Partituras para Big Band

Michael has skillfully converted this pop tune from the 50's into a driving swing chart that's fun to play. Combining a stop-time feel on the melody with swingin' ensemble figures and an alto sax solo...

Here's a terrific piece for beginning bands to learn to play together in a light rock style. This is also an excellent teaching tool for major scale based improvisation. Your band will sound great in...

Recorded by the group Chicago, this rock favorite receives a sophisticated yet hard-hitting treatment from John Wasson. Featuring intricate lines and powerful ensemble hits, this is a great rock adven...

The music of Vince Guaraldi became almost as much a part of the Peanuts television specials as the characters themselves. In this very playable version Roger features alto and trumpet on the familiar...

Even without Aretha Franklin, your young jazz ensemble can sound great on this classic rhythm & blues tune. Even at this easy level, the sound is still authentic and includes solid scoring throughout....

Attractively arranged in a light rock style, here is a great sounding chart on the main song from the musical Annie. Featuring a trombone soloist on the melody and some nice harmonic twists, this arra...

Rock classic from 1973 and the Edgar Winter Group! Carefully adapted for younger groups with reasonable ranges and solid scoring, your players will have a blast with this one! Also includes written or...

Rock classic from 1973 and the Edgar Winter Group! Carefully adapted for younger groups with reasonable ranges and solid scoring, your players will have a blast with this one! Also includes written or...

This huge hit from the group OutKast has one of those easy-flowing styles that just works great with a jazz ensemble. Requiring no solos, this chart is easy to learn and will sound solid with young ba...

Recorded by the Fabulous Thunderbirds and used in TV advertising, this rockin' tune will liven up any concert. This chart gives every section a chance to play the melody and includes written or ad lib...

This motown classic has provided hit material for greats such as Marvin Gaye, Diana Ross, and most recently Michael McDonald. This great-sounding tune is as fresh today as it was back in the '60s. You...

Recorded by Michael Jackson back in the 1980s, this highly infectious tune has one of pop music's funkiest bass lines plus an all-around great groove.

Just like the train that Bubbert rides, this jazz-rock minor blues (Bb minor) has a driving beat, and is well-suited for the young band. A fun workout using the blues vocabulary.

Just like the train that Bubbert rides, this jazz-rock minor blues (Bb minor) has a driving beat, and is well-suited for the young band. A fun workout using the blues vocabulary.

Sly & the Family Stone became a household name in the late '60s, and this up-tempo rock tune typifies this group's energetic and funky style. This one will be a blast for your students to play and a b...

From the landmark jazz album Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, Les Hooper adds his own stamp of originality and craftsmanship with this outstanding setting. The trumpet soloist is supported by a light rock...

Recorded by Patti Austin with James Ingram in 1983, this smooth jazz classic has a nice contemporary rock groove for jazz ensemble. Using an interesting harmonic structure based on minor chords, this...

Unusual and distinctive harmonies and a contemporary rock groove combine in this effective and creative original. A brief muted trumpet solo is featured over 'mysterious' sounding chords, and later so...

Drawing inspiration from the hot version recorded by Aretha Franklin, Roger Holmes takes this Motown favorite (originally recorded by Sam & Dave) and creates a sizzling chart for big band. A driving r...

First recorded by Michael McDonald and the Doobie Brothers back in 1976, this driving rock tune has stood the test of time for 3 decades. Here is a hard-hitting arrangement for jazz ensemble that has...

This R&B hit recorded by Wilson Pickett in the '60s features a catchy groove in a medium rock tempo. Paul's solid arrangement will sound great with limited rehearsal time.