This Beach/Shutack collaboration consists of four easy concert-worthy charts, designed to facilitate the teaching of improvisation in a group setting. Scored for 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 2 trombones, and rhythm, plus optional flute, clarinet, and horn in F. Playable by 4 horns, piano, bass, and drums.

Listen to an audio sample of all 4 charts:


Grade: Easy
Style: Swing, Latin
Ranges: F5 trumpet, Eb4 trombone
Solos any instrument
Rhythm section parts notated with chords cued

An improvisation workshop is presented with each piece as an aid to learning the solo section of that particular piece. The workshop addresses each key used in the piece, along with patterns that will help navigate the solo section. A CD accompanies each set that contains three tracks for each chart; (1) full performance, (2) full ensemble version with solo deleted for play-along purposes, and (3) rhythm section only for ensemble and/or rhythm section practice. All this plus conservative ranges make these charts suitable for a first concert.

Folder of 20 parts plus Conductor's Score and notes/CD