Intermediate Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble and Big Band

A hard-hitting shuffle groove about 135 BPM. A suggested written-out solo is provided for C, B-flat, E-flat, and trombone. A nice swingin' shout chorus, an auxiliary percussion part plus optional flut...

Stay in Your Lane by Gordon Goodwin is a hard-hitting shuffle groove at about 135 BPM. A suggested written-out solo is provided for C, B-flat, E-flat, and trombone. A nice swingin' shout chorus, an au...

The evolution of this chart is epic! It grows from a whisper to a roar, with everything in between along the way. Think Gordon Goodwin meets the Bunny Hop with some musical zaniness built in.

This is a unique jazz ensemble resource that includes music for rehearsal and performance that can be used to enable your band to sound more mature, become better sight-readers, and help students deve...

Straight ahead, B blues scored for big band, with the brass section playing the head against a sax tutti. Solo changes are written in the tenor, trumpet, and trombone parts, with room for additional s...

This original shuffle is solidly scored with a Benny Golson/Quincy Jones flavor. The saxes are featured on the head with the solo in the first tenor part. The bridge features a two sax/two trumpet ens...

This grooving shuffle starts with a bang and keeps on building! Tenor Saxes and Trombone 1 and 2 present the catchy melody with the rest of the band joining in. The half time feel of the bridge is a g...

Brass and sax unisons, easy figures and a rich harmonic structure will make this a big hit with everyone. The primary solo is reserved for trumpet (optional written solo provided), but piano adds some...

A strong melody and solid rhythmic groove are the cornerstones of this brilliant original from Mike Tomaro. The alternating swing and shuffle styles in this blues-oriented chart command the attention...

With a catchy half-time shuffle-funk feel and a wonderful harmonic structure, this medium level chart emulating the music of Herbie Hancock And The Headhunters (1970's) and The Robert Glasper Experime...

This energetic swing original gives developing players the opportunity to experience the minor blues form. The strong melody and solid rhythmic groove complement the full ensemble work as intensity bu...

All the elements of a great opener or closer are packed into this medium-easy blues-- strong melody, unison band lines, open solo section, and a shout chorus that starts soft and builds to a roar. Tho...

This production number for young players offers a perfect way to honor the music of the legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra. This swingin' medley takes you through the well-known standards C-Jam Blues,...

Suspended Animation is a contemporary straight-eighth feel with sections that can be opened up for any player to solo. The entire composition is built on only two suspended chords, and is written in a...

Check out jazz bassist Christian McBride! You'll dig this straight-eighth groove recorded on McBride's newest CD. Scored at around 132 BPM, this hip tune includes written-out solos for alto 1, trumpet...

This arrangement calls for a very lazy feel. Keep saxes quietbehind the piano solo (measures 21-25), and work on the split triplets in measures 35-36 since they offer a great opportunity to produce so...

If you had the chance to put into print a great jazz standard with over 370,000 views on YouTube, would you? Well, we did it!This great arrangement by Eric Miyashiro of Mike Mainieri's "Trains" is a c...

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...

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...

This slow funk groove uses similar chord changes to Autumn Leaves. Russ Schmidt uses the optional vibes, guitar, French horn, flute, and clarinet in interesting ways to color the usual big band sound....

The excitement and energy of this Chuck Mangione tune is infectious. Solos are written out for flugelhorn (trumpet) and tenor sax. This is an outstanding feature for flugelhorn soloist. A funky melody...

The chicken saga continues! Kris Berg brings you this funky Tower of Power groove. Solos are written out for tenor and trombone, lead trumpet range is to written A, and the bass part is critical and s...

A funky groove alternating with a swing feel at around 170 BPM. This is a clever and effective treatment of this familiar melody, with solos written for trombone 2 and tenor, and drums fills with band...

Yep, you guessed it - it's a funk chart. The groove is deep at 136 BPM, solos are written out for tenor and/or guitar, and lead trumpet range is to written A. Do you like chicken? (3:45)

Alpine Funky by composer Jirka Kadlec ingeniously blends Alpine tradition with modern funk rhythms. With energy and elegance, this work highlights the warm and expressive character of the alphorn in a...