Big Band Original-Arrangements

Recorded by Quincy Jones Arranged by Al Cohn, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof This Al Cohn arrangement was written for Quincy Jones in 1959 and recorded for his album 'The Birth of a Band.' Cohn's original...

Arranged by Manny Albam, Edited By Jeffrey Sultanof The tune Slittin' Sam (The Shaychet Man) was written by baritone saxophonist Al Epstein (shaychet is the Yiddish word for a Kosher butcher). Manny A...

Recorded by the Terry Gibbs Dream Band Arranged by Bob Brookmeyer, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof Here is a fast swing chart from Bob Brookmeyer, originally written in 1956 for the Mercury album 'Swingin'...

Recorded by Terry Gibbs Dream Band Arranged by Bill Holman, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof This Bill Holman arrangement was written for the Terry Gibbs Dream Band and was recorded in 1961 and released on...

Recorded by Miles Davis Arranged by Gil Evans, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof When George Avakian signed Miles Davis to Columbia Records, he wanted the artist to make an album with a big band. There were...

Here is Manny Albam's great fast-swinging arrangement of Charlie's Other Aunt. This arrangement was recorded twice in 1949 and both recordings featured a tenor sax solo. The first recording has Charli...

RECORDED BY THE THELONIOUS MONK BIG BAND ARRANGED BY OLIVER NELSON, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Background: Thelonious Monk had gone from a quirky pianist/composer to international star, in many ways t...

RECORDED BY THE THELONIOUS MONK BIG BAND ARRANGED BY OLIVER NELSON, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Background: Thelonious Monk had gone from a quirky pianist/composer to international star, in many ways t...

RECORDED BY THE THELONIOUS MONK BIG BAND ARRANGED BY OLIVER NELSON, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Background: Thelonious Monk had gone from a quirky pianist/composer to international star, in many ways t...

RECORDED BY THE THELONIOUS MONK BIG BAND ARRANGED BY OLIVER NELSON, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Background: Thelonious Monk had gone from a quirky pianist/composer to international star, in many ways t...

RECORDED BY THE THELONIOUS MONK BIG BAND ARRANGED BY OLIVER NELSON, EDITED JEFFREY SULTANOF Background: Thelonious Monk had gone from a quirky pianist/composer to international star, in many ways than...

Recorded by Terry Gibbs Dream Band Arranged by Manny Albam, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof This Manny Albam arrangement was written for the Terry Gibbs Dream Band and was recorded in 1962 and released on...

Recorded by the Terry Gibbs Dream Band Arranged by Bill Holman, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof This Bill Holman arrangement was written for the Terry Gibbs Dream Band and was recorded in 1962 and released...

Recorded by the Terry Gibbs Dream Band Arranged by Bill Holman, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof Bill Holman wrote this arrangement for the Terry Gibbs Dream Band in 1959. This is a straight forward swing a...

In 1959 Art Pepper recorded 12 tunes backed by an 11-piece 'little big band.' The Marty Paich charts focused on 'Modern Jazz Classics' including this arrangement of the Charlie Parker/Dizzy Gillespie...

RECORDED BY ART PEPPER ARRANGED BY MARTY PAICH In 1959 Art Pepper recorded 12 tunes backed by an 11-piece 'little big band.' The Marty Paich charts focused on 'Modern Jazz Classics' including this arr...

RECORDED BY ART PEPPER ARRANGED BY MARTY PAICH In 1959 Art Pepper recorded 12 tunes backed by an 11-piece 'little big band.' The Marty Paich charts focused on 'Modern Jazz Classics' including this arr...

RECORDED BY CLAUDE THORNHILL ARRANGED BY GERRY MULLIGAN, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Background: The period from 1948-9 was a time of experimenting and discovering for the young Gerald Mulligan. Encour...

RECORDED BY BENNY CARTER ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Background: In 1940, Benny Carter was acknowledged by the music press to be one of the leading lights on the American big...

Recorded by Terry Gibbs Dream Band Arranged by Manny Albam, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof This Manny Albam arrangement was written for the Terry Gibbs Dream Band and was recorded in 1961 and released on...

Norman 'Tiny' Kahn was a drummer, pianist, vibraharpist, composer and arranger. Born in New York in 1923, he played with the bands of Boyd Raeburn, George Auld, Chubby Jackson, Charlie Barnet and Elli...

Recorded by Chubby Jackson Arranged by Norman 'Tiny' Kahn, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof Norman 'Tiny' Kahn was a drummer, pianist, vibraharpist, composer and arranger. Born in New York in 1923, he playe...

WRITTEN FOR DUKE ELLINGTON COMPOSED AND ARRANGED BY MARY LOU WILLIAMS, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Mary Lou Williams left Andy Kirk's band in May of 1942, and traveled with her husband, trumpeter Short...

Recorded by Dizzy Gillespie Arranged by Mary Lou Williams, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof Mary Lou Williams co-wrote this novelty song with her arranging and composition teacher Milton Orent. She arranged...

It was John Hammond who suggested to Mary Lou Williams that she compose some music for Benny Goodman. In 1937 Benny Goodman had a radio show that was sponsored by Camel Cigarettes so Mary Lou wrote th...