Anspruchsvolle Swing-Noten

As recorded by James Darren and arranged by Sammy Nestico, here is a masterful swingin' chart on this Ellington favorite. Featuring wonderful interplay between singer and ensemble, this will be a joy...

Recorded by John Pizzarelli and the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra on the CD Dear Mr. Sinatra, here is John Clayton's adaptation of the chart he penned on the standard Nice 'n' Easy. Featuring a rela...

Originally arranged for Ernie Andrews, this hard-swinging chart provides a real workout for band and vocalist alike. The blues-infused style features interplay between the singer and the band as well...

Adapted from the arrangement that John Clayton did for Dianne Reeves and the WDR radio big band in Cologne, Germany, here is a moderately slow and sulty swing version of the Duke Ellington favorite. A...

Paying homage to the great jazz vocalist Joe Williams and recorded by Barbara Morrison on her tribute CD Thinking of You, Joe, here is an adaptation of John Clayton's swinging chart featuring sizzling...

This sparkling uptempo swinger from the pen of Mark Taylor is impressive right from the opening full ensemble statement, and it doesn't let up from there. Small ensemble playing is beautifully contras...

Originally heard on the landmark Miles Davis album Birth of the Cool, this arrangement for little big band contains elements of the 'cool school' along with some modern touches. (Grade 5)

Composed by jazz legend Joe Henderson, this uptempo burner from Mark Taylor features a mesmerizing groove and masterful scoring. Opening with a trio of tenor, guitar and vibes, layers of sound are gra...

John La Barbera's treatment of Voyage marks the first professional big band recording of this classic Kenny Barron tune. This chart really pops right from the start, and is a terrific showcase for tru...

Similar to the style of the original recording by John Coltrane, Mike Tomaro's chart for six horns is a smooth-sounding uptempo swing chart. Great scoring in the little big band format. .

Featuring a quartet of alto, trumpet, guitar and vibes at the top, Mark's stellar treatment of this George Shearing classic swings hard from beginning to end. The intricate bebop lines are skillfully...

The critically acclaimed movie 'Bird' stirred new enthusiasm for jazz master Charlie Parker. Roger's spectacular arrangement of the 'national anthem of bop' is a great show piece for your sax section.

If you have the horses, let 'em run with this churnin', burnin' swing monster from Maynard's big band album, 'Big Bop Nouveau. ' This chart really burns, but will sound just as hot with the tempo turn...

From his album Night Flight, Sammy Nestico has put a new light on this great standard, transforming it into an ensemble showcase that just doesn't let up. There are solos for alto and trumpet, and som...

Das legendäre Stück "Opus One", meisterhaft arrangiert von Sammy Nestico, ist ein swingender Klassiker im Big-Band-Stil. Nesticos Arrangement besticht durch strahlende Blech-Sätze, energiegeladene Tut...

Bringen Sie pure Jazz-Energie auf die Bühne mit „Moment's Notice“! Der renommierte Arrangeur Frank Mantooth hat diesen legendären Klassiker von John Coltrane meisterhaft in ein mitreißendes, temporeic...

Composed and arranged by Gordon Goodwin as a duet for Maynard Ferguson and Wayne Bergeron. Gordon adapted this one to feature only one trumpet soloist with written lines and some jazz solo space. It s...

Composer Eric Richards offers a creative, challenging and effective original in 6/4 time, with a straight eighth groove that moves into a swing feel, but still in 6. You'll discover that this chart fe...

Yep, it's the tune by Sonny Bono, from Sonny and Cher fame! With a driving shuffle feel, this contemporary and hip treatment of this classic pop-rock tune let's you know you are in for a treat from th...

As recorded by the Big Phat Band on the CD That's How We Roll, this swing chart features the trombone section. It's not crazy hard to play, but will require some endurance from the 'bones. Solo change...

As recorded and released by Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band as a digital single. An homage to Oscar Peterson, this chart is a solo feature and includes separate solo parts for piano, C instruments, alt...

As recorded by the Big Phat Band, you've got your basic flag-waving, barn-burning, straight-ahead swing chart here - and believe it or not, it's not all that hard to play! Sure, it's a challenge, but...

In the style of Nestico and Basie, this medium swing chart is full of nuances. Includes solo space for all saxes, trumpet 4, and trombone 1. At 110 BPM, this is truly a wonderful chart that will satis...

'Tattooed Bride' is Ellington's masterpiece from 1948 - a through-composed, 11-minute jazz symphony. Prominently featuring the clarinet, each of the four sections contrast in mood, tempo, and dynamics...

'Christopher Columbus' is a classic chart that became a hit of the swing era! Well-known riff tune in a medium tempo that features solos for trumpet, tenor saxophone and clarinet.