Looking for a great change of pace chart for your next performance? No Way Out from the pen of George Shutack is the perfect choice. A driving Latin-rock groove, great ensemble writing and plenty of s...
Take a driving Latin-rock groove and add a strong, straightforward melody, and you have this winning change-of-pace chart for groups at the very easy level. Scored for 4 horns with rhythm section and...
The great Count Basie was the master at short solo fills that were beautifully crafted musical statements. This very easy swing chart in the Basie style features a piano, with written piano fills. Sco...
In the style of the great Count Basie, this chart is full of terrific teaching opportunities. Simple but effective ensemble writing, blues-based changes, and a swinging groove make it a winner. Writte...
Any member of your group can be featured in this medium swing chart from Doug Beach and George Shutack; solo parts with written lines and chord changes are provided for any instrument. The title is in...
In this swinging celebration of the great call-and-response tradition, the featured soloist (any instrument) makes a statement and the ensemble answers. Later they switch roles, making this very easy...
This very easy level, straight-ahead swing chart will provide young musicians the experience of playing a composition built around modal music. Basic swing figures further enhance the teaching opportu...
Here is the perfect combination of an infectious melody, great scoring and many of the swing figures that are essential for young players to learn. Scored for 4 horns with rhythm section and expandabl...
Feature any two players in your band on this chart that pays tribute to the great Oliver Nelson. Parts are provided to allow the choice of virtually any pairing of instruments on the featured duet. Rh...
Here is the perfect combination of an infectious melody, great scoring and many of the swing figures that are essential for young players to learn. The approachable blues changes in F concert make thi...
Take a strong R&B groove, add a fun-to-play melody with a catchy hook, stir in some solid ensemble writing, and you have the recipe for a rock chart that will be a hit with students and audiences alik...
The minor blues is an essential song form in the jazz language. This swing chart written at the very easy level provides the perfect vehicle to introduce this important form to developing players. Fea...
This trendy original features a funky rock groove that students will love to play over and over. Add to that a strong melody with solid ensemble voicings, and you have a chart that's ideal for develop...
This great funk original will kick your next funktion (or concert) into high gear. Plenty of fun playing for both the rhythm section and the wind section. Written or ad lib solos for all are included.
This driving funk chart exposes young musicians to the harmonies of the jazz classic Killer Joe combined with the groove of the Herbie Hancock classic Chameleon. Plenty of full ensemble work guarantee...
Inspired by the music of the great Count Basie Orchestra, this is a perfect vehicle for teaching the swing idiom. It features a riff-based tune, lots of full ensemble work, and blues changes. Sample w...
A driving Latin calypso feel provides the foundation for this very easy chart. The catchy melody and solid voicings will make this a favorite of the band and a hit with the audience. Scored for 4 horn...
At last the origins of the elusive Chili Pepper are revealed in the Pepper's first foray into the Jazz Foundations Series! Set in a driving tempo (quarter note = 176), this exciting tune makes the Chi...
As with all charts in the Chili Pepper series, this one has an infectious Latin groove, rhythmic excitement and a strong melody. A definite winner on any program! Scored for 4 horns with rhythm sectio...
Cet hommage à la légende du jazz Buddy Rich est une merveilleuse façon d’exposer les jeunes joueurs à l’une des icônes de l’histoire du jazz. Les changements basés sur le blues aident à rendre ce tabl...
Learning music in the style of the great Count Basie Band is an essential experience for any jazz musician. This swing original features many of the components that we so often hear in the Count's mus...
Teaching opportunities abound in this straight-ahead swing chart at the very easy level. Solid swing figures, blues based changes and plenty of full ensemble work all combine to create a piece that ev...
Since its inception, the Jazz Foundations Series has provided great music that can be played with virtually any combination of 4 horns and rhythm up to a full big band. Featuring great ensemble work a...
Il s'agit d'une excursion entraînante en do mineur qui plaira à tout l'orchestre. Une section de développement intéressante suit l'énoncé principal de la mélodie qui se transforme en un grand départ p...
Many of the famous Count Basie charts were built on riffs, or short melodic ideas that were repeated several times over the blues progression. This swing original at the very easy level is the perfect...