Medium Swing Blues for beginning band. Easy brass ranges with lead trumpet maximum to a written A above the staff and trombone maximum to a written E above the staff. Guitar part includes tab as well as chord symbols. Piano and Bass parts include chord symbols and written out voicings/bass lines. Solo sheet with written out solos and chords transposed for every instrument.

Medium tempo bossa nova with chord changes for improvised solos in all parts. Melodic soli between tenor saxophone, trumpet, vibraphone, and guitar. Brief ensemble “shout” section. Highest trumpet note is printed Bb. Optional vibraphone and auxiliary percussion parts included.

Medium ballad for younger bands, featuring the saxophone section and short written solos for piano. Easy brass ranges, with Trumpet 1 up to a printed G above the staff and Trombone 1 up to a printed F above the staff.  All rhythm section parts include chord symbols, and Piano and Bass parts also include printed voicings/bass lines.

Medium Swing medium swing in the style of the Count Basie Band. The top trumpet note is a G on top of the staff, and solo changes are written in the Alto 1, Trumpet 2, and Trombone 2 parts. The melody is stated followed by a solo section over the form, and finally, a shout section sends the chart out, including a short tag. This is an excellent chart to help develop basic swing feel throughout the band, and for beginning the discussion of rhythm section roles, specifically the Freddie Green style of guitar comping in the big band.

3/4 Jazz Waltz - contrafact for Intermediate Band featuring the lead Alto Saxophone with chord changes for improvisation inspired by the jazz standard My Romance. Medium brass ranges with Trumpet 1 up to written A and Trombone 1 up to a written G above the staff. Special emphasis on syncopation and dividing the 3/4 measure into 2 dotted quarter notes. Brief Saxophone Soli followed by a full ensemble Shout Chorus.

Medium Swing - Inspired by the beautiful waters of Annapolis, this medium swing contrafact on Autumn Leaves offers solo opportunities for flugelhorn (or trumpet), tenor sax, and trombone. This arrangment has a few complex triplet rhythms. Focusing on the subtle dynamics will help bring this piece to life!

Medium tempo bossa nova with solos in alto saxophone and trombone. Solo parts include chord changes for improvised solos, as well as printed suggested solos. Trumpets double on flugelhorn (optional); piano and bass include both written parts and chord changes. Highest trumpet note is printed Ab.

Medium swing/shuffle blues in Bb based on the first four bars of the verse to “Swinging on a Star.” Sax soli between solos in trumpet 2 and tenor sax 1. Top lead trumpet note is A above the staff (section unison).

This floating 3/4 straight eighth ballad is a tenor feature. Blend and balance is very important throughout, particularly for the instruments playing in bars 51 through 57. Top trumpet note is D above high C.

Jazz Shuffle with a 12/8 feel B section. Baritone sax solo and piano solo, no woodwind doubles. Top trumpet note is high C.

Progressive medium swing/groove composition featuring Tenor Sax 1 and Piano. Trumpet section doubles on Flugel Horn. Melodic duet played between Tenor Sax 1 and Flugel Horn 2. Brief ensemble shout with independence of sections. Top trumpet note is Bb.

A medium swing chart written in the style of pianist Bobby Timmons. Improvised solo for tenor saxophone (suggested solo included). Moderate brass ranges with a high note of concert F above the staff for both trombone and trumpet. Guitar, piano, and bass include both written parts and chord changes.

A medium tempo swing tune with a bluesy/mysterioso vibe akin to “Killer Joe.” Sax solo for either alto 1 or tenor 1 and for trumpet (optional guitar). Top trumpet note is G on top of the staff.

Medium ballad featuring alto sax. Moderate brass ranges, with Trumpet 1 up to a printed G (optional B) above the staff and Trombone 1 up to F above the staff. Piano and Bass parts include both chord symbols and printed voicings/bass lines. Guitar part consists of chord symbols only. Alto Sax solo part includes chord symbols only, but solo pages include both a transcribed solo and an easier solo.

A straight-ahead jazz chart featuring drums and tenor sax. No woodwind doubles. Top trumpet note is F# above high C.

Pensive ballad featuring tenor sax 1 based on the harmonic content of Thad Jones’ “Kids Are Pretty People.” Saxes double on flute, clarinet, and bass clarinet. Trumpet section doubles on flugelhorn. Double-time section towards the end of tenor solo leads to the climax of the work. Extreme range in trumpet 1 and rhythmically challenging parts in trombone section.

Jazz ballad arrangement of the famous piano work by Robert Schumann featuring solo piano. Brief improvised tenor sax solo over written melodic line. Extended piano cadenza. Trumpets double on flugelhorn; baritone saxophone doubles on bass clarinet. Delicate “chorale” sections in combination with subtle background figures. Highest flugelhorn note is printed B; lowest bass trombone note is C.

While Mary Lou’s original recording leaned more towards rock ’n’ roll, SFC Paul Armstrong’s arrangement has more of a New Orleans flavor. Note how the bass line, guitar rhythms, and piano lines all combine to form one dense sound.

Jazz Waltz written by former chief arranger, MSG Vince Norman.