Big Band Noten für Fortgeschrittene

Using duet pairings mixed in with counterlines and background figures from the entire ensemble, this medium swing chart is scored for small band but still has a rich full sound. Includes solos for alt...

One of the best-known standards from the Basie era, Frank Foster's medium swing tune adapts beautifully in the Little Big Band format. And Mike Tomaro adds a few twists of his own in this appealing ch...

In the skilled hands of Mark Taylor, this medium uptempo jazz standard from Miles Davis works perfectly in this 6-horn format. Carefully using the combination of saxes and brass to full advantage, thi...

Milt Jackson's signature blues tune has become a well-known jazz standard, and Mark's arrangement makes it sound great in this 6-horn format. Featuring a nice medium swing feel, and the flexibility fo...

Milt Jackson's signature blues tune has become a well-known jazz standard, and Mark's arrangement makes it sound great in this 6-horn format. Featuring a nice medium swing feel, and the flexibility fo...

Recorded during the pinnacle of Miles Davis' career, Seven Steps to Heaven has become a jazz standard and one of Miles' best-known tunes. Keeping the uptempo swing style of the original, this chart so...

Maybe not as well-known as some other famous Ellington standards, yet What Am I Here For? is an engaging and tuneful composition that certainly deserves more notice. Arranged in a medium swing style,...

Using tenor and baritone saxes to do the heavy lifting, here is a fun chart on this Sonny Rollins classic. Mark also uses clever ensemble interludes and a shout chorus to round out this swingin' arran...

Nobody could swing like the Duke! Here is his medium swing standard In a Mellow Tone skillfully arranged for the six-horn format that also includes solos for trumpet and alto sax. The shout chorus is...

In this medium swing setting for little big band, Rick Stitzel divides the ensemble between upper and lower voices as they trade phrases back and forth. This helps create the effect of a much larger e...

Arranged for six horns, this accessible chart on Charlie Parker's swing classic features a trio of alto, trumpet and guitar to start things off, followed later by great-sounding scoring for the entire...

Arranged for six horns, this accessible chart on Charlie Parker's swing classic features a trio of alto, trumpet and guitar to start things off, followed later by great-sounding scoring for the entire...

Arranged in a medium tempo Basie-style swing, this arrangement is a study in effective writing for the entire ensemble. From the small group passages contrasted with full band scoring, to the sax soli...

Ein Jazzklassiker von Miles Davis, sorgfältig für kleine Big Bands mit flexiblem Soloteil und einem wunderbaren Tutti-Chorus arrangiert von Michael Mossman.

Ein Jazzklassiker von Miles Davis, sorgfältig für kleine Big Bands mit flexiblem Soloteil und einem wunderbaren Tutti-Chorus arrangiert von Michael Mossman.

We all have our iPhones, iPads, and iPods, and now thanks to Mark Taylor we have iBop! This medium tempo swing tune is bop-ish in attitude and features a catchy riff-based melody stated first by the s...

Recorded by the Brian Setzer Orchestra on the album Vavroom, this high-energy swing tune gives the entire ensemble a workout! The melody is skillfully traded around between sections of the ensemble, a...

Recorded by the Brian Setzer Orchestra on the album Vavroom, this high-energy swing tune gives the entire ensemble a workout! The melody is skillfully traded around between sections of the ensemble, a...

Mark Taylor uses a mix of small group playing contrasted with full ensemble passages in this early composition from jazz master Wayne Shorter. After a solo section featuring alto sax then trombone, a...

Michael Mossmans noble Swing-Version des bekannten Jazzstandards von Burt Bacharach für kleine Jazzband mit sechs Bläsern und Rhythmusgruppe ist weitgehend im Tutti-Stil gehalten, doch überrascht von...

Michael Mossmans noble Swing-Version des bekannten Jazzstandards von Burt Bacharach für kleine Jazzband mit sechs Bläsern und Rhythmusgruppe ist weitgehend im Tutti-Stil gehalten, doch überrascht von...

Penned by Bobby Timmons and recorded by a number of jazz artists over the years, Dat Dere is a great example of soul jazz of the early 60's. This arrangement for small band features alto sax and trump...

Here's one of the iconic tunes from Duke Ellington in a swingin' chart scored for the little big band format. Mark really gets the most out of just the six horn parts in this great sounding chart! Sol...

Made popular by Ray Charles, but recorded by countless artists through the years, Hoagy Carmichael's beloved classic is instantly recognizable. This arrangement features a slow and bluesy swing style...

Normally performed in a Latin style, Mark Taylor has created a marvelous setting of this popular standard as a medium swing shuffle! There's nothing laid back about this as the full ensemble opens up...