Stan Kenton

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Sketches on Standards', this is a wonderful, creative arrangement of a great standard. Russo had a wonderful way with chord substitutions and used them a l...

Buddy Childers, that is! Willis wrote this for Buddy in 1954, and it is recorded on the Kenton Showcase album (This music is available from Mosaic Records in their Russo/Holman CD set.). A terrific fe...

From the Progressive Jazz period in the 1940's, this piece focused on the alto saxophone (originally played by George Weidler).5-5-5-4

One of the great pieces written for the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra, founded and conducted by Stan Kenton. Four french horns are essential, along with 4 trumpets, 5 trombones and woodwinds. Exciti...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Artistry in Rhythm' (and many other CDs). This classic composition was written to feature Shelley Manne on drum set. This new edition was created, with ful...

This historically important piece opens with a rubato piano solo and then moves to a terrific Rugolo trombone feature (originally recorded by Kai Winding). A strong, gorgeous melody, backed by the pow...

There are quite a few charts in the Kenton Library that stand out because of their extreme originality. This is one of them. It is also a very demanding and exciting chart. The melody and harmonic str...

Now Edition! Although this has been in the catalog for a while, it is now notated in Finale, and the new edition comes with a full score for the first time. Marty's arrangement stands alone in the cat...

The original chart as played by the Stan Kenton Orchestra. No holds barred on this one, no watered-down version. The chart allows for cued sections, exactly how the band played it. This is the real th...

Mulligan contributed only a few charts to the Kenton Library,and they are all classics. This arrangement is no exception. Although originally arranged for Stan's dance book in the '50s, this is much m...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Live at Brigham Young University, this is a rare baritone saxophone solo feature throughout. The arrangement by Holman is marvelous, opening and closing wit...

This was the first of many 'time charts' that Hank wrote for the Kenton Band. This is as exactly recorded on the 'Live at Redlands University' CD. The piece in written mostly in 5/4 and features solo...

This is the exact arrangement as played on the 'Live at the Tropicana' by the Stan Kenton Orchestra. It is a lovely, moody chart, with lush, warm harmonies and orchestration. Solos are in the tenor sa...

This is one of those marvelous 'dance' charts that Lennie Niehaus wrote for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Of course, all of Lennie's charts are extremely 'hip,' and this is no exception. Saxophones lay d...

The all-time, classic saxophone section feature. Originally recorded for the first time in 1940, it has been recorded many, many times since (the latest recording was Stan Kenton in London (Decca Reco...

Cacavas - Grades 3-5

There have been SO many requests for the ORIGINAL arrangement as recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, that Curnow has made it available for the first time. Here is the national anthem, as recorded b...

Hank Levy wrote this wonderful 5/4 chart in the early '70's (1973), and it was recorded on the 'Birthday in Britain' CD. Solos for bass and alto saxophone. 5-5-5-3 (condensed score)

Bob Curnow has taken the brilliant arrangements done for the Stan Kenton Orchestra by Ralph Charmichael and created a medley of fresh, modern versions containing Angels We Have Heard on High, The Holl...