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The Holiday Gig Book
Refresh your quintet's holiday book with a medley that actually swings.
The holiday gig season is a marathon. Jingle Jazz Christmas Suite is designed to give your ensemble a hip take on some standard carols while saving you the hassle of constantly shuffling sheet music on the gig.
Arranged with working professionals in mind, this medley weaves familiar holiday melodies into a cohesive, jazz-infused suite. It provides just the right amount of technical challenge and harmonic color to keep the performers engaged, while remaining highly accessible and entertaining for audiences. Whether you are providing background music for a corporate holiday party, playing a brisk outdoor tree lighting, or programming a featured holiday recital piece, this suite is a gig-tested crowd-pleaser that plays brilliantly on the first read.
What’s Included:
Format: Digital PDF Download
Files: Full Score & Individual Parts (Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba)
Difficulty: Medium-Advanced (Grade 4)
Performance Flexibility: Play the entire suite as a featured concert piece, or use it to fill extended time during background gigs.
Give your trombone player their moment.
This brass quintet arrangement of "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" trades the traditional holiday cheese for a heavy, driving "big band" swing feel. It’s the perfect villainous palate cleanser to break up a long set of standard Christmas carols.
Crafted for the working professional, this chart features a massive, walking bassline for the tuba and gives your trombone player the spotlight they deserve. The trumpets and horn lock into tight, punchy big band hits that sound jazzy and crass without blowing out your chops. Whether you're playing a high-energy holiday recital, a corporate party, or a marathon mall gig, this arrangement is guaranteed to turn heads and keep the ensemble engaged.
What’s Included:
Format: Digital PDF Download
Files: Full Score & Individual Parts (Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba)
Style: Big Band Swing
Difficulty: Medium-Advanced (Grade 4)
Duration: ~2:30
A Charlie Brown classic that actually gives your quintet something to play.
This brass quintet arrangement of Vince Guaraldi’s "Christmastime is Here" delivers all the lush, nostalgic jazz harmony of the original—without boring your group to tears.
Too many arrangements of this tune just play the head twice and call it a day. To keep things fresh for both the players and the audience, this chart features breakout sections with smart melodic development before returning to the classic theme. It’s the perfect chop-saving tempo for a marathon holiday gig, delivering that iconic, warm sound while still giving everyone in the group something interesting to sink their teeth into.
What’s Included:
Format: Digital PDF Download
Files: Full Score & Individual Parts (Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba)
Style: Jazz Ballad
Difficulty: Medium (Grade 3.5)
Duration: ~3:00
The Pop Gig Book
Bring the swagger of the Rat Pack to your next gig.
This brass quintet arrangement of "Come Fly With Me" pays homage to the legendary Sinatra recording while injecting a vibrant Latin groove that completely reimagines the mid-century standard. It delivers a thrilling, fun technical challenge for the ensemble and gives audiences a fresh, unexpected take on a timeless classic.
Road-tested for high-stakes professional performances, this chart is written to sound great on the first read. The melody is passed around the group to keep chops fresh, while the Latin-infused background figures lock in to create a massive, driving sound without exhausting the group. It is the perfect high-energy opener for a recital, a standout closer for a corporate gig, or an intriguing crowd-pleaser for a summer concert in the park.
What’s Included:
Format: Digital PDF Download
Files: Full Score & Individual Parts (Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba)
Difficulty: Advanced / Professional (Grade 4.5)
Duration: ~3:15
Your audience is already asking for it. Be ready.
With Wicked dominating the cultural conversation, having a Broadway-quality arrangement in your book isn't just a fun add-on—it’s a gig requirement. This medley weaves together the biggest vocal anthems from Part 1 of the cinematic event into a massive, show-stopping suite for brass quintet.
