Noten für Big Bands

Using a distinctive medium slow swing feel this chart makes full use of the 6-horn format, skillfully alternating tutti passages with sections using various scoring combinations. No solos required.

Long recognized as the signature song for the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Mark Taylor beautifully arranges it here for young jazz ensembles. Set in a slow Basie style swing, this chart features plenty of...

Featuring the magical Nestico touch, Sammy's medium swing arrangement of this familiar standard evolves from a relaxed 2-beat in the beginning, to a jazz waltz in the middle, and finally straight ahea...

Written by jazz legend Thelonious Monk, In Walked Bud features a memorable melody and rollicking swing style sprinkled with unique Monk-isms that his music is known for. This terrific version for jazz...

Featuring a charming swing style and a catchy riff-based melody, this well-crafted chart spins its way through every section of the band. In the solo section, written samples are provided for tenor, t...

This easy swing tune is a great way to introduce the music of Dizzy Gillespie to your young players. Trumpets take the first chorus, followed by the saxes on the second. Skillful scoring for young pla...

Made famous by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, here is one of the iconic hits from the big band era! Saxes are featured on the main melody and the entire band gets in on the vocal chant. Also includes sho...

Although composed primarily as a novelty song and famously recorded by Nat King Cole in the 1940s, this catchy tune has established itself as a standard recorded by such jazz artists as Ella Fitzgeral...

Sammy features the saxophones in this medium swing arrangement of the Cole Porter standard. Wonderful ensemble writing. No solos required.

In classic Count Basie style, Mark Taylor's well-crafted arrangement of this familiar standard is set in a medium slow swing style and features the full ensemble perfectly scored to sound rich and ful...

Here's a swingin' chart in a medium fast tempo featuring the entire sax section! Mark very effectively uses the brass to compliment the sax soli sections, and there are also solos for alto and tenor....

Jazz Ensemble Library - Grade 4 Although bebop master Charlie Parker is known for his blazing improvisations and advanced melodies, this is one of his most approachable and melodic compositions. Lendi...

Recorded by countless jazz artists through the years (including three times by Frank Sinatra), this song features a classic melody and an easy-going medium swing style. Nicely scored here for big band...

The academy award-winning song from Monsters, Inc. makes a very nice swing chart for jazz ensemble. With Randy Newman's unmistakable style and John Berry's expertise for young players, you can't go wr...

One of the all-time Ellington classics is this elegant medium swing tune. Mark's smooth arrangement features plenty of rich ensemble scoring plus solos for trumpet and trombone.

Hier ist eine leichte Version des zeitlosen Klassikers von Joseph Kosma, in der die Saxophone im Rampenlicht stehen, es aber auch ein kurzes Solo für Trompete gibt. Hervorragend arrangiert von John Be...

This swing classic from bebop legend Charlie Parker belongs in every jazz library. The easy melody and blues changes make this a perfect fit for younger players. Mark's classy chart spreads the melody...

Mark Taylor hat eine unverwechselbare Fassung des Gershwin-Klassikers im sinnlich-langsamen Basie-Stil mit üppigen Blechbläserharmonien, Trompetensolo und einem atemberaubenden Shout-Chorus geschaffen...

Billy Strayhorn's iconic jazz standard, recorded by Duke Ellington, is skillfully adapted in this easy version. From the trademark introduction, saxes on the main theme, and short written or ad lib. s...

This clever tune by George Gershwin has long been a favorite with jazz musicians. Mark's upbeat swing setting is a true showcase for the entire ensemble, with inventive tutti ensemble passages intersp...

Arranged in a medium swing Basie style, this sultry chart is a terrific feature for a trumpet soloist. There are plenty of tasty ensemble accompaniment figures along the way, and the solo part is comp...

Dieser Blues-Standard von Miles Davis stammt aus dem wegweisenden Album 'Kind of Blue' und ist ideal für Improvisationsanfänger*innen geeignet. Eine großartige Einführung in die Musik der Jazzlegende...

Irving Berlins klangvoller Jazzstandard kommt hier in einer cleveren Bearbeitung von Roger Holmes, die zwischen 2-Beat- und Swingfeeling wechselt, in Ihr Repertoire. Zudem gibt es genügend Raum für ei...

Der beliebte Song aus den 1920er Jahren wurde gleichermaßen von Pop- wie Jazzkünstlern aufgenommen. Hier ist nun Paul Murthas fantasievolle Swing-Version mit leichten Rhythmen und moderaten Tonumfänge...

Featuring a great medium tempo swing groove, this original by Mark Taylor opens with a solo for piano followed by saxes on the head. The brass get in the act quickly with tutti passages and finally a...