Big Band Noten für Profis

Here is one of the classics of the early Swing Era. Written by Will Hudson, this arrangement served as the theme for the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra in the 1930s. It was first recorded in 1934 for a se...

This beautiful Benny Carter melody was originally composed for the Glenn Miller band (arranged by George Williams) and recorded in 1942. Later Benny wrote his own arrangement of this tune for his big...

Recorded by the Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz Big Band Arrangement This arrangement by Billy Strayhorn was written in 1956 for Duke Ellington and recorded during a session for Bethlehem Records. It wa...

AS RECORDED BY THE DUKE PEARSON BIG BAND ARRANGED BY DUKE PEARSON, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Here is a relatively easy arrangement from the 'Introducing the Duke Pearson Big Band' record from 1967. T...

As Recorded by the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band Jazz Big Band Arrangement This arrangement of the Mack Gordon/Harry Warren standard was written by Al Cohn in 1960 and recorded in June and July of...

AS Recorded by Artie Shaw Jazz Big Band Arrangement Here is one of Artie Shaw's most famous arrangements, Rose Room, as recorded in 1939. This edition is based on the original score and parts and is n...

As Recorded by the Terry Gibbs Dream Band Jazz Big Band Arrangement Here is Marty Paich's arrangement as written for the Terry Gibbs Dream band and recorded in 1959 live in Hollywood, CA (released on...

As Recorded by Art Pepper Jazz Little Big Band Arrangement In 1959 Art Pepper recorded 12 tunes backed by an 11-piece 'little big band.' The Marty Paich charts focused on 'Modern Jazz Classics' includ...

As Recorded by Art Pepper Jazz Little Big Band Arrangement In 1959 Art Pepper recorded 12 tunes backed by an 11-piece 'little big band.' The Marty Paich charts focused on 'Modern Jazz Classics' includ...

This arrangement was written by Gerry Mulligan in the mid 1950s for the Ray Anthony Band. Previously Gerry had recorded it with his quartet. He then later recorded it with the Concert Jazz Band. This...

COMPOSED AND ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Background: In 1935, Carter left the United States to play and write in Europe, and his presence there had an immediate effect on Euro...

This interesting Mary Lou Williams arrangement was written in 1967 for the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Duke never did play it, however. The tune was originally written in 1953 and recorded during a quar...

As Recorded by the Terry Gibbs Dream Band Jazz Big Band Arrangement This Shorty Rogers arrangement was written for the Terry Gibbs Dream Band in the late 1950s but it was not recorded. It was original...

As Recorded by Benny Carter Jazz Big Band Arrangements Here is the 1933 Benny Carter classic slightly re-composed for the American Jazz Orchestra in 1986. This has the famous 1933 saxophone soli, take...

Here's Nelson Riddle's famous arrangement from Frank Sinatra's classic record 'Song for Swingin' Lovers,' recorded in 1956. The arrangement opens with the guitar playing a little syncopated figure and...

As Recorded by Frank Sinatra Jazz Studio Orchestra Arrangement With Vocal This swinging studio orchestra arrangement was written by Billy Byers in May of 1970 for a concert that Sinatra gave at Royal...

This Gil Evans vocal arrangement was recorded multiple times by the Claude Thornhill Orchestra. Piano is featured throughout this arrangement as well trumpet, who has an 8 bar solo. We have included a...

This Billy May brass arrangement comes from the last album Sinatra did for Capitol Records, Come Swing with Me. The arrangements from this session were strictly brass with rhythm section - no strings...

This arrangement was originally sketched by Nelson Riddle for the Nat Cole TV show in either 1956 or '57 and orchestrated by Leo Shuken. The arrangement was then used for the movie St. Louis Blues, fi...

This Nelson Riddle arrangement was written for Ella Fitzgerald and recorded on her 1961 album ''Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson.'' This publication is based on Riddle's original score. Featured is ba...

Composed for the 2012 Jazz Cruise to feature New York bass trombonist Jennifer Wharton, this swing chart for proficient groups showcases a valuable, yet often overlooked member of the big band. The me...

Commissioned by the University of Miami Concert Jazz Band, this swinging riff-oriented blues employs sophisticated reharmonizations and modern horn voicings. Given the popularity of Pete McGuinness' r...

Dies ist ein großartiger kleiner Chart, der ursprünglich von Joe Thomas mit dem Jimmie Lunceford Orchester gespielt wurde. Wir haben das Originalarrangement von Sy Oliver ein wenig angepasst. Die Blec...

This is recorded on the Tonight Show Band CD 'Once More With Feeling' (Amherst Records). Tommy does it again with a marvelous chart on this classic Mercer Ellington tune. This medium shuffle features...

As written for and recorded by the Woody Herman Orchestra (Columbia), here is a great chart fashioned with a nod to Gerry Mulligan's groups. It is a bright, swing chart with solo spaces for tenor sax,...