Myles Collins

Originally written for the film 'Youth on Parade' by the prolific team of Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn, this tune became a huge hit for Helen Forrest and the Harry James Orchestra.HJ recorded the chart in...

This version of Alright, Okay was done by Joe Williams with the Count Basie Orchestra and it is a very dancable bouncy shuffle that has a solid pulse. There is nothing complicated about the chart and...

This chart of Night and Day is transcribed and adapted from Artie Shaw's April 1937 RCA session, the original arrangement being penned by Jerry Gray. The band then consisted of 5 Brass, 4 Reeds, 4 Rhy...

Here is a very lush and sweet arrangement of Fascination Waltz, as recorded by the Joe Loss Orchestra. The saxes are Miller voiced throughout, scored for CAATT (with the first Tenor also doubling Clar...

Fans of Louis Jordan will instantly recognize this title, and our arrangement is equally singable by most male or female singers. The rhythm section starts it off, and the trumpets blow the dirty 'wah...

That Ole Devil is a wonderful torchlight ballad which was made famous by Billie Holiday, and latterly by Alison Moyet. Ours draws from the best of both, and we have added extra depth and richness to t...

A straight-ahead Waltz in a stock style. Good sectional interplay and use of brass mutes for tonal colour, with a written Trumpet 2 solo and written Piano fills.

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

Made famous by Dean Martin, ours is close to the Rosemary Clooney version which she recorded with the Perez Prado Orchestra. This is a relaxed vocal with simple backings from the band, in true Prado s...

Benny Goodman's famous opening number has been faithfully re-created by Bob Martin and comes complete with the original Clarinet and Alto solos fully written out. This arrangement is scored for 8 bras...

Written by Bill Finegan for the Glenn Miller Orchestra, this number is a great example of his arranging skill. He took a simplistic tune (Yo Ho Heave Ho) and turned it into a memorable piece, famous f...

Esta tabla ha sido transcrita y adaptada a partir del arreglo de Frank DeVol escrito para el álbum Verve de Ella de 1960 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas'. Hemos eliminado gran parte del viento d...

Aquí está el clásico navideño de Kay Starr, (Everybody's Waitin' for) the Man with The Bag. La canción fue escrita en 1950 y publicada ese mismo año en Capitol 1256. El arreglo original fue compuesto...

This arrangement of Jailhouse Rock is easy, yet very effective in performance, and being such a well known song, will have the dancers taking to the floor straight away. The chart opens in Elvis style...

This version is a transcription of Basie's performance from the 'Sinatra at the Sands' album, and it differs slightly from the great Billy Byers studio version of the chart. It opens with a floating P...

My Girl, written by Smokey Robinson and Ronald White, was a huge hit for The Temptations, and this tune has become a Motown classic. Our arrangement is written with the original 60's version in mind,...

Here is Ted Heath's beautifully lush version of Fly Me to the Moon, scored as a slow Alto Sax feature ballad. The Alto solo line is written out in full, as originally played (possibly by Ronnie Chambe...

This version of Harlem Nocturne is an Alto feature from the Maynard Ferguson book and has an altogether much cooler feel to it than the ever-present and much played standard stock swing chart. Our cha...

The London Suite was written by Thomas 'Fats' Waller during his 1939 European tour. It is his musical interpretation of six London districts and the suite was arranged for and recorded by the Ted Heat...

The London Suite was written by Thomas 'Fats' Waller during his 1939 European tour. It is his musical interpretation of six London districts and the suite was arranged for and recorded by the Ted Heat...

After a short intro the Baritone takes the melody as a solo, followed by the sax team, with the brass finishing off the melody phrase. Trombone 2 picks up the melody as a solo, completed by the whole...

Here is a really rich and lush arrangement of Cole Porter's beautiful ballad. Written for female vocal, the chart was in part inspired by Ella Fitzgerald's rendition in her Songbook album, but is not...

Taken from Barry Manilow's 1978 album 'Even Now', this chart is a great lounge ballad with a really bluesy feel. Opening with solo piano, the vocal enters backed by just the rhythm section. The Saxes...

Here is our take on Nelson Riddle's beautiful chart written for Ella Fitzgerald. We have adapted this chart to make it playable with a regular 5444 big band line-up, whilst keeping the feel and flavou...

Written by Duke Ellington and originally entitled Concerto for Cootie, Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me has been covered by all of the great vocalists including Ella and Sinatra. This version has been...