Christmas and Holiday Jazz Ensemble Charts

Check out this superb easy chart based on March of the Toys. The tune is instantly recognizable with a fun new take, which makes it a perfect addition to your holiday concert. A written solo for

A wonderful chart for jazz ensemble performances during the Christmas season! This holiday favorite begins with a swing introduction and settles in as a Latin bossa at about 134 bpm. There are no solos,

Here's something unique and clever for holiday concerts! This very catchy treatment of the traditional Hanukkah song is all done up here with a Bo Diddley groove. Very accessible to young jazz bands, with

A.K.A. What Child Is This?, Greensleeves is a great chart for the holidays or any season! Arranged here as a light and airy jazz waltz, the features include a suggested or improvised

Here's an easy-to-play jazz waltz chart that's a medley of two familiar holiday songs: The Holly and the Ivy and We Wish You a Merry Christmas. The tempo is around 128 bpm, the trumpet 1

This extremely popular, contemporary Christmas standard has been set here for developing jazz ensembles as a beautiful rock ballad to be played around 98 bpm. The opening melody is written to feature a

Tchaikovsky's holiday classic is made very accessible here for young jazz bands. Success is guaranteed with this wonderful swing chart played around 148 bpm. The features include a written

Here's an ideal holiday chart that will sound great and be easy to rehearse. Start with a holiday classic played around 92 bpm in a light rock groove, add written melody solos, plus easy ranges,

You'll want to play this superb holiday medley featuring Joy to the World; Silent Night; Deck the Halls and Greensleeves for sure! This chart can be performed with each tune

Here's an easy-to-play jazz waltz for the holidays with everything written out including a brief alto sax solo. The tempo is around 150 bpm, plus it has very accessible brass ranges and

Ride on with this classic Leroy Anderson holiday tune scored for young jazz band accessibility. The style is a happy swing that will have your holiday concert audiences tapping toes and snapping

Here's a very clever arrangement of this holiday gem! It's a drum set on brushes feature at around 172 bpm in the style of Hefti's Cute with a written or ad lib trumpet 2 solo. There's

Here's Gordon Goodwin's slow, funky version of the holiday classic that's very clever with the initial melody line played by bass trombone and bari sax. The tempo is 110 bpm, it has soprano sax

If you're looking for a more substantial holiday offering for better groups, this Gordon Goodwin chart is it! It's a medium-slow swing take on this Johnny Marks standard with a few modulations,

This very accessible holiday chart is based on O Tannenbaum and is in a bossa/rock style played at around 138 bpm with a brief easy-to-interpret 3/4 interlude that provides interesting

Here's a great chart on a holiday favorite that will go together quickly and sound great! After a short intro it settles in at around 128 bpm and swings well. There are no individual solos,

Nothing says holiday concert like A Marshmallow World! Mike Story arranges this standard as an easy-to-rehearse chart that has appeal and a catchy, familiar melody. There are brief

Here's a satisfying arrangement of a Christmas tune that will be the perfect centerpiece of a holiday or winter concert! We Three Swing is a jazz waltz based on We Three Kings arranged

In the hands of master arranger and composer Gordon Goodwin, this often-recorded Christmas novelty becomes a holiday tour de force for big bands. It's a shuffle at about 135 bpm with the

With Comfort and Joy, the melody is generously passed around the ensemble to keep everyone happy, plus there is written solo space for tenor, alto, piano and some drum fills, too. The lead trumpet

Yes, this is Jingle Bells! Check out this very clever swing arrangement that is sure to please. This very easy chart is easy to rehearse with a catchy hook, very modest brass ranges, and plenty of

This beautiful holiday waltz contains great harmony and texture. Easily performable by younger players at around 96 bpm, it even sounds terrific with reduced instrumentation and includes lots of

A holiday favorite for sure, this Jose Feliciano classic is set here as a bossa nova at about 128 bpm. It's a fine arrangement, well-notated, tasty, and a breeze to assemble for a concert. Written

Yeah, a calypso holiday chart! Here's a very clever arrangement that is easy to play and sure to please. The features include a written solo for tenor 1, a trumpet 1 range to written F top line,