Collaborative Recommended American
Middle School Jazz Charts (sorted by styles)
Grades 1 - 3.5
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C
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Title (Click To Hear)
I'll Just Pretend
Grade
1.5
Composer Last
Aldrich
Composer First
Les
Arranger Last
F
G
All Blues
2
Davis
Miles
Sweeney
Michael
Ballad
Velvet Rain
2
Neeck
Larry
Neeck
Larry
Ballad
Med
This Masquerade
2.5
Leon
Russell
Berry
John
Ballad
MM=132
God Bless The child
2.5
Herzog/Holiday
Arthur/Billie
Stitzel
Rick
Ballad
Arranger First Style/Styles
Ballad
H
Tempo
MM=85
4
5
I
8
9
Any Sax Feature
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Alto Feature
1
Ballad
Beautiful tune, sensitive
rhythm sec. Rubato
1
brushes, nice
1
Ballad
Quiet Steps
3
Morales
Eric
Morales
Eric
Ballad
Med/Back
Med
What Might Have Been
3
Beach
Doug
Beach
Doug
Ballad
MM=65
Trumpet or Alto
Feature
Harlem Nocturne
3
Hagan
Earle
Blair
Peter
Ballad
Med
Alto Feature
If I could Fly
3
Smukal
Mike
Smukal
Mike
Ballad
MM=86
Low Tenor Feature
Little Bird
3
Wright
Steve
Wright
Steve
Ballad
Alto/Trumpet
Feature
New Orleans Midnight
3
Harris
Matt
Harris
Matt
Ballad
Med or
back
Soft Lights
3
Sorenson
Dean
Sorenson
Dean
Ballad
Med
Starfire
3
Golson
Benny
Golson
Benny
Ballad
Trumpet Feature
Harmon, flute,
guitar
Jamie
3.5
Nestico
Sammy
Nestico
Sammy
Ballad
MM=69
Doubledad
3.5
Wright
Steve
Wright
Steve
Ballad
MM=85
Hefti
Neal
Taylor
Mark
Ballad
MM=70
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23
24
25
Meaning
3.5
Hennel
Dan
Hennel
Dan
Ballad
Since I Fell For You
3.5
Johnson
Buddy
Wolpe
Dave
Ballad
MM=72
Ballade
3.5
Cornish
Rick
Cornish
Rick
Ballad
MM=70
Early Morning
3.5
Nelson
Oliver
Nelson
Oliver
Ballad
MM=65
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27
28
29
30
No Looking Back
3.5
Niehaus
Lennie
Niehaus
Lennie
Ballad
Achin' and Breakin'
3.5
Aebersold
Jamey
Blair
Peter
Ballad
Augusta Nights
My Foolish Heart
3.5
3.5
Jarvis
Young
Jeff
Victor
Jarvis
Rivello
Jeff
Dave
Ballad
Ballad
Soft Touch
3.5
Hooper
Les
Hooper
Les
Ballad
Stay Tuned
3.5
Yasinitsky
Greg
Yasinitsky
Greg
Ballad
As Aquas da Mola
1.5
Blair
Peter
Blair
Peter
33
Nioba
2
Gassi
Vince
Gassi
Blue Sky for a Rainy
Day
2.5
Morales
Erik
36
Contessa
2.5
Niehaus
37
Watch What Happens
2.5
Estancia
3
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Alto or Tenor
Feature
Feature
2
Kendor
AAJE
Hal leonard
Z
Alfred
Slow it down from med.
For Swing Ballad
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Heritage
Music Press
Brushes, Nice
Kjos
straight eighth ballad
Maynard Dream Band
Series
Freddie Green style,
classic
Basie Ballad, full
sounding
2,Z
Sierra
4:00
4:28
Sierra
3
Kendor
Z,2,AAJE
2
2,Z
ensemble ballad,
alto solo
Swing Ballad, Ensemble
phrasing teaching tool
2
Hal Leonard
Piano/Alto Feature
Nice Colors and
Harmonies
2
Kendor
12/8 feel Ballad, Bluesy
2
Alfred
2,Z
Kentonesque concert
setting
1
stevewrightm
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Z
12/8 feel, accessible
Nelson
1
Sierra (all
O.N. charts)
2
Alto Feature,
trumpet 4 bars
Alto feature
throughout
Sax Soli, thick
scoring throughout
Tasty
Kentonesque sounding
Trpt Feature, opt
FL part, bone solo
Bossa-Like Ballad,
Flugals, T-bone solo
MM=88
Piano writen,
Swing Ballad 12-17
Pieces
Kendor
Bossa
Medium
piano, alto
Start with this one, works
Heritage
Music Press
Vince
Bossa
Medium
Ten/Bone
head,Ten, Bone
solos
Start with this one, easy
changes, good kicks
Alfred
Morales
Erik
Bossa
Medium
Alto Solo
Jobimish, Getzish, Double
time section, nice
Lennie
Niehaus
Lennie
Bossa
Flexible
Legrand
Michael
Berry
John
Bossa
Med
Alto Head, combo
version avail
flowing lines, small band
sound big
Beach
Doug
Beach
Doug
Bossa
MM=128
trumpet solo
12-17 pieces, Latin Rock
34
35
Alto/tr solos, open
works as med latin as
well
Latin quasi-cha cha
ballad
4:24
Z
Alto Feature
Plunger trumpet
solo
Trumpet Feature
Alto Feature
MM=72
31
32
Hal Leonard
Alto Feature…
throughout
Mike
3.5
2
Ballad
Vax
Girl Talk
Swing Ballad, begins
straight eighth, Full ens.
