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Made famous by the Count Basie band as well as countless other jazz artists, bring a bit of history to your young players with this familiar standard. This easy arrangement includes a nice mix of unison passages with full-sounding ensemble scoring. Medium swing at its best!

Written in an even 8th note ballad style, this smooth sounding original can be used to feature either an alto sax or trumpet soloist. Scored to sound full with beginning groups, this makes a nice change-of-pace number for any concert.

Introduce your beginning group to the concept of “call and response” (so common in early jazz) with this carefully written, easy arrangement of this well-known jazz standard. Like all titles in the Essential Elements Jazz Ensemble series, it includes exercises to help teach style, as well as sample written solos.

Value Set (Score, Piano & 19 Parts: 5 Saxes; 3 Tpts; 3 Tbns; Gtr; Bass; Drums; C Treble/Vibes; Flute; Clarinet; F Horn; Tuba) 15 arrangementes ina variety of styles. Each arrangement includes exercises for melody, rhythm and improvisation. A valuable teaching tool in addition to filling your programming needs! Includes: All of Me; Ballad for a Blue Horn; Basin Street Blues; Blues for a New Day; Bubbert Goes Retro; Bubbert's Groove; Ja-Da; Mister Cool; On Broadway; Perfidia; Satin Doll; So What; Song for San Miguel; Sunday Afternoon; Take the 'A' Train

Here is a great medium swing blues tune for beginning jazz ensembles. The main theme features the rhythm section playing “stop time” before it slips into a steady swing pattern. There is a solid ensemble chorus leading to the solo section that can be used for any player.

This extremely playable Latin number evokes the sea and the beach. It has interesting harmonies, appealing rhythms, and features a very approachable solo section that can be opened for anyone in the band. (Includes CD)

This adventures of Bubbert continue in a blues in a '60s “boogaloo style.” It's loaded with blues scale material that can be extremely helpful for beginning and developing soloists.

The elusive Bubbert leads us on a mysterious journey, but we're not really sure what he's hiding from! Along the way is this infectious tune written in a moderate Latin style perfect for beginning jazz ensembles. Includes a flexible solo section for any instrument.

Includes Full Performance CD. Bubbert takes a road trip and finds himself in the land of the lope-along Western style blues. This fun chart features a catchy riff, a question and answer stop-time section, plus a flexible solo section with unison background figures. A great way to teach the blues.

Finally our hero finds love. This medium/slow swinger features short solo passages for trumpet and alto. The harmonies and textures in this piece provide excellent material for teaching balance, blend and tuning. A tuneful melody with a nice swing feel.

Providing a great workout for basic blues scales and riffs, Bubbert demonstrates a relaxed swing style with this Mike Steinel original. With solid ensemble writing and a laid back feel, this is a perfect chart for teaching swing.

Bubbert must have been a cool cat! This original by Mike Steinel is written in a medium shuffle style and uses the blues scale for the easy improvisation section.

This soulful and funky tune is built using a twisted sort of blues progression, but is a great sounding groove for beginning bands. This will come together easily and be fun to play.

Written in a very slow swing style, this is a marvelous study in ensemble playing with balance and blend. With plenty of tutti rhythms and very effective use of dynamics this beautifully scored arrangement is an absolute must for beginning groups.

This Basie style swinger is a great tool for teaching balance, blend, dynamics and swing feel. Solo space is based on a Bb scale and is very accessible to beginning players.

Primarily known by the version by George Benson, this classic tune is always a favorite. Mike's easy version features the trademark medium rock groove and some interesting harmonies to really bring it to life. Solos (with only 2 chords) can be played by any instrument. Great for beginners!

This medium slow standard provides a nice introduction to Latin style for young players. Solo sections are based on easy scales and the rhythm section groove is completely written out.

Beginning jazz ensembles will sound great with this solid swing arrangement by Michael Sweeney. Featuring tutti scoring and easy rhythms, this is a perfect chart to teach the basics of style.

Written in a medium swing tempo and based on modal harmonies, this effective original uses question and answer statements between the saxes and brass. The solo section allows young players to focus on a single scale for 8 measures at a time.

Available now in a very easy version, this Miles Davis classic is a must for bands just starting out. The modal structure teaches the dorian scale and students are introduced to one of the legends of jazz.

Includes Full Performance CD. Written in a Latin style, this moderately paced chart includes a creative harmonic structure in minor and a flowing melody with counterlines. Nicely scored for the entire ensemble, this will make even inexperienced bands sound great.

Here's a terrific piece for beginning bands to learn to play together in a light rock style. This is also an excellent teaching tool for “major scale” based improvisation. Your band will sound great in a hurry with this one!