Grade 4

This arrangement of the traditional English Christmas carol The First Noel begins with the familiar melody set to jazz harmonies in a chorale style before moving into a medium-tempo jazz waltz. Students will have the...

From a breathy tenor sax solo to the wailing climax from the whole band tutti before the bass and piano sign off with their own little moment at the end, widely contrasting dynamics and a demand for courageous but precise...

Visit the Golden Age of Big Bands with this medium-tempo dance number in the 1940s style of Glenn Miller and Benny Goodman. Both players and listeners will enjoy the memorable melody and lush harmonies floating over the...

In a 'Basie' swing style, this work is a tribute to the great Sammy Nestico. If the band is not together throughout the whole piece and someone comes in early - 'GOTCHA!'Genre: Jazz Repertoire Series | # of Players: Level: 4...

The Happy Hotel" is a straight-up fast swinger with great solo space for trumpet and drums. The quirky melody is played by the saxes with overlaid brass punches. Written in Dorian minor with plenty of quartal harmony, this...

How funky can you get? It’s easy to get excited about the title of this tune and try too hard to be funky. It’s like trying too hard to be cool. It’s just doesn’t work. Genre: Jazz Repertoire Series...

A straight-ahead swinger, Jumpin’ June (named after a favorite granddaughter) features the sax section, a rollicking bari sax solo, short piano solo, and ends with a crisp shout chorus. Fun to play!Genre: Jazz Ensemble...

Type a description for this product here... Get out your zoot suit and pearls for this hard swingin’ dance number in the style of Louis Prima, Benny Goodman, and Gene Krupa. Your band will wail and your audience will...

In anthropology, liminality is a feeling of confusion or ambiguity that occurs during a transitional time in one’s life, or a rite of passage. Written to commemorate the retirement of an admired music educator, this...

Low Tide is a low key but high energy piece with something for everyone to love. With figures mixing straight and swung styles, it gives players the experience of conveying similar material in new and effective ways. This...

Marie is a mid-tempo swing chart in Basie style built on an open fifth motive set to the name, “ma-REE.” Tenors and ‘bones get to shine while introducing the melody, which goes on to be fleshed out with...

Na Sombra Fresca is a medium-tempo pop bossa chart for full big band instrumentation in the 1960s style of Sergio Mendes and Johnny Mandel. The light and airy Latin feel of the chart gives the sense of finding playful...

Evoking imagery of the boreal landscapes of Alaska and Canada, The North Zephyr draws from the ECM roots of Pat Metheny to create a floating, contemporary straight-eighth feel. An alluring melody and tasteful horn voicings...

Nothin’ But the Truth will show your audience just how truly talented your band is! Emphasis on section interplay and a swingin’ sax soli are the main features of this chart. Let your soloists shine with chord...

Adapted from the second movement of “The serious blues” saxophone quartet, One Day Soon has a unique harmonic flavor which supports an intensely descriptive form and an almost pop melody and groove. The...

Open Sky is an up-tempo swing chart in a modal, post-bop style employing chords with upper extensions and polychords, reminiscent of the musical styles of the Brecker Brothers, Pat Metheny, and Lyle Mays. Three solo sections...