5ish
2,Z
Benny
12
13
Cherry Lane
FJH
Golson
Ellen
1
2, 172
2
3
Rowe
F4
Barnhouse
works well, good luck
finding it
I Remember Clifford
Ellen
G5
1
Swing Ballad, mature
sounding, written out rhy
Ballad
Rowe
5 D's
2
Flugel or trumpet
solo, piano
Ballad
Bret
3
8 G's in solo part
1
Z, AAJE
Larry
Zvacek
At First Light
Q
Lead Bone Range
Kendor
Neeck
Bret
Carl
P
Lead Tpt Range
Hal Leonard
Larry
Zvacek
Strommen
O
Selected LIT
2
Neeck
3
Matt
N
Length
2
2.5
Dennis
M
Smartmusic
Jenson published
Ivory Moon
3
L
Publisher
Barnhouse
Dynamic and Texture
Contrasts
Swing Ballad, highly
recommended
A Matter of Time
Angel Eyes
K
Votes
Piano Feature,
piano pt gr.3.5
piano fills, Basie
style
Flugel or Trumpet
feature
10
11
J
Feature/Solos
Special Considerations
Alto Feature
Gr.2 piano part
Harmon Trpt head, Access to Miles, Head is
Trpt,Alto
rhythmically easier
Trumpet Feature
Light Rock Ballad,
part is 2.5, All
Flugelhorn or Trumpet or
solos written out.
Alto
Stuent Favorite, quickGeorge Benson
learn arrangement, latin
signature tune
ballad
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Dirty Blues 12/8 feel
Kendor, OOP
Heritage
Music Press
2,Z
2:45
2,W
Z
RC
A above staff
E 4th space
FJH
Kendor
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G
H
I
Broken Hearts
3
Tomaro
Mike
Tomaro
Mike
Bossa
Med/Up
Soprano
Down Robert's Way
Match Point
Morning Mist
3
3
3
Sabina
Yasinitsky
Mashima
Les
Greg
Toshio
Sabina
Yasinitsky
Mashima
Les
Greg
Toshio
Bossa
Bossa
Bossa
Café Zanzibar
3
Yasinitsky
Greg
Yasinitsky
Greg
Bossa
Empathy
3
Wright
Steve
Wright
Steve
Bossa
Rachel is The Bossa
Vila Real
You Stepped Out of a
Dream
3
3
Ferguson
Beach/Shutack
Paul
Doug/George
Ferguson
Beach/Shutack
Paul
Doug/George
Bossa
Bossa
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
Short Tenor Solo
Bones take the 1st half of
the melody.
