Big Band Noten für Profis

This composition by Oliver Nelson was recorded by the Jazz Interactions Orchestra in 1967, an ensemble led by pianist Billy Taylor. This lovely ballad was written as an alto feature for the great Phil...

Duke Pearson toured with singer Nancy Wilson in 1961, during which time he traveled to Brazil. During his visit there he was inspired to pen one of his best-known pieces, 'Cristo Redentor.' This becam...

RECORDED BY THE TERRY GIBBS DREAM BAND ARRANGED BY AL COHN, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Here is an absolutely gorgeous chart by master arranger Al Cohn. This was written for the Terry Gibbs Dream Band...

AS RECORDED BY FRANK SINATRA WITH THE COUNT BASIE ORCHESTRA ARRANGED BY BILLY BYERS Here is another classic arrangement by Billy Byers from the Frank Sinatra 'Live at the Sands' recording with the Cou...

AS RECORDED BY GLENN MILLER ARRANGED BY JOE PRINCE Here is the classic Miller version of Indian Summer as recorded on November 5, 1939 with vocalist Ray Eberle. This is an especially sweet version of...

RECORDED BY FRANK SINATRA WITH DUKE ELLINGTON ARRANGED BY BILLY MAY Here is another classic Billy May arrangement from the Francis A. and Edward K. record from 1967. Frank Sinatra, at the tail end of...

Nach einem kurzen Intro übernimmt der Bariton die Melodie als Solo, gefolgt vom Saxophonteam, wobei die Blechbläser die Melodiephrase abschließen. Posaune 2 nimmt die Melodie als Solo auf, das von der...

This trumpet feature ballad is a jazz tone poem written in memory of Ashley Alexander and inspired by the last movement of Death and Transfiguration by Richard Strauss. An expressive meditation, the s...

An emotional ballad feature for trumpet/flugelhorn written to remember Mechelle Hawk. The soloist plays the melody on flugelhorn over lightly but colorfully scored backgrounds, then improvises over th...

This broken shuffle comes straight out of the 1950's style of Art Blakey. This is a great feature for trumpet and tenor, as they state most of the melody and are featured as soloists. The harmony is f...

Commissioned by the Celebration of the Arts, Delaware Water Gap, PA. Grove City Groover is a creative shuffle excursion for medium-difficult bands, featuring thick orchestrations, with a hard-driving...

This is a fun chart in a Hard-Bop blues groove in the key of F. The tempo should be around 130 BPM for the quarter note but could go faster. As the title suggests it is a string or electric bass featu...

No-Name Game is a cooking shuffle in Ab based on a 16-bar blues pattern. Features solo space for Alto and Trumpet 2 to stretch out, with an exciting shout chorus. A great opener with a solid groove an...

Legendär und Einzigartig war in den 80er Jahren der Auftritt von 'James Last und seinem Orchester' bei einer Produktion im Allgäu, das beim Publikum Begeisterung auslöste. Zwei beschwingte und heiter...

Franz Floßmann schuf mit diesem Medley ein flottes Arrangement im modernen Bigband Stil. Dabei verbindet er musikalisch raffiniert mit ausgefallenen Ein- und Überleitungen vier klassisch amerikanische...

Funk chart with hip but easy blowing changes. Lead trumpet highest note written A, very conservative ranges in all parts. Drums, first tenor, and guitar solos. A good high school band will have a ball...

Great Swinging Orchestration of a favorite Gospel tune. Recorded by many Artists: The HIGHWAYMEN, KINGSTON TRIO & ELVIS. Open section for all to solo. A real Hand-Clapper. TPT 1, Top note G (top of St...

One of the Very First Spirituals, first published in 1865.JORDON was a Slave code word for the OHIO RIVER. (If you got across...you were FREE.) Favorite tune with Gospel Quartets. Recorded by many art...

Great American Gospel Song, with a cooking Latin rhythm. The Rhumba pattern makes this Orchestration work well as a Gospel or Latin addition to your library. Open section for all to solo. Tpt. 1, top...

A much loved Spiritual, done with a CALYPSO feel. The inter-locking Rhythmic patterns make this a real TOE-TAPPER. A Song dating from the 1860's that refers to the Archangel Michael, and crossing the...