Sammy Nestico

This exciting chart was recorded by both the Count Basie Orchestra and the Buddy Rich Big Band. As you may know, Buddy Rich did not read music, and Sammy tells the story that Buddy heard this chart re...

The lines of this arrangement are divided contrapuntally into two sections - trumpets/altos and trombones/tenors. These lines should be played in a relaxed fashion at a mezzo forte volume, with short...

Play this one with the Count Basie style in mind. The real challenge is to play softly and maintain a steady sense of time. Also note that since the trumpets are scored in a lower range, care must be...

Although this arrangement resembles a ballad, a steady groove must be maintained throughout. At measure 101 the drummer should play tasteful fills between ensemble phrases. The final chorus features a...

With the first half of this arrangement written as a conventional waltz in 3/4 and the second half scored in 4/4 swing, this great classic for augmented jazz ensemble calls for clean, crisp articulati...

Opening with a light waltz in the style intended by Borodin, the music gives way to a medium swing style featuring bucket-muted brass and sax section solis. For best results, good breath support and s...

Approached with a stylistic lightness that should be well articulated, the strength and appeal of this setting comes from striking contrasts in dynamics and color -- one minute it's soft and subdued,...

In this delightful adaptation for augmented jazz ensemble, a grandiose introduction gives way to a solid, medium-tempo swing that will have all feet tapping. By using the full range of dynamics, the e...

Recorded in 1971 by the Count Basie Orchestra on the album Have A Nice Day, this Nestico classic opens with a short ensemble blast at fortissimo-plus before two trombones (1st and 2nd) present the mai...

Mack the Knife aus der Dreigroschenoper ist für High School- und fortgeschrittene Junior High School-Bands konzipiert. Die Instrumentierung umfasst 5 Saxophone, 8 Blechbläser und 4 Rhythmusstimmen. Op...

Hier ist Sammy Nesticos klassisches Arrangement dieses Frank Foster Jazz-Standards, wie er vom Count Basie Orchestra aufgenommen wurde! Mit dem charakteristischen Pianostil, gedämpften Bläsern im erst...

Hier ist Sammy Nesticos klassisches Arrangement dieses Frank Foster Jazz-Standards, wie er vom Count Basie Orchestra aufgenommen wurde! Mit dem charakteristischen Pianostil, gedämpften Bläsern im erst...

Recorded by Count Basie as a feature for two trombones, this updated, advanced-level version for the SWR Big Band CD Fun Time now features four trombones out front and a strong ensemble chorus. Sammy...

Feature your young trumpet section on this tasteful Sammy Nestico original. The bright rhythms and contemporary harmonies assure that this will become a standard of young band literature. Sammy's skil...

Performance time - ca. 10:15. Includes: Georgia on My Mind: Skylark: Lazy River: Heart and Soul: Star Dust

An incredibly nice western style march with a big bold sound from the pen of Sammy Nestico. As usual, Sammy's unique style of writing makes ``AMARADO' one that you'll be using over and over for years...

From the time-honored classic band repertoire, comes this powerful collaborative effort of Dale Harpham and Sammy Nestico, in a manageable arrangement of this cherished march for younger players. With...

Written in memory of Don Caneva, director of the acclaimed Coastal Communities Concert Band for nearly 20 years, Reflections is a stirring and descriptive work from composer Sammy Nestico. Including t...

Here is a true classic in the literature for concert band/wind ensemble. Dale Harpham, former assistant director of the United States Marine Band, and well-known arranger/composer Sammy Nestico teamed...

Is there an alto saxophone player alive who would not give his eyeteeth to play this solo? Included with the arrangement are alternate solo parts for euphonium or tuba. Listen to this Sammy Nestico ch...