A hard-swinging arrangement of the classic standard recorded by so many famous jazz musicians through the ages. Easy tempo of 138bpm, key of Bb. Written solos (and chord changes) provided for trumpet and piano, followed by a 16 bar acapella section to feature…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Ray Henderson, Paul Baker
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
Based on the chord changes for Autumn Leaves, this easy-going samba puts a new spin on the classic jazz standard. After the melody is presented, an ensemble montuna section follows where the figure is handed off across the entire group. Written solos for…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Paul Baker
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
Alto Sax Feature
Beginning with a funky bass riff, this Latin Soul groove features the alto sax with the melody and solo choruses. A trombone solo comes next and leads into an 8 bar drum/percussion break, ideal for featuring additional percussion if desired.…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Dan Torosian
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
A great chart for beginning bands - medium tempo 12 bar blues with written solos for all players. Trumpet range to written top space E in the staff.
Grade Level: 1 Copyright: 2018 Series: First Chorus Genre: Swing
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Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Matt Morey
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
The top is down, the Strip is swingin' and the Rat Pack is back in town. Featured soloists include alto sax and trumpet and a surprise bass ride. Trumpet range is to written high C.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2007 Series: Straight Ahead Genre: Swing
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Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Robert Skiles, Paul Baker
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
This chart was commissioned by the Walt Whitman High School Jazz Ensemble to feature their lead tenor saxophonist. In the style of the Ray Charles big band, this chart opens with huge ensemble brass and bluesy sax lines that switch in and out of a double time…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Paul Baker
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
Deep in the Scene is a swing chart steeped in the language of the Hard Bop era. Tempo is a very manageable 165bpm.Trumpet and tenor sax state the melody. The melody may be challenging, but the solo changes are a familiar D Minor blues progression. Solo…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Mike Sailors
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
A high energy thriller working both sides of the street. Streetwise by day and suave and sophisticated by night. This chart covers all the bases from the opening rock guitar riff to the sax soli quote of Miles Davis” solo on So What and back again. A great…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Rick Lawn
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
A medium slow 12 bar blues in the Basie tradition - accessible figures that swing hard. At 120bpm the band can focus on the swing style and really making the shout chorus SHOUT. The chart opens with 2 choruses of piano solo before the saxes come in to state…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Paul Baker
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More
Subtitled "Swing Can Really Hang You Up the Most", this chart is a tour de force perfect for any contest program. Featuring slow swing, medium swing, and a combination of both where the horns maintain the swing feel wihle the rhythm section goes to a half-…
Style: Jazz Ensemble
Composer: Paul Baker
Publisher: Baker's Jazz And More