Big Band pour avancés

Featuring killer ensemble work, a strong melody, sax soli, an open solo section (as written or ad lib) and a memorable finish, this hard-driving shuffle will ignite any program. A great workout for ev...

There is nothing like a straight-ahead medium blues for teaching the essential elements of jazz playing. This medium level swing chart has it all; a strong melody, solid ensemble writing, dynamic cont...

There is nothing like a straight-ahead medium blues for teaching the essential elements of jazz playing. This medium level swing chart has it alla strong melody, solid ensemble writing, dynamic contra...

Commissioned by friends and colleagues of noted music educator Cliff Kaminsky, this medium level piece is dedicated to his memory. This hard driving shuffle has plenty of ensemble work for everyone an...

Commissioned by friends and colleagues of noted music educator Cliff Kaminsky, this medium level piece is dedicated to his memory. This hard driving shuffle has plenty of ensemble work for everyone an...

With a catchy half-time shuffle-funk feel and a wonderful harmonic structure, this medium level chart emulating the music of Herbie Hancock And The Headhunters (1970's) and The Robert Glasper Experime...

Just as you'd expect to find at a late night diner, this chart serves up a slow, greasy blues -- according to Doug Doug Beach, "the greasier, the better!" All is built around a down-home, 12/8 feel wi...

This straight-ahead shuffle will be a big hit with groups at many levels. For better bands, solid ensemble writing and blues-based changes make it a great solo vehicle. For younger players, it's a gre...

Need a great opener or a burning closer? This chart will take care of either spot on the program. With a strong melody, an irresistible groove and solid ensemble work, this imaginative jazz shuffle wi...

Written in the style of Slide Hampton's Slide's Derangement (recorded by Maynard Ferguson on Message From Newport), this medium-uptempo blues captures the spirit of Slide's chart in a fresh, accessibl...

With a driving groove from the rhythm section, a strong melody and blues based harmonies, this shuffle for medium level groups is equally great as an opener or closer. An open solo section features an...

With a driving groove from the rhythm section, a strong melody and blues based harmonies, this shuffle for medium level groups is equally great as an opener or closer. An open solo section features an...

A driving shuffle always lights up a program, and this one will definitely deliver the goods! Commissioned by the Inaugural Mountain Ridge Jazz Orchestra, it is similar in groove to the David Letterma...

Shifting between shuffle and hip-hop feels and groovin' hard from start to finish, this exciting closer for advancing groups is recorded on the Tom Kubis album Live And Unleashed. Dense ensemble passa...

Shifting between shuffle and hip-hop feels and groovin' hard from start to finish, this exciting closer for advancing groups is recorded on the Tom Kubis album Live And Unleashed. Dense ensemble passa...

Rich ensemble writing, a resonant swing melody, and written or ad lib solos for all earn this street-smart blues high marks for accessibility and programming appeal. Ideal for advancing groups, a guit...

Rich ensemble writing, a resonant swing melody, and written or ad lib solos for all earn this street-smart blues high marks for accessibility and programming appeal. Ideal for advancing groups, a guit...

Dans le style caractéristique de l'emblématique compositeur de jazz Thad Jones, The Woozy Dude Blues est un blues de 12 mesures en si bémol qui fait largement appel à ses harmonies avancées. Fidèle à...

Un véritable shuffle de Rick Lawn ajoute de la profondeur à la tradition du swing avec une interprétation plus avancée et plus intéressante d'un blues étiré, mais il ne s'agit pas d'un simple blues à...

The only vocal selection in our catalogue, this is a swinging blues arranged by Duke Ellington expert Dave Berger.

A bright shuffle tune by New York composer Andy Farber that features lots of appealing ensemble writing. Unique writing for trumpets in mutes and tasty scoring give this tasty arrangement lots of appe...

Medium tempo Blues in F that really drives. Very player friendly with written solos a solid Shout Chorus and an ending drum solo.

A nice medium tempo blues in Bb with the shout chorus in Eb . This composition captures some of the 'cool school' style that was popular on the West & East coasts in the 50's. Written solos, piano voi...

Re-scored a fourth lower to F containing all of the skillfully penned structure written for the Count Basie band by Frank Foster in the early 60's.