Big Band pour débutants

Here is the Miles Davis jazz standard skillfully and uniquely arranged for 6 horns plus rhythm. On the head, the saxes take the signature melody line answered by the brass. The open solo section featu...

One of Carlos Santana's more memorable compositions is this instrumental hit from 1976. Along with Santana's own recording, the version by saxophonist Gato Barbieri also became a hit that same year. T...

Le groupe Ellington était célèbre pour avoir créé un groove swing et ce nouveau tableau basé sur In a Mellow Tone est un excellent moyen d'introduire cette sensation aux ensembles plus jeunes. Doté d'...

Shorty Rogers was one of the primary creators of West Coast jazz, both as a composer and performer. Popo is a great example of a cool blues in a medium tempo, with solo space for any player.

Cette partition ultra-simple est géniale, avec un tempo swing tranquille de 110 BPM et des solos écrits pour alto, ténor et trompette. La tessiture de la trompette 1 va jusqu'au do écrit dans l'espace...

Bring the holidays on in a Latin fashion with this medley of three Christmas classics. God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen; O Christmas Tree and Jingle Bells are all arranged over a strong Bossa Nova groove....

Jazz up your holiday concerts with this swingin' medley for your younger ensemble. Includes 'Up on the Housetop,' 'Jolly Old St. Nicholas' and 'Jingle Bells.' Very Easy (2:12)

Here is an easy to play funky-rock chart. The solo section is written for all winds for flexibility, 1st trumpet range is to written E top space and the arrangement has optional parts for two flutes,...

An upbeat New Orleans second-line groove for your young jazz band. Tempo is around 160 BPM, but it is very accessible. Written melodic solos for trumpet 1 (or section) and trombone 1 (or section) with...

C'est un bijou à ce niveau ! Un groove teinté de gospel avec une harmonie directe fera de ce thème un jeu d'enfant à répéter et à jouer. Les parties de la section rythmique sont bien écrites et très f...

Composer/arranger Carl Strommen delivers this gospel style swing chart for the easy red series. Carl starts things off with an a cappella section for the winds, then brings in the rhythm section on th...

Ces balançoires de jouets arrangées par Mike Story sont un superbe tableau de grade 1 basé sur "March of the Toys". La trompette 1 va jusqu'à l'espace supérieur en mi écrit, un solo de saxophone ténor...

Sauce on the Side est un morceau amusant pour un orchestre de jazz débutant et offre de nombreuses possibilités de mettre en scène des solistes ! Écrite dans un style "soul jazz" principalement basé s...

Sauce on the Side est un morceau amusant pour un orchestre de jazz débutant et offre de nombreuses possibilités de mettre en scène des solistes ! Écrite dans un style "soul jazz" principalement basé s...

Hey Dude? Yep, that's the title. It's a Latin rock chart with easy rhythm section parts, an easy I-IV-V blues chord progression and the high note for 1st trumpet is written D, fourth line. The practic...

It's 'A Little Bit Latin,' simple as that. Do you need an easy Latin chart? Well then, this stylistically accessible cha-cha-cha-flavored arrangement will work perfectly. No individual solos to worry...

Composer/arranger George Vincent puts the rock flavor with a little Latin spin on this easy chart. A very pretty melody, no solos, just nice ensemble all the way. Easy brass ranges with 1st trumpet ra...

Here's a bossa that is just right for the young band. Played around 136 BPM, it has a catchy melody with great harmonies; easy brass ranges; and optional parts for flute, clarinet, and vibraphone.

The familiar Jamaican folk song in a Calypso groove is very accessible for young bands. No individual solos and easy trumpet 1 range to written D fourth line. Reduced instrumentation and flexible opti...

Based on the classic version recorded by Clifford Brown, this chart opens with a frantic 'traffic jam' effect before settling into a more relaxed uptempo swing style. The melody is first stated by a c...

Recorded on the landmark album 'Kind of Blue', this Miles Davis blues standard is a perfect improvising tool for beginning players, and a great introduction to a legendary jazz figure.

This traditional swing tune from the '40s works great in this easy setting for beginning bands. The moderate swing tempo and easy rhythms provide a perfect model for teaching this style to inexperienc...

Arranger Mike Lewis took the swinging Glenn Miller hit and arranged it for the easy jazz ensemble player. Mike's clever reworking of the solo sections and the descending harmony line makes this chart...

This Gershwin classic has a refreshing sound, as the chorale intro slips into a slow swing feel reminiscent of the legendary Miles Davis/Gil Evans arrangement. Arranger Rich DeRosa brings a big sound...

It's an easy grade 1 swing chart at about 124 BPM with easy brass ranges, no solos just ensemble, a fun melody composed and arranged by a superb writer. A well-written easy swing chart.