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 |
| Last Basket | Rock/Funk | Harris | Kendor | |
| Life of the Party | Shuffle | Mintzer | Kendor | |
| Line Drive | Fast Swing | Taylor | William Allen | |
| Lonely Street | Ballad | Nestico | Kendor | Alto Solo |
| Loop 306 | Shuffle | Lawn | Kendor | |
| Lovely Lady | Bossa Nova | Taylor | Unknown | Out of Print |
| Make My Day | Rock/Funk | Clark | Barnhouse | |
| Mas Que Nada | Latin | Taylor | Hal Leonard | |
| Maybe Today | Ballad | Clark | Barnhouse | |
| Meetin' Time | Swing | Carter B. | Sierra | Three Tpts |
| Minor Bird | Swing | Harris | Kendor | |
| Minor Mystery | Swing | Rowe | Sierra | Mel Minor Blues |
| Miss Priss | Swing | Carter | Walrus | Flute Double for Alto |
| Motor Mouth | Fast Samba | Sabina | Kendor | |
| My Funny Valentine | Ballad | Nestico | Hal Leonard | Tpt or Flugel Solo |
| (A) Nasty Bit of Blues | Swing | Beach | Kendor | |
| Nice and Easy Blues | Swing | Mintzer | Kendor | |
| On Green Dolphin Street | Latin | Mantooth | Warner Bros. | |
| One More Song | Ballad | Gingery | William Allen | Tenor or Trb Solo |
| Panic Button | Rock/Funk | Larry Burton | Barnhouse | |
| Playing Catch Up | Swing | Niehaus | Kendor | |
| Reachin' Out | Swing | Nestico | Kendor | |
| Read 'em and Weep | Swing | Carter | Walrus | |
| Red Tape Blues | Swing | Keezer | Sierra | |
| Riverscape | Straight 8ths | Sturm | Kendor | Contemporary |
| Round Midnight | Ballad | Lopez | Warner Bros. | Tpt or Flugel Solo |
| Sambita | Latin | Chattaway | William Allen | |
| Senorita Fajita | Latin | Neeck | Barnhouse | |
| Shuffle Shack | Shuffle | Carter | Walrus | |
| Smooth Talk | Swing | Schneider | Kendor | |
| Snooze You Lose Blues | Swing | harris | Kendor | |
| Some Like it Blues | Swing | Niehaus | Barnhouse | |
| Spontaneous Combustion | Rock/Funk | Andy Clark | Barnhouse | |
| St. Thomas | Latin | Taylor | Hal Leonard | |
| Start to Love Again | Ballad | Goodwin | UNC | |
| Stolen Moments | Swing | Blah | Unknown | Out of Print - Playable |
| Stomper | Rock/Funk | Clark | Barnhouse | |
| Straight No Chaser | Swing | Taylor | Hal Leonard | |
| Sugar | Swing | Taylor | Hal Leonard | |
| Sweet Dreams | Ballad | Lopez | Warner Bros. | Bari Solo |
| Swing Shift | Swing | Chattaway | William Allen | |
| That Warm Feeling | Ballad | Nestico | Kendor | |
| Tranquillo | Latin | Beach/Shutack | Kendor | Alto or Tpt/Flugel Solo |
| Vamoose Your Caboose | Swing | Washut | Barnhouse | |
| What Might Have Been | Ballad | Beach | Kendor | Tpt Solo |
| Who are the Captains Here? | Swing | Beach | Kjos | |
| Without a Trace | Ballad | Beach | Kendor | Alto, Tpt or Trb Solo |
| Work Song | Swing | Keezer | Sierra | |
| You Too | Swing | Taylor J. | William Allen | |
| You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To | Swing | Wolpe | Warner Bros. |
To suggest a tune to add, or report an error (out of print, different publisher) please e-mail Jack Bannon or Paul Brewer