Partituras para Big Band

Commissioned by friends and parents of the Gower Middle School band program in Burr Ridge, IL, this solid blues chart contains great ensemble writing that keeps everyone involved. While the open solo...

Just as you'd expect to find at a late night diner, this chart serves up a slow, greasy blues -- according to Doug Beach, the greasier, the better! All is built around a down-home, 12/8 feel with a st...

This straight-ahead shuffle will be a big hit with groups at many levels. For better bands, solid ensemble writing and blues-based changes make it a great solo vehicle. For younger players, it's a gre...

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi/Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album Road Time (RCA), this swingin' blues shuffle for experienced players has it all -- strong ensemble choruses, sax and brass sectio...

This straight ahead shuffle in the tradition of Duke Ellington's train songs will be a welcome addition to advancing big band literature, and is also appropriate for professional bands as well. Berger...

Mention the words Route 66 and many people think 'Johnny B-Goode', Rock and Roll, guitar bands etc. Well, think again. Our version is written as a bouncy, but not fast, swing-shuffle that has a laid-b...

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...

This is the original Helen O'Connell version from her 'Here's Helen' album, as recorded with the Marion Evans Orchestra. This chart is not a transcription. The arrangement opens at a slow, bluesy temp...

Reet Petite is great chart for a mixed audience dance gig. It's one of those songs that gets people up on the floor almost from the very first note. Our version follows the form and structure of the J...

Phil Collins Big Band Instrumental Chart. A John Clayton arrangement in a hard driving 'shuffle' style which really moves right from bar 1.

A hard driving 6/8 Gospel Blues style chart, as recorded by Woody Herman. Key F. This tremendous arrangement has all the gutsy feel of the original Charlie Mingus version on 'Mingus Mingus Mingus'. Tr...

Ain't Worth the Squeeze es una pieza de blues en forma de "C" clásico, con un ritmo muy movido. Se apoya en la tradición de la big band del humor, la fanfarronería y la sorpresa, donde cada riff y cad...

Ain't Worth the Squeeze es una pieza de blues en forma de "C" clásico, con un ritmo muy movido. Se apoya en la tradición de la big band del humor, la fanfarronería y la sorpresa, donde cada riff y cad...

A nice medium tempo blues in Bb with the shout chorus in Eb . This composition captures some of the 'cool school' style that was popular on the West & East coasts in the 50's. Written solos, piano voi...

Great medium tempo blues in Bb that captures the small group feel of the Blue Note recordings from the 1950's & 60's for the full jazz ensemble. Medium tempo Bb blues.

This Medium/Fast blues in Fm provides a solid big band ensemble study for your students. The writing contains plenty of call and response between sections and has ample room for solos. Moderate brass...

Check out this unique chart! This shuffle/blues is fun to play, as it switches from a shuffle feel to straight swing for the shout chorus. Lots of room for solos. Oo-Bop!

This straight ahead swinging blues is just what the doctor ordered! Reasonable ranges for the brass, with plenty of call-and-response between sax section and brass. A great set of out choruses brings...

Med. Fast Blues in Bb.

This could be called Newer Than New, because Don just wrote this for John Pizzarelli's new band in New York. It's a wonderful tour-de-force for the entire band, with lots of open spots for your hot ja...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter, this is a medium-up Shuffle feel, with solos for tenor saxophone and piano. The sax s...

This chart was recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the CD I Told You So. This is yet another terrific Holman chart written for that band! A medium-tempo shuffle that just swings and swings! There...

Nelson wrote an album for Johnny Hodges (Black, Brown and Beautiful, RCA) featuring the compositions of Duke Ellington and also some of his original things. This Ellington tune just romps and stomps r...

No apology is really necessary for this exciting big-band blues! There's a great sax 'head' with solid brass punches and solos written on the standard blues changes. This dynamic new chart will really...