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Roger Holmes does a nice job of capturing the essence of Dizzy's landmark Latin/jazz composition in this easy setting for jazz combo.

Dizzy Gillespie (Artist)
Dizzy Gillespie (Composer)
Frank Paparelli (Composer)
Roger Holmes (Arranger)
 

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One of the best jazz ballads ever written! A marvelous down tune skillfully adapted for young combos.

Eric Maschwitz (Composer)
John Berry (Arranger)
Manning Sherwin (Composer)
 

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Wonderful standard tune by Jerome Kern.

Jerome Kern (Composer)
John Berry (Arranger)
 

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Made famous by Peggy Lee, and recorded by countless other jazz artists, this wonderful standard is a fun chart for combos to swing with.

John Berry (Arranger)
Mayme Watts (Composer)
Sid Wyche (Composer)
 

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Goodwin - Grade 2-3.

 

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Kenny Dorham's well-known jazz standard is a perfect fit for young combos. This smooth-sounding arrangement uses a nice mix of unison and chordal scoring along with a flexible solo section.

Kenny Dorham (Composer)
Michael Sweeney (Arranger)
 

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From jazz legend Thelonious Monk, here is one of his best-known tunes in a playable yet authentic setting for combo. Written in a moderately slow swing style, this one is great for soloing.

John Berry (Arranger)
Thelonious Monk (Composer)
 

I Berlin (Composer)
P Blair (Arranger)
 

John Coltrane (Composer)
Peter Blair (Arranger)
 

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Using only a few notes, Duke Ellington managed to create jazz standard that is instantly recognizable. With the blues form and easy melody, this is a great place to start for any young or inexperienced jazz combo.

Duke Ellington (Artist)
Duke Ellington (Composer)
John Berry (Arranger)
 

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The unique harmonic sounds of this Duke Ellington classic make it particularly appealing for jazz combos.

Duke Ellington (Artist)
John Berry (Arranger)
 

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Good funk tunes for young players are hard to find. This soulful-sounding blues tune has been recorded by many artists ranging from David Sanborn to Herbie Mann, and it goes together easily.

Dorough and Tucker (Composer)
John Berry (Arranger)
 

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From Coltrane's landmark album “Giant Steps” this medium tempo blues tune is a natural for jazz combos. John's easy arrangement preserves the sound and style of the original.

John Berry (Arranger)
John Coltrane (Composer)
 

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(Goodwin)

Gordon Goodwin (Arranger)
 

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A natural for jazz combo, this medium swing chart is scored for 4 horns with flexible instrumentation and features written sample solos and background parts.

Paul Murtha (Arranger)
Sonny Rollins (Artist)
Sonny Rollins (Composer)
 

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Great medium swing feel for combo, nicely voiced.

Bart Howard (Composer)
Roger Holmes (Arranger)
 

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Famous Miles Davis blues tune scored for easy combo. Includes sample written solos for piano and all 4 horn parts.

Miles Davis (Composer)
Roger Holmes (Arranger)
 

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This popular rock hit from the '60s was made famous by The Temptations and also Rare Earth. The simple chord progression and rock style make this one particularly easy for young soloists learning to improvise.

John Berry (Arranger)
The Temptations (Artist)
 

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy (Artist)
John Berry (Arranger)
Scotty Morris (Composer)
 

Earle Hagen (Composer)
Roger Holmes (Arranger)
 

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John Berry has done a nice job of adapting this swing favorite from the 40's to the combo format. This medium up-tempo chart is great for ensemble playing and learning swing style.

 

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This Motown classic from The Temptations has a great medium rock groove that's perfect for young combos and easy to solo with.

R Holmes (Arranger)
 

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Jazz classic from the Duke, nicely scored for young jazz combos.

Duke Ellington (Composer)
Irving Mills (Composer)
Roger Holmes (Arranger)
 

John Berry (Arranger)
Louis Prima (Composer)
 

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One of the most distinctive jazz tunes ever written, this medium swing gem from Benny Golson is a great soloing vehicle for young combos.

Benny Golson (Composer)
Peter Blair (Arranger)
 

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Here is a nice change of pace for jazz combo with an easy version of this Ellington favorite.

Duke Ellington (Artist)
Roger Holmes (Arranger)
 

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Swing classic from the Count Basie Orchestra.

Count Basie Orchestra (Artist)
Peter Blair (Arranger)
 

P Blair (Arranger)
 

J Berry (Arranger)
 

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Made famous by George Benson. Easy chord changes for soloing.

George Benson (Artist)
Gordon Goodwin (Arranger)