2
textures and colors,
1
Rich voicings
1
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good luck finding it
1
UNC
AAJE
55
1
Hal Leonard
Kendor
AAJE
56
57
58
Greg
Bossa
MM= 156
DeSpain
Lisa
Bossa
Med/back
Nokomis
3.5
Wright
Steve
Wright
Steve
Bossa
Wild Oats
Caribbean Delights
St. Thomas
3.5
2.5
2.5
Taylor
Carrubia
Rollins
Mark
Mike
Sonny
Carrubia
Sweeney
Mike
Michael
Bossa
Calypso
Calypso
Taylor
Mark
Calypso
Blair
Jarvis
Peter
Jeff
Cha Cha
Cha-Cha
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
Med
Any
Trumpet solo
Band Vocal in
middle
1.5
Sharp
Chris
Sharp
Chris
Funk-Rock
Medium
Pshaw
2
Fraley
Ryan
Fraley
Ryan
Funk-Rock
Medium
Mommy Got a Day Gig
2.5
Weaver
Russ
Weaver
Russ
Funk-Rock
Canteloupe Island
2.5
Hancock
Herbie
Kamuf
Mike
Funk-Rock
Chit Chat
Vehicle
2.5
2.5
Nestico
Sammy
Nestico
Ford
Sammy
Ralph
Funk-Rock
Funk-Rock
Fatback Blues
3
Cunliffe
Bill
Blue Basket
Blowtorch
City
The Last Basket
3
3
3
3
Harris
Sabina
Lorber
Harris
Matt
Les
Jeff
Matt
Harris
Sabina
Tomaro
Harris
Matt
Les
Mike
Matt
Funk-Rock
Funk-Rock
Funk-Rock
Funk-Rock
This is It
3
Pendowski
Mike
Pendowski
Mike
Funk-Rock
3.5
Morales
Erik
Morales
Erik
Funk-Rock
No Matter
3.5
Harris
Matt
Harris
Matt
Funk-Rock
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71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
One Step Ahead
3.5
Kamuf
Mike
Kamuf
Mike
Funk-Rock
Birdland
Chewin' the Fat
Fudge Said the Judge
Give It All You Got
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
Zawinul
Lopez
Hooper
Mangione
Joe
Victor
Les
Chuck
Higgins
Lopez
Hooper
Lopez
John
Victor
Les
Victor
Funk-Rock
Funk-Rock
Funk-Rock
Funk-Rock
Heavy Duty
3.5
Rowe
Howard
Rowe
Howard
Funk-Rock
Loch Ness Monster
Mercy Mercy Mercy
Mr. Basket
Polar Ice
Bisquits and Gravy
Footprints
Blues for McCoy
Morning Has Broken
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
2.5
3
3.5
3.5
Sorenson
Zawinul
Harris
Jarvis
Matteson
Joeseph
Matt
Jeff
Rich
Cifelli
Jim
Sean
Matt
Jeff
Rich
John
Jim
Chris
Funk-Rock
Funk-Rock
Funk-Rock
Hip Hop
Jazz Waltz
Jazz Waltz
Jazz Waltz
Jazz Waltz
The Rainbow Connection
3.5
Three 4 Bea
3.5
Sorenson
Dean
Sorenson
Sorenson
Wagoner
Harris
Jarvis
Matteson
Berry
Cifelli
Sharp
Taylor
Up
Medium
Jazz Waltz
MM=104
Z
FJH
2
1
FJH
2
1
Cyberwindsm
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2
1 G, top of staff
1
Alfred
172
15 top line F's
Kendor Konvertible
1
Kendor OOP
2
Hip Hop type chart
12-17 piece writing
1
Kendor
Kendor
AAJE
traditional Canteloupe
groove, need good bass
and piano players.
Easy Open up wide-ish
60's Chase groove!
James Brownish Funky
Rock Groove, nice
Eb above staff
12-17 piece writing
Breckerish Tune, nice
textures/harmonies
FJH
1
FJH
1
1
2
Z
FJH
2
Hal Leonard
Bluesy lines
difficult
D above the staff
Minor blues, nice
Flugel
Z
Tasty
Modal Minor Blues, Swing
Jericho
2
Strommen
Carl
Strommen
Carl
Latin
2
Steinel
Mike
Steinel
Mike
Latin
medium
Mamacita
2.5
Sharp
Chris
Sharp
Chris
Latin
Med
2.5
Jarvis
Jeff
Jarvis
Jeff
Latin
2.5
2.5
Lopez
Beach/Shutack
Victor
Doug/George
Lopez
Beach/Shutack
Victor
Doug/George
Latin
Latin
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Mangione Classic
A cappella section
Song for Miguel
Baile De Los Changos
Pelones
Coyote Café
It's Gill Again
Trumpet section
feature
Piano Feature, not
many pieces with
this groove.
Tenor solo,
breakdown
Jazz Waltz
Dean
Easy Rock tune, Works
Alfred
from the Ides of March!
