Advanced Funk Sheet Music

Funky with a very hip piano intro! Little band instrumentation is for tenor, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, and drums. This chart includes solo space for all. (2:16)

Funky with a very hip piano intro! Little band instrumentation is for tenor, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, and drums. This chart includes solo space for all. (2:16)

Jazzwaltz (Fusion) Duration approx. 7 min The feeling when the sun shines again for the first time after a long cold winter and the icicles on the gutters start to drip, when everything begins to flow...

Jazzwaltz (Fusion) Duration approx. 7 min The feeling when the sun shines again for the first time after a long cold winter and the icicles on the gutters start to drip, when everything begins to flow...

If you have the horses, this new Steve Wiest opus is well worth the effort. Ideal for upper-level groups to use at contests or festivals, this chart is a workout for the whole band. The solo section i...

If you have the horses, this new Steve Wiest opus is well worth the effort. Ideal for upper-level groups to use at contests or festivals, this chart is a workout for the whole band. The solo section i...

The masters of funk, Tower of Power, are as relevant and active today as ever before. This hit from the '70s features a moderate tempo groove with an occasional 7/8 measure thrown in for kicks. Paul's...

Here is the signature tune from the definitive funk band, Tower of Power. Scored for just 6 horns, this dynamic and authentic chart offers your band a challenge that is worth the extra effort.

Written in a simmering medium tempo, this distinctive funk chart opens with the bass establishing the groove gradually joined by the rest of the rhythm section. A small combo of soprano sax, baritone...

Using a combination of hip-hop and uptempo swing, here's a marvelous take on Bud Powell's bebop classic. A front line of alto, tenor and trumpet are featured off the top followed by an extended soli f...

This classic Marvin Gaye hit has always been a favorite with jazzers and has great crossover appeal. From the CD Out of the Woods by the Les Hooper Band, this funky version is infused with a West Coas...

This well-known standard from the 1940s never sounded quite like this! Featuring a slow, simmering shuffle funk style, the rhythm section lays down the groove with the trombone section playing the tun...

What an absolute treat! Play Michael Brecker's quintessential fusion tune Spherical, expertly arranged especially for Randy Brecker's big band. Every nuance of the original track is captured with prec...

What an absolute treat! Play Michael Brecker's quintessential fusion tune Spherical, expertly arranged especially for Randy Brecker's big band. Every nuance of the original track is captured with prec...

What an absolute treat! Play Michael Brecker's quintessential fusion tune Spherical, expertly arranged especially for Randy Brecker's big band. Every nuance of the original track is captured with prec...

What an absolute treat! Play Michael Brecker's quintessential fusion tune Spherical, expertly arranged especially for Randy Brecker's big band. Every nuance of the original track is captured with prec...

From the Quincy Jones -- Sammy Nestico CD titled Basie & Beyond. Composed and arranged by the legendary Sammy Nestico, this chart begins with a funky drum groove and develops into a nice easy swing fe...

Jazz Big Band Arrangement. Full Score, 2 Alto Saxophones, 2 Tenor Saxophones, Baritone Saxophone, 4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums This Bobby Watson tune was arranged by Arthur Whit...

Written for Sammy's friend Charlie Lake, highlights in this well-articulated funk excursion include an amazing sax section soli, a full-length tenor sax solo chorus, followed by additional solos for a...

This creative, funk-style arrangement of the popular Welsh air is featured on The Adventures In Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Christmas CD. As the arranger puts it, this is a party song and the party has...

As recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band on Incredible Journey, a recurring melodic motif, driving funk groove, and fully-voiced harmonic landscape give this chart real substance and audience appeal. S...

This funk chart was originally recorded by the Yellowjackets for their Time Squared CD. Filled with unexpected twists and turns, this big band version requires a triplet-based swing feel similar to hi...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on the album Consummation (Blue Note), this great ensemble chart in a driving funk groove features intricate, interlocking figures, short cameos...

Written in ABA form featuring funk shuffle and double-time swing styles, tenor sax gets the primary solo assignment here, though the solo section may be opened up for additional players if desired. Wi...

features Scat Vocal or Guitar