Big Band Noten für Profis

When Bill Holman writes a feature for a player, especially in the Kenton Band, you know it will be wonderful. He wrote this one to feature the amazing trombonist Carl Fontana. Sierra Music dedicates t...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Stage Door Swings', this medium-up swing chart comes roaring out of the chute with a brass 'pop' and leads into the piano stating the melody. There is addi...

There were a few Holman charts that were written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra which had disappeared over the years, seemingly lost forever. This was one of them. However, Sierra Music is proud to hav...

As recorded on the new Les Hooper Big Band CD 'Out of the Woods,' this clever, quirky, swinging chart is terrific. Alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone state the tune, with interjections by the rest of t...

If you know the marvelous 1959 recording 'The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess', as recorded by the Bill Potts Big Band (Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, 'Sweets' Edison, Art Farmer, Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Evans and o...

This is the Opener on the 1959 'The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess' album, and it is a great opener for any live concert as well. It is an up-tempo, swinging version of Gershwin's tune. Potts is a master...

If you know the marvelous 1959 recording 'The Jazz Soul of Porgy & Bess' as recorded by the Bill Potts Big Band (Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, 'Sweets' Edison, Art Farmer, Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Evans and othe...

As recorded on the new CD 'The Bill Holman Band Live', this chart is a vibrant, clever, swinging original. It was Bill's opening tune at the I.A.J.E. conference concert, and the audience went nuts for...

Puttin' On the Ritz ist eine Transkription der Original-Tabelle von Paul Weston, die für das Irving Berlin Songbook-Album von Ella Fitzgerald geschrieben wurde. Die Struktur dieses Charts ist: Intro,...

Die Arrangeurin Yukiko Nishimura zeigt in diesem Arrangement einer klassischen Weihnachtsmelodie ihren ausgeprägten musikalischen Charakter. Das Ziel dieses Charts ist es, dass die Spieler musikalisch...

Die Arrangeurin Yukiko Nishimura zeigt in diesem Arrangement einer klassischen Weihnachtsmelodie ihren ausgeprägten musikalischen Charakter. Das Ziel dieses Charts ist es, dass die Spieler musikalisch...

The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton. It contained arrangements by Kenton and (mostly) Ralph Carmichael of traditional Christmas music. This particular arra...

Phil Collins Big Band Instrumental Chart. A newly published mid tempo chart, especially arranged for the Phil Collins Big Band by Harry Kim.

Count Basie recorded this on the wonderful CD 'I Told You So.' This is a happy, cookin' chart by Holman, with solos for tenor saxophone and piano. It is a guarantee that your band will LOVE playing th...

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Standard Bigband-Besetzung (5/4/4/4Rhy); Congas, Vibraphon, Flöte optional. The laid-back style of David Benoit is apparent in this Jobim-esque composition from his 2006 CD 'Full Circle.' Mark's versi...

Der ruhige Stil von David Benoit zeigt sich in dieser Jobim'schen Komposition aus seiner CD 'Full Circle' von 2006. Die Version von Mark Taylor zeichnet sich aus durch sanfte Harmonien und fliessende...

This Cole Porter tune has become a jazz standard because of a great melody and great changes. Now we have a superb big band chart that really cooks! Hooper does not demand a lot of high notes, but the...

Instrumentation: Alto Sax 1/Flute/Soprano (or Alto Sax 1/Soprano) Alto Sax 2/Clarinet/Soprano (or Alto Sax 2/Soprano) Tenor Sax 1/Alto Flute/Soprano (or Tenor Sax 1/Soprano) Tenor Sax 2/Clarinet/Sopra...

From the movie 1941 this is John Williams' big band era extravaganza from the dance marathon scene. Written in a '40s swing style, this up-tempo burner gives every section a feature spot and is guaran...

Composed by Yoko Kanno for the Japanese anime television series Cowboy Bebop, the tune Tank! has taken on a life of its own. John Wasson's driving Latin funk version was written for his Strata Big Ban...

Good old cousin Jeff must have been some funky relative! This Les Hooper original features a moderate tempo and attitude-driven funky 2-beat as it churns through a piano opening, sax melody and brass...

Gordon Goodwin's stellar reputation as a writer is well deserved. A funky half-time shuffle groove for big band, Gordon's clever opening melody statement is played by altos and trumpets with solo spac...