tough to find,
check cha
arms
ms
Funk-Rock
Feelin' the Funk
Easy version of 5 by
Taylor
FJH says 1.5, teaches at
a 2 or 2.5
Small Group within Large
Open Solo Section
Group
Written out
Med groove trumpet 1 solo, Big
building section
68
69
Bon/Ten head, 4th
trpt, piano
guitar doubles
melody
MM=122
Wade in the Water
59
60
Kendor
Yasinitsky
Arturo
Jeff
Q
AAJE
Z
Z
Alto solo, flute
Luiz
Sonny
P
G5, top of staff
Med/Up
Nacio Herb
Rollins
O
Z
Kendor OOP
Bonfa
Sandoval
Jarvis
N
stevewrightmusi
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Brown
3
M
12-17 pieces, bossa-like
3.5
3
3.5
1
1
1
L
Southern
music
Kendor OOP
Kendor OOP
Kjos
Intense syncopated latin
groove, easier gr 3
3.5
St. Thomas
K
1
Any
Gentle Rain
Funky Cha Cha
Dominga
J
12-17 pieces
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ensemble emphasis
Z
interesting
Spanish flair/full writing
Montuno in piano
Group figures w/cowbell
1
Jalen/FJH
172
Only 1 F
Z
Flexible
12-17 pieces
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B
C
I've Been Working on
the Railroad
2.5
Traditional
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
Lopez
Victor
Latin
Med/back
American Folk
song, jazz
treatment
extra latin percussion
parts, tie-in
w/elementary
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
2.5
Sweeney
Michael
Sweeney
Michael
Latin
3
Blair
Peter
Blair
Peter
Latin
Kentonesque writing
1
The Rooster
There's a Time and A
Place
Celebration del Salsa
3
Mantooth
Frank
Mantooth
Frank
Latin
Bright Bossaish
1
Zentz
Don
Latin
Aldrich
Les
Latin
3
Heath
3
Aldrich
Les
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119
120
121
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127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
N
O
3
Sweeney
Michael
Latin
Wright
Steve
Wright
Steve
Latin
MM=156
Sax Soli, Alto sax
solo
Solid Chart, double time
latin feel
stevewrightm
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Song for My Father
3
Silver
Horace
Taylor
Mark
Latin
Flexible
Written out solos,
open as well
add back turn in melody,
piano part
Hal Leonard
Sunset Bay
Valero
Quiet Nights of Quiet
Stars
Sun Cat
Doze Knows, The
Fernando's Getaway
3
3
Beach
Swearingen
Doug
James
Beach
Swearingen
Doug
James
Latin
Latin
has soprano sax
countdown section
Spanish sounding
3.5
Jobim
A.C.
Taylor
Tenor Feature
Sensitive Aura
1
Z
3.5
3.5
3.5
Bocook
Harris
Lopez
Jay
Matt
Victor
Bocook
Harris
Lopez
Jay
Matt
Victor
Latin
Latin
Latin
popular w/students
1
Z
3.5
Sorenson
Dean
Sorenson
Dean
Latin
Bone Feature,
Head, solo
Latin
Flugel feature
MM=132
Smoke Gets in Your
Eyes
Una Mas
2.5
Dorham
Kenny
Murtha
Paul
Latin-Funk
MM=144
T.M.I.
2.5
Ford
Ralph
Ford
Ralph
Latin-Rock
MM=132
Poco Loco
3
Strommen
Carl
Strommen
Carl
Latin-Rock
MM=140
Tortilla Flats
Bahia
3
3
Beach/Shutack
Chattaway
Doug/George
Jay
Beach/Shutack
Chattaway
Doug/George
Jay
Flexible
Medium
Gatito
3
Harris
Matt
Harris
Matt
Caravan
A Night in Tunisia
Malaguena
Judge and Jury
2.5
2
5
3
3
3.5
Ellington
Ellington
Duke
Mantooth
Frank
Sweeney
Sweeney
Nestico
Sweeney
Mantooth
Michael
Sammy
Michael
Frank
Latin-Rock
Latin-Rock
LatinRock/ChaCha
Latin Swing
Latin-Swing
Latin-Swing
Latin-Swing
Latin-Swing
El sol Tambien Se Pone
3.5
Holmes
Roger
Mambo
Take Five
Willow Gold
3.5
3.5
Brubeck
Nestico
Dave
Sammy
Wolpe
Nestico
Dave
Sammy
Multi-Meter
Multi-Meter
The Next Great Journey
3.5
Weaver
Russ
Weaver
Russ
Multi-Style 3
or more
Rich
Multi-Style 3
or more
Yankee Doodle
3.5
DeRosa
MM=122
Trumpet solo,
Piano, Trombone
solos, written
Alto Solo,
Flexible
Many
Aux perc!
