Swinging Christmas Songs for Big Band

Funk shuffle fusion tune [swing 16th's], featuring a hip groove.

Begins funk, moves to double x swing, returns to funk. Tricky ensemble.

Swinger with simple rhythms and ranges, playable by most, AABA form.

Swinger originally commissioned by the Full Faith & Credit Big Band.

Amedium-up tempo swinger. The chart has a retro-swing sound to it with a catchy melody, fun sax soli and a roaring shout chorus. Solos are included for tenor saxophone and trumpet 2 (ad lib or as writ...

This hard swinging, shuffle blues was commissioned by a consortium of directors from the American Band College. The chart features a funky melody, trumpet section soli and a roaring shout chorus with...

Great ensemble writing. Medium groove swinger featuring the bass.

This bright swing is based on 'I Got Rhythm' changes. Great melody! Sax soli, exciting shout trades fours with drummer. Solo space.

This is a medium, in-the-pocket, swing tune featuring piano. The sax soli is challenging, but well worth the effort, and the shout chorus will bring the audience to it's feet. There is also a great 't...

Medium up tempo swinger. Can be opened up for additional solos after tenor, using first six bars as send-off each time. Not too difficult but requires solid lead trumpet. Written for Tonight Show Band...

Take-off on Rocky's Theme. Medium tempo 8th note feel with hip unison band interlude in contrast to more harmonic melody and solo sections. Written for Tonight Show Band.

Straight ahead Be-Bop featuring an unaccompanied sax soli, tenor solo may be opened up for other soloists as well. Originally arranged for Doc Severinson's Tonight Show Band. 7 brass.

Swinging medium 12 bar blues with interesting substitute changes. Tenor solo can be opened up for other soloists. Saxes & bones each have soli choruses leading up to full band shout chorus before retu...

A modern style aggressive feeling mixed meter swing chart that moves to various straight eighth feels as the piece progressive. It features a funky piano solo, gentle flugelhorn solo and a tense mixed...

A mini suite w/swing ballad sections & suitable for a good high school or college band.

This chart gets its name from the 'dancing cactus' so common in the Arizona desert. It features a contemporary harmonic approach (a la Michael Brecker) underneath a beautifully shaped melody. Solos: t...

Dbl-x feel funk. A medium tempo hay shaker featuring Trpt, Guitar, Alto builds to a huge climax making you feel like putting you money in the collection plate. Hard funk swinger.

A romantic ballad with a dramatic introduction that sets the tone for a mellow trumpet or flugelhorn feature on the melody at letter A. There is a swinging double time passage with solos for alto sax...

This medium modal swing chart provides opportunities for directors to work on style and feel while not overwhelming the students with technique concerns. Solos for alto, tenor, trumpet, and/or trombon...

A medium-up swing chart based on advanced chord changes. It features trumpet, trombone, guitar (opt) stating the melody, with solos in trumpet, piano & sax soli. The 'big' ending allows the chart to w...

Based on changes to Body & Soul. Straight-ahead swinger, great opener or closer, MM = 166+, 2x-feel on the chords (easier for soloists). Open solos - C, Bb, and Eb changes provided. Lead trpt

Based on changes to Chick Corea's Tones for Joan's Bones. Slight change-of-pace chart, a kinder, gentler sound, but still roars in ensemble sections. Open solos - C, Bb, and Eb changes provided (chang...

Medium swing inspired by Lee Konitz. Based on changes to Remember April. Solos for Alto, Tenor, Trpt, Trbn & Piano as well as more chances for others in your band to blow.

Medium swing chart w/Trpt & Trbn solos, [opt'l open] Sax soli & big shout chorus. Lots of two & four feel fun for the rhythm section.

Medium fast swing. The head of this chart features the saxes and brass in sustained textures and sudden dynamic contrasts. A prominent role is played by upright bass. There are challening solos over a...