Young Jazz Series

This is the funky chart you have been looking for -- a well-known soul melody with a great groove. The band will want to explore this chart as the bass player digs in and your alto sax soloist tears i...

A holiday favorite for sure, this chart is a bossa nova at 128 BPM. It's a fine arrangement, well-notated, tasty, and a breeze to assemble for a concert. With a written solo for either 1st or 2nd alto...

The title speaks for itself! Victor Lopez does it yet again with this classic pop song now for the young jazz musician. No solos but plenty of funky groove plus a call-and-response section. Lead trump...

Jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard has sadly passed on, but his wonderful music lives in this masterfully-arranged haunting melody with an alternating bossa and light funk groove. Solos are written for pi...

Compared to What arranged by Mike Kamuf has a straight-eighth groove played around 148 BPM with a distinctive Les McCann flavor. Written solos provided for tenor 1 and trumpet 2, unison sax lead lines...

An exciting samba groove composed and arranged by Victor Lopez. This chart is packed with montuno patterns for all sections, a very catch melody and trumpet 1 range is up to G on top of the staff. An...

Based on the traditional 'God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,' this samba treatment cooks. After a short chorale intro, the samba rhythm kicks in either cut time or bright-four groove. Written-out solos are...

A Day in the Life of a Fool (Manha de Carnaval)' arranged by Terry White is a bossa nova groove - but not just any bossa - this one stands above the rest. Superb harmonies, nice voicings, a nice sax s...

Ein gefühlvoller Tango von Rick Stizel mit zusätzlicher Kastagnetten-Stimme für den authentischen Tangoflair, kurzen Soli für Alt-, Tenorsaxophon, Trompete und Posaune sowie einem großen Shout-Chorus.

Geschickte und rasante Bearbeitung des Ellington-Klassikers von Ralph Ford im schnellen Swing-Tempo mit Ausflügen in den Latin-Groove. Ausgeschriebene Soli für Trompete und Tenorsaxophon, Montunas-Fig...

One of the best jazz standards arranged in a Latin groove played at 156 BPM. The melody is handled by tenor, trumpet, and guitar with written solos provided for tenor and trumpet. Lead trumpet range i...

Van Morrison's hit arranged for the young player sounds hipper than ever! The swing groove sounds cool as the melody goes through the sections of the band -- sometimes unison, sometimes in harmony, it...

You'll love this swinger that is played around 168 BPM. This chart is outstanding, the song is a jazz standard, the lead trumpet range is to written F-sharp, and written-out solos are provided for alt...

A show-stopping alto feature on this gorgeous Gershwin classic. A ballad played around 76 BPM, no improvisation (optional noodle), a sweet ensemble shout section, and the lead trumpet range to written...

Here's a super swing chart for the younger player from arranger John Denton. From the MGM movie of the same name, this melody is well known to all ages. John has included a tenor solo with written sol...

It's hot! A jazz-rock adaptation of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band chart for the young band. The driving bass and funky lines will engage the band, the audience, and you. With features like written so...

It's hot! A jazz-rock adaptation of Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band chart for the young band. The driving bass and funky lines will engage the band, the audience, and you. With features like written so...

Hey rock fans, here is a super-chestnut from the band Journey arranged for your young ensemble. From the opening line, this chart is magical to the band and the audience. It has no jazz solos, but if...

A superb jazz-rock chart! At around 144 BPM - this well-written chart features superb ensemble sections, a hip interlude that builds into a big shout chorus, written-out solos for trumpet and alto, le...

Yep, it's the 20-year anniversary of the original 'Chicken' chart arranged by Kris Berg - it's time to celebrate with Son of the Chicken! This original is more accessible for younger bands with a chor...

It's the annual chicken chart! No Harm / No Fowl by Kris Berg is a very accessible rock groove played around 146 BPM, and features written-out solo opportunities for all saxes and all brass, and lead...

Of course it's funky! The groove is around 110 BPM, with solo space for alto, tenor, trumpet 2, and trombone 1. Lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. Optional parts include flute and...

Wilson Pickett for your jazz ensemble? Absolutely! Victor Lopez does it best by taking a classic rock song and adapting it for the young jazz ensemble player. What a solid groove tempo for the band--t...

Intrepid! This theme from Rocky III has a powerful groove that keeps on driving forward. No solos, easy brass ranges and a nice interlude that will keep everyone happy. The perfect fun chart for every...

Meghan Trainor schafft es mit 'All About That Bass' in vielen Ländern an die Chartspitze. Die Big Band-Version von Victor Lopez ist sehr leicht arrangiert.