Rick Stitzel: Easy Sheet Music

The jazz world mourns the loss of British pianist and composer George Shearing, who passed away in 2011. Here is his most famous composition in a carefully crafted arrangement for young bands. Every s...

Here is an easy version of this Latin favorite arranged in a moderate bolero style. The trombones are featured on the opening theme and there is very skilled ensemble writing for young players through...

In the skilled hands of Rick Stitzel, here is a classy yet easy version of this familiar samba. Every section gets a chance to play the melody at some point, plus there is a solo section for any sax o...

From the hit movie Encanto, here's an easy version of the song everyone is talking about! The rhythms and ranges are expertly adapted for beginning groups and no solos are required.

Recorded by the rock band Blue Swede in the 1970s, this catchy hit enjoyed renewed popularity thanks to the blockbuster movie Guardians of the Galaxy. This easy jazz version features question and answ...

Motown tunes are always a hit with players and audiences alike! Originally recorded by the Miracles in 1960, Rick's arrangement for beginning bands features modest ranges and easy rhythm. Also include...

Featuring powerful riffs and a driving hook, this high-energy rock hit from teen sensation Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus) will be a hit with your band. Requires no solos.

Milt Jackson recorded this classic jazz standard in 1971 with Oscar Peterson on an album by the same name, but over the years it been recorded by countless jazz artists. Set in a moderate straight 8th...

A fun and accessible chart perfect for beginning jazz ensembles features a hip, bluesy melody set over a groove that shifts between a 2nd line, New Orleans style groove and swing. Perfectly scored for...

Blues riffs are the basis for a wealth of great jazz playing. This swingin' chart features a polyphonic treatment of riffs along with a flexible solo section and a solid ensemble shout.

The perfect chart for your young jazz ensemble's first holiday program. This swinging arrangement of the holiday staple, set in 4/4, is perfectly scored with easy rhythms and comfortable ranges while...

If it says swingin' in the title, you know you have a potential winner. Rick Stitzel doesn't disappoint in this outstanding chart on this familiar blues. It's also a great tune for solos!

Written in a classic Basie style, this medium tempo chart is based around the B-flat blues and features easy-to-learn characteristic swing patterns. A great way to introduce beginning bands to swing s...

Written as a tribute to the Godfather of Soul James Brown, Rick Stitzel uses plenty of tutti ensemble riffs in creating a chart that's true to this funky style. The solo section can be played by any s...

Recorded on the landmark album 'Kind of Blue', this Miles Davis blues standard is a perfect improvising tool for beginning players, and a great introduction to a legendary jazz figure.

From the musical Sweet Charity, this familiar standard has come to epitomize the bluesy bump-and-grind slow swing style. Your trombones will have fun with the signature riff, and every section of the...

Even before the TV series Glee, this Neil Diamond classic, first recorded in 1969, had proven its popularity and staying power. Here is a solid, yet easy treatment for jazz ensemble that requires no s...

Popular again thanks to the recent recording by Michael Bublé, this hit was originally from the Broadway musical The Roar of the Greasepaint, The Smell of the Crowd. This bluesy arrangement requires n...

This beautiful ballad from the 1940s is a study in flowing phrases and lush harmonies. Rick Stitzel's setting for young players focuses on the full ensemble along with brief solos for alto sax and tru...

Monk's famous swing standard is arranged here with careful scoring and characteristic background figures. The underlying blues form helps make this attainable for young players and easy for beginning...

Rick Stitzel skillfully dresses up this amazingly simple melody with counterlines and solid scoring for the little big band format. Solos are provided for alto sax and trumpet, but with the easy blues...

This tune is an example of classic R&B funk from the influential '60s band Booker T. & the MG's. With its infectious style and riff-based melodies, this tune never grows old. The solo section in this...

Brian Setzer recorded this originally with the Stray Cats, then updated it with a sizzling version for his big band. Rick Stitzel's uptempo chart features the saxes on the head followed by the full en...