Big Band Standards

A standard that really hits the mark! It begins with a bass solo and a trio of winds takes the head. The lead trumpet range to written B above the staff, and there is solo space for tenor with a sample solo

Introduce your young players to the suave Mr. Ellington with this medium tempo swing chart! It's a nice and easy presentation of this wonderful jazz standard. The features include a few sax section solis,

This Peter Blair chart on the Neal Hefti/Count Basie classic is a wonderful adaptation for younger jazz groups. It does its Basie thing with a light and cool swing feel, includes nice changes in

A standard performed by all the jazz greats. This light swing chart arranged by Erik Morales has a mysterious yet exciting character as it changes grooves from swing to Afro-Cuban, then a faster swing.

Victor Lopez, who knows the Latin idiom inside and out, has given us a powerhouse 6/8 Latin chart that will make your ensemble sound like the Kenton Band. It's majestic, powerful and noble and includes

Feature your trumpet 2 player on this superb ballad arrangement. Opening with a lush rubato section and then shifting into a double-time section, this piece will show off the strengths of your group. This

This is an extraordinary ballad feature for your lead alto. Beautiful, sensitive, and truly captivating, the chart features a suggested written solo section, lead trumpet range to written A above the staff

Here's a classic Cole Porter tune at a very accessible level for young performers. Written with a focus on achievable ranges and learning the bossa nova style, this chart is great for musicians starting out

A few twists and turns added to the original Benny Goodman swing version make this chart a definite crowd and band pleaser. Gordon Goodwin's arrangement features a clarinet part and an alternate alto 1 part

Every developing jazz ensemble should play this chart! This arrangement of the Oliver Nelson classic falls right in the pocket at about 110 bpm. The iconic melody is unforgettable, and there are written or

After the initial statement, Greg Yasinitsky gives this Benny Goodman treasure an updated and contemporary flair while remaining true to the original. It's all there in this exciting chart... nice

This half-time shuffle is a unique treatment of this classic standard. It is superbly arranged to feature five soloists: trombone, trumpet, tenor, alto, and drum set. Lead trumpet range is to written G on

This chart swings all the way! It's very playable by a young jazz ensemble - arranger Vince Gassi offers a fresh take on this classic, yet captures the essence of this well-known Strayhorn composition made

Yes! This is a hot swinger played in double time around 110 bpm that alternates with a samba groove. A terrific jazz standard that is full of energy, it features solo work for tenor sax (sample solo