Blues and Swing Jazz Ensemble Charts

A great swinging chart for more advanced jazz ensembles, this features a lot of fresh orchestrations and gives your guitar player an opportunity to step out of their usual harmonic role. Features an open

You'll enjoy this swinging blues chart for jazz combo with a hummable and hip melody. Features solos for drums, bass, and tenor sax. The lead trumpet plays optional high C, and the lead trombone plays a

A hard-swinging sax soli kicks off this dynamic chart before the main head is picked up by fourth trumpet and lead alto sax. Solo changes are included for alto sax and trumpet. Lead trumpet plays a high E,

Don't miss out on this nostalgic swing chart that is sure to get your toes tapping! Full of exciting melodies and unison lines, this song will be stuck in your head. With solos for trumpet, piano, and a

Everyone will be dancing to this exciting and fun swing chart. With its fast-paced rhythm and energy-driven melody, this piece is a great opener for any concert program.

This chart is an absolute stunner! Written in that classic swing style reminiscent of Basie, you will be teaching an essential big band style. There is an improvised solo for tenor sax and some top-notch

This medium swing is a killer chart that swings hard! Muted brass add some intriguing colors, and a great trombone soli will engage those players in your group. There is also some quality shout-chorus

This flexible instrumentation version of the big band chart is a lighthearted big-band-style swing chart reminiscent of the glory days of swing. There is a tenor saxophone solo that can be played as written

If you've got a band full of aces, this chart is for you! You will need flugelhorns for the entire trumpet section to get the sound you want to hear. Winding lines and top-notch ensemble writing make this

This swing chart features a stride piano section at the beginning which sets this chart up nicely. Pretty cool stuff!

This swing chart offers a unique New Orleans second line swing groove that your students should learn and will love! This chart is very approachable and will have your students asking for more like it. An

This easy blues chart commissioned by Dusty Johnson and the Tipton Iowa Middle School jazz Band, is accessible to young groups and will be great to put together. It's a medium swing that is written with

This original up-tempo blues chart is a great opener for any concert. This chart includes an alto solo which can be played ad lib or as written. The flexible nature of this arrangement will make it

It's That Simple is a New Orleans second line shuffle featuring an infectious melody and groove. Arranged as a completely flexible instrumentation combo chart, the parts can be mixed and matched to

In a slightly mysterious fashion, this small group chart is a laid-back swing ballad and is an ideal solo feature for trumpet. The solo is completely written and includes an optional improvisation section

Check out this accessible New Orleans second line shuffle original! With its funky style and melody, this chart will be a lot of fun for developing players as they groove along with full ensemble and

Here's an easy-going swing ballad chart that gives trumpet soloists a chance to stand in the spotlight! With strong support from the ensemble, the solo, with a slightly mysterious air, is entirely written

As the title suggests, Don't Let Up, doesn't let up. A groovin' shuffle bass line starts it off and then the ensemble kicks it and it's show time! Each section gets its moment to show off and

Written with the idea to use contemporary jazz harmonies, with no V-I cadences, but still accessible to developing jazz artists, Modern Swing is a great change of pace tune to add to your

As the title suggests, Don't Let Up, doesn't let up. A groovin' shuffle bass line starts it off and then the band kicks it and it's show time! Each section gets its moment in the spotlight

Written with the idea to use contemporary jazz harmonies, with no V-I cadences, but still accessible to developing jazz artists, Modern Swing is a great change of pace tune to add to your