Count Basie’s arrangers would often take a minimalist approach to their writing. The essential elements were a riff-based melody and a shout chorus interspersed with creative soloists. Back Bay Breeze makes use of that formula in an easygoing,...
What a great change of pace for your next concert! Based on Carnaval in Brazil, a holiday known for its brilliant color and pageantry, Carnaval evokes the exciting sounds of this culturally rich part of the world. Cabasa and agogo bells help set the...
Scored in the key of F, this chart begins with a slow chorale written for the full horn section. A drum fill sets the tempo for the bright gospel rock section with trumpet tutti lead. An E above tuning C is all you need for your lead trumpet. No...
Take a trip to the Bahamas with this authentic sounding Raggae chart by Chris Sharp. Here is a great tool for expanding your rhythm section’s ability to master different styles, while providing a lot of audience appeal at the same time. A wonderful...
Here's an easy swinger in B, written to showcase each section. All solos are written out with changes provided as well. The rhythm section writing is complete and will lay down easy with inexperienced players. This chart is fun to play and should...
In the Doghouse is inspired by a combination of two grooves, boogie-woogie and shuffle. This piece is an important teaching tool for these styles of music and showcases all the elements of your ensemble. The piano provides a boogie-woogie feel...
In the Swing of Things is a bright, straight-ahead swinger that's a lot of fun and easy to play. All rhythm section parts are written out to aid less experienced players. Additionally, the chart is scored so that it will sound full with as little...
The spiritual Joshua Fit de Battle of Jericho gets transported to the '40s big band era using the rhythmic feel and famous ostinato from Benny Goodman's Sing, Sing, Sing. With just a little rehearsal time, this straight-forward arrangement will...
This screamin’ arrangement features a blending of an eight-to-the-bar boogie woogie and Rumba in a classic big band setting. The saxes take the melody with some gritty plunger work in the brass to really give this chart some character. A hot tenor...
Listeners will enjoy the straight ahead ensemble blowing on this holiday standard. The head is heard first with alto and two trumpets, and passed around the ensemble so everyone gets into playing the lead line. This medium-easy swinger will keep...
This piece was inspired by a photograph of jazz clubs on New York’s 52nd Street in the late 1940s. It has the sound and feel of some of the great standards of that era, and incorporates elements of the classic big band style with bebop. Tenor sax...
It’s time to bring some Caribbean mambo style to your next performance with Mambo Jambo! Rhythm parts have been carefully notated to help your ensemble achieve an authentic Latin groove. You can open this one up for as many soloists as you would...
This medium-tempo swing chart has a cool, bluesy quality. Using an ever-changing palette of tone colors and textures, A Minor Shade of Blue also features many smaller ensembles within the overall group. A vibraphone part adds to the color, but is...
This outstanding original is guaranteed to be the hit of your next concert! A full ensemble opening leads into a catchy melody before solo opportunities begin for alto sax and trombone (written solos are provided along with chord changes). Saxes...
