Partitions facile pour Big Band

Playable by most school bands, medium blues with easy rhythms.

A straight-ahead funk chart set in a moderate tempo. The perfect choice for teaching young bands to properly phrase sixteenth notes.

A driving rock style with excellent horn writing and imaginative rhythm breaks.The Carpetbaggers is a straight-ahead rock chart featuring excellent horn writing as well as imaginative rhythm breaks. A...

A distinctive and exciting example of the mambo style with authentic rhythms in the horns, accompanied by a driving mambo beat in the rhythm section.

Bad Hair Day is an original and energetic rock tune that will build confidence and enthusiasm with your students! It is a great learning tool with attention on 8th note patterns and rests. The licks f...

Vertical Vision is a funk style chart and is an excellent introduction to reading 16th note rhythms. Many of the rhythmic patterns are repeated, allowing students ample opportunity to internalize the...

This medium-tempo (mm=128) Bb blues shuffle is a great opener for your young band. Solo changes are included for alto, tenor, trumpet, a d trombone, and can be opened up to feature any other soloist....

Inspired by Homer Simpson's favorite day of the week, the VERY playable medium-up (mm=140) chart really cooks. A bluesy intro sets up the tasty 16-bar melody, played by altos and tenors. Solos are for...

Zoo is a hard driving medium-up (mm=156) opener that sounds hip, has an easy solo section, and will make your young band soung GREAT. The melody is played by altos and trumpets, with backgrounds added...

If you are searching for a great sounding, hip chart for young bands (with moose in the title), search no further. This chart has an infectious groove (hints of Steely Dan), very easy blowing changes...

A real crowd pleaser at an easy level.

This happy Shuffle/Swing is the least difficult in the series. Solos are played over F7 & Eb7 so almost anyone can try improvising on this one. It's simple, but it Swings! 8 brass, 5 saxes, 4 rhythm,...

A real crowd pleaser at an easy level

Carl has created a dynamic chart at a moderate difficulty level that gives you that hot latin chart you've been looking for.

Carl has created a dynamic chart at a moderate difficulty level that gives you that hot latin chart you've been looking for.

Remember 'Moanin'? Carl has done a great job with this at the HS, Middle School or Jr. High Level. Blues in F (Playable with a smaller group).

Simple Latin based tune written in mostly unision, octaves, counterpoint and block harmonies. Written solos for tenor and trumpet.

This driving rock piece will rehearse easily and provide your students with an enjoyable piece that sounds harder than it is.