Blues and Swing Jazz Ensemble Charts

 Brimming with energy, this piece will showcase the band's ability to create dynamic contrasts and play punchy rhythms. It also swings like crazy! Solos for alto and tenor sax, trumpet, and

Crafted in the style of the legendary Bill Holman chart Just Friends, this composition uses a unison line in the winds over a full chorus of the tune before it breaks into the exciting harmonized

This great shuffle has it all: a driving groove, intense ensemble writing, and vivid dynamic contrasts. The chart skillfully uses tension and release to create several high points throughout, all capped off

This swingin' jazz piece is inspired by the Ferde Grofé composition On the Trail from the "Grand Canyon Suite." After a short alto sax solo, there is a cool unison line for the band with

Here's a blues chart that will surprise you at every turn! This one takes the traditional 12-bar blues and turns it sideways. Definitely a hip chart to look at if you need something that colors outside the

This happy-go-lucky medium swing is sure to bring a smile to the face of everyone in the audience. A great melody, fun harmony, engaging rhythms, a solid sax soli, and a good focus on the ii-V progression

The title for this chart comes from the repeated eighth notes that occur on beat one throughout the piece. It's a swinging excursion in D minor that your students will have a great time playing. There is a

This medium bright blues swing features a written piano solo off the top. Everyone gets a turn at the melody as the chart develops, and there is some fun interplay between the saxes and brass after the solo

Alternating between an easy two feel and a shuffle four, this solid chart just sounds great. Very playable, full sounding, and appealing. Changes and written solos for trumpets, trombones, alto sax, and

The Ellington band was famous for laying down a swinging groove, and this chart based on the chord changes to In a Mellow Tone is a great way to introduce this feel to younger ensembles. Featuring

Let your baritone sax player show off with this chart! This swing tune with featured solo has a dark yet curious feeling to it that your musicians will have a great time playing. 

You'll be holding on tight to this fast-paced swing chart that brings the rush of a busy city avenue. This piece is full of great writing with its exciting texture and orchestration that lets your group

Inspired by Gershwin, this is a strong starting point for any jazz band with its use of block writing. This chart should be in every director's library to start off the year. 

All young jazz musicians need to develop a sense for the blues and this chart gets them started on this essential song form. The infectious melody sets up the journey that includes solid scoring and

This exciting up-tempo Latin funk chart is perfect for beginning groups. Based on the chord changes to Groove Merchant by Jerome Richardson, this is the perfect closer for your next concert. This

Here is a great piece to help students get that blues feel while learning to improvise! Featuring a groovy solo section that's adaptable to any instrument, this piece has a swingin' minor blues style

This chart has it all - a driving swing groove, lots of strong ensemble writing, a sax soli, and plenty of solo space. Created as a tribute to the music of the great Thad Jones, this chart is sure to become