Every aspiring jazz player is familiar with this haunting ballad that achieved notoriety as the theme song for television's Mike Hammer series. While not a feature ballad, the saxophone section takes the

Victor Lopez, who knows the Latin idiom inside and out, has given us a powerhouse 6/8 Latin chart that will make your ensemble sound like the Kenton Band. It's majestic, powerful and noble and includes

Here is a wonderfully sensitive jazz ballad that features a tenor sax soloist throughout. This stunningly beautiful work features optional woodwind doubles and lush harmonies with muted brass textures.

Bret Zvacek has contributed many wonderful pieces to the jazz education scene in recent years, and this new swing chart in 3/4 is a wonderful vehicle for developing musicians to learn about playing a

At the peak of the big band era, saxophonist, composer and band leader Charlie Barnet recorded his famous version of Cherokee followed shortly by this second big hit. Treated here in a samba style,

One of the most enduring compositions from Miles Davis' early career is this medium swing tune recorded on the 1954 album Walkin'. Rick Stitzel uses some nifty phrase extensions in the beginning, then

From his early "cool" period, this Miles Davis standard is arranged here in a contemporary setting featuring alto sax and flugelhorn on the melody. Solo space is provided for each, and a full-band soli

Strut is the low-end feature you've been waiting for! Feature your bass trombonist and/or your bari sax player in a funky James Brown groove a la Cold Sweat. The solos are notated with

One of the classic songs from Gershwin's "Porgy and Bess!" Stylistically based on the famous collaboration of Miles Davis and Gil Evans, this powerful arrangement is set in a medium swing style and will

In 1987 Miles Davis took home the Grammy award for best jazz instrumental soloist for his performance of this composition by Marcus Miller. From the album of the same name, Tutu is creatively

Using a band-within-a-band format, Mark Taylor has crafted a great-sounding chart on this Gerry Mulligan jazz standard that's perfect for developing groups. The style is a relaxed medium swing, and there