Intermediate Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble and Big Band

This grooving funk tune was written by Steve Wiest and recorded by the great horn band Vinyl Hampdin on their first album, "Red". The chart is bursting with energy and is filled with horn lines paying...

Your rhythm section will shine in this new Funk chart. There is a fun breakdown section after the solos where the sections of the band are layered in a clever way to create a giant build to the shout...

Composer Christopher Artau burst onto the Jazz scene a couple of years ago, and he continues to create memorable and exciting music. "Off the Set" is a dynamic Latin Funk chart that features the uniqu...

Great medium-tempo funk that entertains and is fun to play. It opens with a tongue-in-cheek bari sax and bass bone soli with everyone involved in five short measures. Comment on this piece.

Inspired by the great James Brown and groups like Tower of Power, this stellar chart also uses an undeniably New Orleans-style melody. There are plenty of opportunities to show off your drummer, inclu...

Trombones and saxes lead the way on this Billy Preston favorite from 1973 while the trumpets add the sassy answering figures. With the familiar melodies and funky groove, this is sure to be a hit.

You don't normally associate the music of Prince with jazz ensembles. However, this outstanding arrangement draws inspiration from the funky Herbie Hancock version and provides a great vehicle for ens...

Still popular after 40 years, Tower of Power set the bar for horn-driven funk. This classic from the early '70s is adapted here for younger players. The signature riffs and rhythms are authentic but b...

English funk band Jamiroquai recorded this hit in 1997. Featuring a quirky melody and a catchy shuffle groove, this arrangement for young players will add a uniquely different sound to any contest or...

Few people remember The Meters and this recording from 1969, however, over the years 'Cissy Strut' has become a model of funky drumming and simmering grooves and has been recorded by countless rock an...

This catchy funk tune was recorded by Was (Not Was) in 1987, but more recently has been popularized in pop culture including the movies Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs, The Flintstones, and Super Mario...

From Trombone Shorty's acclaimed CD Backatown, here is the hot title cut arranged for big band in a funky medium tempo. With a blend of catchy riffs, solid ensemble passages, and stop-time breaks, thi...

Recorded by jazz artist Jon Batiste and his group Stay Human as the theme song for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, this energetic tune features an appealing contemporary jazz/rock flare. Saxes tak...

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....

Featured on the TV series The Voice performed by Ray Boudreaux, this hit from the 1970s is typical of the infectious bluesy style of composer/singer Bill Withers. Here's a funky chart for young player...

This 1975 tune by the Temptations is one of their later hits and described as funkadelic in style. This chart from Paul Murtha features the infectious bass line first stated by baritone sax and guitar...

This funk classic was originally recorded by Otis Redding back in the '60s and was later covered by The Black Crowes. Playable by younger groups, Paul Murtha's chart still has the fire and energy of t...

It is absolutely impossible to find a funkier tune than this R&B hit from the '70s courtesy of The Commodores. Paul's chart has it all from the trademark bass riff to the ensemble punches and melodic...

Ralph Johnson creates a cool vibe in this approachable, but genuine outing in straight-8th fusion style. Layers are added to layers for a calculated build up to a gritty ensemble punch. Every section...

Ralph Johnson creates a cool vibe in this approachable, but genuine outing in straight-8th fusion style. Layers are added to layers for a calculated build up to a gritty ensemble punch. Every section...

Ralph Johnson creates a cool vibe in this approachable, but genuine outing in straight 8th-note fusion style. Layers are added to layers for a calculated build-up to a gritty ensemble punch. Every sec...

Ralph Johnson creates a cool vibe in this approachable, but genuine outing in straight-8th fusion style. Layers are added to layers for a calculated build up to a gritty ensemble punch. Every section...

Opus de Funk is a hard driving Latin-swing featuring alto and trumpet. Arranger Victor López has tamed this very hip Horace Silver jazz tune for the Jazz Band Series. With a sax soli, a trombone and t...

Mercy! If you know Kris Berg's funky music, then you know about chicken. Do you want a funky Tower of Power-style chart? Well then, this is it. The whole band will have their eyes glued to this chart...

Mercy! If you know Kris Berg's funky music, then you know about chicken. Do you want a funky Tower of Power-style chart? Well then, this is it. The whole band will have their eyes glued to this chart...