Duke Ellington Big Band Noten

Introduce your students to the legendary Strayhorn/Ellington duo with this bluesy waltz that includes piano, flugelhorn, and alto solos. Challenging ensemble parts.

Bluesy waltz with piano, flugelhorn and alto solos. Challenging ensemble parts.

Includes five movements: 'Morning Mood,' 'Hall of the Mountain King,' 'Solvejg's Dance,' 'Ase's Death,' and 'Anitra's Dance.' Instrumentation is 5 saxes (clarinet doubles), 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, pi...

Includes five movements: 'Morning Mood,' 'Hall of the Mountain King,' 'Solvejg's Dance,' 'Ase's Death,' and 'Anitra's Dance.' Instrumentation is 5 saxes (clarinet doubles), 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, pi...

Easy chord changes and ensemble parts illustrate how much Ellington can do with simple melodies and chord progressions.

Easy chord changes and ensemble parts illustrate how much Ellington can do with simple melodies and chord progressions.

This sophisticated arrangement is a good chance to focus on musical issues since there are no technical challenges.

This strong and moving piece celebrates the Queen of Gospel through short solos over simple backgrounds.

This strong and moving piece celebrates the Queen of Gospel through short solos over simple backgrounds.

A medium tempo swing chart composed by the great Duke Ellington! Features include a few sax section solis, a trumpet 1 written solo for the bridge section and an 8-bar written solo section, trumpet 1...

Arranged especially for the USAF Airmen of Note, this alto ballad is outstanding in every respect. The introduction features 'bones playing the bridge, followed by the A section statement with alto an...

Swingin' and singin' with big band! This chart practically plays itself. The key is F minor, the vocal range is middle C to 3rd space C, and the lead trumpet range is to written F top line. Solo space...

A great Ellington tune that uses simple chord progressions and riffs to maintain an infectious, relaxed, though forward-moving swing.

A creative Ellington kaleidoscope, this medium difficulty tune is a great juxtaposition of smooth and choppy, loud and soft, and short and long.

One of the most moving pieces in the repertoire, a beautiful and devastating alto feature.

Evocative Latin-tinged composition featuring repeated saxophone riffs, plunger brass, and solo space.

The original Cootie's Concerto, a medium difficulty chart that features plunger trumpet paying tribute to one of the music's great soloist, Cootie Williams!

Experience Harlem of the early 1930's with this delightfully swinging and complex early Ellington classic.

Take a stroll through the French Quarter with this hard swinging clarinet feature. Dueling trombones and a brief trumpet solo round out one of Duke's most engaging pieces!

Eine schöne Karte für ein Konzert, ein Festival oder einen Tanzauftritt. Ein mittlerer Swing mit 114 BPM, geschriebene Soli sind für Alt, Posaune 1 und Klavier vorhanden. Mit großartiger Dynamik, Saxo...

Uptown Downbeat is a classic 1930's Duke with a modern twist, call and response between brass and saxes, great soli sections for both trombones and woodwinds, features solos for clarinet, trumpet, and...

Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies features a haunting flute feature that summons the pensive feeling of late night remembrances. Beautiful harmonized backgrounds contrast with a unison saxophone counter...

Another devastatingly beautiful Ellington ballad, this alto feature is one of the most evocative melodies in his output. Only two-and-a-half minutes long, it is sure to be a crowd favorite.

Celebrating the centennial of the great Ella Fitzgerald, this chart is from the legendary recordings of Ella with the Ellington Orchestra. This chart features a short solo by baritone and alto saxopho...

This uptempo blues will allow your tenor soloist to stretch out. A great example of the Ellington riff style, this chart can be opened up for multiple soloists and provides a teachable moment with the...