Jazz Ensemble

Bounce Pass is an introductory jazz band chart functioning as an exercise in swing. As the title suggests, it is meant to depict the joyous movement of a ball during a sporting event.Genre: Jazz Ensemble | # of Players:...

We all love a simple, fun tune. Inspired by the likes of ‘The Sesame Street’ Theme and ‘Mercy Mercy Mercy’, Charlie’s Place is a joyous, catchy swing work to get you grooving. Feel free to sing...

This contemporary samba for developing groups blends smooth jazz sophistication with the vibrant energy of a modern big band. Evoking the iconic sound of The Weather Channel’s Local on the 8’s forecast blocks,...

Played with action and attitude, Crash and Burn is a fun, contemporary sounding jazz/rock work for young jazz ensemble. Originally written for the Junior Big Band at Carey Baptist Grammar School in Melbourne, Australia,...

Cruising Altitude will introduce your band to a modern Latin rock style popularized by Pat Metheny. With accessible horn ranges and rhythm section parts, along with soloing based on the Blues scale, players will grab onto...

Easy, Fella! is a composition in the style of Count Basie, featuring conversational interplay between sections and a driving, accessible groove. The piece unfolds like a gathering of old friends, with the saxophones...

Juego de Niños (Child's Play) is a Cha-Cha built around a small number of rhythmic cells commonly found in the style. The piece was composed with the purpose of demystifying "Latin" music at the high school level,...

Jumpin’ & Jivin’ is an exciting composition inspired by the legendary Count Basie orchestra and their stomping grounds, Kansas City. Home to many of the great jazz artists, Kansas City was where the jump...

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...

A jazz waltz is essential to every big band library. Try this chart with its modal harmonies, intricate ensemble interplay, and stylistically appropriate rhythm section parts. Chords are included for skilled improvisers, as...

Charlie Chaplin’s classic song Smile from the silent film era is presented as a beguine featuring the full ensemble. Rhythms and ranges are accessible to intermediate bands while advanced bands can make the chart a...

This unique arrangement of the well-known Shaker hymn "Simple Gifts" is presented in a big-band swing style with all the ingredients: call and response, jazz harmonization with blue notes and a stop-time Dixieland passage to...

An optimistic look at life from a dog’s perspective, Wag Your Tail and Walk On By is a jazz band tune with an optional vocal feature. An easy swing style compliment’s the chart’s whimsical lyrics...

Wheels That Spin is an intermediate jazz rock chart inspired by the works of fusion band Blood, Sweat and Tears.Genre: Jazz Ensemble | # of Players: Standard Series: Emerald Jazz Series Level: 3 | Duration: 3:00...

From a by-chance discussion with my friend, Nick Mulder, searching for a simple bossa for his students to play, the gentle breeze of Zephyr was born. Months later, Rosie, the young pianist in Nick’s band said it was...