Young Jazz Series

This fresh treatment of a classic will satisfy! This chart has a medium tempo around 132 BPM with clever interplay between sections. Features include written-out solos for alto 1 and trombone 2, a swi...

This is a swinger all the way! The tempo can be anywhere between 132-150 BPM and there is a written-out trumpet 2 solo. There's plenty of swingin' ensemble, a great sax section soli plus optional part...

This is a swinger all the way! The tempo can be anywhere between 132-150 BPM and there is a written-out trumpet 2 solo. There's plenty of swingin' ensemble, a great sax section soli plus optional part...

You may have heard Basie's band play this great swinger, but this version is very accessible for young players at around 166 BPM. Features include a written-out alto solo, a great sax soli, and well-n...

A Basie classic arranged by Neal Hefti, this is a swinger played at 156 BPM. It features a written trumpet 2 solo, nice section solis, and the trumpet 1 range is up to written G on top of the staff. I...

A jazz standard scored to swing at around 185 BPM, this clever chart delivers from beginning to end. Interludes, great development, and a variety of nuances sustain interest throughout the arrangement...

Swinging at around 144 BPM, this jazz standard has superb suggested (written) solos for tenor and trumpet, accessible brass ranges, nice solis, and interludes. Just what you need for your concert! (4:...

A holiday fav, arranged as Latin bossa with a swing intro. Played around 134 BPM, no solo just ensemble with a unison tutti section for all winds. Lead trumpet range is up to written G on top of the s...

Based on Beethovens Ode to Joy, arranger Victor Lopez begins with a hymn-style chorale then switches to a rock feel for the development. This chart has a nice rock groove, interesting harmony, no indi...

Just what you need for the holiday events, this swingin' chart on a holiday favorite is tasteful and easy to assemble. The melody is stated by 1st tenor sax and 1st trumpet, with written solos for tho...

You better watch out - this fine swing chart on the classic holiday favorite is easy to put together, swings, has a written trumpet solo, a sax soli, a nice shout chorus, and a modulation. Lead trumpe...

A beautiful and sensitive treatment of this superb holiday classic. This medium jazz waltz begins with an alto 1 melody. Then it shifts to the ensemble, followed by a written-out or ad lib tenor solo....

Looking for a tasty yet easy-to-assemble holiday chart? Check out this medium swing at 120 BPM with written solos for tenor sax and trumpet 2 with lead trumpet range up to written G on top of the staf...

A rock-jazz adaptation of God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen by a wonderful new arranger, Mike Smukal, this holiday chart is at a medium tempo that's a breeze to rehearse. Plenty of ensemble playing, modest...

12 outstanding arrangements for the young jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos is included: swing, ballad, Latin, holiday, rock, and...

Jerome Richardson's 'Groove Merchant' arranged by Rich Sigler is a gospel rock groove that fits perfectly. Played at 132 BPM, with straight eighths, this chart is packed with goodies like written-out...

The all-time classic Frank Sinatra signature tune really shines in this easy-to-perform arrangement by Roy Phillippe. All of the famous licks are presented in this chart but with considerations made f...

An outstanding swing chart that is accessible in every way. The melody is stated by alto, tenor, and trumpet; the tempo is 120 BPM; and the lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. This...

Immerse yourself in the captivating atmosphere of the legendary jazz classic "Blues In The Night." Published by Alfred Publishing, this masterful arrangement brings the unmistakable, soulful character...

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...

The magic of Harry Potter comes to jazz section! This big-band arrangement is a tribute to Harry's favorite wizard joke shop, the Wizard Wheezes. A bonus track on the soundtrack for the sixth film, tr...

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...

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...

The intro is slow and bluesy like vocalist Billie Holiday, then into a waltz groove at 112 BPM, a nice easy tempo. The written-out piano solo is a 32-bars, the lead trumpet range is only to written F,...

From the movie Happy Feet, Adelieland is high-energy mambo! Victor Lopez, the mambo king, has made this exciting groove assessable to the young player. Solos are written out for each wind section or i...