Big Band con solista

Show off the bass bone player! Featuring the bass trombone, master arranger Dave Wolpe has tailored this great tune to fit the grade 3 level for the band and the soloist while offering the challenges...

In the story of 'Porgy and Bess,' a buzzard flying overhead is considered to be a sign of bad things to come. Although 'The Buzzard Song' starts out with the intention of serving as a warning, Porgy t...

Showcase your lead alto and trumpet players in this unique duet feature! The lyrical melody and solid swing groove combine to create a chart that provides a wonderful change of pace. Solo spots are gi...

The title says it all! This catchy, hard-swinging trumpet section feature will provide excitement for any concert setting. From the opening bar, through the solos, and into the shout chorus, you won't...

This song was written by Mel Powell when he was pianist with the Goodman orchestra, and it was a hit in 1942. Glenn Miller, whilst in charge of the US Army Air Force Training Command Band, used it as...

This Dorsey classic is another great solo spot for Trombone. Based on a tune by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakoff, the original arrangement was by Tommy Dorsey himself. A well known piece, Song of India was or...

First recorded in September 1939, in the same session as Dickie's Dream, Lester Leaps In is a milestone chart which showcased the phenominal talent of Lester Young. The arrangement evolved over time,...

A fabulous chart from the Goodman band of the early 1940's, written by Eddie Sauter, and, quite naturally, a Clarinet feature. The chart is harmonically very innovative, and shows glimpses of the sort...

Transcribed from the original Benny Carter arrangement of Hoagy Carmichaels' tune, this Gene Krupa chart is one of Roy Eldridge's best known solo works, and is an out-and-out Trumpet feature. We have...

Benny Goodman recorded this chart as an instrumental feature, to which a vocal overlay was added before it became part of the soundtrack for Disney's 1946 Make Mine Music cartoon cinema release. It's...

Jump Time is a Sy Oliver chart written for the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and is a Trombone feature. This version was transcribed from his November 19, 1940 session live to air from the Hollywood Palladi...