Big Band pour débutants

Based on the blues in F and featuring a catchy riff traded around the band, here is the perfect swing chart for beginning jazzers! Rick carefully uses tutti rhythms for ease in learning, and the sampl...

Ce classique familier des fêtes est parfait pour les ensembles de jazz débutants. Arrangé ici dans un style swing à tempo modéré, le tableau de Rick est principalement basé sur l'ensemble, mais fourni...

In this riff-based jazz standard, Michael Sweeney simplifies the figures just a touch to make it more playable by beginning groups, but authentic enough that it still really swings! A great introducti...

This easy swing tune is a great way to introduce the music of Dizzy Gillespie to your young players. Trumpets take the first chorus, followed by the saxes on the second. Skillful scoring for young pla...

Made famous by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, here is one of the iconic hits from the big band era! Saxes are featured on the main melody and the entire band gets in on the vocal chant. Also includes sho...

Here is an easy swing version of this timeless classic. The saxes are in the spotlight, but also featured is a short solo for trumpet. Skillfully arranged for inexperienced bands.

Le standard de jazz emblématique de Billy Strayhorn, enregistré par Duke Ellington, est habilement adapté dans cette version facile. Depuis l'introduction caractéristique, les saxos sur le thème princ...

Everyone will be singing the familiar descending chromatic line of this classic tune after the concert! This is the perfect "fun" chart for a home show and it swings like crazy!

Everyone will be singing the familiar descending chromatic line of this classic tune after the concert! This is the perfect "fun" chart for a home show and it swings like crazy!

Here's a great, lazy swing tune from Terry White. This is a perfect chart to work on slow swing rhythmic fundamentals with the ensemble and it has enough harmonic twists to keep everyone engaged. Defi...

Here's a great, lazy swing tune from Terry White. This is a perfect chart to work on slow swing rhythmic fundamentals with the ensemble and it has enough harmonic twists to keep everyone engaged. Defi...

Opening with an eight measure brass chorale, the chart settles into a laid back swing groove that shows off all the sections of the band. Clever harmony surronds the familiar melody that gives it a fr...

Teaching opportunities abound in this straight-ahead swing chart at the very easy level. Solid swing figures, blues based changes and plenty of full ensemble work all combine to create a piece that ev...

In the style of the great Count Basie, this chart is full of terrific teaching opportunities. Simple but effective ensemble writing, blues-based changes, and a swinging groove make it a winner. Writte...

Since its inception, the Jazz Foundations Series has provided great music that can be played with virtually any combination of 4 horns and rhythm up to a full big band. Featuring great ensemble work a...

This very easy swing original serves as the perfect introduction for developing jazz players to the all-important blues form since the melody features just five notes! Using those same notes as the ba...

Many of the famous Count Basie charts were built on riffs, or short melodic ideas that were repeated several times over the blues progression. This swing original at the very easy level is the perfect...

We welcome Ryan Erik Adamsons to the Kendor family of writers with this swing original based on the chord changes to Autumn Leaves. Written for beginning groups, the solo section is written out with s...

This swing original for beginning groups based on the chord changes to There Will Never Be Another You by Warren and Gordon. Brass ranges are very accessible with trumpet up to F5 and F4 for trombone....

Based on the chord changes to It Don't Mean A Thing by Duke Ellington, this chart is the perfect chart to introduce beginning jazz groups to the swing style. The solo section is playable by any instru...

Eine perfekte Nummer, um ein junges Jazzensemble bei Ihrem Weihnachtskonzert zu präsentieren und ihm dabei die grundlegenden Konzepte des Swing zu vermitteln. Keine Soli, nur jede Menge grossartiger E...

Your young jazzers will love this funky version of 'Jolly Old Saint Nicholas' from the Barnhouse 'Jazz Starters!' series! Written solos are included, but since the solo section only uses two chords, t...

Need something that goes together quickly for that holiday concert that still sounds great? Rick Stitzel's easy Latin-style arrangement of this Christmas classic has plenty of tutti playing for the en...

This well-known standard is usually performed as a duet and has been recorded countless times over the years, and notably in the holiday movie favorite Elf starring Will Ferrell. This charming arrange...