Young Jazz Classics

From the film Swing Time and originally performed by Fred Astaire, The Way You Look Tonight won the Academy Award for best original song in 1936. Since then it has remained a popular jazz standard, an...

This chart has it all. Featuring a great swing feel, solid scoring and dynamic contrasts, this arrangement is perfect for younger bands just learning to swing, or experienced bands showing that they c...

Ce magnifique arrangement de la valse tirée de la bande originale de "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" rend toute sa beauté harmonique et met en valeur des couleurs sonores envoûtantes, notammen...

Using a Basie-style swing treatment, and written in 4/4 rather than the traditional 3/4, here is a great-sounding chart from Mark Taylor that will go together quickly. All sections get a chance to shi...

Feature a trumpet or flugel on this creative arrangement of a timeless standard. Written in a ballad style, this chart also features nice ensemble scoring and a brief very easy section in 3/4. This te...

Jazz Classics for the Young Ensemble - Grade 3 This standard blues tune really swings in the expert hands of Mark Taylor. The trumpets are featured off the top, followed by the saxes and a solo sectio...

Absolutely dripping with the blues, here is a sultry version of the Ellington classic that features trumpet and trombone as they cry out the plaintive melody. Written in a call and response style, thi...

This jazz standard was composed by legendary vibraphonist Milt Jackson and recorded notably by Milt with Oscar Peterson on the album by the same name. Opening with the theme played by a small group of...

Get ready to energize the stage and get your audience grooving! With "Groovin' Hard" (Subtitle: Blues), published by the renowned Hal Leonard, you bring pure drive and musical excitement to your big b...

This production number for young players offers a perfect way to honor the music of the legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra. This swingin' medley takes you through the well-known standards C-Jam Blues,...

Un éventail de percussions auxiliaires, comprenant notamment un shaker, des claves et un triangle, ainsi qu'un solo de trompette/saxophone ténor et une excellente écriture d'ensemble, composent cet ar...

Un éventail de percussions auxiliaires, comprenant notamment un shaker, des claves et un triangle, ainsi qu'un solo de trompette/saxophone ténor et une excellente écriture d'ensemble, composent cet ar...

Cet arrangement moderne du classique du bebop de Miles Davis s'ouvre sur des solos pleins de fraîcheur, mettant en vedette le saxophone alto, le saxophone ténor, le saxophone baryton, la trompette et...

Cet arrangement moderne du classique du bebop de Miles Davis s'ouvre sur des solos pleins de fraîcheur, mettant en vedette le saxophone alto, le saxophone ténor, le saxophone baryton, la trompette et...

This outstanding Oliver Nelson composition has been a jazz favorite for many years. This arrangement alternates between small group statements of the melody with full ensemble sections. The modal chor...

Bring the timeless magic of the swing era to your stage! With "In A Mellow Tone", Hal Leonard presents an unforgettable jazz classic brimming with elegance and an infectious groove for your big band....

Bring the unmistakable sound of the golden Swing Era straight to your stage! With "Pennsylvania 6-5000," the legendary classic made famous by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, you are bound to thrill both m...

This is NOT the '60s pop hit recorded by Bobby Vee, but the classic jazz standard recorded by luminaries such as John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, and Horace Silver (and originally the theme song of the 19...

Recorded by the Cannonball Adderley Quintet in the 1960s, this distinctive samba was composed by Cannonball's brother Nat. Featuring a relaxed Latin groove and the familiar riff-like melodies, Mark's...

Composed in the mid 1950s, Bim-Bom is considered the very first bossa nova! Notably recorded by artists such as Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz, Roger's version of this familiar standard...

Although the first hit recording of this enduring standard was by the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1940, The Nearness of You has remained popular through the ages with recordings by countless artists. Ar...

The definitive recording of this jazz classic is by Bill Evans, with other notable recordings by Cannonball Adderley and Joe Henderson. Paul Murtha's arrangement for young groups features a Latin styl...

At the peak of the big band era, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Charlie Barnet recorded his famous version of Cherokee followed shortly by this second big hit. Treated here in a samba style, Sky...