A contemporary straight 8th chart with great dynamic contrasts and modern modal harmonies. Tenor sax is featured on the melody. Lots of room for soloists to really stretch out on very playable changes. Solos for tenor sax, piano, and drums. Trumpet range is…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul White
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Based on the chord progression of the standard tune All The Things You Are, this chart turns it upside down with a challenging salsa treatment. Notable in the chart is the trumpet soli - yes, you read that correctly. Make the folks on the back row work for a…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
This award-winning chart from Italian composer Luca Poletti is hot! A supercharged Salsa showcase for advanced bands this composition is sure to bring down the house. Ideal for festival or concert programming Luca has pulled out all the stops on this winner.…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Publisher:
Wingert-Jones Publications
Commissioned by the band director son of a Top Gun Flight School Instructor in memory of his father, this high powered swing chart starts with a vertical take-off and settles into a hard swinging tune. The saxes play the tune while the brass answer and…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
Bring back the 1960s' Rhythm & Blues sound with this funky chart. The bluesy chord progression will remind listeners of such classics as "Unchain My Heart" and "I Heard It Through the Grapevine." Optional written solos are provided for Electric Piano and…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Stempien & Turner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
This is definitely not your grandmother’s rhythm changes! Leave it to the creative master, Steve Wiest, to come up with a totally fresh (and somewhat zany) take on the familiar rhythm changes form. This piece zips along at 236, so be prepared for a wild ride…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
Inspired by a trip through the mountains of Austria, “Vantage Point” is a breathtaking excursion in 3/4 with excellent lines and brilliant harmony. The beautifully shaped melody is first presented by Alto Sax 1, Tenor Sax 1 and Trumpet 4 with some light time…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This is a great contest/festival chart! A high energy shuffle swing tune that shows off every section of the ensemble, this programmatic tour de force depicts scenes from an imaginary trip to Las Vegas, from the swinging Strip to the wiseguy street hustler to…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Paul Baker
Publisher:
Baker's Jazz And More
This is the real deal! An authentic Brazilian Samba from respected educator and composer Michele Fernández. The rhythm section parts are completely and carefully notated and the articulations and specific dynamic markings in the wind parts will help to make…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble
Composer:
Publisher:
Excelcia Music Publishing
This 5/4 presentation of We Three Kings is arranged in the style of Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five.” Modern jazz harmonies throughout are built on both open fourths and traditional thirds with upper extensions. Students will have the opportunity to study standard…
Style:
Jazz Ensemble, Flex Band
Composer:
Stempien & Turner
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications