Blues Big Band Noten

W.C. Handy's 'St. Louis Blues' had already entered the pantheon of classic blues melodies when Gil Evans wrote this arrangement in 1958. The album that it appeared on, 'New Bottle, Old Wine,' was a co...

With its hip chord changes and riffy melody, this tune became an instant jazz standard. Ellington's 1933 chart starts out sedately, but quickly shifts gears to swinging figures and modern voicings. Ot...

Arranged by Frank Foster and recorded by Diane Schuur with the Count Basie Orchestra in 1987, Deedles' Blues features an infectious melody with some appropriately sultry lyrics by Los Angeles-based vo...

This grooving shuffle starts with a bang and keeps on building! Tenor Saxes and Trombone 1 and 2 present the catchy melody with the rest of the band joining in. The half time feel of the bridge is a g...

Dieser groovige Shuffle beginnt mit einem Knall und baut sich dann immer weiter auf! Tenorsaxophon und Posaune präsentieren die eingängige Melodie, während der Rest der Band hinzukommt. Das Halftime-F...

All young jazz musicians need to develop a sense for the blues and this chart gets them started on this essential song form. The infectious melody sets up the journey that includes solid scoring and e...

Just as you'd expect to find at a late night diner, this medium level chart serves up a slow, greasy blues -- according to Doug Beach, 'the greasier, the better!' All is built around a down-home, 12/8...

This medium-level, straight-ahead shuffle will be a big hit with groups at many levels. For more experienced bands, solid ensemble writing and blues-based changes make it a great solo vehicle. For you...

This minor blues in the hard bop tradition of Art Blakey and Cannonball Adderley was written for the 2020 District 8 Georgia Honor Jazz Band and is perfect for developing groups. The solo section is w...

Bei dem Wort Route 66 denken viele Menschen an Johnny B. Goode, Rock and Roll, Gitarrenbands usw. Nun, denken Sie anders. Unsere Version ist ein schwungvoller, aber nicht schneller Swing-Shuffle, der...

Dies ist die Originalversion von Helen O'Connell aus ihrem Album "Here's Helen", aufgenommen mit dem Marion Evans Orchestra. Diese Karte ist keine Transkription. Das Arrangement beginnt in einem langs...

Phil Collins Big Band Instrumental Chart. A John Clayton arrangement in a hard driving 'shuffle' style which really moves right from bar 1.

A nice medium tempo blues in Bb with the shout chorus in Eb . This composition captures some of the 'cool school' style that was popular on the West & East coasts in the 50's. Written solos, piano voi...