William Allen Music

This laid-back straight ahead swinger starts with a sax soli and keeps building to a roaring finish. It really romps!

This extremely well-crafted swing-style original features great counterpoint with interesting parts for all sections of the band.

Based on the familiar tune, this straight-ahead swinger opens with a great chorale. Choice of soloists.

Straight-ahead jazz swinger in the minor mode. Features a choice of soloists and a great ensemble!

An outstanding straight-ahead swinger that, appropriately enough, features your 'low' instruments: trombones, tenors, and bari sax.

This driving up-beat swinger has the whole band rompin' from top to bottom. It's a great workout for your ensemble that's bound to 'bring down the house'!

There's plenty of room to spotlight your drummer in this exciting contemporary straight-ahead swinger that simply refuses to let up from beginning to end!

After a gorgeous chorale statement of Deep River, the band swings into a driving straight-ahead treatment of Down By The Riverside. An outstanding Jeff Taylor arrangement!

Here's a driving straight-ahead jazz swinger with tight ensembles and roaring shout choruses. GROOVEMAKER makes a great opener and will show off your band at its best!

Shift your band into high gear with this dynamic new straight-ahead swinger! It features solid jazz lines and roaring shout choruses yet is very playable.

IN THE POCKET is a stunning minor-modal swinger that's both powerful and impressive, yet easy to prepare. It'll be a winner on any festival or concert performance.

Here's a swing chart with all the right stuff! Inventive lines, solid ensembles and great changes make it perfect for learning this important big-band style.

This medium tempo swing chart starts with a 'happy jazz' shuffle feel. A 'small band' of alto, trumpet and trombone are featured on the melody which leads to a straight-ahead groove.

Give your young group a chance to really 'swing' with this new concert-styled blues. A delightful change-of-pace selection that will be thoroughly enjoyed by band and audiences alike!

Here's a delightful piece that features your entire flute section. This lively ragtime number is sure to become a favorite for players as well as audiences!

What a delightful way to feature your entire flute section. The lively ragtime rhythms and easy accompaniment are sure to make this an interesting and fun addition to your program.

An outstanding feature for your alto saxophone soloist, this impressive composition is comprised of two contrasting and lyrical themes.

Feature your entire percussion section on this highly entertaining number that's expertly scored for younger players.

A unique way to feature a drum set soloist with the modern concert band. This Jay Chattaway original will be a program favorite!

Looking for a special piece to feature your trumpet section? This outstanding selection works incredibly well with young bands!

A perennial best-seller! The exciting sound of the Flamenco style are boldly combined with the infectious rhythms of today.

The marvelous old 'Boogie-woogie' style is excitingly updated for today's big-band in this rompin' blues shuffle.

Great jazz changes and a lively, swingin' melodic line make this a perfect tune for combos. Very tasty!

Following a short chorale statement, SWINGIN' LOW moves into a fresh, straight-ahead jazz groove based upon the familiar tune.