Advanced Swing Sheet Music

Begins funk, moves to double x swing, returns to funk. Tricky ensemble.

This hard swinging, shuffle blues was commissioned by a consortium of directors from the American Band College. The chart features a funky melody, trumpet section soli and a roaring shout chorus with...

Great ensemble writing. Medium groove swinger featuring the bass.

A modern style aggressive feeling mixed meter swing chart that moves to various straight eighth feels as the piece progressive. It features a funky piano solo, gentle flugelhorn solo and a tense mixed...

A mini suite w/swing ballad sections & suitable for a good high school or college band.

Medium swing inspired by Lee Konitz. Based on changes to Remember April. Solos for Alto, Tenor, Trpt, Trbn & Piano as well as more chances for others in your band to blow.

Medium swing chart w/Trpt & Trbn solos, [opt'l open] Sax soli & big shout chorus. Lots of two & four feel fun for the rhythm section.

A favorite of players & listeners alike, the chart toggles between a funky hip-hop groove & swing. Tenor sax & Trbn soloists find themselves being kicked by heavy ensemble chords that lead them head f...

Was awarded the 1st place prize in the 1993 Phi Mu Alpha Natl. Composition. The chart features colorful ensemble and soli writing over a minor samba feel. The solo section, which develops into a strai...

Up tempo swing chart. Features solo space for Alto & Trumpet. No dbl. Recorded by the Dallas Jazz Orch. on Turning Twenty.

No Evidence is a medium, Monkish swing tune based on There Is No Greater Love that features tenor sax and piano. An ensemble 'Pittsburgh March' (ala Erroll Garner) is thrown in for good measure. 5-4-4...

This up-tempo, hard swinging contemporary minor blues was written to get them 'on their feet'. A catchy melody, comfortable oppor. For creative & dynamic solos. Solos: Piano, Trbn, Tenor & Drums. Requ...

The Great Escape is a advanced level, uptempo swing chart first recorded by Woody Herman on his final Grammy nominated CD 'Woody's Gold Star'. The attention-getting introduction and unison opening the...

Medium up swing chart based on the chord changes to a similarly titled standard. Features exciting ensembles and solos for trumpet and tenor. Recorded by the Kansas City Boulevard Big Band on 'Stellar...

A trombone battle in a minor blues! This is a hard driving swing tune that features two trombonists throughout, with an alto sax solo thrown in for good measure. Written for 5, 5, 5 and Rhy. Lead trum...

This medium down swinger is remenisent of that old Jimmy Smith organ minor blues kind of thang! This is a battle royal of the two tenors-this is another down and dirty kind of thing! Now on Sea Breeze...

Hey, it's the flagship tune for which named that cool CD you just can't get enough of on Sea Breeze Jazz! Guess what -it swings it's fanny off (if an arrangement had a fanny). Composed by Steve Allen,...

It's fast, it's rhythm changes, it's on the new Keep Swingin CD just out on the Sea Breeze Jazz label. This is a fun one. Written for trumpetuer Louise Baranger. Play it as fast as you can! This can b...

Up swing. This great old standard in Bb cooks right along with the saxes taking the melody followed by an accapella ensemble. Solos in each section and a modulation to C for the shout! Solos feature t...

Up swing featuring 2 altos with a fast bop line and plenty of great ensemble! Trumpet 1 highest note is written high Eb.

Up-swing. This is the chart to feature your bone section!Plenty of room for all the bones to solo abd plenty of soli stuff as well. Key F major. Trumpet 1 highest note D above the staff.Difficult. AAT...

This is a great contemporary R&B chart in the key of B flat, dedicated to the late great electric bassist Jaco Pastorius. Scored for 5 saxes, 5 trumpets (the 5th part is optional), 4 trombones, and rh...

A swinging Basie-groove type piece from the Steve Wiest Big Band library. Based on the changes to 'You Stepped Out Of A Dream' the main melody and solos are written for trombone (or treble clef instru...

An exciting straight ahead modern jazz piece from the Steve Wiest Big Band library. The groove alternates between broken swing and New Orleans 'second line street beat'. Solo sections for trombone (or...

Here's a tour de force challenge for mature bands! Features a bit of straight eighth, but predominantly samba and swing grooves. A great vehicle for rhythm section and horns to really shine. Enjoy som...