Big Band mit Solo: Altsaxophon

This is recorded on the Tonight Show Band CD 'Once More With Feeling' (Amherst Records). Tommy does it again with a marvelous chart on this classic Mercer Ellington tune. This medium shuffle features...

This wonderful, melodic Mercer Ellington tune is beautifully arranged by Tommy Newsom, and it is recorded on the Tonight Show Band CD 'Once More With Feeling' (Amherst Records). This wonderful chart f...

Ernie Wilkins was one of the most successful contributors to Maynard's amazing big band library. This original is an alto saxophone feature set in a slow, swinging tempo, with a really clever melody a...

Recorded by the Tonight Show Band on 'Volume One, The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen,' this is a great chart on a classic jazz standard. This is pretty much a feature for alto saxophone, but th...

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...

Here is another chart written for Stan Kenton (in the mid-1950's), that was never recorded by the band. It is a sensational piece, a real flag-waver which features alto saxophone from top to bottom. G...

There may not be a more beautiful ballad anywhere in jazz ensemble literature. This is an alto saxophone feature throughout and was recorded on the Full Nelson album and also included in the Verve Jaz...

A loping, swinging version, featuring alto saxophone throughout. Your lead alto will love doing this chart. Very playable for most bands. Reasonable ranges and great shout choruses make this a very ne...

Holman originally wrote this chart to feature Charlie Parker with the Kenton Band in the early '50's. Based on the changes to the ever-popular All the Things You Are, it features alto saxophone throug...

Recorded in 1954 for the recording Kenton Showcase this chart is an alto saxophone feature throughout. It was originally recorded by Lee Konitz. Yet another wonderful Holman feature chart. (condensed...

From the Progressive Jazz period in the 1940's, this piece focused on the alto saxophone (originally played by George Weidler).5-5-5-4

Originalarrangement von der CD 'Big Band Shout - Swing it! Vol. 4'

Originalarrangement von der CD 'Swing it! - Vol. 1'

The title track from Chico's new CD 'Pure Emotion' (Milestone MCD-9239-2). This lushly scored ballad features Alto Sax in a fully written out solo.

Duke's feature for alto sax at a medium tempo also includes swinging small ensemble writing within the band and a grooving 12/8 shuffle for the finish.

One More Dream is a wonderful alto sax ballad feature played at 68 BPM. The woodwinds have various doubles for alto flute and clarinet but are optional, plus there are optional horn in F parts. This P...

Hier ist die Quintessenz einer Altsaxophon-Ballade in einem wunderbaren Standard, arrangiert von Jack Cooper. Jack hat "What's New?" in As gepitcht, so dass es zu den Tonlagen aller Bläser passt und d...

Here's an up-tempo straight ahead jazz number which features an alto sax-trumpet duo. Top-notch writing!

Here's an up-tempo straight ahead jazz number which features an alto sax-trumpet duo. Top-notch writing!