Swing Big Band Noten

Adapted from the arrangement that John Clayton did for Dianne Reeves and the WDR radio big band in Cologne, Germany, here is a moderately slow and sulty swing version of the Duke Ellington favorite. A...

Paying homage to the great jazz vocalist Joe Williams and recorded by Barbara Morrison on her tribute CD Thinking of You, Joe, here is an adaptation of John Clayton's swinging chart featuring sizzling...

This lesser-known Bud Powell composition features an upbeat melody and happy-go-lucky style that works great for jazz ensemble. Arranged here as a small group within a big band, it includes solos for...

One of the bebop classics that defined an era, Groovin' High arranged here by Rick Stitzel is a great introduction to the music of Dizzy Gillepsie for your younger players. With careful attention to r...

Originally recorded on the Miles Davis landmark recording Kind of Blue, here is a swingin' and updated take on this all-time blues favorite. Tasty full ensemble interludes surround solo space for alto...

Notably recorded by Clifford Brown and composed by legendary jazz pianist Duke Jordan, Mark Taylor's arrangement features a medium swing style and a brief duet for tenor and trumpet at the top. Then t...

Composed by pianist Victor Feldman, this jazz standard has been popular with recording artists ever since Miles Davis famously introduced it back in 1963. Written in an uptempo swing style and featuri...

Wes Montgomery's jazz standard is arranged here featuring both the straight-ahead swing style of the original as well as an updated samba version inspired by a recording by John Scofield and John Aber...

Normally performed in a Latin style, Mark Taylor has created a marvelous setting of this popular standard as a medium swing shuffle! There's nothing laid back about this as the full ensemble opens up...

Written by jazz legend Thelonious Monk, In Walked Bud features a memorable melody and rollicking swing style sprinkled with unique Monk-isms that his music is known for. This terrific version for jazz...

Composed in a relaxed swing style, this catchy tune is built up in layers starting with the trombones. Saxes are added followed by the trumpets, and finally the full ensemble gets in on the fun. There...

The hippest new swing tune of the year from the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. This exciting chart for young players features the signature horn riffs and drum breaks.

Written for Frank Sinatra (and the title track of his 1958 album), this tune epitomizes the cool sounds of the swing era. Here's a smartly scored version for beginning bands, written with modest range...

One of the true gems from the Ellington catalog of great songs, here is a marvelous setting for vocal soloist with jazz ensemble. The style is slow swing, and the mood is sensuous and lush.

Here is a very playable arrangement of this quintessential cool jazz swing tune that will work great with young players. Carefully scored to sound full with incomplete instrumentation this arrangement...

Grade 4. (Jennings).

From his album Night Flight, Sammy Nestico has put a new light on this great standard, transforming it into an ensemble showcase that just doesn't let up. There are solos for alto and trumpet, and som...

Frank Mantooth has transformed this John Coltrane classic into and outstanding up-tempo chart for big band. Features Tenor Sax and Flugelhorn with solo space for each.

Dieser treibende Shuffle hat einen echten Groove. Der Komponist/Arrangeur Adrien Re hat einen Shuffle geschaffen, der im Gedächtnis bleiben wird. Solomöglichkeiten sind für Tenor und Posaune ausgeschr...

Wow! This is a show-stopping chart by arranger Alan Baylock of the Ellington/Tizol classic. The groove moves logically between an up-tempo swing, a 'Maiden Voyage' feel, a double time swing and a 12/8...

This is an up-tempo swing chart with the drums as the solo instrument, so hang on to your hats! Inspired from the original Roy Eldridge-Gene Krupa recording of After You've Gone this drumset feature i...

Paul Baker composed and arranged this medium swing chart as a tribute to the great Sammy Nestico. It has a written solo for 2nd trumpet (cued for 1st), a sax section soli, a piano solo, a brief shout...

Remember this tune? It's a simple swing-feel chart with a very catchy melody and very modest ranges. A flexible solo section can be used for all players, any groupings, or an individual soloist. In ad...

Composed by jazz legend John Coltrane and arranged for young players, expect this classic swing jazz tune to be a hit with everyone. A simple minor blues chart that has easy ranges and rhythms, writte...