Sammy Nestico

Adapted directly from the version he penned for the Count Basie Orchestra, Sammy Nestico brings the signature style and familiar strains to this fabulous version for younger bands. The solo spots for...

Sammy has done a masterful job with this all-time great song. If you have a trombone soloist who doesn't get featured enough along with a good trombone section, check out this bluesy arrangement.

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...

This classic blues was a standard of the Count Basie Orchestra for many years, and Sammy Nestico's very playable version for young groups really cooks!

This is the sound and groove that helped define the Count Basie Orchestra for a decade. Medium swing, brass in bucket mutes and smooth as silk chord changes are at the heart of this chart. It flows al...

Sammy Nestico loved horses and many of the titles he chose for his music reflect that love...Hay Burner is a perfect example. Aside from being a great straight ahead swing chart, there is also a tip o...

Known for his exceptionally rich tone and power, this jazz-flavored showcase for players with a working range to B5 is dedicated to the memory of the great Conrad Gozzo. Available in SmartMusic

This grade 4 brass quintet arrangement of the popular jazz-flavored trumpet solo by legendary composer and arranger Sammy Nestico showcases a solo trumpet and was originally dedicated by Nestico to th...

This is an absolutely gorgeous tenor sax feature! The ensemble has plenty to do, too, in providing a lush, subtly swinging backdrop for the soloist. If you have a strong tenor player, this could be th...

Starting and ending as a ballad in a comfortable two-beat style, the jazz waltz midsection provides essential contrast in this beautiful arrangement of the Rimsky-Korsakoff classic. As always, attenti...

Master craftsman Sammy Nestico has beautifully arranged this familiar standard as a solo feature for alto sax. Starting out in a slow ballad style, the solo section shifts to a double time feel. Lush...

Ein Medley mit den Ellington-Klassikern.

feat. Tenor- oder Sopransaxophon

In this beautiful showcase for alto saxophone, the overall performance can be loose but must convey great warmth. Brass section volume during background passages should be kept to a minimum. The pyram...

This arrangement calls for a very lazy feel. Keep saxes quietbehind the piano solo (measures 21-25), and work on the split triplets in measures 35-36 since they offer a great opportunity to produce so...

That unmistakable Nestico touch gives this Latin standard a fresh new sound. Sammy's brilliant brass, sparkling woodwinds, and driving Latin rhythms create a concert piece that's truly exciting.

Mit diesem Arrangement zollt Sammy Nestico, der Meister des Jazz-Arrangements, Amerikas wichtigster Musikrichtung seinen Tribut. Vier individuelle Stilrichtungen des amerikanischen Jazz passieren hier...

First published in 1964, this colorful work in two movements - 1. The Demure (expressive), 2. The Delightful (scherzando) - features the irresistible melodies and rich harmonies for which Sammy Nestic...

Here is the St. Louis Blues like you've never heard it before! It opens in a slow New Orleans style with optional parts for clarinet and tuba. Quickly shifting key and tempo, this masterful arrangemen...

The rhythm section must supply a solid, steady beat for this arrangement to sound well. A selection of written solos are provided for various instruments.

Originally written for and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the album Have A Nice Day, for the most part this is a very light and melodic rendition of the blues with one full ensemble chorus....

Recorded on the SWR Big Band CD Fun Time, this medium tempo ballad has an irresistible Latin beat. Trumpets double on flugelhorn and solo space is reserved for trumpet/flugelhorn and alto sax. Each se...

As recorded by Peggy Lee, Joe Williams, Count Basie and many others, this popular standard breathes new life under the masterful pen of Sammy Nestico. A flexible solo section allows for any combinatio...