Brolga Jazz Catalog

No Time for Talkers is a fun and energetic hard-driving gospel rock tune. Genre: Jazz Repertoire Series | # of Players: Standard Level: 5 | Duration: 6:00 InstrumentationAlto Saxophone 1 Alto Saxophone 2 Tenor Saxophone 1...

The NOLA Roller is a rollicking, fun chart with a New Orleans style groove that your band will love. The catchy tune shared by most of the band is easy to grasp but has enough challenge to keep the chart interesting while...

One of the great secrets in the world of jazz ensembles is that the trombone section is the most fun section of the band! Witty and humorous by nature, trombone players’ blow away the other sections with their elegance...

On Ya Bike! is a really fun chart for young jazz ensemble in the ever popular style of a boogaloo. The bass and piano set the mood before a good-humored melody is featured in the trumpets and alto saxophones. Not to be...

Patch Goes To Town was written about the first time my son went in to the ‘city’. The melody in the opening reflects his excited and happy mood - you can almost hear him stopping at intersections for traffic...

As the title of suggests, The Quintessential Count is a homage to the famous collaborations between Count Basie, Quincy Jones … and Sammy Nestico - the reference to whose name is omitted in the title to facilitate...

Remembering Greg is an even eighth-note ballad, challenging players to play and shape through long phrases.Genre: Jazz Ensemble Series | # of Players: Level: 3 | Duration: 3:50 InstrumentationAlto Saxophone 1, 2 Tenor...

Slammin' Joe's challenges the ensemble to explore a swing shuffle style with a contemporary edge. It provides a great opportunity to engage school guitarists who sometimes feel the big band experience is not as fun as...

Stix and Out is a drum feature written in a medium funk style. The title Stix and Out is a play on words of a phrase from the game of cricket. Many a child raised in Australia has played a version of backyard cricket during...

Straight Ahead, G is a hard-swinging blues channeling the sound and style of the “New Testament” era of the Count Basie Orchestra. Genre: Jazz Ensemble | # of Players: Standard Series: Jazz Repertoire Series ...

Strollin' is a medium blues in a Basie style swing. Opening with a featured bass line strolling over a twelve bar blues, Strollin' refers to the colloquial name jazz musicians use when playing in a rhythm section without a...

In the first few minutes of rehearsal, Super-Fast and Easy Warm Ups for Big Band helps the band make a satisfying, cohesive sound from the outset, while learning (or consolidating) some of the most important elements of big...

Written in a funk style, Super Groove blends elements of soul, jazz and rhythm n' blues with a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums. This is an excellent chart to introduce a young musician to the concept of...

It just so happens that “Supertoots” is the nickname we gave to our youngest daughter Gabby who is a budding young trumpet player (10 years old at the time of writing this piece) and who just loves tooting...

The Usual Suspects is written as a fun and engaging chart for developing ensembles, offering a great opportunity to explore the stylistic aesthetic of classic Henry Mancini writing. Think of the cool, blues-infused...

Through Clear Eyes is an expressive jazz-rock ballad that blends lyrical melodies with moments for young soloists to shine. Built from three simple musical ideas — a recurring chorale, a six-note solo motif, and a...