Big Band Original-Arrangements

This is a tour-de-force arrangement of Gershwin's masterpiece. If you can cut it, then play it because it will truly warrant a standing ovation. The sax doubles call for piccolo (alto 1), clarinet/flu...

This is hotter than hot! Dave Wolpe's expert adaptation of this tune from the Top 10 album by the Brian Setzer Orchestra really swings hard, and it doesn't let up. (Can you believe a big band CD is ne...

Hier ist ein großartiger Chart von Michael Buble. Nach einem großen und fetzigen Anfang baut sich das Stück in Schichten auf, von Solo-Gesang und Bass, dann ein nudelndes Tenorsaxophon, dann die gesam...

Dies ist die Habanera aus Bizets Carmen, transkribiert von der Nat King Cole / Quincy Jones Aufnahme. Das Stück ist ein rhythmischer Up-Tempo-Swinger, bei dem sowohl Ihr Sänger als auch Ihre Band auf...

There have been a lot of published charts on this tune, but this is the original version as played by and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra. This chart should be in every jazz band library! Wonder...

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...

As recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) 'The Legend', Benny Carter has created a marvelous, quiet, 'smoky' sounding tune ... somewhat in the vain of 'Whisper Not.' This is a wonderful...

As recorded by Dennis Bono and arranged by Sammy Nestico, here is a hard-hitting medium swing chart on this familiar standard. The band gets a chance to shine here in addition to providing support for...

From the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra CD Groove Shop, here is John's uptempo and energetic take on this Hoagy Carmichael favorite. Perfect as an opener, this explosive chart features tenor sax as w...

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

Diese Melodie wurde von Louis Armstrong geschrieben und von ihm einige Jahre lang als Erkennungsmelodie verwendet. Diese Version stammt aus dem Harry-James-Buch und ist nicht nur ein großartiges Tromp...

Witchcraft war ein Lied, das ursprünglich speziell für Frank Sinatra geschrieben und später von anderen Sängern gecovert wurde. Dies ist die Version von Helen O'Connell, die einfach umwerfend ist, und...

Wir freuen uns, Ihnen die vielgefragte Count Basie Version von Jumpin at the Woodside anbieten zu können. Es ist schnell, es ist wütend und es macht Spaß. Wir haben alle originalen Soli 'as-played' au...

Hier ist unsere Transkription der Anita O'Day-Version von Cole Porters "I Love You". Das Originalarrangement stammt von Billy May aus dem 1959er Album "Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May"....

Mid Tempo. As recorded by Robbie Williams. Key Eb. (Optional alternative Bb, Eb, and C bass clef instrumental solo parts included). From the album - Swing When You're Winning.

Holman's writing is legendary, and this chart will just add to the legend. All of the great characteristics of Bill's music are here ....unison lines, counterpoint, simplicity, a great theme, and a se...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) 'Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter', this is a fast Swinger that will be a lot of fun for your band. Tight, rhythmic ens...

The album Stage Door Swings, by the Stan Kenton Band, was one of the most popular recordings done by Kenton. All of the arrangements were done by Lennie Niehaus, and this is one of the best of the tun...

Recorded in 1953 on the Kenton Showcase album (This music is available from Mosaic Records in their Russo/Holman CD set.), this is a medium tempo swing chart which was (and still is) very different an...

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...

As recorded on the album 'The Jazz Soul of Porgy & Bess' (featuring the Bill Potts Big Band), this chart swings hard, but it isn't hard to play. Bill arranged this in a wonderful contrapuntal fashion....

Phil Collins Big Band Instrumental Chart. A newly published mid tempo chart, especially arranged for the Phil Collins Big Band by Harry Kim.

The chart everyone has been waiting for!! Eight minutes of amazing, dynamic, exciting sounds! This arrangement was commissioned and recorded by the SWR Big Band of Stuttgart, Germany. It is, of course...

This chart is from the I REMEMBER BILL - a tribute to Bill Evans CD arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky! All of these incredible pieces require a mature band, soloists and woodwind doublers. Althoug...