Advanced Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album New Life, this fast swing 'opus' starts with a full-band statement and a short piano solo before the flugelhorn soloist steps into the sp...

This fast swing original is a challenging workout for the whole band from beginning to end. Tenor sax and/or trombone are featured in the main solo section midway through, followed by a series of shor...

This fast swing original is a challenging workout for the whole band from beginning to end. Tenor sax and/or trombone are featured in the main solo section midway through, followed by a series of shor...

With improvised solos for soprano sax (or piano) and trumpet, this medium-tempo swinger for capable players features plenty of soli writing for the sax section, a shout chorus for the whole band, and...

With improvised solos for soprano sax (or piano) and trumpet, this medium-tempo swinger for capable players features plenty of soli writing for the sax section, a shout chorus for the whole band, and...

Commissioned by the CSULA Jazz Band directed by Robert Curnow, this contemporary original in two styles -- fast rock and swing -- is a challenging workout for all and features an intense, edgy sound t...

Commissioned by the CSULA Jazz Band directed by Robert Curnow, this contemporary original in two styles -- fast rock and swing -- is a challenging workout for all and features an intense, edgy sound t...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their 1972 album Suite For Pops, soprano sax gets the lion's share of solo action in this bright swinger, with additional solos for tenor, trumpet...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their 1972 album Suite For Pops, soprano sax gets the lion's share of solo action in this bright swinger, with additional solos for tenor, trumpet...

Written for and dedicated to Louie Bellson, this bright swing 'opus' is a wonderful solo feature for the drummer. Creative section and ensemble passages, along with some great solo stretching room for...

Written for and dedicated to Louie Bellson, this bright swing 'opus' is a wonderful solo feature for the drummer. Creative section and ensemble passages, along with some great solo stretching room for...

Recorded by the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band on their Lab '95 album, the opening piano solo is a rubato, out-of-tempo intro fashioned after the music of Bill Evans. When that ends, t...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album New Life, this medium-paced swinger features all the elements of a classic Thad Jones chart -- a well-crafted mix of ensemble and section...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on the album New Life, this medium-paced swinger features all the elements of a classic Thad Jones chart -- a well-crafted mix of ensemble and section...

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album March Of The Tadpoles. Duration 7:00.

As recorded in 1966 by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their debut album, The Jazz Orchestra (Solid State Records), this swingin' classic features a sax soli, solos for trumpet (or flugelhorn) a...

As recorded in 1966 by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their debut album, The Jazz Orchestra (Solid State Records), this swingin' classic features a sax soli, solos for trumpet (or flugelhorn) a...

Recorded by Woody Herman on his album From East To West (Concord Records), solo space is given to trumpet, alto and tenor. Demanding section work throughout and a mighty shout chorus near the end keep...

Recorded by Woody Herman on his album From East To West (Concord Records), solo space is given to trumpet, alto and tenor. Demanding section work throughout and a mighty shout chorus near the end keep...

Recorded by the Bob Mintzer Big Band on the album Papa Lips, the upbeat groove serves as an especially creative canvas for tenor and trumpet soloists. Other highlights include a rhythmic soli for alto...

Recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band on the Grammy-nominated album March Of The Tadpoles, this swing excursion gives three soloists -- piano, trumpet (or flugelhorn), tenor sax -- am...

Dedicated to the late Larry Swist, this shuffle chart features solo changes in all the saxophone parts, a stop-time section featuring the trombones, as well as the other two wind sections. An exciting...

This swing chart for proficient groups showcases a valuable, yet often overlooked member of the big band, the bass trombone. The melody is scored below the bass clef staff and into the pedal register,...

This contemporary fast swing chart for proficient groups utilizes dense clusters, challenging chord changes, and unpredictable form lengths. Starting soft, it builds gradually and ends big, covering t...

This is the perfect straight ahead opener for any festival set. Interesting contrapuntal writing, familiar changes, a short but hip trombone soli, and accessible solo changes for any instrument make t...