Partituras de Big Band para profesionales

Ellen has created a wild, fun-filled chart which moves seamlessly from an afro style 12/8 feel to a romp-stompin' swing feel. Featured with the 1998 Washington All-State Jazz Ensemble (which she condu...

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...

Russo always created wonderfully interesting (and challenging) arrangements of standard tunes. He explores unusual instrumentation and exciting new harmonizations. Recorded on the Kenton Sketches on S...

This is one of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He is able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the pla...

Bill Holman has created a rollicking, swinging, wonderful tribute to Woody Herman with this great chart. As recorded on Bill Holman Band Live (jazzedmedia.com), this chart features solos for tenor sax...

This is a wonderful chart, an old tune in a new dress, as only Bill Holman can do it. It's the exact chart as recorded by the terrific Charlie Barnet Big Band. The tempo is bright, a swinging excursio...

This chart is not for the faint-of-heart. It moves at a fast, swinging pace, and it captures the spirit of Parker's classic bebop tune, including the humor. As recorded on the new CD The Bill Holman B...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra (Creative World CD) on Live at Redlands University, this chart is a rip-roaring latin and swing chart that just flies along. There is solo space for alto sax,...

This Could Be The Start Of Something Big

Here is Frank Sinatra's version of the Irving Berlin classic, Let's Face the Music and Dance. The original chart was arranged by Johnny Mandel, and Jon Harpin has done his usual excellent job in repro...

Originally entitled 'That's Where I Came In' and first recorded on 8th December 1941, 'Keep 'Em Flying' became a regularly played chart of the USAAF Band under Miller's direction. Taken at such a rapi...

Adapted from the original Billy May arrangement of Sinatra's Reprise recording, Luck Be A Lady kicks off with the slow, almost Colla Voce intro, which picks up into a thumping swing chart. Jon Harpin...

Pick Yourself Up has been lovingly transcribed by Jon Harpin from the wonderful album 'Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson', and the chart shows off the best of both vocalist and arranger. The structure...

Another classic from the pen of Sy Oliver, and a famous tune for the Tommy Dorsey band, though much copied and adapted by other bands. Anita O'Day recorded a vocal version with Gene Krupa, and Ted Hea...

Arguably the most famous number of the Charle Barnet Orchestra, Skyliner is a really punchy, up-tempo swinger, featuring a Piano intro, unison brass carrying the melodic line, with clarinet-led saxes...

Transcribed from Natalie Cole's 'Still Unforgettable' album, this chart is a really clever fusion of old and new, as it combines elements of Nat King Cole's original recording along with his daughters...

The Quincy Jones / Count Basie version. Great section writing, plus written out tenor and piano solos. A superb swing number. Key C minor.

The Bobby Darin version which really swings right from the start. The first four bars can easily be repeated for a great opener. Take a look at the TV recording on YouTube to see how this works-brilli...

Swing chart featuring trpt & tenor on the initial melody. Sax soli. Some sax dbls.

recorded by the Pratt Brothers Big Band on Groovy Encounters