This appealing blues chart opens with the rhythm section in a laid-back two-beat style but quickly moves to a rockin' shuffle with plenty of attitude. The style alternates with a straight-ahead swing feel,

An amazingly simple melody has been skillfully dressed up with counterlines and solid scoring for the little big band format. Solos are provided for alto sax and trumpet, but with the easy blues changes,

There's no better jazz form for aspiring soloists than the blues! Here's a great-sounding original chart written in a medium tempo with a nice swing feel. Saxes take the lead to start out, followed by

Recorded on the landmark album Kind of Blue, this Miles Davis blues standard is a perfect improvising tool for beginning players and a great introduction to a legendary jazz figure. 

This masterful jazz standard from Miles Davis' Kind of Blue album is notated here in 3/4 for young players. Inexperienced jazz players will have fun and enhance their musical skills while learning to

This classic riff tune from Clifford Brown, in a moderate swing style, gives even young players a great opportunity to learn style and small group playing. Flexibly scored for four-plus horns, 3 rhythm and

What a tasty-sounding swing original by Rick Stitzel! This minor blues chart features a catchy melody, solid ensemble writing, and a perfect solo setting for just about any player. Chord/scale sheets in all

This classic minor blues by Dizzy Gillespie is set in a comfortable medium swing style. A small group is featured at the top using the distinctive stylings and articulations of the original recording. Nice

This jazz standard was composed by legendary vibraphonist Milt Jackson and recorded notably by Jackson with Oscar Peterson on the album by the same name. Opening with the theme played by a small group

This minor blues was written by Nat Adderley for Chicago DJ, Holmes "Daddy-O" Daylie and was first heard on Cannonball Adderley's seminal album, "Somethin' Else." This well-crafted arrangement swings just

Made famous by Woody Herman's Thundering Herd, here is a marvelous adaptation for developing players by Paul Murtha! Following the opening chorus for piano, the trumpets state the main theme with answers

Riff-based blues tunes are always valuable when teaching young players to improvise, and here is one of the best! Arranged here for inexperienced players, this Sonny Rollins classic features a swing style

Shorty Rogers was one of the primary creators of West Coast jazz, both as a composer and performer. Popo is a great example of a cool blues set in a medium tempo with solo space for any

Based on the blues in F and featuring a catchy riff traded around the ensemble, here is the perfect swing chart for beginning jazzers! Rick Stitzel carefully uses tutti rhythms for ease in learning, and the

Here's a great-sounding, slow blues from master pianist and composer Red Garland. This version for younger players features tenor sax and trumpet on the head followed by the full sax section with answers

Patterned after the familiar version recorded by Ray Charles, this effective swing chart for younger players opens with a hard-hitting introduction followed by a sultry solo trumpet on the stop-time

Reunion Blues is the title track from the famous 1971 album featuring Milt Jackson and Oscar Peterson, but over the years it has been recorded by countless jazz artists. Set in a moderate

Recorded on the 1956 album Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet, this jazz standard composed by pianist Red Garland adapts beautifully for young jazzers. With a moderate tempo, a riff-based melody, and

Young jazzers deserve their chance to be in the spotlight, and here's a perfect vehicle for aspiring young stars. This bluesy swing chart features the saxes on the melody with commentary from the brass

Here's a great way to introduce the music of Count Basie to your young players. Carefully scored for young groups, this medium swing chart composed by Frank Foster and Count Basie trades the melody between

Here's a great vehicle for teaching your younger jazz ensemble how to swing. Originally a blues tune from 1919, this familiar song has become an often recorded jazz standard. John Berry's updated version

Made famous by The Blues Brothers, this hard-hitting blues classic is sure to become an instant favorite with jazz bands and audiences. A driving shuffle groove and solid scoring for the entire ensemble are

Made famous by the Modern Jazz Quartet, this medium swinger is a great addition to the literature for young jazz players. The chart opens with a small group of two saxes, trumpet, trombone and guitar, but