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The Kansas City Suite, composed by Benny Carter, was recorded by the CountBasie Band in 1960 ("Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter"). It iscomprised of ten marvelous pieces, each different i...

New York-style Latin is the foundation for this infectious groove and catchy melody. Oliver Nelson's arrangement of 'Shake A Lady' is a great chart that will cause your band's heads to sway and your a...

The title refers to the somewhat 'mystical' style of the opening of this wonderful and fun-filled chart. After the opening, and a couple of screams of terror from the band, the piece settles into a re...

Any Kenton fan knows this piece very well, as it is one of the finest things ever written for Stan. This transcription faithfully recreates the stunning afro-cuban chart by Bill Holman. There is solo...

As recorded on the Tonight Show Band CD 'Once More With Feeling' (Amherst Records), this chart is one of the 'hippest' that Tommy ever wrote for that band. There is solo space for tenor sax, but the m...

Bob Curnow took Ken Hanna's wonderful, latin, medium-tempo tune and made it a bit more accessible for good bands. The ranges are a bit more realistic and practical. This also features alto sax and tru...

This is a new edition (Finale computer notation) of this lovely bossa nova tune. Curnow uses flugelhorns to create a warm, lush, lyrical melody that floats in and out of various counter lines. There i...

Here is another one of Johnny Richards' great latin tunes as written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. This lilting 5/4 chart has a great groove and amazing ensemble writing, with solo space for alto, tr...

Johnny Richards wrote this gorgeous melody as part of the incomparable Stan Kenton 'Cuban Fire' CD, and now this version allows the music to be performed without all of the usual high trumpet and comp...

Here is another marvelous collaboration of Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays music as arranged for big band by Bob Curnow. The original recording by the Pat Metheny Group is on the CD 'Speaking of Now.' The piece...

This is the chart that people have been wanting to see in print for years! Recorded by the Bill Holman Band on their album 'Briliant Corners', this is the great Thelonious Monk tune set in a straight-...

This is a completely re-composed and re-notated (in Finale) version of a piece that has been in the catalog for a while. It has a Latin / Fusion feel reminiscent of some early Freddie Hubbard tunes. S...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Viva-Kenton,' this delightful Latin chart has solo space for tenor saxophone and features a very hip melody by Gene Roland. Gene wrote many, many hit recor...

This wonderful original composition by Patty Darling adds another great chart to Sierra's Easy To Play series. Set as a medium Latin tune, 'Crystal Cove' is scored with very moderate ranges and playab...

An original by Fred Stride, 'Matador' is a wonderful, unique addition to any concert or festival program! This arrangement is set in an even-eighth feel complete with the sounds of Spain. The chart wi...

Originally recorded by the North Texas University 2 O'Clock Band, Vern Sielert's arrangement of 'Like Someone In Love' is set in an even-eighths Latin feel. This fresh take on a popular standard featu...

Originally recorded by Cannonball Adderley on his album Domination and inspired by Oliver Nelson, Bob Curnow's adaptation/arrangement of 'Introduction to a Samba' features the alto saxophone and trump...

Rich DeRosa has created a marvelous Latin composition in a baião feel that is recorded by the North Texas Two O'Clock Lab Band. It comes out of the gate roaring. The very hip melody is stated by flute...

Mit'Beat 70' liefert Bob Curnow ein großartiges Arrangement eines der größten Hits von Pat Metheny und Lyle Mays. Die eingängige Melodie des schnellen und aufregenden Latin/Fusion-Titels wird Ihnen un...

Based on a traditional Native American song, Fred Sturm has created a truly amazing masterpiece capturing the beauty of the melody with the intricacies and creativity of a big band. Set in 15/8, this...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Live at Brigham Young University', this is the thrilling Latin Stan Kenton sound like that of 'Malaga' and 'Malaguena' that is sure to dazzle any crowd. So...

This version is edited to be played with only 8 brass and a standard saxophone section. As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Live at Brigham Young University', this is the thrilling latin Stan...

Here is another fantastic Lennie Niehaus arrangement as recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'The Stage Door Swings' Album. This was the 'missing link' from that album. Now we have all of those ch...

Rich gives us a wonderful, swinging samba featuring tenor sax and trombone. What a great, refreshing take on the big band samba this is. Moderate ranges for all makes this a very accessible chart for...

Although Sierra Music published the original version of this cool chart in the past, Bob Curnow decided to edit it and make the Stan Kenton Orchestra piece a lot easier and fun to play. The instrument...