Duke Ellington: Mittelschwere Noten

Including open solo space for any player, here's a swingin' chart on the Ellington classic arranged for a small group setting.

Maybe not as well-known as some other famous Ellington standards, yet What Am I Here For? is an engaging and tuneful composition that certainly deserves more notice. Arranged in a medium swing style,...

Nobody could swing like the Duke! Here is his medium swing standard In a Mellow Tone skillfully arranged for the six-horn format that also includes solos for trumpet and alto sax. The shout chorus is...

Here's one of the iconic tunes from Duke Ellington in a swingin' chart scored for the little big band format. Mark really gets the most out of just the six horn parts in this great sounding chart! Sol...

This arrangement was originally written in 1953 by Billy Strayhorn and featured clarinet and trumpet solos. Although it was recorded in the studio in 1953 and on several live occassions in 1965 (featu...

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...

This wonderful Ellington classic is scored by the great Tommy Newsom to feature alto sax throughout. It is recorded on the 'Tonight Show Band, Volume II ' CD (Amherst Records). Brass ranges are very m...

This AATB saxophone quartet arrangement from the Ellington songbook has been skillfully penned by Miami writer Mike Lewis. This straight-ahead swing/bebop arrangement includes solid ensemble writing a...

The great Duke Ellington standard, as featured by Tony Bennett & Michael Bublé on the 'Duets II' album. Tenor 1 Solo written out, or Optional ad lib. Key as recorded.

Edward Kennedy 'Duke' Ellington nahm wie kaum ein anderer als Musiker, Bandleader und Komponist Einfluss auf die Swing-Ära. Der von ihm komponierte und arrangierte Titel It Don't Mean a Thing (If It A...

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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...

Misty Mornin' composed by Duke Ellington and Arthur Whetsol, in the key of Bb Major arranged for piano solo with guitar chords.

Rockin' In Rhythm composed by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills and Harry Carney, in the key of C Major arranged for piano solo with guitar chords.

Brass Band.

Brass Band.

The driving swing style and the romantic lyric of this Duke Ellington tune have made it a classic. It's been recorded by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, The Ink Spots, Harry James, and many more. Add th...

Jazz Classics for the Young Ensemble - Grade 3 No one handles Ellington for younger ensembles better than Mark Taylor, and this well-crafted arrangement shows why. Although Mark uses a written trumpet...

Jazz Classics for the Young Ensemble - Grade 3 No one handles Ellington for younger ensembles better than Mark Taylor, and this well-crafted arrangement shows why. Although Mark uses a written trumpet...

A beautiful alto saxophone ballad, the tempo is around 72 BPM and the instrumentation is 5 saxes, 1 trumpet, 3 trombones, piano, bass, drums. Edited and adapted in exacting detail.

A beautiful alto saxophone ballad, the tempo is around 72 BPM and the instrumentation is 5 saxes, 1 trumpet, 3 trombones, piano, bass, drums. Edited and adapted in exacting detail.

Jazz Classics for the Young Ensemble - Grade 3 No one handles Ellington for younger ensembles better than Mark Taylor, and this well-crafted arrangement shows why. Although Mark uses a written trumpet...

Absolutely dripping with the blues, here is a sultry version of the Ellington classic that features trumpet and trombone as they cry out the plaintive melody. Written in a call and response style, thi...