Partitions difficile de Swing

This chart cooks from beginning to end with plenty of opportunity for soloists (either reading or improvising) to swing.

Vortex is a medium swing composition for jazz ensemble, and is designed for the advanced jazz ensemble. It is intended to have a loose, ECM-like rhythm section feel. The chord progression is tricky fo...

A modal composition in a fast swing feel. This piece was selected Winner of the 2007 Sammy Nestico Award for new jazz composition. The work tansforms during its course from a linear texture toward ver...

Commissioned by the Grand Rapids Jazz Orch (Michigan), this is an uptempo swinging chart that features drums, with trombone and piano solos. Through-composed yet very accessible and relatively simple...

This is the title track from the album released by the Los Angeles Jazz Workshop on AM-PM records. As the title suggests, this is a medium swing tempo in the style of Basie. Nice a capella trombone so...

Written in tribute to the legendary Sammy Nestico, this medium swinger is in a Basie vein. The catchy melody, modulating shout chorus and several musical references to Nestico have made this chart a h...

Up-tempo, brisk contemporary swing at soft dynamic level. Minor mood throughout. Inventive orchestration. Solos in tenor and trombone. Excellent contrast piece. On Valley Jazz Orchestra CD Free Food?...

Up-tempo 40's swing featuring guitar melody and solo (Brian-Setzer-like).

Up-tempo 40's swing in minor featuring guitar solo (Brian-Setzer-like).

Yes, the pun is intended!!! A straight-ahead swing chart based on Gershwin's classic Embraceable You. Features a conversation between drums and unison band, a swinginO shout chorus, and solos for trum...

Medium swing with tenor and trumpet solos on tricky changes and sax soli with soprano lead. 5,4,3 (with opt 4th bone) and 3. As recorded by the New England Jazz Ensemble on Sea Breeze Jazz. See master...

This is a hard swinging bluesy chart that has shades of the great Bill Holman. Over a catchy bass riff the melody gets passed around during the head, and there is plenty of contrapuntal writing to fol...

A medium-difficult jazz ballad for big band utilizing post-bop chird changes. The composition goes into a medium swing feel (mm=120) for a full chorus trumpet solo feature and half-chorus sax soli. Le...

This medium swing arrangement by Rob McConnell was recorded in 1996 by the Boss Brass on the 'Even the Canadians Get the Blues' album. Featured are solos for tenor saxophone and guitar. There are no s...

Originally written for the Bill Watrous Big Band, this fast swing chart is loosely based on I Got Rhythm but provides your trombone, paino, soprano, and tenor soloists with more harmonic freedom that...

Easy-going swing chart, inspired by Thad Jones, has a bouncy yet rich sax melody that leads to an interchange between your drummer (on brushes!) and the ensemble. The solo section can be opened up for...

Louie Prima was totally cool. He played these awesome shuffle grooves in his band, and this chart is in tribute to the great sense of fun his music had.The saxes (featuring clarinet lead) pave the way...

The elusive bass feature makes an appearance! On this medium fast swing chart bassed (get it?) on 'I Got Rhythm' changes, your bass player trades with the sax section on the quirky Thad Jones-ish melo...

Swing funk or swunk chart (1/4 note=c.88) 5-4-4-4. Anybody can solo using C minor pentatonic or C minor blues scale. Everyone has interesting melodic material. Solo sections for trombones, saxophones,...

A Cup A Joe was written for trombonist Mike Davis, and is based on the changes to 'It Could Happen To You'. Great swing chart that works as an opener or closer. Solos for Alto, Trombone, Trumpet, Solo...

A quirky little tune with odd phrases that switches from swing to a straight 7/4 feel. It is easier than you may think, with the straight 7/4 spots staying on 2 chords. Great for pushing your soloists...

Commissioned by the San Jose Jazz Society, is a feature for Baritone Saxophone and Flugel horn. This tune swings with a 50's vibe, and should not be too fast. Interesting modal sections break up the f...

A swinging uptempo version of the old Duke Pearson jazz standard that features the trombone section on the theme...solo background for tenor, tpt, (possibly trombone) leading to an exciting ensemble s...

The 'Bubba' saga continues with a happy med. tempo 'N ' Awlins Second Line' feel from the drums and a bo-diddley type rhythm feel. Happy funky melody stated by the tpts and saxes. Ensemble stop time b...

This up-tempo swing tune, written for pianist Olga Kern, is a 24-bar chromatic blues. Changes for piano and tenor. No doubles; lead trumpet to D6.