Jazz At Lincoln Centre

Even when Benny Carter wasn't writing for Count Basie, many of his charts from the 1950's onward sound like they could have been written for Basie. Maybe this is because so many of Basie's arrangers (...

Even when Benny Carter wasn't writing for Count Basie, many of his charts from the 1950's onward sound like they could have been written for Basie. Maybe this is because so many of Basie's arrangers (...

Even when Benny Carter wasn't writing for Count Basie, many of his charts from the 1950's onward sound like they could have been written for Basie. Maybe this is because so many of Basie's arrangers (...

Symphony In Riffs is Benny Carter's most famous piece. Originally composed and arranged in the 1930's for 4 reeds and 5 brass, Benny re-scored this version for a larger band some 50 years later. Benny...

Symphony In Riffs is Benny Carter's most famous piece. Originally composed and arranged in the 1930's for 4 reeds and 5 brass, Benny re-scored this version for a larger band some 50 years later. Benny...

Symphony In Riffs is Benny Carter's most famous piece. Originally composed and arranged in the 1930's for 4 reeds and 5 brass, Benny re-scored this version for a larger band some 50 years later. Benny...

Featured prominently in Ken Burn's Jazz documentary, this 1930's, up-tempo swinger features solos for trumpet and clarinet. The ending requires clarinet doubles for the entire saxophone section with a...

A legendary flag waver that features a rare drum solo by Chick Webb, this was one of the standards that ushered in the 'Jazz Age.' Prominently featuring the drums throughout, a brass fanfare opens thi...

Duke Ellington's 'Blue Goose' is a beautiful medium swing tune based on 'Star Dust' with a soprano and bari sax introduction and short solos for trumpet, trombone, and tenor. Featuring a sax solo with...

Fletcher Henderson's 'Down South Camp Meeting' is a medium swing tune with an infectious melody. A trumpet solo leads to a key change with challenging sax soli, and then a switches to all clarinets fo...

Up tempo rhythm changes in the key of G, based on an earlier tune by Henderson called 'Yeah Man', 'Hotter Than 'Ell' is a stomping riff tune with solos for clarinet, trumpet, and tenor. Includes a gre...

'Wrappin' It Up' is a Fletcher Henderson swing era classic that was a hit for Benny Goodman, featuring a familiar riff-based melody and solos for alto, trumpet, and clarinet.

A movement from Duke's masterpiece, Black, Brown, and Beige, this is a slow blues that features the trombone section, and short solos in call and response for tenor sax and trombone. An unaccompanied...

A movement from Duke's masterpiece, Black, Brown, and Beige, this is a slow blues that features the trombone section, and short solos in call and response for tenor sax and trombone. An unaccompanied...

An early work from Tadd Dameron, originally written for Kansas City's 'Harlan Leonard and his Rockets.' An up-tempo chromatic sounding work that is a precursor of the bebop style to come. Solos for te...

One of Ellington's first hits from 1926, this moderate two-beat chart features a classic Bubber Miley plunger trumpet solo, as well as great ensemble writing for all sections. Can be done with tuba or...

This medium-up-tempo chart is based on rhythm changes and features tenor and trumpet solos, but can be opened up for more. This great bebop anthem changes keys from B-flat to E-flat.

This medium-up-tempo chart is based on rhythm changes and features tenor and trumpet solos, but can be opened up for more. This great bebop anthem changes keys from B-flat to E-flat.

Warner Bros. Publications is proud to present this important new series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Each selection was selected by the Center's musical director, Wynton Marsalis, for Essentially...

Warner Bros. Publications is proud to present this important new series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Each selection was selected by the Center's musical director, Wynton Marsalis, for Essentially...

Warner Bros. Publications is proud to present this important new series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Each selection was selected by the Center's musical director, Wynton Marsalis, for Essentially...

Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. is an exciting project under the artistic direction of Wynton Marsalis that is dedicated to the preservation of the jazz style and designed to honor the greats of jazz...

Warner Bros. Publications is proud to present this important series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Each selection was selected by the Center's musical director, Wynton Marsalis. Each transcription i...