Santanaish, does not
need guitar
Student favorite,
powerful unison lines
Snare Drum,
Trumpet, Bone
Rock style, Nice Colors
Medley, programatic
material for middle
school
March over pedal,Latin
Head,good reharm
Russ
Reggae
Medium
Harris
Matt
Reggae
Medium
really needs guitar
Sharp
Chris
Salsa
Med/Up
Jorge
Taylor
Mark
Samba
Med/Up
Lopez
Victor
Lopez
Victor
Samba
Up
2.5
Weaver
Russ
Weaver
Zsa Zsa Queen
3.5
Salsa Caliente
3
Harris
Matt
Sharp
Chris
Mas Que Nada
2.5
Ben
Caliente
3
great teaching tool
Kjos
Hal Leonard
Z
Warner Bros
Z
2
Alfred
Z, W
1
Kendor
AAJE
1
solos over static ii-V,
student favorite
popular with students
Sax Section,
Dixieland combo
Barnhouse
Hybrid groove, use as
ballad for programming
Written out solos,
Steel Drum or Steel
open as well
Drum patch, lots of space
Wound it Out
Heritage
Music Press
1
Z
1
W
W.Z
Cyberwindsm
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W
1
Alfred
W
1
Cyberwindsm
usic.com
W
1
12-17 piece writing
Kendor
accessible Salsa groove
1
Good concert finale
1
Doug Beach
Music
Kendor
El Taco Loco
3
Shutack
George
Shutack
George
Samba
MM=128
Tenor solo,
great chart,
3
3
Davis
Tom
Davis
Wolpe
Tom
Dave
Samba
Samba
MM=210
Alto sax solo,
12-17 pieces, key of Eb
Cappuccino Freeway
3.5
Harris
Matt
Harris
Matt
Samba
MM=108
Tenor solo, Bari
solo, open
12-17 pieces, Nice
1
One Note Samba
The Judge
3.5
2
Cook
Paul
Murtha
Cook
Paul
Paul
Samba
Shuffle
MM=124
In the Doghouse
2.5
Morales
Erik
Morales
Erik
Shuffle
Medium/Up
Smack Dab in the
Middle
Piano part Gr. 3, Boogie
Woogie
2.5
Nestico
Sammy
Nestico
Sammy
Shuffle
Medium
Hey Baby
3
Weaver
Russ
Weaver
Russ
Shuffle
Livin' Large
3
Yasinitsky
Greg
Yasinitsky
Greg
Shuffle
The Sermon
3
Morales
Erik
Morales
Erik
Shuffle
Medium/Up
Subway Shuffle
3
Rowe
Howard
Rowe
Howard
Shuffle
Medium
W
Hal Leonard
172
4 F's
Sax section feature Straight eighth Latin beat
Some Samba
Tico Tico
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Trumpet Feature
Latin
Taylor
8 G's, top of staff
Z
3
3.5
Q
AAJE
Samara
Magic City Dances
P
Z
Kendor
1
124
125
M
How Deep is the Ocean?
122
123
L
Yes
Southern Exposure
114
115
K
Last Night of the Bengal
100
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Sax Sectio feature,
opt. Clar
stop time
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Modified shuffle groove,
Piano Gr. 3.5
New Orleans Street
Beat!!
Says Gospel Rock, but
actually a shuffle
can use organ patch
Z, AAJE
4:30
Kendor
W
1
FJH
W
1
Kendor
K
1
Cyberwindsm
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W
2 F's top line
W
1
FJH
W
1
Barnhouse
Z
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Another Bump In The
Road
Green Onions
Groovin' Hard
Shuffle Stop
No Clam Zone
3
Neeck
Larry
Neeck
Larry
Shuffle
Medium
3
3
3
3.5
Menza
Kamuf
Yasinitsky
Don
Mike
Wolpe
Blair
Kamf
Yasinitsky
Dave
Peter
Mike
Shuffle
Shuffle
Shuffle
Shuffle
Medium
Medium
The Q.C. Shuffle
3.5
Sharp
Chris
Sharp
Chris
Shuffle
Medium/Up
1.5
Washut
Bob
Washut
Bob
Swing
Medium
1.5
Michaels
Russ
Michaels
Russ
Swing
Easy
A Minor Case of the
Blues
Quality Time
Flight of the Foo Birds
2
Hefti
Neal
Phillippe
Roy
Swing
Med/Up
149
150
I
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
197
198
199
K
L
Sax Soli
Sax Soli, Acappella
section
N
1
O
Minor
Classic head! Very
accessible BeBop!
2
Alfred
2
Beach/Shutack
Doug/George
Beach/Shutack
Doug/George
Swing
Med
12-17 pieces
1
Kendor
Strommen
Carl
Strommen
Carl
Swing
Med
march-style swing, stop
time, deep changes
1
Alfred
Mister Cool
Bag's Groove
Blues Machine
Bubbert Kicks Back
Cousin Mary
Division Street Blues
2
2
2
2
2
2
Steinel
Jackson
Sweeney
Steinel
Coltrane
Freier
Mike
Milt
Michael
Mike
John
Ethan
Steinel
Murtha
Sweeney
Steinel
Murtha
Freier
Mike
Paul
Michael
Mike
Paul
Ethan
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Easy
Easy/Med.
good ensemble writing
1
Jerico
2
Sharp
Chris
Sharp
Chris
Swing
Med
40's style swing!
