Intermediate Swing Sheet Music

This simplified version of the classic swinger recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra opens with a 12-bar piano solo backed by guitar, bass and drums before entrances by saxes, then brass, lead to a fu...

Originally recorded in 1975 by Count Basie and titled because Basie loved to eat orange sherbert, this fresh setting features easy registers, strong jazz figures, and a bright, free-swinging style. A...

This music was commissioned by the Nebraska State Bandmasters Association for their 2022 8th Grade All-State Band. Clocking in at a medium swing tempo of 136, you will find this chart filled with soli...

Scored for augmented jazz ensemble, this version of the old Scottish favorite is set in a very relaxed two-beat feel that clears the way for everyone to focus on playing with exaggerated dynamic contr...

Scored for augmented jazz ensemble, this version of the old Scottish favorite is set in a very relaxed two-beat feel that clears the way for everyone to focus on playing with exaggerated dynamic contr...

As the title implies, this chart for advancing groups is more than just a blues - it's scored in a blues format, but with a bridge. The tuneful melody is supported by well-articulated and dense ensemb...

As the title implies, this chart for advancing groups is more than just a blues - it's scored in a blues format, but with a bridge. The tuneful melody is supported by well-articulated and dense ensemb...

This is a straight-ahead swinger with more than a few twists and turns. As a 24-bar minor blues it has great solo changes with a modal feel. Solo space (written or ad lib) is provided for tenor sax, t...

This is a straight-ahead swinger with more than a few twists and turns. As a 24-bar minor blues it has great solo changes with a modal feel. Solo space (written or ad lib) is provided for tenor sax, t...

This clever swing chart is inspired by a YouTube video collage of jazz soloists playing a common sequence of notes, this piece uses "the lick" in a variety of unison and harmonized permutations. Writt...

Got Rhythm? Tyler Mire gives us a swinging take on the chord changes from Gershwin's classic I Got Rhythm at a very accessible tempo of 174bpm. Solo space for trumpet and trombone, but this can be ope...

Clocking in at a medium swing tempo of 148, this chart is a great teaching piece as well as being a good concert selection. It features solid ensemble scoring and creative harmony throughout. There is...

Clocking in at a medium swing tempo of 148, this chart is a great teaching piece as well as being a good concert selection. It features solid ensemble scoring and creative harmony throughout. There is...

Feature four trumpets in this swing-era style work for concert band. Reflect on the 40s, 50s and 60s musically as the trumpets set the stage for grand memories of the big-band sound. The key to the ac...

In 1866, Strauss was commissioned to write a work for the Wiener Männergesangverein. He wrote the waltz ‘An der schönen blauen Donau’, but at its premiere on 13 February 1867, this waltz had little su...

In 1866, Strauss was commissioned to write a work for the Wiener Männergesangverein. He wrote the waltz ‘An der schönen blauen Donau’, but at its premiere on 13 February 1867, this waltz had little su...

Seven fun pieces, originally published by Spartan Press, popular with the UK examination boards.

Seven fun pieces, originally published by Spartan Press, popular with the UK examination boards.

Seven fun pieces, originally published by Spartan Press, popular with the UK examination boards.

Seven fun pieces, originally published by Spartan Press, popular with the UK examination boards.

Composed and recorded by Stan Kenton in the 1940s, Artistry in Rhythm became his signature and a true classic from the big band era. Paul Murtha has skillfully adapted and truncated this chart for you...

Composed and recorded by Stan Kenton in the 1940s, Artistry in Rhythm became his signature and a true classic from the big band era. Paul Murtha has skillfully adapted and truncated this chart for you...