45 Pop, Rock, and Jazz Arrangements for Saxophone
We’ve put together a list of forty-five popular arrangements for saxophonists to enjoy!
If you play the saxophone, there’s a good chance that you’ve been asked to play “Careless Whisper” before. It’s a great song, but if you’re looking for something different to show off your skills, there are countless arrangements out there that you’ll love practicing and performing! 🎷
This list features 45 arrangements from three different genres: pop, rock, and jazz. We’ve got music for all types of saxophones, including alto, soprano, tenor, and baritone! Plus, you can find solos, duets, solo & accompaniment arrangements, and more. At the bottom of this article, check out some bonus videos from three of our Signature Artists!
And in case you were interested… Yes, “Careless Whisper” is still on this list. 😉
Let’s get started!
Pop
- “All of Me” by John Legend
- “Blinding Lights” by The Weeknd
- “Careless Whisper” by George Michael
- “Dancing Queen” by ABBA
- “Easy on Me” by Adele
- “Here Comes the Sun” by The Beatles
- “How Deep Is Your Love” by The Bee Gees
- “I Knew You Were Trouble” by Taylor Swift
- “Lose You to Love Me” by Selena Gomez
- “Love Me Like You Do” by Ellie Goulding
- “No Time to Die” by Billie Eilish
- “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran
- “Someone You Loved” by Lewis Capaldi
- “Titanium” by David Guetta ft. Sia
- “Uptown Funk” by Bruno Mars
- All pop arrangements for saxophone
Rock
- “25 or 6 to 4” by Chicago
- “All Shook Up” by Elvis Presley
- “Bad to the Bone” by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
- “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen
- “Crocodile Rock” by Elton John
- “Don’t Stop Believin'” by Journey
- “Eye of the Tiger” by Survivor
- “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by The Rolling Stones
- “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” by Joan Jett
- “Maneater” by Hall & Oates
- “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin
- “Uma Thurman” by Fall Out Boy
- “Urgent” by Foreigner
- “Y.M.C.A.” by Village People
- “Zombie” by The Cranberries
- All rock arrangements for saxophone
Jazz
- “Blue Moon” by Billie Holiday
- “Bugle Call Rag” by New Orleans Rhythm Kings
- “Charleston” by James P. Johnson
- “Feeling Good” by Nina Simone
- “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra
- “Dream a Little Dream of Me” by Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald
- “In a Sentimental Mood” by Duke Ellington
- “It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)” by Duke Ellington
- “Just the Two of Us” by Bill Withers
- “St. Louis Blues” by W. C. Handy
- “Take Five” by Paul Desmond
- “Tin Roof Blues” by New Orleans Rhythm Kings
- “Waltz for David” by Kirk Whalum
- “When the Saints Go Marching In”
- All jazz arrangements for saxophone
More Performances from Our Signature Artists:
Want to hear see even more performances of the saxophone arrangements listed above? Check out these wonderful videos from three of our Signature Artists!
“No Time To Die” – Nathan Allen
“Titanium” – Charlene Elisha Gregory
“Waltz For David” – Brendan Ross
Click here to check out all of our saxophone arrangements! 🎷
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