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As recorded by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra on their album Berlin Dialogue for Orchestra, 'Checkpoint Charlie' is some of Nelson's most creative writing. Full of uptempo energy, Nelson masterfully inte...

Oliver Nelson arranged this tune to feature the legendary Art Farmer and was recorded on the album 'Listen to Art Farmer and the Orchestra'. It has been edited to be played with traditional instrument...

A happy, cookin, shuffle tune in the best Holman tradition! Very reasonable ranges and figures which just swing like crazy! Solo space for alto and baritone saxes and drums. This could be the hit of H...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) 'Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter,' this is a medium-up Swing chart that everyone will love to play. The saxophones get...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) 'Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter', this is a medium tempo Swing chart featuring solos for tenor saxophone, trumpet and...

This piece was taken from Nelson's original score. This chart is exactly as recorded on the Verve Jazz Masters 48 CD. There aren't many charts in this category ..... classic, one-of-a-kind, trend-sett...

This piece was taken from Nelson's original score. Exactly as recorded on the Verve Jazz Masters 48 CD. This is a clever, highly original rendition of the traditional melody. It was written to feature...

Holman wrote this to feature Bill Perkins in the mid '50's. It is a tenor saxophone feature throughout and a wonderful chart. Lots of blowing space and the usual swinging ensemble sections for which H...

Bill Perkins recorded this stunning, swinging arrangement with the Metropole Orchestra. Although there is solo space for tenor saxophone, the real 'star' of this arrangement is the whole ensemble. Rob...

Originalarrangement von der CD 'Big Band Shout - Swing it! Vol. 4'

Loose Your Life Life (And It Will Surely Find You) features the tenor saxophone in a gospel-flavored 7/4 funk piece which has roots in my youth, growing up in a family in which my father was a penteco...

A magnificent alto saxophone feature. Lennie also solos on his chart on the CD 'Live from the Tropicana.' This is a superb arrangement, using all of the textures and power and sensitivity of the Kento...

Recorded in 1997 on The Danish Radio Big Band Plays Thad Jones album in tribute to the years he worked with that group, this irresistible jazz waltz features great sax and brass solis, lots of ensembl...

Oliver had a great feel for the 'funky' jazz style which was so popular. This chart features tenor sax throughout, and was recorded on the 'Fantabulous' album. It is a very easy chart to play, and it...

Originalarrangement von der CD 'That's My Band - Swing it! Vol. 3'

Using a wide variety of scoring styles, this great-sounding arrangement takes full advantage of the six-horn format. There is solo space for tenor and trumpet along with nicely scored full ensemble pa...

Recorded by Miles Davis on his landmark album Birth of the Cool, this jazz standard was composed by Denzil Best using the same chord changes as Count Basie's Jumpin' at the Woodside. This exciting cha...

Composer Mark Taylor has struck gold again with this original that opens with a maestoso introduction before settling into a Latin Rock style. Saxes take the melody first, followed by the brass. A nic...