Moanin'
So What
Steppin' Out
The Swingin' Sheperd
Blues
2
2
2
Strommen
Carl
Sweeney
Sweeney
Strommen
Michael
Michael
Carl
Swing
Swing
Swing
FJH says 1.5 but doesn't
teach that way
Alto Solo
3:28
Yes
W, 172
1 top line F
AAJE
Eb5
Z
Hal Leonard
Laid Back
Hal Leonard
Coltrane/Grade 2
C#
Sweeney
Michael
Swing
2
Vuono
Rob
Vuono
Rob
Swing
Medium
Blue Train
Yardbird Suite
A Blues to Blow On
A Drop in the Bucket
Bucket
A Night In Tunisa
Back on Track
Baytrail Shuffle
Belhaven Blues
Blues in Hoss Flat
Blues Is My Favorite
Color
Comin' Thru
Easy Minor
Easy Swing
Fancy Pants
Federal Blues Express
Four Brothers
Front Burner
Fulvio's at Eight
Groovin' Hard
Gumall
I'm Beginning to See
the Light
Jammin' The Blues
Jelly Roll
Kissin' Cousins
2.5
2.5
2.5
25
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
Coltrane
Parker
Clark
Fedchock
Fedchock
Gillespi
Yasinitsky
Schneider
Beach
Foster
John
Charlie
Paul
John
Dizzy
Greg
Maria
Doug
Frank
Sweeney
Sweeney
Clark
Fedchock
Fedc
hock
Sweeney
Yasinitsky
Schneider
Beach
Blair
Michael
Michael
Paul
John
Michael
Greg
Maria
Doug
Peter
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2.5
Clark
Paul
Clark
Paul
Swing
Medium
1
Hal Leonard
K
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
Newman
Davis
Mintzer
Nestico
Taylor
Fuiffre
Nestico
Vuono
Menza
Beach
Roger
Tom
Bob
Sammy
Mark
Tom
Bob
Sammy
Mark
Peter
Sammy
Rob
Dave
Doug
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Fast
Fast
Medium
Medium
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Hal Leonard
Kendor
Kendor
Kendor
Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard
Kendor
FJH
Hal Leonard
Kendor
K
K
K
K
K
K
K
Blues
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Medium
Warner Bros
K,AAJE
K, RC
K
K
K
K
K
Z
K
K
K
Ellington
Duke
Taylor
Mark
Swing
Medium
1
Hal Leonard
K
2.5
2.5
2.5
Sweeney
Mingus
Clark
Michael
Charlie
Andy
Sweeney
Johnson
Clark
Michael
Andy
Swing
Swing
Swing
Medium
Medium
Medium
1
1
1
Hal Leonard
Kendor
Hal Leonard
K
K
K
Like Somebody In Love
2.5
VanHeusen
Jimmy
LaBarbera
Swing
Medium
1
Kendor
K
Line Drive
2.5
Taylor
Jeff
Taylor
Jeff
Swing
Fast
1
William Allen
AAJE
Midnight Bells
Satin Doll
Shiny Stockings
2.5
2.5
2.5
Hooper
Ellington
Foster
Les
Duke
Frank
Hooper
Sweeney
Nestico
Les
Michael
Sammy
Swing
Swing
Swing
Medium
Medium
Medium
1
1
1
Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard
K
K
K
Snoozed You Lose Blues
2.5
Harris
Matt
Harris
Matt
Swing
Medium
Stolen Moments
2.5
Nelson
Oliver
Jennings
Paul
Swing
Medium
South Side Swingers
2.5
Rowe
Howard
Swing
Medium
Stompin' at the Savoy
Sugar
Take The A Train
Take The A Train
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
Sampson
Turrentine
Strayhorn
Strayhorn
Stanley
Billy
Billy
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Medium
Medium
Medium
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Mark
Dave
piano
muted trumpets
1
Kendor
K
tr/al/ten/bone
feature
written out 2 bar
solos for sxs and
trumpts, open as
well
minor blues/features
strong players
1
Hal Leonard
K
Works well as swing or
shuffle
1
Birch Island
Music Press
172
1
1
1
1
Hal
Hal
Hal
Hal
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8 G's on top of
staff
FJH
Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard
Hal Leonard
Kendor
Hal Leonard
Kendor
Kendor
2.5
Barduhn
Taylor
Berger
Barduhn
F4
W
Walkin' With Jackie
Sammy
Rob
Don
Doug
Q
Z
Heritage
Music Press
Very Playable/quick learn
Written out
trumpet solo in 1st
trumpet, piano solo
on intro.
