Myles Collins

Goodbye was Benny Goodman's closing theme. A slow, hauntingly beautiful composition from Gordon Jenkins, rich in musical colour and tonality and a fine testament to Benny. We have faithfully reproduce...

Once in a while there comes along a chart which just makes you want to listen and weep with joy. This Ted Heath version of Memories of You is one of them. A fabulous feature for two Trumpets , the arr...

A very rare chart from the Artie Shaw Orchestra, I'm Coming Virginia features Clarinet, with cameo Tenor and Trombone solos. We have scored this chart for 5 reeds and 8 brass (instead of the original...

This is one of Artie Shaw's most memorable charts, and simply a joy to play. Opening with a short 6 measure half time statement, the drums then double the tempo and away we go. The arrangement has gre...

A rare chart from the Artie Shaw band, Jungle Drums is a medium tempo Clarinet & Tenor Sax feature, and is a throuroughly melodic interpretation of Ernesto Lecuona's original Beguine. Provided that yo...

Adapted from the 1956 recording, El Manisero (the Peanut Vendor) remains one of Stan Kenton's most enduring hits, and is a feature chart for lead Trombone (who solos for the first minute of the chart)...

Lovers of Billy May will love this chart too. A punchy 4 measure lick opens the arrangement, and it is re-stated during the chart too, helping to cement the structure of the piece. There are some May...

La Rubia was written by Perez Prado, and is an Alto Sax feature latin chart in F minor. Although an easy chart to play, it is nevertheless very effective and has the trademark Prado unison sax lines w...

Here is Artie Shaw's version of the old Hickman & Williams tune, Rose Room, though we have adapted it for 8 brass from the original 6. The chord progressions of this tune were later used by Ellington...

A straight-ahead Waltz in a stock style. No solos apart from a short Piano solo, just good sectional interplay and use of brass mutes for tonal colour.

A straight-ahead Waltz in a stock style. A short ad-lib Piano solo in the middle. Good sectional interplay and use of brass mutes for tonal colour.

A straight-ahead Waltz in a stock style. A short Trumpet solo and good sectional interplay. All Saxes double Clarinets.

A straight-ahead Waltz in a stock style. No solos, just good sectional interplay. Lead Alto doubles Clarinet, Baritone doubles Alto.