Arreglos originales para Big Band

Bill Mathieu's arrangements, done for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, were some of the most beautiful pieces ever recorded by that band. This is a splendid rendition of a great standard. It contains all of...

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The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always ahead of its time! This chart was based on the music of Blood Sweat and Tears. It is a trombone feature throughout and is a wild and very exciting rock/fusion char...

The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always ahead of its time! This chart was recorded on the Stan Kenton Plays Chicago CD (available from Sierra Music). It was one of two originals on the album. Stan asked...

There have been many requests for a stand alone version of Kenton's theme song. This is the short version which was played by Stan's band in the later years. 5-5-5-2

Not every Niehaus dance chart was recorded by the Kenton Band, but this chart was played all the time by the band. A wonderful medium tempo setting of a great jazz standard. Features the saxophone sec...

Another terrific feature chart by Bill Holman. This one was written to feature Gabe Baltazar (alto saxophone) and was recorded on the Adventures in Jazz album (available on CD from Sierra). It opens w...

Holman originally wrote this chart to feature Charlie Parker with the Kenton Band in the early '50's. Based on the changes to the ever-popular All the Things You Are, it features alto saxophone throug...

This is a newly re-arranged version of the magnificent melody recorded on the Adventures In Time CD (available on CD from Sierra). Bob Curnow eliminated the mellophonium parts, used a standard saxopho...

A true Kenton Classic. Alto saxophone, piano and bass are featured on this one-of-a-kind piece. The piece was recorded in the early 1950s by Stan Kenton, became a huge hit and found its way onto many...

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This is a wonderful feature for baritone saxophone! It was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the Kenton '76 CD. It opens with a slow, pensive melody (bass and soloist only) and continues with b...

This amazing chart was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and released on the 'By Request-Volume One' album. It is one of those stunning charts by Shorty which took full advantage of the talents of...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Sketches on Standards', this is a wonderful, creative arrangement of a great standard. Russo had a wonderful way with chord substitutions and used them a l...

Buddy Childers, that is! Willis wrote this for Buddy in 1954, and it is recorded on the Kenton Showcase album (This music is available from Mosaic Records in their Russo/Holman CD set.). A terrific fe...

From the Progressive Jazz period in the 1940's, this piece focused on the alto saxophone (originally played by George Weidler).5-5-5-4

Recorded in 1947 and included in the 'Milestones' LP, this piece is a gorgeous melody (one of Pete's best known). It features piano throughout ( and it is all written out), with wonderful, warm, lush...

One of the great pieces written for the Los Angeles Neophonic Orchestra, founded and conducted by Stan Kenton. Four french horns are essential, along with 4 trumpets, 5 trombones and woodwinds. Exciti...

Once used in the 'Blackboard Jungle' movie, this piece is one of Holman's earliest compositions to be recorded by Kenton. It was written for Maynard Ferguson and Sal Salvador and recorded in 1952. Rec...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Artistry in Rhythm' (and many other CDs). This classic composition was written to feature Shelley Manne on drum set. This new edition was created, with ful...

This historically important piece opens with a rubato piano solo and then moves to a terrific Rugolo trombone feature (originally recorded by Kai Winding). A strong, gorgeous melody, backed by the pow...

There are quite a few charts in the Kenton Library that stand out because of their extreme originality. This is one of them. It is also a very demanding and exciting chart. The melody and harmonic str...

Now Edition! Although this has been in the catalog for a while, it is now notated in Finale, and the new edition comes with a full score for the first time. Marty's arrangement stands alone in the cat...

The 2nd movement of Richards' amazing Cuban Fire Suite. This movement roars from the top. A great melody with chances to feature alto sax, trumpet, tenor sax and trombone solos. The original score of...

The original chart as played by the Stan Kenton Orchestra. No holds barred on this one, no watered-down version. The chart allows for cued sections, exactly how the band played it. This is the real th...