C.L. Barnhouse Company

“I Saw Three Ships” is not only an absolute perfect chart for your December concerts, but it’s so much fun to play that you should program it anytime! This 17th century English carol takes on a whole...

Looking for a change of pace for your next concert? Look no further and jump on “The Merengue Express!” Commissioned by the Florida Bandmasters Association and written in a merengue (mə-rĕng′ gā) musi...

When you “Hit The Road” you’ll get your youngest jazz students swinging easily at a quick tempo! Carefully written to be geared toward the youngest jazz players, this fun swing chart will come togethe...

The fun begins when you announce the title, and keeps on going with straight-ahead swing until the last chord. A great mix of unison saxes with brass punches, brass with sax counter lines, full ensemb...

Your budding jazz drummer will sound like a star on “Stick With It!” This “Jazz Starters” chart by Todd Phillips is the perfect opportunity to feature your drum set player, and the easy accompanying p...

A powerful intro sets-up this medium-tempo holiday swinger right from the get-go. Saxes take the melodic lead, backed by hip brass licks, followed by a swinging full-ensemble section. The open solo se...

Want to help your beginning jazz band develop strong rhythmic reading skills and also teach them important lingo? Musicians sometimes refer to playing in a rest as "falling in a hole," and Don’t Fall...

Silent Night In Havana presents a creative take on a classic Christmas carol! Based on a Cuban rhumba dance style, the chart is expertly written at this level to allow your youngest jazz players to sh...

Here’s an uplifting and energetic mid-tempo swing chart from the pen of Steve Briody! "On Point!" features a strong, memorable melody, unison and harmonized saxes, interesting ensemble parts, and wide...

Salsa Ye Merry combines a traditional Cuban "montuno" (a syncopated rhythmic pattern with a decidedly Latin feel) with the classic Christmas carol "God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman." Young jazz players wil...

Here’s an inventive and swinging take on a classic holiday carol! "Good King Wences-Swings!" opens with a bright, full-ensemble introduction, leading into a sparkling interplay of melody between solo...

You can’t miss with "Swing We Now of Christmas!" Audience members will be tapping their toes to a traditional Christmas carol at your holiday jazz ensemble performance. Written at the grade 1 level, t...

The "reggaeton" genre is one of the most popular musical styles in the world, and now you can finally play it with your jazz band! Steve Shanley’s "Reggaeton" utilizes the infectious groove in a jazz...

Inspired by the groundbreaking musical stylings of "Mambo King" Tito Puente, "Nueva Vida" (New Life) by Steve Shanley is the perfect Latin jazz chart to spice up your next concert! All sections of the...

Inspired by the distinctive artistic culture of the people and music of Cuba, "Danza De San Cristóbal" is a tantalizing Latin chart recalling fond memories of this island nation. With a mesmerizing me...

The catchy and funky groove of New Orleans second-line style is beloved not only by the locals, but listeners worldwide. Kris Berg’s "Rampart Street Revival" is an energetic, re-imagining of the class...

Victor López is the master of Latin music for young jazz ensembles, and his “Trompo Loco” for the Barnhouse “Jazz Starters” series is perfect for your young jazz ensembles. Intertwining Cha-Cha and Ro...