Young Jazz Series

A swinger to feature what else. . . the drumset! Composed by drum legend Gene Krupa and arranged by drummer/educator Rich DeRosa, this is an outstanding chart with plenty of energy!

A swinger to feature what else. . . the drumset! Composed by drum legend Gene Krupa and arranged by drummer/educator Rich DeRosa, this is an outstanding chart with plenty of energy!

Sax to the Max is a medium swing showcase for the sax section. This Mike Lewis original is tasty, smooth, and lyrical, and will sound full even if performed with only four saxophone players (optional...

Sax to the Max is a medium swing showcase for the sax section. This Mike Lewis original is tasty, smooth, and lyrical, and will sound full even if performed with only four saxophone players (optional...

Sax to the Max is a medium swing showcase for the sax section. This Mike Lewis original is tasty, smooth, and lyrical, and will sound full even if performed with only four saxophone players (optional...

Now What is a swing tune, written in the style of Miles Davis' 'So What. ' It provides a great opportunity to learn, play, listen, and solo in a simple two-chord modal style. Written solos for trumpet...

Now What is a swing tune, written in the style of Miles Davis' 'So What. ' It provides a great opportunity to learn, play, listen, and solo in a simple two-chord modal style. Written solos for trumpet...

Now What is a swing tune, written in the style of Miles Davis' 'So What. ' It provides a great opportunity to learn, play, listen, and solo in a simple two-chord modal style. Written solos for trumpet...

A Gordon Goodwin chart for the young player! Arranger Ralph Ford has scored this Goodwin swing shuffle to make it accessible for the younger band. Challenges include the shuffle groove and accurate ar...

A Gordon Goodwin chart for the young player! Arranger Ralph Ford has scored this Goodwin swing shuffle to make it accessible for the younger band. Challenges include the shuffle groove and accurate ar...

A moderate swing chart arranged by Mike Lewis with some clever rhythmic patterns as the title suggests. Not to worry though, nothing your band can't handle. A short solo for drums and a brief bass sol...

A feature for the sax section, Stro's Place is a medium swinger with written-out solos for tenor and/or trumpet. A nice stop-time ensemble, so everyone gets to shine. An effective chart composed and a...

A feature for the sax section, Stro's Place is a medium swinger with written-out solos for tenor and/or trumpet. A nice stop-time ensemble, so everyone gets to shine. An effective chart composed and a...

Here is a wonderful chart by Rich Sigler on a great tune by Paul Simon. A chorale intro transititions into a shuffle swing groove with written solos for alto and trumpet. Easy ranges for the brass, to...

Crazy title? It's from the movie of the same name and is a tongue-in-cheek swing chart adapted from a much more difficult chart by Gordon Goodwin for the Big Phat Band. Arranged for the younger player...

Crazy title? It's from the movie of the same name and is a tongue-in-cheek swing chart adapted from a much more difficult chart by Gordon Goodwin for the Big Phat Band. Arranged for the younger player...

Paul Baker composed and arranged this medium swing chart as a tribute to the great Sammy Nestico. It has a written solo for 2nd trumpet (cued for 1st), a sax section soli, a piano solo, a brief shout...

Paul Baker composed and arranged this medium swing chart as a tribute to the great Sammy Nestico. It has a written solo for 2nd trumpet (cued for 1st), a sax section soli, a piano solo, a brief shout...

This medium swing chart from a very creative writer approaches the blues with a 24-bar blues form that really makes it easy to hear and feel the blues chord progression. Features include written solos...

This medium swing chart from a very creative writer approaches the blues with a 24-bar blues form that really makes it easy to hear and feel the blues chord progression. Features include written solos...

This chart is about swinging! It has a Basie swing feel at around 138 BPM, with a more contemporary harmonic flavor. Features sax section solis, written solos for alto 1 and trumpet 2 and a big shout...

This chart is about swinging! It has a Basie swing feel at around 138 BPM, with a more contemporary harmonic flavor. Features sax section solis, written solos for alto 1 and trumpet 2 and a big shout...

Jazz trumpet legend Clifford Brown composed it and arranger Carl Strommen adapted this bebop classic into an excellent swing chart. The opening melody is stated by tenor and trumpet, followed by writt...

Jazz trumpet legend Clifford Brown composed it and arranger Carl Strommen adapted this bebop classic into an excellent swing chart. The opening melody is stated by tenor and trumpet, followed by writt...

An easy-to-play shuffle swing adapted from Gordon Goodwin's high-end chart for the grade 2 level. Arranger Peter Blair gets it right with accessible rhythms, written solos for alto and trumpet and thi...