Blues and Swing Jazz Ensemble Charts

This comedic vocal feature inspired by an interview with Allen Iverson will absolutely bring a smile to your face. Full of energetic ensemble moments paired with well-paced call-and-response phrases between

This chart perfectly captures the essential traits of Count Basie with hints of Benny Carter and Neal Hefti. Don't be fooled by the simple riff, there is plenty of educational opportunity in this chart to

Composed for the Northwestern University Jazz Ensemble, this gem opens with a misterioso 12/8 minor blues which is evocative of the classic Ellington/Strayhorn orchestrations of the 1950s and '60s. The

Here is an animated, up-tempo chart that gives way for your wind section to shimmer through with an a cappella soli section. Inspired by some classic Duke Ellington pieces, this tune features a tenor sax

Here is a swinging chart for your advanced ensemble to bring a smile to everyone! Feature a shining vocalist by cooking up this hot Charley Harrison tune in the style of the classic Quincy Jones

An up-tempo chart that mixes swing with straight eighths in a 7/4 meter that features the trumpets at a blistering pace!

This swing chart kicks of with a punchy brass-vs-saxes bang, then settles into an easy-going unison melody punctuated by call-and-response style countermelodies. Students only need to know a single chord,

Using only the three chords of the classic blues progression, this down-and-dirty blues chart will end your jazz concert with a bang! Featuring a catchy riff and wailing sax soli, Backseat Driver