FJH
2
Davis
Mintzer
Nestico
Taylor
Blair
Nestico
Vuono
Barduhn
Beach
P
Z
1
20 Nickles
2
M
Sax Soli
Blues March
195
196
J
Minor
151
152
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Leonard
Leonard
Leonard
8 A's w/6 optional
high C's
K
K
K
K
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D
E
2.5
Ellington
Duke
Berger
2.5
2.5
Schneider
Hooper
Maria
Les
Schneider
Hooper
Work Song
2.5
Adderley
Cannonball
Orange Sherbert
Blue Monk
Blue Rain
Cozy Toes
Final Drive
Forty Second Street
Half Way There
It Don't Mean a Thing if
it
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
2.5
Nestico
Monk
Gordon
Niehaus
Beach/Shutack
Sammy
Thelonius
Chris
Lennie
Doug/George
Beach/Shutack
2.5
Ellington
Things Ain't What They
Used To Be
201
This and That
202
Tonka Bean
200
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
F
G
H
K
L
Swing
Medium
1
Hal Leonard
K
Maria
Les
Swing
Swing
Medium
Medium
1
1
Kendor
Hal Leonard
K
K
Swing
Fast
1
Hal Leonard
K
Sammy
Michael
Chris
Lennie
Doug/George
Paul
Doug/George
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
1
1
Kendor
AAJE
161
Doug/George
Nestico
Sweeney
Gordon
Niehaus
Beach/Shutack
Cook
Beach/Shutack
Duke
Sweeney
Michael
Swing
Sweeney
Beach
Sweeney
Blair
Michael
Doug
Michael
Peter
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Murtha
Paul
Swing
Doug
Frank
Swing
Swing
Medium
Swing
Fast
224
225
2.5
Sharp
Chris
Gershwin
Beach
George
Doug
Swing
Black Orpheus
3
Fat Cat
Formula 4D Blues
3
3
Beach
Mantooth
Doug
Frank
Beach
Mantooth
Jumpin' at the Woodside
3
Basie
Count
Lewis
Jumpin' at the Woodside
3
Basie
Count
Nestico
Sammy
Swing
Fast
Kissimmee Blues
3
Weaver
Russ
Weaver
Russ
Swing
Medium
Miss Fine
3
Nelson
Oliver
Blair
Peter
Swing
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
3
Keezer
Geoff
Keezer
Geoff
Swing
3
3
3
3
Schneider
Clark
Lewis
Beach
Maria
Paul
Mike
Doug
Schneider
Clark
Lewis
Beach
Bea
ch
Maria
Paul
Mike
Doug
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Blues for Three Brothers
3
Rivera
Armando
Rivera
Armando
Swing
Born to Bop
C Jam Blues
C Jam Blues
3
3
3
Gingery
Ellington
Ellington
Ralph
Duke
Duke
Gingery
Cook
Wolpe
Ralph
Peter
Dave
Swing
Swing
Swing
Concerto for Cootie
3
Ellington
Duke
Berger
3
Ellington
Duke
Cook
3
Ellington
Duke
Cook
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Strommen
Beach
Yasinitsky
Ellington
Vuono
Ellington
Niehaus
Carl
Doug
Greg
Duke
Rob
Duke
Lennie
Strommen
Beach
Yasinitsky
Cook
Vuono
Matteson
Niehaus
Return of the Muggles
3
Woods
Robert
Route 66
3
Troup
Satin Doll
3
Ellington
Do Nothin' Til You Hear
From Me
Don't Get Around Much
Anymore
Express Lane
Flashback
Hot and bothered
In A Mellow Tone
In the Swing of Things
Moten Swing
Proving Ground
David
A Cappella Section Sing Sing Sing type piece
Medium
Sax Soli, jazzisms,
open solos
2 G's within the line
Sax Soli
W,Z,RC
1
Z
1
1
Kendor
Kendor OOP
1
Warner Bros
AAJE
K
K
Ensemble writing
1
Great Shout Section,
Easy Grade 3
1
Cyberwindsm
usic.com
W
1
Hal Leonard
Z
1
Sierra
AAJE
Sierra says 2-3, teaches
as a 3
Med. Back
Medium
Medium
Usually done Latin
Minor
Etherial
W
1
1
Z
Z
Nice Shout Chorus at End
Medium
Medium
Warner Bros
Trumpet Feature
Lincoln Center series,
doubles in wws,
Warner Bros
Swing
Medium
Warner Bros
Fast
Warner Bros
Rob
Rich
Lennie
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Woods
Robert
Swing
Bobby
Blair
Peter
Duke
Taylor
Warner Bros
Kendor
Warner Bros
FJH
Warner Bros
Kendor
Lorenz
Publishing
Medium
Medium
MM=152
Medium/Up
2nd trumpet solo
12-17 pieces
Blues w/Stop time
nice shout at end
Trumpet head
sax soli,
3:37
Hal Leonard
Swing
3
Sharp
Chris
Sharp
Chris
Swing
Skylight
Splanky
Sugar
Sweet Lorraine
3
3
3
3
Fedchock
Hefti
John
Neal
Fedchock
Sweeney
Taylor
Cook
John
Michael
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing Shift
3
Strommen
Carl
Strommen
Carl
Taylor
Swing
Cotton Club style writing
Medium
Warner Bros
It works every time!
