Intermediate Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble and Big Band

Recorded by Trombone Shorty on his 2011 album For True and featuring Rebirth Brass Band and 5th Ward Weebie, this hot tune has a funky New Orleans style groove with a moderate tempo and catchy riffs....

Grade 3. (Jennings)

Fool Me Once from the Jazz Band Series is designed for high school and advanced junior high school band. Full instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass and 4 rhythm parts. Optional parts include...

Arranger Steve Parsons scored a hit recently with his clever Christmas chart called "Sleighin' It," and this new arrangement picks up where that one left off. It is "Up on the Housetop" with a funky M...

This tune will energize any big band program. Abundant articulations for horns, striking dynamic contrasts, and an expandable solo section are highlights. A chord chart for guitar is also included, an...

Arranger Dave Rivello has taken this well-known traditional melody and brought it to life with his outstanding gospel-sounding chart. The tenor solo is written and a few modulations keep this chart mo...

Mike Steinel's follow-up book to his popular Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble features a wealth of instructional material that can be used in a full band setting or individually. After a brief rev...

Featuring tenor sax and trombone, here's a smooth arrangement of one of Jobim's best melodies! With a medium samba groove and skilled scoring throughout, this one sounds great in the six-horn format.

Kate Bush's 1985 classic surged back into the mainstream in 2022 thanks to the Netflix series Stranger Things. Now your jazz ensemble can play it thanks to Paul Murtha's great arrangement.

Sure to be recognized from its use in commercials and pop culture, this uptempo mambo will quickly become one of your band's favorites. The often-neglected trombone section gets the spotlight througho...

This outstanding Oliver Nelson composition has been a jazz favorite for many years. This arrangement alternates between small group statements of the melody with full ensemble sections. The modal chor...

This spirited salsa for advancing groups is a real showstopper! Utilizing the popular songo style, which has been carefully notated in the rhythm parts to ensure authenticity, the chart features lots...

When it comes to Latin compositions, it just doesn't get any better than the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim. This classic tune is nicely adapted for young players, featuring the brass on the 'one note'...

This Latin favorite has received renewed attention thanks to a recording by Michael Bublé. Here is a version for younger players that gives all sections a chance to shine. Includes brief solos for tru...

Everyone knows the familiar version recorded in the late '50s by the Champs, but here is a unique arrangement for jazz ensemble in a salsa style that's sure to be a treat for players and listeners ali...

This appealing and lighthearted tune by Charlie Parker is treated here in a medium-tempo samba style. A small group comprised of alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone and guitar takes the lead for the first...

Recorded by countless jazz artists ranging from Stan Getz and Astrud Gilberto to Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra, Jobim's refined classic is a welcome addition on any program. This chart is sure to be a...

Although originally an Italian song composed in 1960, Estate has become a jazz standard thanks in part to the Bossa nova version recorded by Joao Gilberto. This smooth version for younger players feat...

This well-known Latin classic has been recorded by many jazz artists and lends itself to an easy relaxed feel. Written in a very comfortable range for vocalists, this exceptional chart by Mark Taylor...

This superb chart has as a trombone section feature with a samba groove. There is solo space with written-out solos for trombones 1 and 2, excellent and accessible trombone solis, and lead trumpet ran...

Most notably recorded by Frank Sinatra, here is this familiar standard arranged effectively for younger bands. The style is an effortless-sounding medium swing, and this chart makes it enjoyable for l...

Here's one of the most recognizable standards ever written, effectively scored for youger groups by Mark Taylor in a Basie swing style. This chart features tutti ensemble writing at its best, and also...

Here is a medium swing version of this marvelous often-played standard. Peter Blair's chart opens with a duet of alto and trumpet with ensemble punches. The saxes are featured on a chorus and there is...

Here is a rare gem of a tune that will be recognized immediately by your audience and players alike. In a great swing chart for young bands by Roger Holmes, this catchy melody just makes you feel good...

From one of the hottest new swing bands in the country, Cherry Poppin' Daddies, here is an outstanding arrangement of their current huge hit.