Sammy Nestico Young Jazz Series

Play this chart with a crisp feel, treating short notes very short. In measures 18-19, 26-27 and 62-63 the 3rd and 4th Trumpet parts can be lowered if the written lines are too demanding.

Pairing altos with trumpets and tenors with trombones makes this easy swinger a really sweet ride for young bands! A written or ad lib solo for tenor sax brings sparkle to the midsection before an eas...

Pairing altos with trumpets and tenors with trombones makes this easy swinger a really sweet ride for young bands! A written or ad lib solo for tenor sax brings sparkle to the midsection before an eas...

Dedicated to legendary jazz trumpeter Harry 'Sweets' Edison, this chart is a happy conversation between the band and the soloist. To achieve a good blend, all dynamics are in the mezzo forte range, wi...

Dedicated to legendary jazz trumpeter Harry "Sweets" Edison, this chart is a happy conversation between the band and the soloist. To achieve a good blend, all dynamics are in the mezzo forte range, wi...

The lines of this arrangement are divided contrapuntally into two sections - trumpets/altos and trombones/tenors. These lines should be played in a relaxed fashion at a mezzo forte volume, with short...

The lines of this arrangement are divided contrapuntally into two sections -- trumpets/altos and trombones/tenors. These lines should be played in a relaxed fashion at a mezzo forte volume, with short...

Play this one with the Count Basie style in mind. The real challenge is to play softly and maintain a steady sense of time. Also note that since the trumpets are scored in a lower range, care must be...

Play this one with the Count Basie style in mind. The real challenge is to play softly and maintain a steady sense of time. Also note that since the trumpets are scored in a lower range, care must be...