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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...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2019 Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble, this swinging blues chart will make a great addition to any program. Wonder...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2019 Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble, this swinging blues chart will make a great addition to any program. Wonder...

Commissioned by the Jazz Division of the Illinois Music Educators Association for the 2019 Illinois All State Jazz Ensemble, this swinging blues chart will make a great addition to any program. Wonder...

Commissioned by Evanston Township High School, this burning medium advanced original will make a great program choice. An abundance of wonderful ensemble writing combines with a strong melodic line to...

Commissioned by Evanston Township High School, this burning medium advanced original will make a great program choice. An abundance of wonderful ensemble writing combines with a strong melodic line to...

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...

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...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on Central Park North (Solid State #18058), this classic swinger is a winning mix of solo-with-rhythm-section and full-band passages. Designated soloi...

Listed in Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz (GIA Publications) and recorded by the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Central Park North album, this great collaboration between band...

As recorded in 1970 by the great Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their album Consummation (Blue Note), this funky blues shuffle in 5/4 opens with a repeated rhythm section vamp before horns are adde...

As recorded in 1970 by the great Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their album Consummation (Blue Note), this funky blues shuffle in 5/4 opens with a repeated rhythm section vamp before horns are adde...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1974 on their Live In Tokyo album, this straight-ahead blues features solo space for piano, three trombones, and drums. Since the drum solo is unac...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra in 1974 on their Live In Tokyo album, this straight-ahead blues features solo space for piano, three trombones, and drums. Since the drum solo is unac...

Duration 3:30

Duration 3:30

Here's a blues as only Sammy Nestico could write. Solid and swinging!

This medium-tempo blues for proficient groups gives solos to soprano sax and piano, followed by a solo chorus that can be opened up for tenor, trumpet and/or trombone according to your band's strength...

This medium-tempo blues for proficient groups gives solos to soprano sax and piano, followed by a solo chorus that can be opened up for tenor, trumpet and/or trombone according to your band's strength...

Commissioned by the North Hills High School Jazz Ensemble of Pittsburgh, this delightful blues shuffle, with solo space for tenor sax and trumpet, calls for five players in the trumpet sections; all o...

Commissioned by the North Hills High School Jazz Ensemble of Pittsburgh, this delightful blues shuffle, with solo space for tenor sax and trumpet, calls for five players in the trumpet sectionsall oth...

As recorded by the Woody Herman Big Band on their 50th Anniversary Tour album, this medium blues opens with expandable solos for piano and bass before the dramatic full-band entrance. Then alto and tr...

As recorded by the Woody Herman Big Band on their 50th Anniversary Tour album, this medium blues opens with expandable solos for piano and bass before the dramatic full-band entrance. Then alto and tr...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Live At The Village Vanguard album, this spirited shuffle puts proficient bands through the paces. Articulations and rhythms must be played a...

As recorded by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra on their Live At The Village Vanguard album, this spirited shuffle puts proficient bands through the paces. Articulations and rhythms must be played a...