Swingende Weihnachtslieder für Big Band

This moderate swing original for developing groups features exciting bebop lines, an open solo chorus for all horns (written or ad lib), sax and brass solis, a rousing shout, and a guitar chord chart...

Written in a hard driving shuffle style, it features all sections of the band with written or ad lib solo space for tenor saxophone. There is also an acappella feature for the winds that will keep eve...

This new advanced level edition is taken directly from the original ink parts that were on the stands at the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (now the Vanguard Jazz Orchestra) debut performance in...

Artie Shaw hat diesen Klassiker im Laufe der Jahre viele Male aufgenommen. Ursprünglich verwendete er 4 Saxophone - 2 Altos und 2 Tenöre - und später eine reguläre AATTB-Sektion und sich selbst als So...

Flatbush Flanagan ist ein Harry-James-Chart aus der Nachkriegszeit, der durchgehend auf einem coolen Groove basiert. Es enthält Soli für Trompete 2 (improvisiert) und Tenor 1 (ausgeschrieben oder impr...

Dies ist die Habanera aus Bizets Carmen, transkribiert von der Nat King Cole / Quincy Jones Aufnahme. Das Stück ist ein rhythmischer Up-Tempo-Swinger, bei dem sowohl Ihr Sänger als auch Ihre Band auf...

Neal Hefti original arrangment. There is no full score with this arrangment, though a Conductor lead sheet is included. One of the great tracks from the Basie band of the 1950s.

Based on the Michael Bublé's recording, transcribed and adapted by Cy Payne in Bb. This is a no holds barred arrangement. Key: Gm-Em-G#m-Ab-Am-Bbm Vocal range: D-A Trumpet range: Eb

There have been a lot of published charts on this tune, but this is the original version as played by and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra. This chart should be in every jazz band library! Wonder...

This is the real thing, as written for and recorded by the Buddy Rich Band on the Big Swing Face CD. It is a medium-up swing chart that provides plenty of solo space for alto sax (al la Ernie Watts),...

As recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) 'The Legend', Benny Carter has created a marvelous, quiet, 'smoky' sounding tune ... somewhat in the vain of 'Whisper Not.' This is a wonderful...

Includes solo clarinet part, but no baritone saxophone.

As recorded by Dennis Bono and arranged by Sammy Nestico, here is a hard-hitting medium swing chart on this familiar standard. The band gets a chance to shine here in addition to providing support for...

Originally recorded by the Beatles, John Wasson's version is actually closer in style to the hot rock/shuffle version recorded by Earth, Wind and Fire. Plenty of energy and tight ensemble figures with...

Michael Abene not only produced the 1992 GRP All-Star Big Band recording, but he contributed some of the hippest arrangements as well. This unique treatment of the Horace Silver classic is an excellen...

Jazz giant Miles Davis is probably best-known for this tune. Alternating between a small combo (alto, tenor, bari. , trumpet, trombone, and guitar) and full ensemble, Mark has created a masterful char...

Jazz legend Sonny Rollins has given us so many fabulous jazz standards over the years. Mark Taylor has adapted one of Sonny's best tunes in this medium tempo chart for younger bands.

The landmark album by Miles Davis Birth of the Cool brought us a unique instrumentation (the nonet) along with distinctive jazz sounds. Without straying from the intent of the music and working direct...

Introduce your beginning group to the concept of call and response (so common in early jazz) with this carefully written, easy arrangement of this well-known jazz standard. Like all titles in the Esse...

From the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra CD Groove Shop, here is John's uptempo and energetic take on this Hoagy Carmichael favorite. Perfect as an opener, this explosive chart features tenor sax as w...

From John La Barbera's acclaimed CD 'On The Wild Side, ' here is a masterful arrangement of the Miles Davis modal standard. Opening with a chorale, the chart then slips into a classy jazz waltz treatm...

Featuring a dark intensity and a powerful unison riff figure in minor, this medium swing chart is a great showcase for your bass player as well as the trombone section. The harmonic structure is quite...

In the skilled hands of Mark Taylor, here is a swingin' arrangement of this classic Ray Brown jazz waltz that features the saxes and plenty of great-sounding ensemble writing. This offers a nice style...

The unlikely treatment in a swing style sets this arrangement apart as Mark Taylor takes Elton John's familiar hit in a completely new direction. The style alternates between a 2 feel and straight ahe...