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Arranged by Holman for Carl Fontana with the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the mid 50's. This chart is wonderful in its simplicity and melodic content. A striking melody and an exquisite arrangement. Solo...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and Jean Turner

Stan had a very definite style of arranging which, of course, was the basis of most of the music for his early bands. This chart is very simple but extremely effective. It begins with quiet trombones...

An absolutely gorgeous Bobby Troup ballad which features trumpet and tenor sax. Beautiful use of the warm sax and trombone sounds so typical of Kenton. As recorded on the Standards in Silhouette CD. 5...

What a great , fun-filled piece this is! Les has created a mythical character (in this case, the lead trombone player) who runs through a number of 'musician jokes' while referring to his 'brother.' A...

Sierra Music is excited to provide another original from Bob Curnow! 'The Secret of the Blues' is a fresh, new look at the blues with interesting altered changes, dynamics that move from the softest t...

A blues chart to end all blues charts! A very playable arrangement featuring as many soloists as you see fit. The theme is played by a quintet of trumpet, trombone, alto, tenor and baritone saxes. Sol...

A walkin'-tempo blues featuring trumpet and tenor. Great lines and down-home shouts ... one after another ... will get your band and your audiences out of their seats! Reasonable brass ranges. 5-4-4-4

This chart was recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the CD I Told You So (out-of-print). Blues in C! Holman's Basie charts (1976) are classics! This reissue features lots of solo space (flute, tpt...

You've probably heard this chart on the great recordings such as In A JazzOrbit (Holman's Band) or the Terry Gibbs DreamBand CDs. A wonderful blues chart with the usual Holman flavor. The saxophone se...

Who will ever be able to forget the dynamic Buddy Rich Band? This chart was a staple in that library for a long time, spinning off of the 60's-70'slook at more contemporary music sources (rock, folk,...

Four wonderful tunes.... Eager Beaver, Dynaflow, Opus in Chartreuse and Artistry in Rhythm are included in this medley. Curnow put on paper what the band used to play to close most concerts or dances...

New to Sierra Music, composer/arranger Jamey Simmons brings a great, new original, 'Greasin' the Skids', set to a New Orleans 2nd Line Feel (with momentary switches to a swing feel). Ranges and rhythm...

If you had the chance to put into print a great jazz standard with over 370,000 views on YouTube, would you? Well, we did it!This great arrangement by Eric Miyashiro of Mike Mainieri's "Trains" is a c...

This is one of those charts that can be played by any reasonably accomplished big band (including high school players). It is Mulligan's own chart on his famous tune. The only recorded version of it,...

Another great chart to add to the every-growing Pat Metheny Series, Bob Curnow has arranged this down-right funk tune originally recorded on the PMG album 'We Live Here.' Set in the pocket of a medium...

This arrangement by Bob Curnow is based on Johnny Richards' original composition written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, which was part of the 'Adventures In Time' album. This version is easier to play...

Here is another one of Johnny Richards' great latin tunes as written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. This lilting 5/4 chart has a great groove and amazing ensemble writing, with solo space for alto, tr...

The title refers to the somewhat 'mystical' style of the opening of this wonderful and fun-filled chart. After the opening, and a couple of screams of terror from the band, the piece settles into a re...

This is a new edition (Finale computer notation) of this lovely bossa nova tune. Curnow uses flugelhorns to create a warm, lush, lyrical melody that floats in and out of various counter lines. There i...

Johnny Richards wrote this gorgeous melody as part of the incomparable Stan Kenton 'Cuban Fire' CD, and now this version allows the music to be performed without all of the usual high trumpet and comp...

Rich DeRosa has created a marvelous Latin composition in a baião feel that is recorded by the North Texas Two O'Clock Lab Band. It comes out of the gate roaring. The very hip melody is stated by flute...

Mit'Beat 70' liefert Bob Curnow ein großartiges Arrangement eines der größten Hits von Pat Metheny und Lyle Mays. Die eingängige Melodie des schnellen und aufregenden Latin/Fusion-Titels wird Ihnen un...

This is a dazzling arrangement of the great jazz standard. With a mix of Latin and swing, Les has created a special setting of this favorite of jazz players. (condensed score) 5-4-4-4

This is Hooper at his best ...... musical, clever and always very interesting. An exciting and different piece with a latin feel. Features alto sax. As recorded on the Look What They've Done LP. 5-4-4...