Big Band mit Solo-Feature

Sammy features the saxophones in this medium swing arrangement of the Cole Porter standard. Wonderful ensemble writing. No solos required.

Arranged in a medium swing Basie style, this sultry chart is a terrific feature for a trumpet soloist. There are plenty of tasty ensemble accompaniment figures along the way, and the solo part is comp...

Featuring the lead trombone, this one really swings! George Gershwin?' composed it and Dave Wolpe arranged the ultimate jazz standard as a showcase for your trombone soloist and the entire bone sectio...

Featuring the lead trombone, this one really swings! George Gershwin?' composed it and Dave Wolpe arranged the ultimate jazz standard as a showcase for your trombone soloist and the entire bone sectio...

Recorded by Miles Davis Arranged by Gil Evans, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof When George Avakian signed Miles Davis to Columbia Records, he wanted the artist to make an album with a big band. There were...

It was John Hammond who suggested to Mary Lou Williams that she compose some music for Benny Goodman. In 1937 Benny Goodman had a radio show that was sponsored by Camel Cigarettes so Mary Lou wrote th...

Featuring the saxophone section in an exciting swing groove, this unique 24-bar blues opener grabs the attention of audiences right from the start. The composer offers the option of tailoring the leng...

Feature your drummer in this original work paying tribute to drummer Danny D'Imperio, whose experience is 'deep' as he has played with Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Chuck Mangione, the Vanguard Orch...

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...

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...

Recorded by the Tonight Show Band on 'Volume One, The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen,' this is a great chart on a classic jazz standard. This is pretty much a feature for alto saxophone, but th...

Neil brings us yet another brilliant, original piece in the ECM style. This chart is full of exciting textures and colors set in a moderate jazz feel/tempo. There is solo space (written and improvised...

Bob took the wonderful small group recording of this fun tune (on the CD 'Jazz Giant' - Contemporary) and turned it into a very special big band arrangement. He also took Benny Carter's alto saxophone...

Inspired by a similarly-titled original Bob Curnow composed for the great Doc Severinsen, 'The Doctor Is In' was written for trumpeter extraordinaire Dr. Vern Sielert. Set in a medium-up swing feel, t...

This new, original piece by the great Fred Sturm features drum set throughout in a modern swing tune that winds through many different feels. Utilizing brushes and sticks, the drummer is asked to crea...

Here is the magnificent Slide Hampton arrangement of this timeless Thelonious Monk composition as recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra. It has all the elements you would expect from a gorgeous b...

We are excited to put into print this terrific swingin' Al Cohn arrangement as edited to include 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, and 4 trombones. It was originally played by the Maynard Ferguson Big Band on the...

This chart is from the I REMEMBER BILL - a tribute to Bill Evans CD arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky! All of these incredible pieces require a mature band, soloists and woodwind doublers. Althoug...

This is a great drum set feature, but it also has room for solos for Tenor Sax, Trumpet and Guitar (or Piano). The chart starts with 8 bars of Fast Swing from the drums. Then full ensemble figures bou...

Here is another chart written for Stan Kenton (in the mid-1950's), that was never recorded by the band. It is a sensational piece, a real flag-waver which features alto saxophone from top to bottom. G...

Written for and recorded by the Buddy Rich Band on the Big Swing Face CD, this wonderful chart features trumpet (a la Bobby Shew on the CD) and alto saxophone (a la Quinn Davis on the CD). Alto Sax 2...

As written for and performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band, here is the long-missing chart that Holman wrote to feature The Great One..... Buddy Rich. It is a terrific, swinging chart with solo space, no...

West Chester University, PA ...... (Bob Curnow's alma mater) commissioned this new piece to feature the trombone section (and individual players) of the Criterions, and that is what happens with this...