Broadway brass books are notoriously brutal to play, but this chart was engineered for the working professional. It captures the soaring, cinematic magic of Stephen Schwartz’s original score without completely blowing out your chops. The melody is smartly passed around the ensemble—giving everyone a chance to shine on iconic tunes like "Defying Gravity" and "Popular"—while the rest of the group locks into huge, resonant background pads. Whether you are closing out a pops concert or playing a high-profile corporate event, this is the crowd-pleaser you want in the folder.
What’s Included:
Format: Digital PDF Download
Files: Full Score & Individual Parts (Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba)
Style: Broadway / Cinematic Suite
Difficulty: Medium-Advanced (Grade 4.5)
Duration: ~5:00
Give the people what they want.
Let’s be honest—sometimes you just need a chart that is guaranteed to wake up the crowd and put a smile on their faces. This Dolly Parton Tribute medley weaves her most iconic hits into a continuous, high-energy suite for brass quintet.
It’s the ultimate palate cleanser to break up a heavy program of standard classical repertoire. Whether you're playing a marathon summer park concert, an educational outreach gig, or a casual corporate event, this arrangement gives the ensemble a chance to dig into a driving country groove. It's gig-tested, highly accessible, and gives your chops a much-needed break from high-wire classical playing while the audience sings along.
What’s Included:
Format: Digital PDF Download
Files: Full Score & Individual Parts (Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba)
Style: Country Pop Medley
Difficulty: Medium-Advanced (Grade 4)
Duration: ~5:00
The “Movies” Book
Give the kids (and the parents) exactly what they want.
If your brass quintet plays educational outreach gigs, summer park series, or family-friendly corporate events, having a massive Disney hit in your folder isn't optional—it’s mandatory. This arrangement of "Let It Go" from Frozen is the ultimate crowd-pleaser.
This chart was engineered to capture all the soaring, cinematic magic of the original track without turning it into an exhausting endurance test. By smartly passing the melody around the ensemble, your group gets to deliver that huge, dramatic Broadway finish without burning out your lead trumpet player in the middle of a marathon gig. It’s accessible, it sounds massive, and it guarantees you'll have the crowd singing along.
What’s Included:
Format: Digital PDF Download
Files: Full Score & Individual Parts (Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba)
Style: Pop / Cinematic
Difficulty: Medium (Grade 3.5)
Duration: ~2:45
A lush, gig-tested ballad to give your chops a break.
Let's be honest: playing a two-hour brass quintet gig is an endurance sport. You need charts in your folder that sound massive and beautiful to the audience, but actually give the ensemble a chance to recover.
I arranged this version of "Pure Imagination" to be the ultimate chop-saving ballad for your next wedding prelude, corporate event, or formal recital. It features beautiful, flowing lines, rich jazz harmonies, and smart voice-leading that passes the melody around the group. It’s a guaranteed nostalgic crowd-pleaser that won't ruin your face.
Best of all? It’s completely free to download. Grab the PDF, drop it in your gig book, and enjoy a chart that actually feels good to play.
What’s Included:
Format: Digital PDF Download (Free)
Files: Full Score & Individual Parts (Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba)
Style: Lyrical / Jazz Ballad
Difficulty: Medium (Grade 3.5)
Duration: ~2:45
The epic cinematic showpiece that won't destroy your chops.
Howard Shore’s Lord of the Rings score is monumental. But usually, trying to condense a massive symphony orchestra into five brass instruments results in an arrangement that blows out everyone's faces in three minutes.
I wrote this Lord of the Rings Suite to deliver all that soaring, cinematic scope while remaining completely gig-ready for the working professional. Whether you're programming a formal recital, a high-energy pops concert, or the most epic wedding prelude of the year, this medley smartly passes the iconic themes around the ensemble to give everyone a breather. It sounds massive, stays true to the beloved original soundtrack, and gives your group a true showpiece that is actually fun to play.
What’s Included:
Format: Digital PDF Download
Files: Full Score & Individual Parts (Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba)
Style: Cinematic Suite / Film Score
Difficulty: Medium-Advanced (Grade 4)
Duration: ~4:00