Medium
Warner Bros
Quincy Jones sounding
Blues
Medium
Tenderly
3
The Gremlin's Revenge
3
Sorenson
Dean
Sorenson
Dean
Swing
Medium
The Opener
3
Strommen
Carl
Strommen
Carl
Swing
Fast
Work Song
3
Adderley
Cannonball
Dana
Mike
Swing
mm=79
Summertime
3
Gershwin
George
Rivello
Dave
Swing
MM=119
Darn That Dream
Minor Bird
Philosopher's Walk
3.5
3.5
3.5
Matt
Les
Mantooth
Harris
Sabina
Frank
Matt
Les
Swing
Swing
Swing
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Bone and Trumpet
Sections
Medium
Scat Cat
Harris
Sabina
3 A's within the
line
Z
12-17 pieces
Medium
Burwell
Q
FJH
Swing
Swing
P
Kendor
Swing
Carl
Doug
Greg
O
K
2.5
2.5
2.5
3
Shuffle
The Groove Factor
A Tribute to Trane
Beat The Clock
Clock
N
Medium
Jericho
Red Tape Blues
Easiest Original By
Cannonball
M
Minor mode swinger
222
223
J
Medium
Medium
Summertime
Superchief
Until I Met You
Autumn Leaves
Kosma
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Bone solo/open
guitar doubles head/Sax
soli
Kjos
Warner Bros
Heritage
Music Press
Med rock shuffle, then
Trumpet solo,
swing,
Miles-like Harmon straight ahead, sax soli is
Trumpet
nice
Medium
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12-17 pieces
A above staff
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1
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Kendor
Kendor
Z
AAJE
AAJE
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B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
Sax to the Max
3.5
Lewis
Mike
Lewis
Mike
Swing
Medium
Sax section feature
Many Brass Hits
1
Alfred
2,Z
Kidd
Bryan
Swing
Harris
Matt
Harris
Matt
Swing
12-17 pieces
1
Kendor
AAJE
3.5
3.5
Stolen Moments
3.5
Nelson
Oliver
Jennings
Paul
Swing
Med/Back
The Duke
Thou Swell
3.5
3.5
Brubeck
Dave
Hooper
Lewis
Les
Mike
Swing
Swing
Medium
Using the Force
3.5
Skeffington
Craig
Skeffington
Craig
Swing
MM=93
Thelonius
Taylor
Mark
3.5
Monk
Big Cat Blues
3.5
Hanson
Blues for Dr. Cranberry
3.5
Matteson
City Dock
3.5
Ragsdale
Foo's Blues
3.5
Barduhn
Dave
Barduhn
Swing
Trumpet solo lines
alto solo,
Alto/Trumpet Solo
Swing
Rich
Swing
Ragsdale
N
1
Sister Sadie
Snooze You Lose Blues
Bemsha Swing
M
excellent voicings
Modern Sounding, nice
lines
Small Group within Big
Band
O
Z
1
Z
1
1
Z
Z
1
P
Kjos
Z
Blues in G
Swing
Medium
Key changes, drum kicks
Dave
Swing
Medium
Bb Blues
Four
3.5
Rollins
Sonny
Taylor
Mark
Swing
Medium/Up
In A Mellow Tone
Lamp is Low, The
No Business Blues
Northwest Riff
3.5
3.5
3.5
3.5
Ellington
Wilkins
Jarvis
Curnow
Duke
Ernie
Jeff
Bob
Taylor
Wilkins
Jarvis
Curnow
Mark
Ernie
Jeff
Bob
Swing
Swing
Swing
Swing
Medium
Full Ensemble Scoring
Medium
West Coast
Oodles of blues
3.5
Wright
Steve
Wright
Steve
Swing
Medium
Red Top
Splanky
Under Lock and Key
3.5
3.5
3.5
Hampton
Lionel
Niehaus
Lennie
Taylor
Barduhn
Niehaus
Dave
Lennie
Swing
Swing
Swing
Road Runner
3
Niehaus
Lennie
Niehaus
Lennie
Swing
Medium
Milestones
2 O'Clock Jump
Channel Three
3.5
3.5
3
Davis
James
Chattaway
Miles
Harry
Jay
Blair
Wolpe
Chattaway
Peter
Dave
Jay
Swing
Swing
Waltz-Rock
Fast
3:29
A top of staff
Steve
Wright.com
tough to find,
check charms
12-17 pieces
1
Kendor OOP
K
Hal Leonard
Mangione Flavor
2
1
1
K, AAJE
K
W
Barnhouse
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