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) |
Title |
Style |
Arranger |
Publisher |
Other Info |
| After You've Gone | Slow Swing | Taylor | Hal Leonard | |
| Alright, Okay, You Win | Swing | Nestico | Hal Leonard | |
| Attitude Adjustment | Swing | Barton | Barnhouse | |
| Bari Bari Good | Rock/Funk | Andy Clark | Barnhouse | Bari Solo |
| Betwixt and Between | Bright Samba | Niehaus | Kendor | |
| Blue Basket | Rock/Funk | Harris | Unknown | Out of Print |
| Blue Landscape | Swing | Keezer | Sierra | |
| Blue Note Special | Swing | Tomaro | Kendor | |
| Blues Bari Pie | Swing | Clark | Barnhouse | Bari Solo |
| (A) Blues for Dave | Swing | Beach | Kendor | |
| Blues for Johnnny | Swing | Metzger | Walrus | |
| Blues for Mr. K | Swing | Pendowski | FJH Music | |
| Boplicity | Swing | Hooper | Warner Bros. | |
| But Beautiful | Swing | Mantooth | FJH Music | |
| Cerulean Blue | Ballad | Yasinitsky | Kendor | Trb Solo |
| Chasing After Dreams | Ballad | Lawn | UNC | Tenor Solo |
| Chicken Scratch | Rock/Funk | Kris Berg | Warner Bros. | |
| (The) Chili Pepper that Got Away | Latin | Shutack | Kendor | |
| Dizzy Atmosphere | Swing | Yasinitsky | Warner Bros. | Tpt Section Soli |
| Dominga | Latin | Jarvis | Kendor | Cha-Cha |
| Dragon Blues | Swing | Keezer | Sierra | Very Melodic |
| Dreamscape | Swing | Curnow | Sierra | Flugel Sol |
| El Taco Loco | Latin | Shutack | Kendor | |
| Ellington Tribute | Ballad | Berry | Hal Leonard | |
| First Love, Last Kiss | Ballad | Wylie | Walrus | Flugel Solo |
| Fly Me to the Moon | Swing | Taylor | Hal Leonard | Very Playable |
| Four | Swing | Taylor | Hal Leonard | |
| Fowl Play | Rock/Funk | Kris Berg | Warner Bros. | |
| Granada Smoothie | Latin | Taylor | Hal Leonard | |
| Gray Skies | Swing | Stride | Sierra | |
| Gringo | Latin | Chattaway | William Allen | |
| Groove Blues | Swing | Blair | Heritage | |
| Groove Merchant | Swing | Barduhn | Hal Leonard | |
| Groovemaker | Swing | Taylor J. | William Allen | |
| Groovin' Hard | Rock/Funk | Barduhn | Hal Leonard | |
| Here's that Rainy Day | Ballad | Barduhn | Hal Leonard | Alto Solo |
| Hogwart Stomp | Swing | Woods | Heritage | |
| Horsepower | Shuffle | Sturm | Lorenz | |
| Hot and Bothered | Swing | Yasinitsky | Kendor | Very Playable |
| I Hate those Meeces to Pieces | Shuffle | Goodwin | UNC | |
| I'll Be Around | Ballad | Nestico | Unknown | Out of Print |
| In a Sentimental Mood | Ballad | Taylor | Hal Leonard | |
| Jamie | Ballad | Nestico | Kendor | |
| Jersey Bounce | Swing | Nestico | Hal Leonard | |
| Just Before Sunset | Ballad | Clark | Barmhouse | Alto or Tpt Solo |
| Just You, Just Me | Easy Swing | Stone | UNC | |
| Katy-Do | Slow Swing | Carter B. | Sierra | Three Tpts |
| Koto for Band | Ballad | Wylie | Walrus | Great Voicing |
To suggest a tune to add, or report an error (out of print, different publisher) please e-mail Jack Bannon or Paul Brewer