Swinging Christmas Songs for Big Band

Check out this hot swinger from John Dilkey. It moves tastefully, several times, between a heavy shuffle beat and a straight-ahead swing tempo. A pulsating triplet feel drives this one all the way. Jo...

Teach or perform this cha-cha style original with limited range and technical demands using little rehearsal time. Top note for the lead trumpet is only a third space C, and a D for the lead bone. Pla...

Teach or perform this cha-cha style original with limited range and technical demands using little rehearsal time. Top note for the lead trumpet is only a third space C, and a D for the lead bone. Pla...

Teach or perform this cha-cha style original with limited range and technical demands using little rehearsal time. Top note for the lead trumpet is only a third space C, and a D for the lead bone. Pla...

Teach or perform this cha-cha style original with limited range and technical demands using little rehearsal time. Top note for the lead trumpet is only a third space C, and a D for the lead bone. Pla...

Nat King Cole's 50s classic is beautifully scored here by 'Tooth and features solo bone and tenor against a rich harmonic background. Very reasonable ranges with no changes needed. Highly recommended!

Hot-hot-hot may be the best way to describe Ken's new arrangement of this old jazz classic. Written in a driving three, the piece starts off with bass alone and gradually adds the rest of the band. A...

This extremely interesting original is based on a modified New Orleans-style street beat. A "gritty" bass part really helps add to the style, and there are plenty of opportunities for your pianist to...

This extremely interesting original is based on a modified New Orleans-style street beat. A "gritty" bass part really helps add to the style, and there are plenty of opportunities for your pianist to...

This extremely interesting original is based on a modified New Orleans-style street beat. A "gritty" bass part really helps add to the style, and there are plenty of opportunities for your pianist to...

This laid-back arrangement of Jerome Kern's Katy-Did is great for establishing an easy groove. Some optional plunger work for the trumpets can really add to the style. Ideal for introducing the band t...

This swing chart has a very relaxed sound to it and is based on the chord changes of Cole Porter's Just One of Those Things. Plenty of ensemble writing makes this an ideal chart for your first year ja...

Rob Vuono continues to show why his beginning jazz arrangements are so popular. This clever arrangement with a bossa flavor is ideal for teaching basic concepts of this unique style. Very easy to play...

Rob Vuono has consistently had his beginning jazz charts performed at Midwest. Written for his daughter, this phenomenal easy swing chart is full of energy. Trombones have some optional plunger work t...

What a great chart! The Sermon seemlessly integrates gospel, rock, jazz, and Dixieland. The sax section is featured prominently throughout, and the rest of the ensemble gets plenty of exciting materia...

This chart joins rock and fusion elements with ingenious harmonies to make music that is sure to please. The rhythmic feel changes from straight eighths to a funky half-time groove, while the melody i...

This chart joins rock and fusion elements with ingenious harmonies to make music that is sure to please. The rhythmic feel changes from straight eighths to a funky half-time groove, while the melody i...

This chart joins rock and fusion elements with ingenious harmonies to make music that is sure to please. The rhythmic feel changes from straight eighths to a funky half-time groove, while the melody i...

Here is a riff-based selection in the classic big band tradition. Reminiscent of the popular "hot" dance music of the '40s, this chart is guaranteed to please (and maybe even crowd the dance floor!)....

Here is a riff-based selection in the classic big band tradition. Reminiscent of the popular "hot" dance music of the '40s, this chart is guaranteed to please (and maybe even crowd the dance floor!)....

Here is a riff-based selection in the classic big band tradition. Reminiscent of the popular "hot" dance music of the '40s, this chart is guaranteed to please (and maybe even crowd the dance floor!)....

This Horace Silver standard is made very accessible by Bryan Kidd in this exciting arrangement. Written solos and chord changes are provided for all members of the ensemble, so you can open it up as m...

This Horace Silver standard is made very accessible by Bryan Kidd in this exciting arrangement. Written solos and chord changes are provided for all members of the ensemble, so you can open it up as m...

This piece was inspired by a photograph of jazz clubs on New York's 52nd Street in the late 1940s. It has the sound and feel of some of the great standards of that era, and incorporates elements of th...

What a great chart for young jazz ensembles! Taking some of the basic elements of bop, Rob Vuono has created an up-tempo swing chart that is very accessible yet sounds complex. The main catch is an on...