Jazz Ensemble

Alvord Groove is an exciting jazz-rock chart with a driving rhythm and blues scale inflections. Two themes are presented in the first half of the piece. After a solo section, these themes are performed simultaneously,...

This exuberant gospel-rock powerhouse for the accomplished jazz ensemble is guaranteed to set the stage on fire. Beginning with a heartfelt and bluesy introduction, Bright Side swiftly kicks into gear with an infectious...

Inspired by the African marching song “Siyahamba,” this fresh and fun original piece has all the ingredients. The harmonies, syncopated rhythms, agogo bells, hand drums, and percussion breaks along with the...

Blending the Latin styles of Bossa Nova and Afro-Cuban, Catamarã is a laid-back chart featuring soloists on trumpet/flugelhorn, piano, and congas. Grade 3 bands will succeed with accessible ranges, rhythms, and...

Are a family home, a lawn, and a picket fence the American Dream? This placid bossa transports the listener to a well-manicured suburbia and asks them what it means to “live the good life,” while introducing...

Set in a quick, light pop style, Let’s Go celebrates the joy of getting together with friends. The infectious, memorable melody is first presented in the piano, then the horns. An open improvisation section offers solo...

Teach your youngest students to swing with ease using this introductory twelve-bar blues chart! Eighth-notes presented in pairs of like pitches will allow students to focus on the swing feel while still moving fingers on...

Teach your youngest students to swing with ease using this introductory twelve-bar blues chart! Eighth-notes presented in pairs of like pitches will allow students to focus on the swing feel while still moving fingers on...

Your rhythm section will enjoy driving this spy thriller-inspired rock chart. The intriguing minor main melody in the saxes and trumpets gives way to an exhilarating, major bridge with full horns. Thoughtful doublings and...

Your rhythm section will enjoy driving this spy thriller-inspired rock chart. The intriguing minor main melody in the saxes and trumpets gives way to an exhilarating, major bridge with full horns. Thoughtful doublings and...

Even your Grade 6 ensemble will be challenged by the syncopated and tightly fit rhythms in this Funk Swing 16 interpretation of the 1920s standard, Sweet Georgia Brown. The melody is first presented by a quartet of Soprano...