Swing Jazz Ensemble Sheet Music

This driving shuffle with cool lines, surprising harmonies, great rhythm section hooks, and much more makes for a great opener for developing groups. The open solo section (written or ad lib) features...

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,...

This chart is a creative musical voyage! With a Metheny-flavor, the work begins with bari sax and band vocals trading back and forth. Then the swing groove begins at 184 BPM with a soaring ensemble fe...

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...

Here's your opener! A funky swing groove played around half note=96 BPM Solo space for alto and trumpet 2 with suggested written solo provided. Lead trumpet range to B-flat above the staff. Great tune...

This is a jewel at this level! A Gospel-tinged groove with straightforward harmony will make this chart a breeze to rehearse and perform. The rhythm section parts are well-written and very playable.

Composer/arranger Carl Strommen delivers this gospel style swing chart for the easy red series. Carl starts things off with an a cappella section for the winds, then brings in the rhythm section on th...

One of the all-time great tunes by jazz legend Thelonious Monk. This arrangement by Michael Sweeney is an authentic adaptation using the original key (Bb) and preserving Monk's unique rhythmic phrases...

This early jazz classic by Miles Davis is an excellent vehicle for introducing the blues. The trumpet soli section is derived from Miles' original solo and may be performed either as a solo or as a se...

In the tradition of 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy' and 'Chattanooga Choo Choo, ' here is one of the classic swing tunes from the '40s made famous by Louis Jordan. The saxes get a workout on the main theme,...

Creatively arranged in a medium swing big band style, this Donovan hit from the 60's works great for young players. There is plenty of solid scoring for the ensemble in addition to solos for trumpet,...

Written in a traditional Basie-style swing, Roger has done a nice job of turning this familiar standard into a solid swinging chart for young players. Includes brief solos for piano and tenor sax and...

Even though the title implies tenor feature, this excellent chart for young players features the entire sax section in the beginning, along with background stabs in the brass. There is also a nice sax...

Creatively scored in a medium swing Basie style, here is a smooth sounding chart that will be easy to learn. With plenty of full ensemble scoring, this chart guarantees a full sound even with young pl...

Here's a nice change-of-pace swing tune that will work great for contest or concerts. The tempo is relaxed just enough to make it easy for younger groups to handle comfortably. Plenty of tutti ensembl...

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...

This tremendously popular song was recorded early on by Al Jolson in 1913 and was later a hit for Judy Garland in 1937. Mark's smooth chart is set in a medium Basie swing style with lots of tutti ense...

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...

Originally recorded by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers in 1960, this Wayne Shorter classic was written in honor of Lester Young and swings hard from beginning to end. Mark Taylor's exciting chart ope...

This hard-swinging chart was written for the 2024 Tennessee All-State Jazz Ensemble. With a groove that alternates between a two-beat and four-beat feel, all sections enjoy great figures along with an...

This hard-swinging chart was written for the 2024 Tennessee All-State Jazz Ensemble. With a groove that alternates between a two-beat and four-beat feel, all sections enjoy great figures along with an...