Big Band Original-Arrangements

Stan had a very definite style of arranging which, of course, was the basis of most of the music for his early bands. This chart is very simple but extremely effective. It begins with quiet trombones...

An absolutely gorgeous Bobby Troup ballad which features trumpet and tenor sax. Beautiful use of the warm sax and trombone sounds so typical of Kenton. As recorded on the Standards in Silhouette CD. 5...

Graettinger arranged this standard in his most unusual way, using dissonance offset with the beauty of this gorgeous melody. It is a trombone solo pretty much throughout the entire ballad. Great writi...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Sketches on Standards', this is a superb alto saxophone ballad feature, as arranged by Russo for Lee Konitz. Russo employs a dark, brooding, beautiful sett...

Professional Editions - Grade 5 Buddy Rich fans will instantly recognize this staple of the famed drummer's live performances. Although Buddy never recorded this monster chart, John La Barbera has fea...

Gordon's chart is a New Orleans groove with the creative Goodwin touch. Solo space is for alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone. Lead trumpet range is up to high G and some piano ostinato licks are just a...

An original by Gordon Goodwin, this is a jazzy half-time groove chart. This chart is not as challenging as some of Gordon's other charts, but it will still work the band. Features solo space for alto,...

The Grammy award-winning composer Quincy Jones utilized his multi-faceted musical talent in composing 'Belly Roll,' and he and Sammy Nestico collaborated on the arrangement. A medium shuffle blues wit...

Another Gordon Goodwin work of art. Commissioned by New Trier High School, Jim Warrick, director, this is sort of a bluesy-swing chart with a huge shout chorus. Optional vibe/xylophone/percussion part...

Another Gordon Goodwin work of art. Commissioned by New Trier High School, Jim Warrick, director, this is sort of a bluesy-swing chart with a huge shout chorus. Optional vibe/xylophone/percussion part...

Subtitled A Shuffle For Art's Sake (referring to Art Dedrick, Kendor's founder) and commissioned by Kendor in celebration of its 25th anniversary, this dynamic original assigns solos to alto, tenor an...

Recorded by Don Lusher with the Ted Heath Band. This superb slow blues trombone feature has been tr. by Jerry Sheppard. Top note for trombone solo: G above middle C. The steadily building full band ba...

What a great , fun-filled piece this is! Les has created a mythical character (in this case, the lead trombone player) who runs through a number of 'musician jokes' while referring to his 'brother.' A...

Finally, Slide Hampton's incredible music is in print. This fantastic chart was written for the Maynard Ferguson Dream Band. If you have a strong lead trumpet player, this is the best slow, swinging b...

Gene Roland wrote for the Stan Kenton Orchestra for almost the entire history of the Kenton Band. He wrote the entire 'Adventure in Blues' album for that band, and this is just one of many highly orig...

A walkin'-tempo blues featuring trumpet and tenor. Great lines and down-home shouts ... one after another ... will get your band and your audiences out of their seats! Reasonable brass ranges. 5-4-4-4

This chart was recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the CD I Told You So (out-of-print). Blues in C! Holman's Basie charts (1976) are classics! This reissue features lots of solo space (flute, tpt...

You've probably heard this chart on the great recordings such as In A JazzOrbit (Holman's Band) or the Terry Gibbs DreamBand CDs. A wonderful blues chart with the usual Holman flavor. The saxophone se...