Young Jazz Series

A gorgeous alto sax ballad at the medium easy level, 'Goodbye My Heart' will capture your heart and soul. A haunting lyrical melody, lush voicings and dynamic contrasts illustrate the sensitive writin...

If I Could Fly Away is a lush ballad for solo tenor saxophone. Composer/arranger Mike Smukal weaves and contrasts minor and major harmonies and has created a superb chart for the younger player with l...

It's ballad time. This chart will provide your alto player with the perfect alto sax ballad. Everything is very playable for young players - the melody is beautiful and lyrical, harmonies are lush, rh...

Here is a classic that is already considered a standard from the next generation of American composers. Johnny Mandel wrote this gorgeous melody that is hauntingly beautiful, and Roy Phillippe arrange...

A medium-tempo minor blues composed and arranged by Mike Kamuf. Written out solos for tenor sax and trumpet, lead trumpet highest note is written G on top of the staff. A well written chart that will...

If you ever wanted to play an easy swingin' shuffle, this is it. Mike Lewis is betting you will dig this chart with its huge shuffle groove. The written tenor solo swings, the ensemble swings even har...

The title says it all - it's a blues head that really cooks all the way. The hot melody lick bounces back and forth between saxes and trumpets, plus there are written-out solos for alto, tenor, trumpe...

Oh, yeah - this great chart cooks at around 170 BPM. With a straight-eighth note groove, everything written out, trumpet 1 range to written G on top of the staff, and a big juicy shout chorus, you've...

Composed by brothers Cannonball and Nat Adderley, this straight-eighth groove will captivate. At 120 BPM, the lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff, solos are written-out for alto and...

Slick and funky, this hot Gordon Goodwin chart is for the younger players. There are written solos for 1st alto (cued for 2nd alto) and a 1st trumpet solo cued in all four trumpet parts. Lead trumpet...

If you are looking for easy yet hip, this is it. A funky Tower of Power hit, this chart is accessible at 166 BPM with no solos and trumpet 1 range is to F top line. Fun to play. (2:35)

It's funky and accessible - it's a Gordon Goodwin tune arranged for young band. The tempo is around 180 BPM with written-out solos available for any saxophone. The lead trumpet range is to written G o...

A gem of a chart by Freddie Hubbard. This is a straight-eighths groove at 132 BPM with written solos for tenor and trumpet 2. The trumpet 1 range is to written G on top of the staff and it has a cleve...

Oh yeah, it's time for another 'chicken' flavored chart! This one is definitely funky and more accessible than previous 'chicken' charts. Lead trumpet range is only to written G on top of the staff, a...

You, your band, and your tenor player will love this one! After a brief chorale intro, the funky reggae groove begins at 150 BPM. A written melody and some optional improv space for the tenor sax solo...

You, your band, and your tenor player will love this one! After a brief chorale intro, the funky reggae groove begins at 150 BPM. A written melody and some optional improv space for the tenor sax solo...

The Sam and Dave/Blues Brothers R & B standard is perfect for jazz ensemble! Big brass sounds and saxophone hits accent this great chart from Roy Phillippe. (duration 2:20)

Wade in the Water is a gospel rock that should be played around 148 BPM featuring a slow chorale introduction and modest brass ranges. Check out the written solos for alto 1, trombone 1, and trumpet 1...

A jazz calypso at around 168 BPM, 'Fungii Mama' will grab you immediately. It is a fun chart with a catchy melody that includes a written-out tenor solo and trumpet 1 range only to written E top space...

Based on a generic cell phone sound, this clever calypso chart sounds great around 150 BPM. Trumpet 1 range is to written G on top of the staff, and a suggested written-out solo is provided for alto 1...

Here's an exciting mambo, a very cool arrangement indeed! Played with half note=88-108 BPM. Highlights include alto and trombone solos, a sax section soli, and an auxiliary percussion part for congas....

Here's an exciting mambo, a very cool arrangement indeed! Played with half note=88-108 BPM. Highlights include alto and trombone solos, a sax section soli, and an auxiliary percussion part for congas....

A groovy Latin cha-cha played around 126 BPM with solos provided for alto and trumpet 2. Lead trumpet range to written G on top of the staff. This is a first-class chart, you'll love it!

A groovy Latin cha-cha played around 126 BPM with solos provided for alto and trumpet 2. Lead trumpet range to written G on top of the staff. This is a first-class chart, you'll love it!

Wow! This terrific chart is inspired by the iconic Clark Terry version featuring two trumpets with plungers. A swing chart played around 112 BPM with sample solos provided for tenor 1 and trumpet 2, a...