Big Band Noten für Fortgeschrittene

True to its title, this really is a 'new' sounding bossa nova with creative harmonies, textures, and surprises. Michael takes the melody through various sections, along with solos for trumpet and alto...

Written by Stevie Wonder and recorded by Michael Jackson on his 1979 album Off the Wall, this familiar hit is treated here in a creative version for jazz ensemble. Incorporating the jazz-influenced ha...

This familiar tune from the 1930s has become a favorite with jazzers over the years. Here's a wonderfully crafted arrangement in the six-horn format that starts out as a relaxed jazz samba, then moves...

Originally composed by Mark Taylor four decades earlier, Love Beams proves its staying power with a new recording on Mark's big band CD To the Edge. With its easy going bossa style and gently flowing...

This Brazilian favorite from the 1960s has been recorded by a variety of artists including composer Edu Lobo, Astrud Gilberto, Sergio Mendes, and Woody Herman. The appealing style lends itself here to...

Although originally composed for the 1962 musical No Strings, this Richard Rodgers song has become a familiar standard often recorded by jazz artists. Beautifully arranged here as a solo vehicle for a...

If you want Latin excitement, then this is it. Victor Lopez does it right with Jona Jam which has the melody stated by tenor and trumpet with solos for both, fierce trombone soli, and all the Latin mo...

A show-stopping Latin tune! Latin jazz at its best with excitement from the first note, sax solis, a melody line by tenor and trumpet, solo space for tenor, trumpet, and trombone, lead trumpet range t...

Cafe Rio ist das erste Stück auf David Benoits CD Full Circle aus dem Jahr 2006, das mit dieser Ausgabe in einer fabelhaften Adaption für Jazz-Ensemble vorliegt. Mike Tomaro bleibt in seiner Bearbeitu...

This fresh setting of Ellington's immortal standard gives it a unique salsa twist! Though the vocalist (or tenor sax) is the primary feature, this chart showcases the whole band's ability to establish...

Big Band Instrumental (with optional vocal) based on the original Tito Puente version, from the album 'Party with Puente'. A very effective but not difficult chart. Top note A for 1st trumpet. Include...

Recorded by the group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, this is a great medium-tempo mambo to add a little Latin spice to your program. Roger's excellent chart features distinctive melodies, solos for tenor and/o...

Mancini's classic theme is treated here in a moderate bossa style as solo vehicle for soprano sax (optional alto). Timeless melodies, lush harmonies, and a unison line feature for the entire ensemble...

Wahnsinn! Eine super energiegeladene Latin-Samba, arrangiert von Eric Richards, die der perfekte Opener oder Abschluss für jede Performance ist. Solomöglichkeit für Tenorsaxophon, Barisaxophon, 2. Pos...

Pat Metheny for jazz ensemble! This very hip Latin songo chart arranged by Alan Baylock includes solos space for alto sax and trumpet. Lead trumpet range is to written D, with optional F-sharp cue not...

Made famous by brother Cannonball, this is a great groove tune (138 BPM) with a bridge. Fun to play with all the creative twists and turns, solo space is provided for all horns and the lead trumpet ra...

Besame Mucho - diese weltbekannte Ballade gibt es hier bei Classen-Music in einer wunderbaren Fassung für Big Band mit Gesang. Der Arrangeur Markus Fritsch hat sich mit seinem Arrangement am Rhumba-St...

Diese energiegeladene Version von La Cucaracha enthält viele der Markenzeichen von Prado. Schreiende Trompeten, fette Pedale der Posaunen und scharfe Unisono-Kontrapunkte der Saxophone, und trotzdem f...

Composed by Lester Young, arranged by Dave Wolpe, this swinger features the sax section. Plenty of sax soli, a tenor solo and the always wonderful Wolpe shout chorus. Lead trumpet range is to written...

It had to be you' ist eine wunderschöne Swingballade aus den 1920er Jahren, die Barbra Streisand bereits 1963 auf Ihrem ' Third Album' veröffentlichte und 2014 für 'Partners' erneut zusammen mit Micha...

Here's one of the classic bebop tunes of all time. Sonny Rollins' famous melody is expertly arranged here in the little big band format. Great sounds for small groups!

Titled in honor of Charles Mingus' good friend and mentor Oscar Pettiford, this swing chart opens with the two tenors, followed by all the saxes, and finally the entire ensemble. Whether you play this...

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...

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...