Swinging Christmas Songs for Big Band

Although written for the Charlie Brown TV Christmas special in 1965, Christmas Time Is Here has gone on to become a popular modern day holiday standard. Here's a beautiful setting by Mark Taylor that...

Recorded by Donny Hathaway in 1970 and covered countless times since then, this familiar tune features a funky, upbeat pop style and memorable horn riffs. Scored for vocal soloist with band, this is t...

This is your swinging holiday chart! The familiar heralding brass opening turns into an easy swing feel with clear articulation throughout, easy rhythms, and written solos for alto, trumpet and trombo...

Here is wonderful holiday favorite arranged for your young band. Arranger Paul Cook has the ability to score for this level and keep the integrity of the composition. This chart offers your sax sectio...

Even before it was featured in the hit movie Elf, this holiday favorite was bringing good cheer to the Christmas season. This straight ahead medium swing version will go together quickly and sound gre...

Der Weihnachtsklassiker von Leroy Anderson im Swing-Arrangement von Mike Story mit ausgeschriebenen Soli für Alt- und Tenorsaxophon, geringen Tonumfängen in den Blechbläsern sowe einfachen Rhythmen is...

Even before it was featured in the hit movie Elf, this holiday favorite was bringing good cheer to the Christmas season. This straight ahead medium swing version will go together quickly and sound gre...

Recorded by Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Jazz Big Band Arrangement Here is one of the classic holiday arrangements as written by the great arranger/trombonist Rob McConnell. Featured on the 1998 C...

This is a winter holiday musical scavenger hunt to discover---how many tunes you can find in this chart? It's a funky swing performed in cut time around 108 BPM. Lead trumpet range is to written G wit...

This is a winter holiday musical scavenger hunt to discover---how many tunes you can find in this chart? It's a funky swing performed in cut time around 108 BPM. Lead trumpet range is to written G wit...

This is a winter holiday musical scavenger hunt to discover---how many tunes you can find in this chart? It's a funky swing performed in cut time around 108 BPM. Lead trumpet range is to written G wit...

This clever medley from arranger Larry Clark mixes the magic of the holiday season with the swing and swagger of Count Basie. Guaranteed to add some special shiny sparkle to your holiday Jazz program!

This clever medley from arranger Larry Clark mixes the magic of the holiday season with the swing and swagger of Count Basie. Guaranteed to add some special shiny sparkle to your holiday Jazz program!

This clever medley from arranger Larry Clark mixes the magic of the holiday season with the swing and swagger of Count Basie. Guaranteed to add some special shiny sparkle to your holiday Jazz program!

Ring in the holidays with this swingin' medley of O Christmas Tree, O Little Town of Bethlehem and O Come All Ye Faithful. Solid voicings, Basie-style figures, and written or ad lib solos for all add...

Ring in the holidays with this swingin' medley of O Christmas Tree, O Little Town of Bethlehem and O Come All Ye Faithful. Solid voicings, Basie-style figures, and written or ad lib solos for all add...

“I Saw Three Ships” is not only an absolute perfect chart for your December concerts, but it’s so much fun to play that you should program it anytime! This 17th century English carol takes on a whole...

Here’s an inventive and swinging take on a classic holiday carol! "Good King Wences-Swings!" opens with a bright, full-ensemble introduction, leading into a sparkling interplay of melody between solo...

You can’t miss with "Swing We Now of Christmas!" Audience members will be tapping their toes to a traditional Christmas carol at your holiday jazz ensemble performance. Written at the grade 1 level, t...

These Toys Swing arranged by Mike Story is a superb grade 1 chart based on 'March of the Toys.' Trumpet 1 range to written E top space, a written-out tenor sax 1 solo, and well-notated rhythm section...

These Toys Swing arranged by Mike Story is a superb grade 1 chart based on 'March of the Toys.' Trumpet 1 range to written E top space, a written-out tenor sax 1 solo, and well-notated rhythm section...

A holiday swing chart on this classic, performed around 130 BPM, with suggested solos written for alto 1, trumpet, 1, tenor 1, and trombone 1. Easy brass ranges with a shout chorus that modulates to A...

A holiday swing chart on this classic, performed around 130 BPM, with suggested solos written for alto 1, trumpet, 1, tenor 1, and trombone 1. Easy brass ranges with a shout chorus that modulates to A...

A holiday swing chart on this classic, performed around 130 BPM, with suggested solos written for alto 1, trumpet, 1, tenor 1, and trombone 1. Easy brass ranges with a shout chorus that modulates to A...

A holiday swing chart on this classic, performed around 130 BPM, with suggested solos written for alto 1, trumpet, 1, tenor 1, and trombone 1. Easy brass ranges with a shout chorus that modulates to A...