Swinging Christmas Songs for Big Band

Composer Wynton Marsalis and arranger David Berger team up to deliver a high power stylistic masterpiece. Based on a traditional swing groove and playable at a variety of tempos, this chart has the po...

Gershwin swings! A well-written medium up-tempo swing chart arranged by Lisa DeSpain, Strike up the Band has written solos for tenor sax, trumpet and drums. Lead trumpet range is up to written A above...

A Gordon Goodwin chart for the young player! Arranger Ralph Ford has scored this Goodwin swing shuffle to make it accessible for the younger band. Challenges include the shuffle groove and accurate ar...

Trumpets out front! Showcase the trumpet section with Dave Wolpe's chart on this great jazz standard. Written-out solos on all four trumpet parts and the lead trumpet range is to a written B. This wel...

Just in Time is a wonderful jazz standard, superbly arranged in a swing style by Scott Ragsdale. The intro alternates between a two-feel and a four-feel then the chart locks into four. Modulations wil...

Summer Wind will be the hit of any concert or dance performance. Arranged with class and style by master arranger Dave Wolpe, this chart is an easy tempo swing arranged in two keys to feature vocal so...

One of Count Basie's finest! Rich DeRosa keeps this one swinging all the way and included two optional tag endings to keep the Basie style intact. Solos are written out for piano, tenor sax, trumpet a...

Dave Wolpe's superb chart for vocalist and jazz ensemble is arranged in two keys for flexibility: low key of C and high key is F-just flip the page for the preferred key! In addition, an optional part...

Arranger Roy Phillippe dug into the Neal Hefti songbook and re-discovered Gotham City. Written-out solos for alto sax, trumpet, tenor sax and trombone, modest lead trumpet range and a swingin' time fo...

Arranger Mike Lewis took the swinging Glenn Miller hit and arranged it for the easy jazz ensemble player. Mike's clever reworking of the solo sections and the descending harmony line makes this chart...

A feature for the sax section, Stro's Place is a medium swinger with written-out solos for tenor and/or trumpet. A nice stop-time ensemble, so everyone gets to shine. An effective chart composed and a...

Arranged by Lisa DeSpain as a tasty swing chart featuring a piano solo and a 1st trumpet solo. A few drum fills and the lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. Lisa is a superb arrange...

Check out arranger Terry White's straight-ahead bebop-influenced chart on this Gershwin standard. Swing feel throughout, a beefy sax soli, lead lines and solos (written out) for alto 1 and trumpet 2 a...

Check out arranger Terry White's straight-ahead bebop-influenced chart on this Gershwin standard. Swing feel throughout, a beefy sax soli, lead lines and solos (written out) for alto 1 and trumpet 2 a...

A staple of every jazz singer's repertoire, arranger Dave Wolpe delivers another great chart with plenty of musical space for the vocalist. Dave knows how to arrange better than just about anyone and...

Composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin as a duet for Maynard Ferguson and Wayne Bergeron. Gordon adapted this one to feature only one trumpet soloist with written lines and some jazz solo space. It s...

Everybody gets the melody in this unusual but hip swing chart. Check out how jazz trombonist Wycliffe Gordon has taken this jazz standard and worked his arranging magic. A piano or guitar solo section...

Here is a swinging chart on a great jazz standard. Arranged by jazz educator Victor Goines, this chart has the melody played by alto and tenor with solos (written) for both, an exciting ensemble build...

A medium swing arrangement for the 'bone section, this chart begins with unison trombones, then 'bones in harmony followed by exchanges with the other sections to include a stop-time section. It's eas...

Paul Baker composed and arranged this medium swing chart as a tribute to the great Sammy Nestico. It has a written solo for 2nd trumpet (cued for 1st), a sax section soli, a piano solo, a brief shout...

It's electric! A high-energy jazz chart set as a samba with a funky groove and a swing feel, arranged by Eric Richards. A few features include sax solis, powerful ensemble writing, a jazz solo for 2nd...

This swingin' standard is arranged by the great Dave Wolpe in two keys-your choice of F (high) or C (low) depending on the vocalist's range. Includes two scores-the different key versions are on rever...

Composer Eric Richards offers a creative, challenging and effective original in 6/4 time, with a straight eighth groove that moves into a swing feel, but still in 6. You'll discover that this chart fe...

This Gershwin classic has a refreshing sound, as the chorale intro slips into a slow swing feel reminiscent of the legendary Miles Davis/Gil Evans arrangement. Arranger Rich DeRosa brings a big sound...

Lisa DeSpain steps a little outside the box with this very clever and original treatment of this well-known jazz standard. This chart will mesmerize you yet swing all the way, with written tenor sax a...