Jazz Small Ensembles

Who it's for

• Jazz combo and small ensemble directors building programs from the ground up
• Private instructors teaching jazz improvisation and small group performance
• Intermediate jazz students and hobbyist players forming chamber combos

What's inside

• Method books in all common jazz instruments: B-flat, E-flat, bass clef, C, piano, drums
• Combo arrangements and flexible ensemble pieces in jazz, blues, Latin, and swing styles
• Scores and parts available in print and digital download formats
• Works graded from very easy through advanced, with emphasis on grades 2 to 2.5

Things to consider

Start with Charting the Course if your group needs a structured method foundation; each instrument has its own book so players learn jazz fundamentals in parallel. For arrangements, match the piece difficulty to your ensemble's reading level and instrumentation flexibility. Many titles here work with flexible voicing, so check