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There were a number of sensational charts written in the 50's for the Bill Holman Band and the Terry Gibbs Band. This is one of them! A great original by Holman, with lots of solo space. Bill Holman w...

Holman once again takes an older tune and reinvents it in a swinging, very hip fashion. This chart was recorded in 1960 on the Bill Holman's Great Big Band (Capitol) and featured Frank Rosolino, Conte...

West Chester University, PA ...... (Bob Curnow's alma mater) commissioned this new piece to feature the trombone section (and individual players) of the Criterions, and that is what happens with this...

As recorded on the BMG CD 'The Big Shorty Rogers Express', this is a terrific romp through a fast Swing, featuring solos by Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari. Sax, Trumpet, Trombone and Piano. Shorty uses mod...

This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Stage Door Swings', and it is one of Lennie's wonderful charts on a great Broadway standard tune. It has very reasonable ranges for all. This shifts...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Adventures In Standards' CD, this is a wonderful, swinging chart on a great tune. As usual, Lennie does a great job arranging it, with terrific section wor...

Stan Kenton had a certain touch in his arranging that stood out. He took a simple, slow-swinging approach to this great Neal Hefti tune, and it was one of the most popular charts played by the band in...

There are a few charts from this library which are very playable by any reasonably well developed jazz ensemble. This surely is one of the best! Holman created a beautifully layered piece, based on th...

This is one of those superb Holman charts written for Stan Kenton in the early '50's that just swings like crazy. It starts off very soft and easy, with clever linear writing. It then roars into an al...

The lush trombone section sound of the Kenton Orchestra on a gorgeous ballad. Rescored to be played without the mellophoniums. A wonderful concert or dance book addition. Recorded on the Romantic Appr...

This is one of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He was able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the pl...

This is another of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He is able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the...

Lennie Niehaus wrote a series of terrific arrangements for the Stan Kenton Orchestra (this was recorded on the 'Stage Door Swings' CD). This chart is a medium-swing version of a great Rodgers and Hamm...

Benny Carter created a wealth of marvelous, swinging big band music, and this piece is no exception to that. As recorded on 'The Legend' by the Count Basie Orchestra, this medium-swing chart features...

Here is another terrific chart from Shorty Rogers (as recorded on the 'Portrait of Shorty' album). Shorty always had a way of creating wonderful melodies and exciting arrangements for big band. This c...

David Baker's music is wonderful to play because of its originality and sense of adventure. This is no exception. Written for his amazing jazz ensemble at Indiana University, this chart, set in a fast...

This was recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra CD 'Live at the Tropicana.' This is a very hip version of the old jazz standard. It is set at a moderate swing tempo, and there is solo space for trumpet...

As recorded on 'Tonight Show Band, Vol. 2' (Amherst), Holman has created a warm and wonderful chart on this superb standard. Set in a 'swingy ballad' feel, it features a short trumpet solo (in the 1st...

This piece was never recorded by the Pat Metheny Group. It was 'lost in history' until discovered on a 1985 radio transcription. Pat says this was written for a gig with Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins a...

If you're familiar with the great chart on 'I Can't Stop Loving You' that was created for the Basie Band, then you know what this one is about. This tune is set in a heavy shuffle feel, with lots of B...

As recorded on 'Libertango ! Hommage to Astor Piazzolla' by the HR Big Band (Germany), this arrangement will surely lift your audiences out of their seats. It features a main soloist of your choice (o...

This up-dated issue of the former Creative World chart is Hooper at his best ...... musical, clever and always very interesting. The opensolo section is a blues and gives your players a chance to romp...

The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton. It contained arrangements by Kenton and (mostly) Ralph Carmichael of traditional Christmas music. This particular arra...

The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton. It contained arrangements by Kenton and (mostly) Ralph Carmichael of traditional Christmas music. This particular arra...

The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton. It contained arrangements by Kenton and (mostly) Ralph Carmichael of traditional Christmas music. This particular arra...