These compositions and arrangements are written for standard big band instrumentation. Almost all of these charts have printed guide solos, come with alternate parts for flute, french horn, tuba, etc.. The easy and medium easy charts are playable with reduced instrumentation. Click the title to visit the publisher’s page to preview each score and to hear the demonstration recording.
 

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Battle Hymn of the Republic - medium easy

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Full House - medium

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JAZZ PUBLICATIONS

Alone Together (Lyrics by Howard Dietz, music by Arthur Schwartz) - medium advanced  JW Pepper Editor's Choice

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Backlash (composed by Donald Pickett) - medium easy  JW Pepper Editor's Choice

 

Bean Is On The Scene - medium easy 

 

Blue Horizons - Advanced

Brother Mister (composed by Christian McBride) - medium JW Pepper Editor’s Choice

Cantaloupe Island (composed by Herbie Hancock) - medium easy JW Pepper Editor’s ChoiceJW Pepper Basic Band Library

Featured in the text Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz, Vol.2
 

Compared to What (Words and Music by Eugene McDaniels)  - medium easy 

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Crisis (composed by Freddie Hubbard) - medium advanced  JW Pepper Editor's Choice

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Gibraltar (composed by Freddie Hubbard) - medium JW Pepper Editor’s Choice
 

The Goodness Box - medium easy

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Hot House (composed by Tadd Dameron) - medium

 

I'll Take Les (composed by John Scofield) - medium

 

In The Still of the Night (Cole Porter) - medium  - JW Pepper Editor’s Choice

Just So You Know - easy 

Little Sunflower (composed by Freddie Hubbard) - medium easy JW Pepper Editor’s Choice JW Pepper Basic Band Library    
 

Lush Life (composed by Billy Strayhorn) - medium JW Pepper Editor’s Choice

Maybe You Don’t  - advanced Listen on Soundcloud    

Message From Westlake - medium JW Pepper Editor’s Choice

Next In Line - easy Featured in the text Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz, Vol.2
 

Now What - medium easy JW Pepper Editor’s Choice

      
 

One Mint Julep (composed by Rudolph “Rudy” Toombs) - medium easy JW Pepper Editor’s Choice

One Step Ahead - medium
 

Ready Freddie - medium easy JW Pepper Editor’s Choice

     
Recorda Me (composed by Joe Henderson) - medium easy JW Pepper Editor's Choice

Red Clay (composed by Freddie Hubbard) - medium easy JW Pepper Editor’s Choice JW Pepper Basic Band Library,

Sack of Woe (composed by Cannonball Adderly) - medium easy  JW Pepper Editor’s Choice

Shuffle Stop - medium easy JW Pepper Editor’s Choice     
 

Sign Me Up!  - medium easy JW Pepper Editor's Choice

 

Stablemates (composed by Benny Golson) JW Pepper Editor's Choice

 

Step Lightly (composed by Joe Henderson) JW Pepper Editor's Choice

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Sticks - (Composed by Cannonball Adderly) JW Pepper Editor’s Choice

St. James Infirmary (composed by Joe Primrose) - medium easy JW Pepper Editor’s Choice 

Featured in the text Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz, Vol.2          
 

Stolen Moments (composed by Oliver Nelson) - medium easy JW Pepper Editor's Choice

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Stompin' At The Savoy (By Benny Goodman, Chick Webb, and Edgar Sampson) - medium easy JW Pepper Editor's Choice

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Stu’s Blues - Advanced Listen on Soundcloud       
 

Such Sweet Thunder (composed by Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn)  - medium JW Pepper Editor's Choice

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Sweet Emma (Nat Adderley) - medium easy

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Sweet Georgia Bright (composed by Charles Lloyd) - medium easy JW Pepper Editor’s Choice              

Tengo Tango (composed by Cannonball & Nat Adderly) - medium easy JW Pepper Editor’s Choice

Too Soon To Go – Medium

Upper Manhattan Medical Group (composed by Billy Strayhorn) - Advanced
 

Watermelon Man (composed by Herbie Hancock) - medium easy JW Pepper Editor’s Choice,  JW Pepper Basic Band Library,

Well You Needn’t (composed by Thelonious Monk) - medium JW Pepper Editor’s Choice JW Pepper Basic Band Library,

 

Jazz Improvisation/Play-Alongs
I penned the guide solos and sample rhythm sections parts for these Alfred Jazz Play-Along books and recordings:

Volume 2 - Easy Standards 
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Volume 3 - Easy Latin Standards
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