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A great jazz standard played around 178 BPM, this swing chart features alto sax (suggested written solo provided), and a drum solo played in between band hits. Lead trumpet range is to written high C....

This Cuban-flavored salsa is interspersed with some funk grooves. At 190 BPM, this chart includes written solos for trumpet 2 and tenor, and a lead trumpet range is to written A above the staff. Also...

This chart is a creative musical voyage! With a Metheny-flavor, the work begins with bari sax and band vocals trading back and forth. Then the swing groove begins at 184 BPM with a soaring ensemble fe...

Dissonance in Blue is a medium blues in E, featuring the bass, gives way to swinging ensemble writing and modern harmonies.

From the group Tower of Power, this funky chart hits the mark. At 180 BPM, the chart includes solos for tenor, trombone, or guitar, with a lead trumpet range to written high C. Lots of ensemble, too!

This Aric Schneller arrangement is a burnin' swing chart of a Cole Porter jazz standard. Great energy is created with the 180 BPM tempo, the solo space for alto 1, and a fierce unison horn interlude....

'Tell Me a Bedtime Story' by the great Herbie Hancock has been arranged with a funky straight-eighth groove by Alan Baylock. At 118 BPM, the tempo is laid back, the lead trumpet range is up to written...

This sensational solo feature is available for B-flat, E-flat instruments or trombone. Recorded as an alto solo on our demo recording at around 74 BPM, the lead trumpet range is to written high C. Kri...

This sensational solo feature is available for B-flat, E-flat instruments or trombone. Recorded as an alto solo on our demo recording at around 74 BPM, the lead trumpet range is to written high C. Kri...

This sensational solo feature is available for B-flat, E-flat instruments or trombone. Recorded as an alto solo on our demo recording at around 74 BPM, the lead trumpet range is to written high C. Kri...

Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies features a haunting flute feature that summons the pensive feeling of late night remembrances. Beautiful harmonized backgrounds contrast with a unison saxophone counter...

Check out this great up-tempo 2-beat that has a joyful melody. This 1930's classic was immortalized in the movie Cotton Club and was featured in the 2014 Broadway show After Midnight. It features an i...

Another devastatingly beautiful Ellington ballad, this alto feature is one of the most evocative melodies in his output. Only two-and-a-half minutes long, it is sure to be a crowd favorite.

A legendary flag waver that features a rare drum solo by Chick Webb, this was one of the standards that ushered in the 'Jazz Age.' Prominently featuring the drums throughout, a brass fanfare opens thi...

This uptempo blues will allow your tenor soloist to stretch out. A great example of the Ellington riff style, this chart can be opened up for multiple soloists and provides a teachable moment with the...

Fletcher Henderson's 'Down South Camp Meeting' is a medium swing tune with an infectious melody. A trumpet solo leads to a key change with challenging sax soli, and then a switches to all clarinets fo...

'Laura' is a classic American songbook composition with a beautiful arrangement featuring the tenor saxophone. Included are two parts for the soloist, a transcription of Paul Gonsalves' solo, and the...

'St. Louis Blues' is a well-loved classic tune by W. C. Handy wrapped in Ellington's colorful and hip orchestration. Features a vocal soloist as well as tenor sax, and can be opened up for other solos...

'El Abrazo' by Alan Baylock is truly stunning chart! The ballad beginning and ending will bring tears to your eyes - it's that beautiful. The chart then moves to a samba around 110 BPM for the half no...

A classic samba played around 208 BPM. 'Samba de Orphee' arranged by Kris Berg is bright, happy, upbeat, and festive throughout with the initial melody stated by alto 1 and trumpet 2 with solo chord c...

'A Hefti Dose of Basie,' as performed by Patrick William's big band on his brilliant CD Home Suite Home - this chart is a marvel of taste and restraint. The tempo is slow at around 74 BPM. This outsta...

This is a truly authentic transcription of Artie Shaw's classic version of BEGIN THE BEGUINE. Jeff Hest has meticulously notated every detail of this famous chart. Since it was such an important song...

This is a high-energy piano feature that is perfect for your concert opener or closer. Master arranger Dave Wolpe has produced a brilliant chart out of this great jazz standard. Outstanding ensemble w...

This is a high-energy piano feature that is perfect for your concert opener or closer. Master arranger Dave Wolpe has produced a brilliant chart out of this great jazz standard. Outstanding ensemble w...