Discovery Jazz

Here is an easy version of this hot swing classic which was recently recorded by The Brian Setzer Orchestra.

Here's a fun original swing tune with a bit of an edge! Michael Sweeney again shows his understanding of this easy level in this well-written blues that features some minor dissonances for spice and a...

If it says swingin' in the title, you know you have a potential winner. Rick Stitzel doesn't disappoint in this outstanding chart on this familiar blues. It's also a great tune for solos!

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...

This is one of the true jazz classics from composer/innovator/performer Miles Davis. Paul Murtha takes the essence of this great tune and makes it playable by beginning groups. The easy chords and mod...

One of the all-time classic charts from the Count Basie Band is this gem penned by longstanding guitarist Freddie Green. Available for the first time in an arrangement for beginning bands, Michael Swe...

What better way to introduce the music of Duke Ellington to your young jazzers than with this wonderfully scored arrangement by Michael Sweeney? Even at this easy level, this chart really swings and w...

Written in a classic Basie style, this medium tempo chart is based around the B-flat blues and features easy-to-learn characteristic swing patterns. A great way to introduce beginning bands to swing s...

Here's an easy version of this big band favorite from the Count Basie Orchestra. Your audience is sure to recognize this one, and it's the perfect way to introduce young players to one of the great ba...

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...

One of the signature tunes of the Cannonball Adderley Quintet, composed by Nat Adderley, this well-known jazz standard remains as popular today as when it first came out in 1960. Arranged here in a so...

Bring pure jazz groove to your ensemble! With "The Best Of Discovery Jazz", renowned publisher Hal Leonard presents a first-class collection of the 15 most popular and successful titles from the accla...

Includes: At the Hop, Beauty and the Beast, Brain Sprain, Breezin', Discover the Blues, Frosty the Snow Man, Gimme Some Lovin', Hound Dog, Killer Joe, Kiss the Girl, Malagueña, Spinning Wheel, Tin Roo...

Depuis que The Bare Necessities a été présenté pour la première fois dans le film classique Le Livre de la Jungle, cet air entraînant est resté un favori familier. Repris dans le film de 2016, voici u...

Faites vibrer vos débutants au son de Metallica avec ce chart dur pour débutants. Aucun solo n'est requis.

Taylor Swift has successfully crossed into the pop music arena with this upbeat and infectious hit. In this easy arrangement, the melody is smartly traded from section to section, and there are no sol...

Enregistré par Coldplay en 2008, Viva La Vida a montré qu'il avait un pouvoir durable avec sa base rythmique forte et ses mélodies accrocheuses. Cet arrangement facile sonnera bien avec un temps de ré...

Les jeunes musiciens s'amuseront beaucoup avec cette version dynamique mais facile du grand succès de Lady Gaga. Les trombones énoncent le thème du riff distinctif, puis la section de saxophones échan...

Cet arrangement du classique latin/rock de Tito Puente (rendu célèbre par Santana) est un must absolu pour les groupes débutants ! La structure d'accords simple en fait un instrument naturel pour les...

Amazingly true to the original version, John Berry has scored this well-known television theme for very young players. With moderate ranges for the brass and no solos required, this one will go togeth...

This TV theme from the '60s is one of those evergreen tunes that remains popular today. Your band will have fun with this easy arrangement. (The audience will, too.)

In a relaxed and swingin' style, here is a very easy arrangement of this well-known TV theme. John's chart is nicely scored for every section of the band. A tune that everyone in the audience will rec...