Noten für Big Bands

Adapted from the arrangement that John Clayton did for Dianne Reeves and the WDR radio big band in Cologne, Germany, here is a moderately slow and sultry swing version of the Duke Ellington favorite....

This cookin' original from Mark Taylor opens with the rhythm section setting up the groove before the saxes take the first statement of the head. Packed with energy throughout, this medium tempo blues...

This cookin' original from Mark Taylor opens with the rhythm section setting up the groove before the saxes take the first statement of the head. Packed with energy throughout, this medium tempo blues...

Originally recorded by Charles Mingus on his Mingus Ah Um album in 1959, Sy Johnson has transformed this through-composed ballad into a stunningly beautiful setting for full jazz ensemble. Featuring e...

Originally recorded by Charles Mingus on his Mingus Ah Um album in 1959, Sy Johnson has transformed this through-composed ballad into a stunningly beautiful setting for full jazz ensemble. Featuring e...

In 2009, the jazz world mourned the loss of jazz great, Freddie Hubbard. This classic tune of his is treated here in a soft-spoken style with a moderate tempo and rich harmonic textures on the timeles...

This Vince Guaraldi hit from the '60s is arranged by John Berry using a light rock style and features the saxes on the melody. Includes solos for alto and trumpet.

Every aspiring jazz musician needs to be aware of Louis Armstrong and how he influenced American jazz styles. Here is a solid, swinging arrangement for the entire ensemble on one of the tunes he is mo...

The year 2009 saw the passing of legendary singer Yma Sumac - the exotic 'Peruvian Songbird' who flourished in the 1950s, yet her music is heard in numerous movies and soundtracks even today. Here is...