Young Jazz Classics Series

This classic minor blues by Dizzy Gillespie is arranged here in a comfortable medium swing style. A small group is featured at the top using the distinctive stylings and articulations of the original...

This chart has it all. Featuring a great swing feel, solid scoring and dynamic contrasts, this arrangement is perfect for younger bands just learning to swing, or experienced bands showing that they c...

One of the trademark tunes from the Duke Ellington library, this familiar jazz classic is solidly scored for young players in this terrific arrangement by Mark Taylor. When it comes to playable charts...

Using a Basie-style swing treatment, and written in 4/4 rather than the traditional 3/4, here is a great-sounding chart from Mark Taylor that will go together quickly. All sections get a chance to shi...

Woody Herman made this tune famous with its lush ballad style. This excellent arrangement for young bands features the entire sax section as well as a brief written solo for alto. Nicely scored to sou...

No one handles Ellington for younger ensembles better than Mark Taylor, and this well-crafted arrangement shows why. Although Mark uses a written trumpet solo on the bridge, the main theme is handled...

Jazz Classics for the Young Ensemble - Grade 3 This standard blues tune really swings in the expert hands of Mark Taylor. The trumpets are featured off the top, followed by the saxes and a solo sectio...

This jazz standard was composed by legendary vibraphonist Milt Jackson and recorded notably by Milt with Oscar Peterson on the album by the same name. Opening with the theme played by a small group of...

This production number for young players offers a perfect way to honor the music of the legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra. This swingin' medley takes you through the well-known standards C-Jam Blues,...

This well-known composition by Horace Silver is written in a moderate Latin style. Mark's version is based on Horace's own classic arrangement and features some very nice ensemble writing. Includes a...

The definitive recording of this jazz classic is by Bill Evans, with other notable recordings by Cannonball Adderley and Joe Henderson. Paul Murtha's arrangement for young groups features a Latin styl...

This is NOT the '60s pop hit recorded by Bobby Vee, but the classic jazz standard recorded by luminaries such as John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, and Horace Silver (and originally the theme song of the 19...

Recorded by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet in the 1960s, this distinctive samba was composed by Cannonball's brother Nat. Featuring a relaxed Latin groove and the familiar riff-like melodies, Mark's...

At the peak of the big band era, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Charlie Barnet recorded his famous version of Cherokee followed shortly by this second big hit. Treated here in a samba style, Sky...

Composed in the mid 1950s, Bim-Bom is considered the very first bossa nova! Notably recorded by artists such as Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz, Roger's version of this familiar standard...

Although the first hit recording of this enduring standard was by the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1940, The Nearness of You has remained popular through the ages with recordings by countless artists. Ar...

Here is an exciting yet playable version of this great Latin chart by John La Barbera. Surprisingly true to the original as it employs some fiery, samba-like writing, this is sure to be a hit.

Mark Taylor has taken this Stanley Turrentine jazz classic and crafted an excellent bluesy chart for younger players. The style is medium slow swing and the minor changers are great for soloing. A rea...

The ultimate Alto Sax feature! John Berry makes it work for younger groups in this well-written chart. Guaranteed winner.

Miles Davis left a legacy of innovative playing and enduring compositions. Here is one of his best tunes in a swinging medium up-tempo arrangement for young bands by Mark Taylor.

Required literature for the noble study of Monk, this arrangement of a jazz classic will delight young bands as well as experienced groups. You can play it as fast or slow as you like, and it will sou...

Made famous by Frank Sinatra, this is one of the most recorded and well-known standards ever written. John Berry's medium swing arrangement for young players features nice ensemble writing under those...

The sax section gets a turn in the spotlight on this enjoyable chart of Lester Young's jazz classic. This medium up-tempo chart features a great swing feel and a flexible solo section with ensemble ba...