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 |
| A Few Good Men | Rock/Funk | Goodwin | Warner Bros. | |
| A Flower is a Lovesome Thing | Ballad | Crotty | Crotty | Tenor Solo |
| A Mis Abuelos | Latin | Mossman | Hal Leonard | |
| A Time for Love | Ballad | Nestico | Kendor | Trb Solo |
| Abdominal Revenge of the Aerobicize Goddess | Rock/Funk | Carter | Walrus | |
| Ain't It Wonderful | Fast Swing | Kubis | Walrus | |
| Ain't Nuthin Nu | Swing | Fedchock | Kendor | |
| Alexander's Big Time Band | Swing | Kubis | Walrus | |
| All Heart (Original) | Ballad | Strayhorn | Warner Bros. | Tpt Solo |
| All the Things You Are (Kenton Original) | Ballad | Kenton | Sierra | Trb Soli |
| Always and Forever | Ballad | Methany | Sierra | Alto or Tpt Solo |
| And Grieved We All at Summer's Passing | Ballad | Crotty | Walrus | Tenor/Soprano Solo |
| Angel Eyes | Ballad | Fedchock | Kendor | |
| Any Dude'll Do | Shuffle | Holman | Sierra | |
| April in Paris | Bossa Nova | Minzter | Warner Bros. | |
| Bada Bing Bada Bang | Swing | DiBlasio | Kendor | |
| Bang That Wall Harvey | Swing | Metzger | Walrus | |
| Basie Straight Ahead (Pro Version) | Swing | Nestico | Kendor | |
| Begin the Beguine | Latin | Abene | UNC | |
| Big Dipper | Swing | Jones | Kendor | |
| Black, Brown and Beautiful | Ballad | Nelson | Sierra | |
| Blue Highways | Swing | Ferguson | Sierra | |
| Blue Units | Swing | Dotas | UNC | Contemporary |
| Blues du Jour | Swing | Fedchock | Kendor | |
| Blues for Red | Swing | Fedchock | Kendor | |
| Bossa for Wayne | Bossa Nova | Galley | UNC | Flugel or Tenor Solo |
| Broken Resolutions | Swing Waltz | Ligon | UNC | |
| Buds | Latin | Baylock | Warner Bros. | Contemporary |
| Cabesa de Carne | Latin | Harris | Kendor | |
| Caravan | Rock/Funk | Barduhn | Unknown | Out of Print |
| Channel One Suite | Rock/Funk | Davis | Warner Bros. | |
| (The) Cheese that Time Forgot | Shuffle | Gailey | UNC | |
| Chelsea Bridge | Ballad | Crotty | Crotty | 12/8 Afro-Cuban |
| Chicago Bound | Latin | Jarvis | Kendor | |
| (The) Chinese Samba | Latin | Kubis | Walrus | |
| Consonata | Swing | Barton | Sierra | Tpt Solo |
| Council Grove Groove | Rock/Funk | Mantooth | Barnhouse | |
| Count Bubba | Swing | Goodwin | Hal Leonard | |
| Count Bubba's Revenge | Swing | Goodwin | Warner Bros. | |
| Cruisin' for a Bluesin' | Fast Swing | Weiner | Hal Leonard | Sax Soli |
| Cute | Swing | Mintzer | Warner Bros. | |
| Delta City Blues | Straight 8ths | Eschelman | Kjos | Contemporary |
| Donna Lee | Fast Swing | Lawn | Unknown | Out of Print |
| Double Bubble | Shuffle | Carter | Walrus |
To suggest a tune to add, or report an error (out of print, different publisher) please e-mail Jack Bannon or Paul Brewer