AAJE Recommended Jazz Ensemble Literature (2006)

Last Updated (4/13/06)


The tunes are presented alphabetically by grade level. AAJE and its members are thankful to Paul Brewer (President 2005-2007) for his exhaustive efforts in compiling this list. It is offered to AAJE members and the Arizona Music Education Community as a resource for choosing new literature for school jazz libraries.

Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 (A-K) Grade 4 (A-F) Grade 5 (A-D)
    Grade 3 (L-Z) Grade 4 (G-Q) Grade 5 (E-N)
      Grade 4 (R-Z) Grade 5 (O-Z)

Grade 2

Title

Style

Arranger

Publisher

Other Info

A Night in Tunisia Latin Sweeney Warner Bros. Tpt/Sax Solos
Afro Blue Swing Sweeney Hal Leonard  
After Hours Swing/Ballad Yasinitsky Kendor  
Antigua Latin/Ballad Gingery William Allen  
Back on Track Shuffle Yasinitsky Unknown Out of Print
Back Street Blues Swing Nestico Unknown Out of Print
Baja Latin Yasinitsky Kendor  
Ballad for a Blue Horn Ballad Steinel Hal Leonard Alto or Tpt Solo
Blue Monk Swing Sweeney Hal Leonard  
Blue Note Special Shuffle Tomaro Kendor  
Blue Train Swing Sweeney Hal Leonard  
C Jam Blues Swing Cook Warner Bros.  
Castles of Sand Latin Gingery William Allen  
Cool Front Med. Swing Beach Kendor  
Down Roberto's Way Bossa Nova Sabina Kendor  
El Rey del Sol Latin Yasinitsky Kendor  
Embraceable You Ballad Lewis Warner Bros.  
Ensenada Latin Yasinitsky Kendor  
Fat Cat Swing Beach Kendor  
Fly Me to the Moon

Swing

Sweeney Hal Leonard  
Flying Fish Latin Yasinitsky Kendor  
Foggy Morning in Dillard Bossa Nova Stitzel Unknown Out of Print
Georgia on My Mind Ballad Sweeney Hal Leonard  
Groovin' Hard Swing Barduhn Hal Leonard  
Jam N' Jive Swing Sweeney Hal Leonard  
Katy Ballad Nestico Kendor  
Manteca Latin S. Owen Heritage  
Milestones Med. Swing Blair Hal Leonard  
Mixed Bag Latin Lopez Warner Bros.  
More Blues Swing Harris Barnhouse  
Mr. Basket Rock/Funk Harris Kendor  
Natalie's Song Bossa Nova Tomaro Kendor  
Night of the Living Chili Pepper Latin Beach Kendor  
(A) Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Ballad Holmes Hal Leonard  
No Hablo Espanol Swing Kris Berg Warner Bros.  
Now's the Time Swing Stitzel Hal Leonard  
On Green Dolphin Street Latin Lopez Warner Bros.  
On the Flip Side Swing Yasinitsky Kendor  
On the Prowl Med. Swing Sabina Kendor  
One O'Clock Jump Swing Cook Warner Bros.  
Orange Sherbet Med. Swing Nestico Kendor Basie Style
Phat Kat Latin Lopez Warner Bros.  
Philosopher's Walk Swing Sabina Kendor Contemporary
Port O Call Latin Sweeney Hal Leonard  
(The) Preacher Swing Edmondson Hal Leonard  
(The) Rooster Bossa Nova Mantooth Kendor  
Round Midnight Ballad Lewis Warner Bros.  
Saint Thomas Latin Sweeney Hal Leonard  
Shorty George Swing Sweeney Unknown Out of Print
Sneakers Swing Stitzel Unknown Out of Print
Southern Exposure Latin Sweeney Unknown Out of Print
(The) Stroke of Midnight Ballad Shutack Kendor Alto or Tpt Solo
Study in Blue Swing Shutack Kendor  
Summertime Swing Sweeney Unknown Out of Print
Tastes Like Chicken Rock/Funk Kris Berg Warner Bros.  
That Rainy Day Feeling Ballad Aldrich Barnhouse Tenor or Trb Solo
Time Out Swing Harris Barnhouse  
Tortilla Flats Latin Beach/Shutack Unknown Out of Print
Toss and Turn Swing Niehaus Kendor 2nd Tpt/Alto Solo
Twenty Nickels Med. Swing Beach Unknown Out of Print
Waltz for Erin Jazz Waltz Stitzel Unknown Out of Print
Weird Blues Swing Davis EPP 2nd Tpt/Alto Solo
What Might Have Been Ballad Beach Kendor Tpt or Alto Solo
When Chili Peppers Collide Latin Beach Kendor  
Yes, No or Maybe Swing Harris Barnhouse  
You Only Get One Chance Swing Clark Barnhouse  

 


To suggest a tune to add, or report an error (out of print, different publisher) please e-mail Jack Bannon or Paul Brewer