Noten für Big Bands

Here is a musical salute to one of the greatest trumpeters of all time, Harry James. Jeff Hest transcribed and reconstructed this chestnut to showcase your trumpeter just as Harry James recorded it. W...

There are quite a few charts in the Kenton Library that stand out because of their extreme originality. This is one of them. It is also a very demanding and exciting chart. The melody and harmonic str...

From the CD Groove Shop recorded by the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, here is John Clayton's stylish take on this masterful Billy Strayhorn composition. The rhythm section sets up the feel followed...

This monster chart from John Clayton was written specifically for his clinic presentation at the IAJE convention where it was rehearsed and premiered in January 2005. After the rhythm section sets the...

Feature the vibes (or piano) with this creatively arranged standard that was written specifically for vibes legend Milt Jackson (heard on this excerpt). The melody is bookended by plaintive statements...

Feature the vibes (or piano) with this creatively arranged standard that was written specifically for vibes legend Milt Jackson (heard on this excerpt). The melody is bookended by plaintive statements...

Slow and bluesy! The title chart as recorded on Gordon Goodwin's newest CD, The Phat Pack. Things to enjoy: it's kind of greasy, it's full of twists and turns, calls for brass plunger mutes and option...

A Gordon Goodwin vocal chart! In addition to the vocal part, there are solo lead sheets for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet and trombone. Gordon has conceived this chart with the vocal intertwined into t...

It's funky with all the Big Phat Band attributes, and it's fairly tough to play, but hey, it's Gordon and you know it will be a hot chart...if you have the horses. The opening lick for piano is really...

It's a jazz-reggae groove composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin for the Big Phat Band. Lead alto sax is written for soprano sax, and solos are available for soprano, alto, tenor, trumpet and trombon...

It's a jazz-reggae groove composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin for the Big Phat Band. Lead alto sax is written for soprano sax, and solos are available for soprano, alto, tenor, trumpet and trombon...

A Goodwin original, this is a bouncy shuffle that has melodies with big hooks to grab your attention. Shuffles always work great and this one is no exception. 'Roll' has solo space for alto, tenor, ba...

A Goodwin original, this is a bouncy shuffle that has melodies with big hooks to grab your attention. Shuffles always work great and this one is no exception. 'Roll' has solo space for alto, tenor, ba...

Whoa, this is the next Hunting Wabbits chart in the 'trilogy.' As recorded by the Big Phat Band on the Goodwin CD That's How We Roll, this HW3 is fairly challenging, but well worth the effort. There a...

Whoa, this is the next Hunting Wabbits chart in the 'trilogy.' As recorded by the Big Phat Band on the Goodwin CD That's How We Roll, this HW3 is fairly challenging, but well worth the effort. There a...

A trumpet section feature with a straight-eighth groove. This chart was adapted for young players from Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band chart and it sizzles, yet is accessible. Available written trumpet...

From Essential Jazz Editions, Set #3: Music of the 1930s.

From Essential Jazz Editions, Set #3: Music of the 1930s.

From Essential Jazz Editions, Set #3: Music of the 1930s.

From Essential Jazz Editions, Set #3: Music of the 1930s.

From Essential Jazz Editions, Set #3: Music of the 1930s.

From Essential Jazz Editions, Set #3: Music of the 1930s.

As recorded by Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra 1935; 3 Altos, 1 Tenorsax, 3 Trp, 3 Pos, Git, Pno, Bass, Drums

As recorded by Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra 1935; 3 Altos, 1 Tenorsax, 3 Trp, 3 Pos, Git, Pno, Bass, Drums