Big Band pour débutants

Oh yeah, a beautiful straight-eighth Ellington ballad. Played around 84 BPM with gorgeous voicings throughout, written-out solos for tenor and trombone, very easy brass ranges, all the usual optional...

This chart will be enjoyed by the band, the audience, and you too! A funky jazz-rock groove played around 140 BPM with written solos provided for tenor and trumpet and a written melody solo for the ba...

This great samba that alternates with a brief swing feel. This great samba alternates with a brief swing feel. The tempo is around 158 BPM and it's tasty with some clever quotes you'll recognize. Feat...

A jazz standard scored to swing at around 185 BPM, this clever chart delivers from beginning to end. Interludes, great development, and a variety of nuances sustain interest throughout the arrangement...

An excellent chart by one of the finest writers of grade 2 level charts. It's a funky-rock groove at 132 BPM with written-out solos for trombone and alto. Lead trumpet range to written G on top of the...

A great chart for the holidays or any season. This jazz waltz bounces along at around 158 BPM with a written-out suggested alto sax solo, lead trumpet range up to written A above the staff. Easy to re...

A great chart for the holidays or any season. This jazz waltz bounces along at around 158 BPM with a written-out suggested alto sax solo, lead trumpet range up to written A above the staff. Easy to re...

Greensleeves arranged by Les Sabina is a great chart for the holidays or any season. This jazz waltz bounces along at around 158 BPM with a written-out suggested alto sax solo, lead trumpet range up t...

'Down and dirty' best describes this solid Calvin Custer arrangement of a great old standard. The popularity of this tune has not dimmed over the years, and with Calvin's impeccable voicings, the char...

The ultimate '70s pop tune returns in a slick new arrangement by Tom Davis. This Isaac Hayes masterpiece works great for jazz ensemble, and it will be popular with your students, especially considerin...

Warner Bros. Publications selected the six patriotic songs in this Jazz Superset #5 to provide music for the jazz ensemble that is accessible and suitable for a variety of occasions, tempos and styles...

It's funky and accessible - it's a Gordon Goodwin tune arranged for young band. The tempo is around 180 BPM with written-out solos available for any saxophone. The lead trumpet range is to written G o...

Check out Victor López 's wonderful ballad for vocal and jazz ensemble. The tempo is around 88 BPM. There are no horn solos - just vocal and ensemble with a modest brass range and easy instrumental pa...

A jazz calypso at around 168 BPM, 'Fungii Mama' will grab you immediately. It is a fun chart with a catchy melody that includes a written-out tenor solo and trumpet 1 range only to written E top space...

An easy-going chart, with a relaxed straight-eighth groove at about 116 BPM, 'Smiles and Smiles to Go' features an alto solo with a suggested written solo, trumpet 1 range up to G on top of the staff,...

'Up on a Housetop' is a holiday favorite played at 128 BPM with a swing feel and no individual solos. Benjamin Hanby's arrangement features great ensemble work all the way and is easy to rehearse and...

'A Day in the Life of a Fool (Manha de Carnaval)' arranged by Terry White is a bossa nova groove - but not just any bossa - this one stands above the rest. Superb harmonies, nice voicings, a nice sax...

Warner Bros. Publications selected the six patriotic songs in this Jazz Superset #5 to provide music for the jazz ensemble that is accessible and suitable for a variety of occasions, tempos and styles...