Noten für Big Bands

A medium up tempo chart that begins in B-flat minor with call and response between saxes and brass and switches to D-flat major for solos, this chart features short solos for trombone, trumpet, clarin...

Featured prominently in Ken Burn's Jazz documentary, this 1930's, up-tempo swinger features solos for trumpet and clarinet. The ending requires clarinet doubles for the entire saxophone section with a...

Celebrating the centennial of the great Ella Fitzgerald, this chart is from the legendary recordings of Ella with the Ellington Orchestra. This chart features a short solo by baritone and alto saxopho...

An easy, swinging dance in B-flat that really shows how a band can swing the quarter note! The melody is stated by saxes, with solos for trumpet, trombone, and clarinet, and sections can be opened for...

A legendary flag waver that features a rare drum solo by Chick Webb, this was one of the standards that ushered in the 'Jazz Age.' Prominently featuring the drums throughout, a brass fanfare opens thi...

This uptempo blues will allow your tenor soloist to stretch out. A great example of the Ellington riff style, this chart can be opened up for multiple soloists and provides a teachable moment with the...

A New Orleans favorite, this 1932 Ellington arrangement features trombone and soprano saxophone. Sidney Bechet's iconic solo is transcribed here as played by his star pupil, Johnny Hodges.

A New Orleans favorite, this 1932 Ellington arrangement features trombone and soprano saxophone. Sidney Bechet's iconic solo is transcribed here as played by his star pupil, Johnny Hodges.

The first movement of Ellington's masterpiece, 'Deep South Suite' from 1946, begins with a slow introduction, followed by a build up to an exciting break for the trumpet section. Riffs and solos aboun...

'Greensleeves' arranged by Victor López is an easy-to-play holiday jazz waltz with everything written out, including a brief alto sax solo. The tempo is around 150 BPM, the brass ranges are very acces...

You'll recognize 'The 'In' Crowd' for sure as a hit for the great jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis. It's a groovy rock played at 140 BPM with lead trumpet range to written G on top of the staff, a written so...

What a great title - 'Along for the Ride' - clearly a great rock arrangement for a young jazz ensemble. Specific articulation notation, easy brass ranges, a written tenor sax solo (the ride), optional...

'Downtown Tango' by Rick Hirsch is a soulful tango for sure! A very effective chart with an auxiliary percussion part with castanets for authentic tango flavor. Features include a modest tempo of 104...

Nat Adderley's 'Teaneck' arranged by Mike Dana is a superb swing chart! At around 150 BPM, a well-written arrangement in every way with nice ensemble sections, a sax soli, the initial melody scored fo...

Jazzin' the World is a superb holiday medley featuring 'Joy to the World,' 'Silent Night,' 'Deck the Halls,' and 'Greensleeves.' This chart can be performed with each tune played individually or as th...

Heavy-Metal-Bigband! Die Gitarre ist das wichtigste Soloinstrument in dieser sehr coolen Hitparade. Wenn du, die Band und dein Schlagzeuger also auf ein rockiges Vehikel stehen, um alle aufzuwecken -...

A classic samba played around 208 BPM. 'Samba de Orphee' arranged by Kris Berg is bright, happy, upbeat, and festive throughout with the initial melody stated by alto 1 and trumpet 2 with solo chord c...

A beautiful alto saxophone ballad, the tempo is around 72 BPM and the instrumentation is 5 saxes, 1 trumpet, 3 trombones, piano, bass, drums. Edited and adapted in exacting detail.

Modern Pecknology - das ist die Funk-Chart mit dem Thema Huhn! Ein cleverer Titel, und es ist sicherlich ein cleverer Chart. Diese Komposition von Kris Berg beginnt mit Stallgeräuschen, und dann wird...

'A Hefti Dose of Basie,' as performed by Patrick William's big band on his brilliant CD Home Suite Home - this chart is a marvel of taste and restraint. The tempo is slow at around 74 BPM. This outsta...

This is the ideal swing chart for the young player; the tempo is 120 BPM, easy brass ranges, a great shout chorus, a catchy melody, and a written-out trumpet 1 solo. Tasty piano fills, well-notated rh...

You guessed, a funky rock, aka, a boogaloo groove played around 136 BPM. It's a simple blues with a great melody introduced by alto and trumpet. Written solos provided for alto, tenor, trumpet, and tr...

Tchaikovsky's holiday classic made very accessible for young players. Easy success with this wonderful swing chart played around 148 BPM that includes a written tenor sax solo, well-notated rhythm sec...

This easy-to-play shuffle swings at around 144 BPM. This is a well-known melody scored for young players that features accessible ranges, brief written-out solos for tenor, alto, trumpet, and trombone...

A superb jazz-rock chart! At around 144 BPM---this well-written chart features superb ensemble sections, a hip interlude that builds into a big shout chorus, written-out solos for trumpet and alto, le...