First Year Charts

When you think of holiday music, you almost automatically think of 'Jingle Bells.' Master arranger Paul Cook has scored Jingle Bell Rock for first year jazz ensemble players, and this chart hits the m...

Der Weihnachtsklassiker von Leroy Anderson im Swing-Arrangement von Mike Story mit ausgeschriebenen Soli für Alt- und Tenorsaxophon, geringen Tonumfängen in den Blechbläsern sowe einfachen Rhythmen is...

Les parties optionnelles sont incluses pour la flûte, la clarinette, le cor en fa, le saxophone baryton/ténor, le tuba et le vibraphone.

This is your swinging holiday chart! The familiar heralding brass opening turns into an easy swing feel with clear articulation throughout, easy rhythms, and written solos for alto, trumpet and trombo...

Une version simple d'un grand succès pop du compositeur Bobby Hebb. L'arrangeur Mike Story a doté le morceau d'un groove rock simple, de simples cuivres, d'un solo de saxophone ténor écrit en toutes l...

Ray Charles made it famous, now you can play it with your young band. No individual solo, just ensemble all the way with some unison sax solis with optional lip bends to give the chart a bluesy sound....

Voici un morceau de swing sympa et facile à jouer, basé sur un titre bien connu. Il se joue à environ 144 BPM et comprend des solos écrits pour saxophone ténor, trompette, trombone et piano. Bien écri...

Composer/arranger Mike Story is one of the best at writing great charts for young players. This chart is based on 'Hark! The Herald Angels Sing' arranged as a swing song. Features include a trumpet so...

James Bond was back in the theaters this year and once again captivated audiences around the world. This swingin' theme, in the very capable hands of Mike Story, works really very well for younger gro...

It's hot - way hot! This jazz-rock chart hits hard and keeps going. The young players will really dig into it. No individual solos, but plenty of action for everybody! Easy ranges. It will take some w...

Talk about a fun rock tune to play, this is IT! A gospel-like chorale intro brings the band into a rock groove with an easy-to-play and hip bass line. This outstanding chart for young band features a...

This tune is better known as 'Walk Tall' and originally performed by Cannonball Adderley's quintet. It has a gospel-flavored R&B groove. Features include lead trumpet range to written F top line, and...

You guessed, a funky rock, aka, a boogaloo groove played around 136 BPM. It's a simple blues with a great melody introduced by alto and trumpet. Written solos provided for alto, tenor, trumpet, and tr...

Un thème de swing de vacances sur ce classique, interprété autour de 130 BPM, avec des solos suggérés pour alto 1, trompette 1, ténor 1, et trombone 1. Gammes de cuivres faciles avec un choeur qui mod...

Curacao Blue' by Zachary Smith has a Latin groove with an easy bossa rhythmic pattern. Features a tempo around 134 BPM, trumpet 1 range to written E top space, a written tenor solo, clear articulation...

All the key ingredients you would expect on this timeless swing tune and it's accessible to rehearse and play. Features include the iconic drum pattern as it recurs throughout, easy brass ranges with...

Based on 'The First Noel,' 'No 'L' in Swing' is a very clever waltz treatment of this holiday favorite arranged by Mike Story. Written-out solos for alto sax and trumpet as well as easy ranges and rhy...

The ideal holiday chart for the young band. Easy to rehearse, catchy and familiar melody, easy solos, modest ranges, what's not to like. Mike Story is one of the best writers for young band. Play this...

Here is wonderful holiday favorite arranged for your young band. Arranger Paul Cook has the ability to score for this level and keep the integrity of the composition. This chart offers your sax sectio...

Ray Charles made it famous, now you can play it with your young band. No individual solo, just ensemble all the way with some unison sax solis with optional lip bends to give the chart a bluesy sound....

12 outstanding arrangements for the beginning jazz ensemble written by experienced educational arrangers and composers. A variety of styles and tempos are included: swing, ballads, rock, pop, holiday,...

The theme song for the delightful Charlie Brown and the Peanuts(R) gang television shows is a wonderful jazz tune by Vince Guaraldi. Kids from 2 to 92 will enjoy this chart, which Tom Davis has skillf...

Some tunes just live forever, and students always love to play them. PINK PANTHER is a perfect example. Mike Lewis gives the least experienced jazz groups an opportunity to play this all-time favorite...

A medley of four spy themes featuring Goldfinger, James Bond, Soul Bossa Nova (Austin Powers), and Secret Agent Man. Another clever, fun-to-play, and educational chart from arranger Michael Story, thi...

Just what your young jazz ensemble needs and wants! Here is another Mike Story arrangement that is exactly right with a very catchy tune and a well-written chart at the easy level. Written-out solos f...