Ensembles

Hier ist ein großartiger Chart von Michael Buble. Nach einem großen und fetzigen Anfang baut sich das Stück in Schichten auf, von Solo-Gesang und Bass, dann ein nudelndes Tenorsaxophon, dann die gesam...

Flatbush Flanagan ist ein Harry-James-Chart aus der Nachkriegszeit, der durchgehend auf einem coolen Groove basiert. Es enthält Soli für Trompete 2 (improvisiert) und Tenor 1 (ausgeschrieben oder impr...

Dies ist die Habanera aus Bizets Carmen, transkribiert von der Nat King Cole / Quincy Jones Aufnahme. Das Stück ist ein rhythmischer Up-Tempo-Swinger, bei dem sowohl Ihr Sänger als auch Ihre Band auf...

From the recent album 'Essential Jazz Singers'. Jazz vocals do not get any cooler than this! Marty Paich penned the original chart for the 1955 album 'Mel Torme and the Marty Paich Dektette'. Cy Payne...

This is a wonderful, easy-swing chart on a great standard, set at a moderate tempo. Bill wrote this for and recorded this on his album 'Bill Holman's Great Big Band' (Capitol and Mosaic). It features...

There have been a lot of published charts on this tune, but this is the original version as played by and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra. This chart should be in every jazz band library! Wonder...

This is the real thing, as written for and recorded by the Buddy Rich Band on the Big Swing Face CD. It is a medium-up swing chart that provides plenty of solo space for alto sax (al la Ernie Watts),...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) 'Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter,' this is a medium slow Swing with more than a tinge of Gospel flavor. The trombone s...

As recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) 'The Legend', Benny Carter has created a marvelous, quiet, 'smoky' sounding tune ... somewhat in the vain of 'Whisper Not.' This is a wonderful...

As recorded by Dennis Bono and arranged by Sammy Nestico, here is a hard-hitting medium swing chart on this familiar standard. The band gets a chance to shine here in addition to providing support for...

Originally recorded by the Beatles, John Wasson's version is actually closer in style to the hot rock/shuffle version recorded by Earth, Wind and Fire. Plenty of energy and tight ensemble figures with...

Michael Abene not only produced the 1992 GRP All-Star Big Band recording, but he contributed some of the hippest arrangements as well. This unique treatment of the Horace Silver classic is an excellen...

Jazz legend Sonny Rollins has given us so many fabulous jazz standards over the years. Mark Taylor has adapted one of Sonny's best tunes in this medium tempo chart for younger bands.

The landmark album by Miles Davis Birth of the Cool brought us a unique instrumentation (the nonet) along with distinctive jazz sounds. Without straying from the intent of the music and working direct...

Introduce your beginning group to the concept of call and response (so common in early jazz) with this carefully written, easy arrangement of this well-known jazz standard. Like all titles in the Esse...

From the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra CD Groove Shop, here is John's uptempo and energetic take on this Hoagy Carmichael favorite. Perfect as an opener, this explosive chart features tenor sax as w...

From John La Barbera's acclaimed CD 'On The Wild Side, ' here is a masterful arrangement of the Miles Davis modal standard. Opening with a chorale, the chart then slips into a classy jazz waltz treatm...

Featuring a dark intensity and a powerful unison riff figure in minor, this medium swing chart is a great showcase for your bass player as well as the trombone section. The harmonic structure is quite...

Originally recorded on the Miles Davis landmark recording Kind of Blue, here is a swingin' and updated take on this all-time blues favorite. Tasty full ensemble interludes surround solo space for alto...

Set here in a medium slow swing style, this bluesy version of Whitney Houston's first ever number #1 chart hit will go together quickly and sound great. Featured are short solos for alto and trumpet,...

Featuring a relaxed swing style and solid scoring throughout, here's a terrific chart for young players. Trombones finally get the spotlight, and the harmonies aren't dumbed down! Short solos are incl...

Hier ist eine großartig klingende und gut spielbare Bearbeitung des bekannten Jazzstandards, die den Schlagzeuger in den Vordergrund stellt.

This clever tune by George Gershwin has long been a favorite with jazz musicians. Mark's upbeat swing setting is a true showcase for the entire ensemble, with inventive tutti ensemble passages intersp...

Billy Strayhorn's iconic jazz standard, recorded by Duke Ellington, is skillfully adapted in this easy version. From the trademark introduction, saxes on the main theme, and short written or ad lib. s...