Big Band Standards

This standard by Horace Silver features a distinctive bass line groove and a laid-back Latin style. Expertly adapted for this easy level, here is a great way to introduce the music of this jazz master to

This swingin' standard has been covered by all the titans of jazz! Here's an up-tempo, high-energy treatment of the tune that swings hard from top to bottom. With epic shout sections, a driving sax soli,

This jazz standard will bring that Mardi Gras feel to your next concert! The chart features a New Orleans-style second-line groove that younger bands will really dig! Trombones get a chance to tailgate

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

A groovy straight-eighth feel on this jazz standard with amazing parts for all and an intro that is nothing but fire. The tempo is around 154 bpm, and the lead trumpet range is to written B-flat above the

A classic jazz standard, this well-crafted chart bounces between samba and swing grooves. The lead trumpet range is to written B-flat above the staff, and there are suggested solos for alto sax, tenor sax,

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

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

Recorded in 1932 by Bennie Moten's own Kansas City Orchestra, this jazz classic was notably stylized by Count Basie in 1940. This easy version is true to the Basie style, featuring tutti ensemble scoring

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

Billy Strayhorn's iconic jazz standard, recorded by Duke Ellington, is skillfully adapted in this easy version. From the trademark introduction, saxes on the main theme, and short written or ad lib. solos,

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

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

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.

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

A high-energy intro sets the tone for this hard-swinging arrangement of the classic Gershwin song. The trombone section is featured on the melody as the saxes provide accompaniment. Solo opportunities for

You will find this Stan Kenton Orchestra piece a lot easier and fun to play thanks to this new edition of the chart. The instrumentation has been changed to standard big band, and the demands for extreme

This is one of the highly original swinging charts featured on Stan Kenton's Adventure in Blues album. This edited version is written for standard big band instrumentation. This edition eases some of the

This is a quintessential original chart for the Count Basie Orchestra. Originally recorded on Basie Land, the easy swing feel and tempo make this piece very accessible to most bands. There is a bit of flute

As recorded on Basie Picks the Winners, this wonderful Billy Byers chart takes the lovely standard into a whole new world. There is a bit of flute to be played by your first tenor, a trumpet and piano solo,

As recorded on This Time by Basie!, this arrangement is pure Basie. Opening with a short figure reminiscent of the Count, the band then swings at a bright tempo into a terrific version of this great melody.

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