Big Band Original-Arrangements

From the album 'Rock Swings' a laid back medium groove classic Basie style chart which steadily builds to a powerful final chorus. Key: G Vocal range: G - Bb Trumpet range: Eb Trombone range: G

True, by Gary Kemp, was the title track on Spandau Ballet's 1980's album of the same name and was a worldwide hit. To just say that this arrangement is 'Basie Style' does not do it justice. It is quit...

The duet featured on the DVD 'Live At The Albert '. Key as recorded.

This is a truly authentic transcription of Artie Shaw's classic version of BEGIN THE BEGUINE. Jeff Hest has meticulously notated every detail of this famous chart. Since it was such an important song...

You want Count Basie? Nothing says Basie more than the original 'One O'Clock Jump' arrangement recreated here by Jeff Hest. Meticulously notated with Basie's simple but timeless piano solo plus transc...

Ranges: F6 trumpet, Ab4 trombone. Solos: alto, trumpet, drums. Rhythm section parts partially notated with chords cued. Standard instrumentatin, S(A)ATTB saxes.

Here is a slow, swinging, lovely, warm, relaxed composition. The arrangement is subtle and easy to play. There are not a lot of pieces by Pat Metheny that swing in this way. The arrangement suggests f...

Bill Holman's Big Bands have always been exciting and fresh, primarily due to his writing. This chart, on one of our best known standards, doesn't fail. It has limited brass ranges, but roars through...

A medium tempo, very interesting setting for this well-known standard. Lots of unison lines and superb counterpoint make this a masterful chart. You will NOT be disappointed in this one, or any of Hol...

Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition. A superb piece which moves beautifully from a contemporary straight 8th feel to double-time swing and back again. Absolutely the best you...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) 'Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter,' this is a medium slow Swing with more than a tinge of Gospel flavor. The trombone s...

No description needed. One of the all time greatest charts recorded by the Buddy Rich Big Band on Burning for Buddy Vol 2. See master Otter CD catalog.

Have a jazz vocal group or quartet? Here is a stunning chart arranged by Darmon Meader, the musical director and chief arranger of the jazz vocal group, New York Voices. I Could Write a Book is scored...

A Robbie Williams School Band Chart, based on the Bobby Darin version, but scored for 2 Flutes, 2 Bb Clarinets, 3 Alto Saxes, Tenor and Bari Saxes, 4 Trumpets, optional Trombone and 4 rhythm.

When Lennie arranged for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, he was able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the players. Solo space for trombone. Recorde...

Die wohl berühmteste Nummer des Benny Goodman Orchestra haben wir originalgetreu nachgespielt, in der Originaltonart und mit allen Original-Licks. Das einzige Zugeständnis, das wir gemacht haben, ist...

The powerful concert number transcribed by Cy Payne from Michael Bublé's album. Keys as recording. Same as POW4227 but with full strings instead of synthesizer. Key: Dm-Ebm Vocal range: Bb-G Trumpet r...

The powerful concert number transcribed by Cy Payne from Michael Bublé's album. Keys as recording. Strings on synth. Key: Dm-Ebm Vocal range: Bb-G Trumpet range: Bb + optional high F

Komponiert von dem mit einem Grammy ausgezeichneten Komponisten/Produzenten Quincy Jones, ist dies eine gefühlvolle Ballade für Tenor- oder Sopransaxophon, die die Herzen der Interpreten und des Publi...

Bigband + Gesang, mit optionalen Stimmen für 2 Flöten, 2 Klarinetten, Violine 1, Violine 2, Viola und Cello Big band vocal with optional full strings plus two flutes and two Bb clarinets, as featured...

As commissioned (and recorded) by the SWR Big Band of Stuttgart, Germany, this chart is another superb Curnow arrangement of the music created by the Pat Metheny Group. This piece is a study in the us...

As arranged for and performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this is a wonderful setting that features the saxophone section and solos for trumpet and trombone. Very reasonable brass ranges make this a...

Hier ist Glenn Millers Version des Johnson Rag, transkribiert von der Original-Tabelle von Bill Finegan mit allen Soli (beide Tenöre, Posaune 1 und Trompete 2) ausgeschrieben. Dieses Stück weist viele...

From the Disney movie Lion King, Gordon Goodwin has crafted a jazz shuffle that goes and then goes even more. A showcase for alto and trumpet with a unison melody line and solo space for each player....