Swinging Christmas Songs for Big Band

Written for Louis Bellson, this swing shuffle features a straight ahead sax soli, an extended trumpet solo and an intricate ensemble section featuring interplay among the sections. The chart climaxes...

Medium fast swing piece features Thad Jones-style ensemble sections with challenging chord changes for your alto and trumpet soloists. Performed by the Bill Watrous Big Band.

As recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band ('XXL' Silverline Records) featuring Eddie Daniels on clarinet, this rollicking swing tune commemorates legendary composer Thad Jones' dislike of clarinet...

There used to be a restaurant in downtown Los Angeles called 'Googies' where they, naturally, served Googie Burgers. One of a series of experiences that lead the composer to vegetarianism, but we digr...

The flutes state the melody in this pretty bossa nova, which demands your best soloist to elegantly negotiate it's appealing chord changes. Sax doubles. As recorded by the Gordon Goodwin Big Phat Band...

Easy-going swing chart, inspired by Thad Jones, has a bouncy yet rich sax melody that leads to an interchange between your drummer (on brushes!) and the ensemble. The solo section can be opened up for...

Louie Prima was totally cool. He played these awesome shuffle grooves in his band, and this chart is in tribute to the great sense of fun his music had.The saxes (featuring clarinet lead) pave the way...

The elusive bass feature makes an appearance! On this medium fast swing chart bassed (get it?) on 'I Got Rhythm' changes, your bass player trades with the sax section on the quirky Thad Jones-ish melo...

As recorded by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band on their Grammy Nominated record 'Act Your Age'. Slow, moody swing is a tribute to composer Oliver Nelson and features lush textures and rich chord change...

Fast swing feature for 1st and 2nd bone. Nice, tight ensemble writing, with a burning sax soli. Open solo choruses for bone solos.Recorded by Ryan Haines Big Band on 'New Horizons' on Sea Breeze Jazz.

Up-tempo, swing, Bb-blues trombone section feature. Commissioned by the Las Vegas High School Jazz band. Two open solo sections. Lead trumpet to high C. Lead bone to high Bb. Trombone acapella section...

Fast swing, opener-styled piece, featuring multiple soloists and lots of full ensemble sections. Fast, unison sax lines and sax soli's. Drum solo, interspersed with horn kicks. Title cut as recorded b...

Medium swing ensemble feature with Eb blues changes for all. Melody in saxes and bone 1. Lead trumpet to Ab below high C and lead trombone to Gb below high Bb. Good, hard swinging band. Written out co...

Up-tempo (opt very fast) swing feature for either solo trombone (bone 5) or in place of bone 1. Optional solo tenor sax part included (can also be used in place of tenor 1). Open solo section for othe...

Exciting and impressive full band feature. Begins as an open drum solo with brass/sax chorale underneath that builds to a fast swing feel. Extended solo time for lead bone and tenor sax 1 (with stop t...

Exciting feature for trombone or tenor sax (as either a guest soloist with the band or as Trombone 1 or Tenor 1). Begins with the soloist playing over a full ensemble rubato chorale and moves quickly...

Medium-up-tempo swing feature for Tenor Sax with the option for a bone solo feature. Lots of meaty ensemble writing, grooving bass bone/bari sax counterlines, and an open solo section with chord chang...

Medium swing (tempo 1/2 note = 96-104) with challenging changes for Alto 1 and trombone 1. Interesting polyrhythmic section of H as interlude between solos.

Medium swing (tempo 168). Written over 'rhythm' changes in Eb as a tribute to Thad Jones. Lots of ensemble sections and solos. Not too difficult.

Modal swing (1/2 note = 116-120+). Easy to play for beginning band. Solos over F dorian and Ab mixolydian.

5-4-4-4. Ballad, then swing. (1/4 note=c.63)Alto featured on pretty ballad that shifts to swing and then back to ballad

5-4-4-4, optional string parts (Violin 1, 2 Viola, Cello) Medium swing chart (1/4 note = c.144-156) based on familiar chord changes. Begins with unison lines, and builds using canonic techniques. Solo...

Swing funk or swunk chart (1/4 note=c.88) 5-4-4-4. Anybody can solo using C minor pentatonic or C minor blues scale. Everyone has interesting melodic material. Solo sections for trombones, saxophones,...

This is a medium swing chart written for Carl Saunders appearance with the West Valley Jazz orchestra, and makes a great trumpet feature. There are ample solo sections and a medium difficult sax soli...

This chart is a medium swing that works well with high school ensembles. While the changes may look difficult, soloing will be surprisingly easy. The chart begins with open solos, and has an open blue...