Young Jazz Classics

This appealing and lighthearted tune by Charlie Parker is treated here in a medium-tempo samba style. A small group comprised of alto, tenor, trumpet, trombone and guitar takes the lead for the first...

Miles Davis often used this signature riff tune to close his concert sets. Using background figures and other elements from the original recordings, Paul Murtha has skillfully assembled a full-blown c...

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

Composed in the mid 1950s, Bim-Bom is considered the very first bossa nova! Notably recorded by artists such as Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz, Roger's version of this familiar standard...

Although the first hit recording of this enduring standard was by the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1940, The Nearness of You has remained popular through the ages with recordings by countless artists. Ar...

Originally an instrumental composition by Henry Mancini, this engaging tune has been used in various film scores, and later recorded by recording artists such as Sarah Vaughan and Sergio Mendes. Here'...

From the acclaimed 1962 album Moment of Truth by the Gerald Wilson Big Band, Viva Tirado was the impressive lead off tune. This arrangement in a medium Latin style features the soaring melody of the s...

Recorded by Frank Sinatra on his 1960 hit album by the same name, this tune has become a standard recorded by countless jazz artists. Rather than the swing style of the original, Mark Taylor beautiful...

Although originally an Italian song composed in 1960, Estate has become a jazz standard thanks in part to the Bossa nova version recorded by Joao Gilberto. This smooth version for younger players feat...

Composed in 1928, Ellington's The Mooche was characterized as jungle style at the time thanks to the unique instrumentation and rhythmic style. Mark Taylor's outstanding version for younger players al...

When it comes to Latin compositions, it just doesn't get any better than the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim. This classic tune is nicely adapted for young players, featuring the brass on the 'one note'...

Here's a great sounding and very playable chart on this familiar jazz standard that features the drummer on brushes and tasty figures from the full ensemble. Perfect for either festivals or casual occ...

One of the trademark tunes from the Duke Ellington library, this familiar jazz classic is solidly scored for young players in this terrific arrangement by Mark Taylor. When it comes to playable charts...

Made famous by Frank Sinatra, this is one of the most recorded and well-known standards ever written. John Berry's medium swing arrangement for young players features nice ensemble writing under those...

From the film Swing Time and originally performed by Fred Astaire, The Way You Look Tonight won the Academy Award for best original song in 1936. Since then it has remained a popular jazz standard, an...

Ecco una meravigliosa ballata medium swing basata sulla versione che Quincy Jones scrisse per Count Basie e che fu anche registrata nell'album Quintessence dello stesso Quincy. All'inizio sono i sasso...

Ecco una meravigliosa ballata medium swing basata sulla versione che Quincy Jones scrisse per Count Basie e che fu anche registrata nell'album Quintessence dello stesso Quincy. All'inizio sono i sasso...

Mark has done a superb job of adapting this Ellington standard into an outstanding medium swing chart for young bands. The style is authentic but with a contemporary flair. Includes a flexible solo se...

Here is a medium swing version of this marvelous often-played standard. Peter Blair's chart opens with a duet of alto and trumpet with ensemble punches. The saxes are featured on a chorus and there is...

Jazz giant Miles Davis is probably best-known for this tune. Alternating between a small combo (alto, tenor, bari. , trumpet, trombone, and guitar) and full ensemble, Mark has created a masterful char...

Jazz legend Sonny Rollins has given us so many fabulous jazz standards over the years. Mark Taylor has adapted one of Sonny's best tunes in this medium tempo chart for younger bands.

Legendary jazz trumpeter Clifford Brown was a gifted composer as well. Here is one of his best-known tunes in a skillfully arranged setting adapted for younger ensembles.

Here is the classic Ellington swinger in a fabulous version for younger players. The drive and excitement of the original is still there as Mark starts out with a small combo of 2 tenors and 2 trombon...