Rick Stitzel Jazz Ensemble Sheet Music

From the 1960's Broadway production All American, this ballad has enjoyed wide popularity among jazz artists and has been recorded countless times. The beautiful melody and marvelous changes are blend...

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...

Few standards have maintained the staying power of this popular ballad, having been recorded by such luminaries as Frank Sinatra and Bing Crosby to more recent versions by Harry Connick Jr. , Barbra S...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

Recently recorded by Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga, this popular standard dates from 1937 but sounds as fresh today as ever! Rick's swinging arrangement skillfully passes the melody from section to sect...

This familiar jazz standard has certainly retained its timeless quality even today. Skillfully arranged for young players, this chart features saxes on the main melody supported by answers in the bras...

Arranged here for younger players, this Irving Berlin standard from the '40s provides the perfect tool for teaching swing rhythms and style. Every section gets a chance at the melody and there are sho...

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...

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.

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.

This catchy jazz standard from Dexter Gordon is masterfully arranged for younger players by Rick Stitzel. Featuring the saxes on the head, brass on the bridge, plus a solo for tenor and a full ensembl...

One of the most enduring compositions from Miles Davis' early career is this medium swing tune recorded on the 1954 album Walkin'. In this terrific chart for younger players, Rick Stitzel uses some ni...

Nobody could swing like the Duke! Here is his medium swing standard In a Mellow Tone skillfully arranged for the six-horn format that also includes solos for trumpet and alto sax. The shout chorus is...

In this medium swing setting for little big band, Rick Stitzel divides the ensemble between upper and lower voices as they trade phrases back and forth. This helps create the effect of a much larger e...

Famously recorded by Ella Fitzgerald with Louis Armstrong, here's a medium swinger from the early days of jazz that makes a perfect showcase for a charismatic vocal soloist (optional duet for female a...

What a tasty-sounding swing original by Rick Stitzel! This minor blues features a catchy melody, solid ensemble writing, and a perfect solo setting for just about any player. Works great for festivals...

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.

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...