Festival season is one of the most important times of year for any ensemble.

It takes months of preparation and planning for the director and students to achieve their ultimate sound. Find jazz music that embodies what adjudicators are looking for below.

Browse Alfred Music’s contest-appropriate repertoire, including new and best-selling pieces for jazz ensemble and for solo and small ensembles featuring your favorite composers and arrangers. Swing, straight-eighth, funk, ballads, jazz waltzes, standards, and originals at all difficulty levels—give these charts a listen! Each piece is carefully written to help students grow and master challenging techniques while experiencing the joy of making music.

Click on the State Lists below to view a selection of jazz ensemble works that are on the required list for your state!

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