Maynard Ferguson

Also part of the Message from Newport album, this chart features tenor, trombone, and great contrapuntal writing with great changes and a terrific straight-ahead, swinging feeling. Nothing but the bes...

This is a great, HOT chart from Maynard's Dream Band book. Beautifully written, with tenor and trumpet solos. This is the one everyone has been asking for! Included in the new Smithsonian recording of...

Oliver Nelson wrote this one for the Maynard Ferguson Band Library. Recorded on the Come Blow Your Horn LP. Features a great tune and trumpet throughout. Printed as originally scored (4-4-2-3), but in...

Sierra continues to find the lost treasures from Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band Library. A Country Boy starts out with a lazy trombone solo on the written melody and swings along from there. R...

Another great chart from Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band Library. If you want to feature 2 trumpets, it doesn't get any better than this! Printed as originally scored (4-4-2-3), but including e...

Another great chart from Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band Library. It features baritone sax (written for Frank Hittner) and trumpet solos. A nice, easy swing with a great harmonic scheme. Record...

The Maynard Ferguson Band performed a lot of Abene's charts over the years. This chart is an excellent example of Abene's very musical approach to a great jazz standard. Very reasonable ranges through...

Can you imagine a chart which is this easy to play being played and recorded by Maynard Ferguson? Well, that just demonstrates how catchy and wonderful this chart is. It doesn't need higher-louder-fas...

If you've ever heard Maynard's recording of this world famous melody (Londonderry Air), you probably never forgot it! Sebesky's chart is superb, and this publication includes practical alternate choic...

This chart is a blast! It is one of the more popular charts from Maynard's Birdland Dream Band. It is a high-energy chart which features baritone sax, as well as trumpet. You need a lot of 'horses' in...

As recorded on 'Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz For Dancing' (Roulette), this may be the prettiest chart that Willie did for Maynard's band. It is a great standard tune, and the chart features trumpet thr...

Once used in the 'Blackboard Jungle' movie, this piece is one of Holman's earliest compositions to be recorded by Kenton. It was written for Maynard Ferguson and Sal Salvador and recorded in 1952. Rec...

Piano / Guitar, Percussion, Tambourine, Drum Set optional.

Piano / Guitar, Percussion, Tambourine, Drum Set optional.

As recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra (and included in the Mosaic CDs The Complete Roulette Recordings of the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra), this is one of those charts that escaped notice for m...

You gotta have this spectacular chart! Alan arranged this one reminiscent of Maynard's version but in a lower key - the lead trumpet only goes to written D above the staff. Tempo is brisk at 220 BPM b...

One of the most well-known charts from jazz legend Maynard Ferguson is now in a terrific new arrangement by Victor López. López has adapted this chart to be playable by most bands, while maintaining t...

One of the most well-known charts from jazz legend Maynard Ferguson is now in a terrific new arrangement by Victor López. López has adapted this chart to be playable by most bands, while maintaining t...

Talk about a Flag-Waver !!! The Maynard Ferguson Band recorded this on their Footpath Cafe CD. The chart asks every player in the band to wail through a very hip and challenging be-bop line in unison....

This chart starts out in a blaze of excitement and never eases off. It features tenor sax and trombone on the melody, with solo space for alto and trumpet as well. This was featured on the famous Mess...

One of the most well-known charts from jazz legend Maynard Ferguson is now in a terrific new arrangement by Victor López. López has adapted this chart to be playable by most bands, while maintaining t...