A nice easy-goin' swing chart for the first year jazz group. Master arranger Mike Lewis scored this jazz classic to feature plenty of ensemble with a brief written trumpet solo (the trumpet range in only to fourth space E.) Requiring minimal...

Publisher: ALFRED Publication Date: 9/2001Composer(s): DeSylva, B. G., Henderson, Ray, Brown, LewArranger(s): Lewis, MikeMedium: Conductor ScorePages: 12Series: First Year Charts for Jazz EnsembleUPC: 654979024248 Instrument: Jazz...

Arranger Ralph Ford has gift-wrapped a sweet blend of "We Three Kings of Orient Are" as a jazz waltz and "Silent Night" and "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" in a swing style. The modest ranges and rhythms and good mix of styles really makes this work. The...

Here's a nice easy-goin' swing chart on a great jazz classic composed by Fats Waller. Arranger Ralph Ford, one of our specialists in writing for young bands, does it once again. Solos are for piano and tenor sax (both written out), the brass ranges...

Publisher: ALFRED Publication Date: 7/2001Composer(s): Waller, Thomas "Fats", Brooks, HarryArranger(s): Ford, RalphMedium: Conductor ScorePages: 12Series: First Year Charts for Jazz EnsembleUPC: 654979021186 Instrument: Jazz...

Glenn Miller's band made this a huge World War II hit song and it is scored here for the young player. Mike Lewis arranged this chart with no individual solos, very modest brass ranges and plenty of ensemble sound. 1st trumpet range is to written...

"Azure" is a beautiful ballad by Duke Ellington arranged by Mike Lewis at the easy level. "The Duke" always featured himself on this tune, so Mike wrote a nice melodic intro for the piano and then incorporated a written piano solo in the chart....

Publisher: ALFRED Publication Date: 1/2005Composer(s): Ellington, DukeArranger(s): Lewis, MikeMedium: Conductor ScorePages: 12Series: First Year Charts for Jazz EnsembleUPC: 654979087601 Instrument: Jazz EnsembleBand Grade: 1...

The Basie blues style is expertly captured in this swing chart from Mike Story. It's easy enough for beginning jazz ensembles and good enough for more experienced bands to add to their libraries. You can't go wrong with this one! Very Easy...

Publisher: ALFRED Publication Date: 7/1999Composer(s): Story, MikeMedium: Conductor ScorePages: 12Series: First Year Charts for Jazz EnsembleUPC: 029156999112 Instrument: Jazz EnsembleBand Grade: 1 (Easy)Additional Image 1Additional...

Publisher: ALFRED Publication Date: 4/1998Composer(s): Strommen, CarlMedium: Conductor ScorePages: 12Series: First Year Charts for Jazz EnsembleUPC: 029156912395 Instrument: Jazz EnsembleBand Grade: 1 (Easy)Additional Image 1Additional...

Directors everywhere have come to expect wonderfully tuneful and fun jazz music from Carl Strommen. Carl is the writer everyone turns to year after year when they need quality teaching material. In our easiest series, BEN'S BLUES is a delightful new...

Publisher: ALFRED Publication Date: 8/2002Composer(s): Cannon, HughieArranger(s): Ford, RalphMedium: Conductor ScoreSeries: First Year Charts for Jazz EnsembleUPC: 654979039785 Instrument: Jazz EnsembleBand Grade: 1 (Easy)Additional...

Composed by Grammy® award-winning composer/arranger/producer Quincy Jones and arranged by Roy Phillippe. Roy captures the swinging big band sound starting off with a call-and-response between the saxes and brass. The melody is played by the 1st alto...

Publisher: ALFRED Publication Date: 5/2005Composer(s): Jones, QuincyArranger(s): Phillippe, RoyMedium: Conductor ScoreSeries: First Year Charts for Jazz EnsembleUPC: 6549790930220Instrument: Jazz EnsembleBand Grade: 1 (Easy)Additional...