big band writing ever! Featuring trombone and guitar soloists, this chart is perfect for festivals or concerts. Composer Alan Baylock is one of the fin...

Don Ellis and Hank Levy. Both are legendary for big band charts in odd meters. Whiplash is a super-exciting chart in 7/4 composed by Levy and arranged by Erik Morales. Don't be intimidated by the mete...

Gotta have this one! Composed by Grammy winner and jazz legend Herbie Hancock, arranged for you by Alan Baylock, this is funky and hip. Open solo space for all, lead trumpet goes up to written D, plus...

Believe it or not, this Benny Goodman classic has never been available for standard big band instrumentation. The original contains solo clarinet and less than a full compliment of brass, so we asked...

Composed by the Grammy award-winning composer/producer Quincy Jones, this is an emotional ballad featuring tenor or soprano saxophone that will touch the hearts of both performers and audience alike....

Whoa! A super high-energy Latin samba arranged by Eric Richards that is the perfect opener or closer for any performance. Solo opportunity for tenor sax, bari sax, 2nd trombone and drums. This is a po...

Bass 'bone players can count on one hand the good charts available for their instrument. Well, here is one of the best, arranged by Dave Wolpe. A medium-swing feel, this showcase will bring the best o...

Here's Glenn Miller's super hit authentically transcribed and re-created by Jeff Hest! This one is a must-do chart to teach the distinctive Glenn Miller sound and style. Its unique arrangement can be...

From the Quincy Jones -- Sammy Nestico CD titled Basie & Beyond. Composed by Grammy winning composer/producer, Quincy Jones, here is a swinger for either piano, guitar or vibes soloist. This is a medi...

You gotta have this spectacular chart! Alan arranged this one reminiscent of Maynard's version but in a lower key - the lead trumpet only goes to written D above the staff. Tempo is brisk at 220 BPM b...

Here is a great jazz ensemble arrangement for your more experienced band. Leroy Anderson's clever holiday tune joined with Mike Lewis's creative treatment makes this a must-have in your library. Mike...

Dave Wolpe is an outstanding arranger. His chart on this jazz classic features flugelhorn set in a ballad style with a swing interlude for the solo. Quality from top to bottom - great tune, great char...

Arranged especially for the USAF Airmen of Note, this alto ballad is outstanding in every respect. The introduction features 'bones playing the bridge, followed by the A section statement with alto an...

A Metheny-ish ballad with straight eighths with sort of a melancholy feeling, Graham Breedlove's use of color is superb, with soprano sax (alternate alto 1 included) and flugelhorns. Solo space provid...

An outstanding ballad for tenor or soprano saxophone soloist, this chart is truly gorgeous. Modest brass ranges (trumpet to fourth space E) make this arrangement accessible to most high school jazz en...

This is a must-have solo feature for alto saxophone! Dave Wolpe is one of the finest writers ever and this chart is one of his very best. With a Kenton-esque rubato introduction, Dave proceeds with a...

Immerse yourself in the rich sounds of big band jazz with "For Lena And Lenny," published by Belwin Music. This masterful arrangement offers your ensemble the perfect opportunity for an unforgettable...

Hullabaloo is a contemporary New Orleans groove chart that mesmerizes! Composer/arranger Alan Baylock delivers a very exciting arrangement with melody lines that are played by alto, tenor, trumpet and...

A power chart from one of the finest contemporary jazz big band writers today, Alan Baylock. A driving shuffle swing at a medium tempo with solos for alto, trombone and piano. Lead trumpet range to wr...

The music of Glenn Miller is timeless. Arranger/transcriber Jeff Hest pays tribute with a medley of three big hits from the big band era, when Miller was king. All of the patented Glenn Miller sounds...

As recorded by Louis Armstrong and his Hot Five

This chart is a creative musical voyage! With a Metheny-flavor, the work begins with bari sax and band vocals trading back and forth. Then the swing groove begins at 184 BPM with a soaring ensemble fe...