Big Band con solista

In celebration of the style of trumpeter Tom Harrell, a beautiful bossa nova feature for flugelhorn. Blowing changes are for flugel and keyboard. Originally written for electronic keyboard with a 'vib...

Bari sax feature on a smooth bossa in C. Open solo section with chords included for bari, trombone, and trumpet.A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone, P,B,D. Trpt. 1 to high C# with optl. high E.

This bossa setting of the turn of the century classic uses smooth altered chord changes and features trumpet 2 on flugel. Solo chords included in everyone's parts. Alternate part included to feature a...

This is the original Billy Byers arrangement made famous by the Basie Band as recorded on the 'Pop Goes the Basie' album! Up front is a conducted trombone solo followed by everything we love about Bas...

Born in Cornwall, England, Eric Stevens studied piano and bass with the 'Royal School of Music'. In the later years he worked as a club- and studio-musician together with Tom Jones,Roy Orbison, Gene P...

Recorded by Miles Davis Arranged by Gil Evans, Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof When George Avakian signed Miles Davis to Columbia Records, he wanted the artist to make an album with a big band. There were...

It was John Hammond who suggested to Mary Lou Williams that she compose some music for Benny Goodman. In 1937 Benny Goodman had a radio show that was sponsored by Camel Cigarettes so Mary Lou wrote th...

Every band from Tommy Dorsey to the Tonight Show Band to Ted Heath seemed to have a version of this great Sy Oliver tune. Bob Curnow compiled some of those versions into one great, new arrangement. It...

This new, original piece by the great Fred Sturm features drum set throughout in a modern swing tune that winds through many different feels. Utilizing brushes and sticks, the drummer is asked to crea...

As written for and performed by the Buddy Rich Big Band, here is the long-missing chart that Holman wrote to feature The Great One..... Buddy Rich. It is a terrific, swinging chart with solo space, no...

There may not be a more beautiful ballad anywhere in jazz ensemble literature. This is an alto saxophone feature throughout and was recorded on the Full Nelson album and also included in the Verve Jaz...

The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always an ideal showcase for the outstanding soloists within its ranks. This piece was written to feature Frank Rosolino on trombone. Absolutely the best! A trombone feat...

This is another one of those absolutely wonderful charts that Lennie did for Stan Kenton for what was known as the dance book. It was the hippest dance book ever! A medium-swing tempo sets this great...

When Bill Holman writes a feature for a player, especially in the Kenton Band, you know it will be wonderful. He wrote this one to feature the amazing trombonist Carl Fontana. Sierra Music dedicates t...