Myles Collins: Partituras medio

A rare and beautiful chart from the Glenn Miller orchestra, this chart was originally scored by Bill Finegan and is his interpretation of Tschaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. The arrangement is full o...

Chu Cho is a wonderful Latin number from the pen of the great Paquito D'Rivera, written for Mario Bauza and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra. This tune simply oozes style, and also offers a chance to show off...

Here is Estrellita, as played by Perez Prado and his orchestra. This chart is a lovely combination of melodic Trumpet feature and big band latin, in a style that only Prado can achieve. The Trumpet so...

Under My Skin is classic Frank Sinatra. This chart is a transcription of Sinatra with the Count Basie Band, taken from the Sinatra at the Sands album, and is a must for all male vocalists. Everything...

Another rare chart from the Hefti days of the Basie band. This is NOT the Hefti stock chart that was issued many years ago. It is the complete Basie version, and a nice Trombone sectional feature. We...

A superb example of ensemble playing from the Ted Heath book. This version is not written as a slow ballad, but is a grooving mid-tempo swing chart that packs plenty of punch. The chart relies on some...

Made famous by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, our instrumental version of Sunny Side of the Street is taken from our Vocal version. The form and structure is based on the original Dorsey version, includi...

This vocal chart is based around Nina Simone's great version. This chart works well even if played by Vocal and Rhythm section only. The Piano part is mostly written out.

A classic tune from the brothers Gershwin, we have arranged Strike Up the Band as a swing quickstep which makes an excellent set opener and is very suitable for dancing. At two minutes twenty it is no...

One of Artie Shaw's most endearing charts, Softly as a Morning Sunrise was scored as a mid-tempo swing chart for the Shaw band by Jerry Gray, later of Miller fame. We have transcibed the chart and sco...

Artie Shaw had many great swing charts to his name, but few were as punchy and as powerful as Traffic Jam. It fairly rips along at a quick 240 beats a minute, yet it never sounds forced or rushed. We...

Here is our interpretation of Nelson Riddle's punchy chart for Frank Sinatra. We have adapted the concept to make the chart playable by a regular 5444 big band line-up, with no strings or tuned percus...

From the pen of Jerry Gray for the Glenn Miller USAAF Orchestra, this up-tempo swing chart features the piano, (originally Mel Powell) as well as the drums in the shout chorus. This chart is essential...

Another flat-out swing chart from the earlier days of the Count Basie band. Every Tub is a quick swing chart featuring Tenor sax, Trumpet and Piano, with loads of visual possibilities too, as much of...

As part of our expanding Basie series, we are delighted to offer you the very rarely heard Aces & Faces, a medium swing tempo chart from the Basie band of 1945, featuring the Trumpet section. There ar...

Flight of the Foo Birds is one of the great tracks from the Basie band of the 1950's, and one of a series done for the band by Neal Hefti, to be found on The Atomic Mr Basie album. This is a transcrip...

Another very rare chart from the Count Basie book. Pound Cake is Basie doing what he did best - pumping out swinging blues-based riff charts. This chart also features a rarity - a longish solo spot fo...

We have given Undecided a fresh feel with this version - a punchy swing quickstep, very rhythmic and eminently suitable for dancing. The chart has solo space for Tenor and Piano, with neat sectional i...

Many big bands have recorded versions of The Saints, yet this one really stands out from the crowd. Whilst not strictly a BG chart, as it was recorded by members of the Goodman Orchestra, it contains...

Transcribed from Goodman's 1938 recording, this medium tempo swing chart features solos for Trumpet and Clarinet and contains some lovely sectional and ensemble writing that gives the chart a lilting,...

This chart has been transcribed from the recording that Benny Goodman made with his Orchestra in April 1951 for the Columbia label. The band consisted of Goodman, 5 reeds, 7 brass and 4 rhythm. We hav...

Wolverine Blues is an up tempo, bouncy swing chart from the Goodman band, featuring solos for Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet and Tenor. These solos are written out in full, though your players can improv...

Contrasts was Jimmy Dorsey's theme tune and, as you might expect, it is a big Alto sax feature. The title reflects the two moods of the song: the opening slow swing ballad featuring Alto, the almost d...

Here is a fabulous swing dance chart from the Count Basie orchestra of 1941, and if you play to a dance crowd, then this chart is a must-have number. After a punchy opening, the tune itself is just so...

Basie Boogie is, as its name might suggest, an up-tempo Piano feature that swings from top to toe. Like many of Basie's charts, the arrangement evolved over time, but this version is from the original...