Roger Holmes

Famous Miles Davis blues tune scored for easy combo. Includes sample written solos for piano and all 4 horn parts.

Featured in the hit movie Space Jam (starring Michael Jordan and Bugs Bunny) this hit by R. Kelly has become an enduring pop ballad. Including solos for piano and alto sax, this is a great choice for...

From the movie musical that rocked the entertainment world, here is an exciting medley that includes the show stoppers And All That Jazz, Cell Block Tango, and Roxie. Great entertainment with a tip of...

Recorded by Michael Jackson back in the 1980s, this highly infectious tune has one of pop music's funkiest bass lines plus an all-around great groove. (Grade 4).

Originally released by Electric Light Orchestra in 1978, this rock hit has been thrust back in the limelight thanks to numerous movie usages including the opening sequence of Guardians of the Galaxy V...

This low key hit by The Temptations churns along at a moderate pace but picks up momentum and energy as it moves along. With the distinctive bass line and familiar chorus, this is a great change of pa...

Recorded by the group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, this is a great medium-tempo mambo to add a little Latin spice to your program. Roger's excellent chart features distinctive melodies, solos for tenor and/o...

This is NOT the '60s pop hit recorded by Bobby Vee, but the classic jazz standard recorded by luminaries such as John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, and Horace Silver (and originally the theme song of the 19...

Here's Jerome Kern's fabulous standard in a swinging arrangement by Roger Holmes! This feature for vocal solist will be the highlight of your next concert!

One of the true gems from the Ellington catalog of great songs, here is a marvelous setting for vocal soloist with jazz ensemble. The style is slow swing, and the mood is sensuous and lush.

Originally recorded by Eartha Kitt in the '50s, this clever holiday favorite has also been recorded by a wide variety of artists in addition to being featured in the movie Elf. Roger's medium swing ar...

Here's the touching ballad from the landmark musical (and recent motion picture) Les Misérables in a nicely paced and solidly scored arrangement for young jazz ensembles. A beautiful change of pace fo...

Billie Eilish hat die Popmusik mit ihrem Charthit aus dem Jahr 2019 im Sturm erobert. Die Bearbeitung im treibenden Rockstil ist eingängig und bietet interessante Stimmen für alle Spielenden sowie ein...

Recorded by Michael Jackson back in the 1980s, this highly infectious tune has one of pop music's funkiest bass lines plus an all-around great groove. (Grade 4).

This recent Grammy Award-winning hit from the group Coldplay is sure to be recognized by students and audiences alike. Roger's solid chart gives every section a chance at the melody, as well as solos...

Opening softly and featuring an alto sax soloist, this chart builds intensity steadily throughout, leading to the powerful final chorus. Very effective arrangement of one of Michael Jackson's best-kno...

Nat King Cole's classic recording from 1951 and then the duet version recorded by his daughter Natalie in 1991 helped to make this tune truly unforgettable. This well-paced version for vocal soloist s...

This dynamite arrangement of the Dizzy Gillespie classic written in the driving Holmes style for easy combo.

From the original TV series Spider-Man and featured on the soundtrack of the new blockbuster movie, Roger Holmes has crafted an exciting arrangement for jazz ensemble. Based on a minor blues progressi...

Swing is still the thing and this classic jump tune, recently featured in the movie Chicken Run, is filled with hot licks and plenty of drive.

With its tongue-in-cheek spy music flavor, this familiar TV theme from the '60s (and summer movie sensation) will be a memorable selection for your band and audiences alike.

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Es kommt nur selten vor, dass ein Song über die Zeiten hinweg so populär geblieben ist wie dieser Juwel aus der West Side Story. Als eine der sicher schönsten Balladen aller Zeiten, bietet diese Bearb...