Big Band mit Solo-Feature

This wonderful, melodic Mercer Ellington tune is beautifully arranged by Tommy Newsom, and it is recorded on the Tonight Show Band CD 'Once More With Feeling' (Amherst Records). This wonderful chart f...

Ernie Wilkins was one of the most successful contributors to Maynard's amazing big band library. This original is an alto saxophone feature set in a slow, swinging tempo, with a really clever melody a...

Every band from Tommy Dorsey to the Tonight Show Band to Ted Heath seemed to have a version of this great Sy Oliver tune. Bob Curnow compiled some of those versions into one great, new arrangement. It...

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...

We are excited to put into print this terrific swingin' Al Cohn arrangement as played by the Maynard Ferguson Big Band on their album, 'Come Blow Your Horn'. Also available in an edited version, it fe...

Boy, you talk about a wonderful Trombone Feature .... this is IT ! It has been recorded by trombonists Jiggs Whigham and Andy Martin, and will certainly go down as one of the best Trombone features ev...

There has been an illegal lift of this chart available before, but this chart is the exact, original one that Oliver Nelson wrote for his terrific L.A. band on the recording Live From Los Angeles. Thi...

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...

This chart is the exact, original one that Oliver Nelson wrote for his terrific recording More Blues and the Abstract Truth. This was taken directly from his score. A wild, wonderful, multi-metered li...

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...

Holman wrote this to feature (of course) Zoot Sims on tenor saxophone. This is a feature throughout the chart and is a typical 'swinger' in the Holman style of the early 1950's. The only recording is...

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...

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...

Besetzung: Solo-Karinette 5 Saxophone (bzw. 4 Klarinetten) / 4 Trompeten 4 Posaunen / Rhythmusgruppe

Besetzung: Solo-Klarinette Alto / 2 Tenorsax / Bariton 3 Trompeten / 3 Posaunen / Rhythmus

Besetzung: Solo-Klarinette / Alto / 2 Tenor / Bariton 3 Trompeten (4. u. 5. ad lib.) / 3 Posaunen / Rhythmus

Besetzung: Sopran-Saxophon Solo / Alto / 2 Tenorsax / Bariton 4 Trompeten / 3 Posaunen / Rhythmus

Recorded by the SWR Big Band on the CD Fun Time, this tenor sax feature requires the backgorund volume to stay comfortable under the soloist. Save the volume for measure 28, and also the big build up...

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...

Exactly as recorded on the View From the Side CD, this wonderful chart was written for Pete Christlieb to be featured on tenor saxophone. It is a tenor feature throughout. Lots of blowing space for yo...

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...

The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always ahead of its time! This chart was based on the music of Blood Sweat and Tears. It is a trombone feature throughout and is a wild and very exciting rock/fusion char...

Another terrific feature chart by Bill Holman. This one was written to feature Gabe Baltazar (alto saxophone) and was recorded on the Adventures in Jazz album (available on CD from Sierra). It opens w...