Roger Holmes

You don't normally associate the music of Prince with jazz ensembles. However, this outstanding arrangement draws inspiration from the funky Herbie Hancock version and provides a great vehicle for ens...

Few people remember The Meters and this recording from 1969, however, over the years Cissy Strut has become a model of funky drumming and simmering grooves and has been recorded by countless rock and...

Here is a nice change of pace for jazz combo with an easy version of this Ellington favorite.

Diese mittelschwere Swingmelodie ist einer der bekanntesten Standards, die je geschrieben wurden. Schön angepasst für junge Spieler, eignet sich diese Karte hervorragend für Festivals und Konzerte gle...

The trombones get first crack at the melody in this great Ellington shuffle tune before the entire band joins in. Written in a medium tempo and featuring nicely scored ensemble writing, solos are incl...

Dieser beliebte Standard wurde ursprünglich 1939 komponiert und zeichnet sich durch eine erstaunlich melodische Melodie und üppige Akkorde aus. Diese Ballade eignet sich perfekt für das Format der kle...

Dieser beliebte Standard wurde ursprünglich 1939 komponiert und zeichnet sich durch eine erstaunlich melodische Melodie und üppige Akkorde aus. Diese Ballade eignet sich perfekt für das Format der kle...

The movie Soapdish featured a soundtrack loaded with sultry mambo sounds. This lively tune from the movie is faithfully recreated by Roger Holmes and churns with Latin drive.

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...

Composed in the mid 1950s, Bim-Bom is considered the very first bossa nova! Notably recorded by artists such as Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz, Roger's version of this familiar standard...

Roger has given this standards a new shine with contemporary harmonies and an easy rock ballad feel. Fresh!

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...

Composed in the mid 1950s, Bim-Bom is considered the very first bossa nova! Notably recorded by artists such as Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz, Roger's version of this familiar standard...

Roger has given this standards a new shine with contemporary harmonies and an easy rock ballad feel. Fresh!

The Brian Setzer big band helped define a new era of uptempo swing style charts. This clever tune from his 'Vavoom!' CD works great for vocalist and is a blast for the band to play as well. Includes p...

This hot swing tune from the legendary Louis Prima is featured on the jitterbuggin' GAP commercial and is also on the new CD The Dirty Dozen by The Brian Setzer Orchestra. Swing is back and this tune...

Perfect for any holiday occasion, here is an appealing and well-known melody set in a medium swing style and featuring classic tutti big band figures.

Perfect for any holiday occasion, here is an appealing and well-known melody set in a medium swing style and featuring classic tutti big band figures.

Roger's medium swing setting of this Jerome Kern favorite will be a joy to perform. Great ensemble writing and a powerhouse ending help make this one a must.

Perfect for any holiday occasion, here is an appealing and well-known melody set in a medium swing style and featuring classic tutti big band figures.

Roger's medium swing setting of this Jerome Kern favorite will be a joy to perform. Great ensemble writing and a powerhouse ending help make this one a must.