Myles Collins: Partituras medio

This chart has been transcribed from the 1944 Lang-Worth radio aircheck that the Basie Band did, though the band also recorded an early 1940's version too. We have adapted the chart to a full 5444 lin...

If you are looking for a first rate ballad Trumpet feature, look no further. This Harry James chart is a cracker. We have adapted the original version to suit a standard 5444 line-up and have re-score...

Down By The Old Mill Stream was written in 1908 by Tell Taylor, and this song has over the years become a bit of a stock standard for barbershop quartets. Benny Goodman recorded this up-tempo, hard sw...

Here is a great take on that well known Scottish traditional ditty 'Loch Lomond'. This chart is transcribed from the version done by members of the Benny Goodman Orchestra in 1959 (Crown records CLP-5...

Dear Old Southland is an up-tempo, riff-style chart from the earlier days of the Goodman band. We have taken the original arrangement and expanded it to suit a full 5444 big band line-up. The chart fe...

The London Suite was written by Thomas 'Fats' Waller during his 1939 European tour. It is his musical interpretation of six London districts and the suite was arranged for and recorded by the Ted Heat...

The London Suite was written by Thomas 'Fats' Waller during his 1939 European tour. It is his musical interpretation of six London districts and the suite was arranged for and recorded by the Ted Heat...

The London Suite was written by Thomas 'Fats' Waller during his 1939 European tour. It is his musical interpretation of six London districts and the suite was arranged for and recorded by the Ted Heat...

Written by Benny Goodman himself, the Kingdom of Swing is an up-tempo riff chart that features great sectional alternation to keep what is a fairly simple melodic idea pulsing and building in intensit...

Here is our transcription of Artie Shaw's sublime take on Moonglow. We have adapted the original concept by removing the string lines and re-scoring them into the band, making the chart playable by a...

Here is our transcription of London Bridge Is Falling Down, taken from Ted Heath's 1958 'Old English' album. The chart has a number of instrument doubles; Alto 1 on Soprano; Alto 2 and both Tenors on...

Transcribed from Ted Heath's Vocalion CDLK 4309 recording, the Alamo is a moderately slow swing chart featuring both solo Trombone and the Trombone section in the opening melodic statement, plus a lov...

It's Sand Man has been transcribed from the 1942 Count Basie chart. Originally arranged by Buck Clayton, we have expanded the brass to 8 voices to suit a full 5444 big band line-up. This chart is a pu...

Down For Double is another up-tempo swinger from the Basie Band of the early 1940's. The original arrangement was by Spud Murphy and we have taken his original concept and expanded the brass to 8 voic...

Crew Cut is a really bouncy swing chart with an infectious feel, written and arranged by Jerry Gray for his own post-war band. Our transcription of his chart features solo space for Tenor 1 and Trombo...

Fantail has been transcribed from the Neal Hefti chart written for the Basie bands' 'Atomic Mr Basie' album. It is an up tempo swinger that features Piano, Alto and Drums. We have written out Basie's...

Here is a hard swinging take on an old traditional tune, as performed by the Ted Heath band. The chart is all sectional work (i.e. no solos) with the melody elements being shared around the front line...

Here is a swinging interpretation of a traditional French nursery tune, as performed by the Ted Heath band. Aside from a drum solo towards the close, the chart is all sectional work. It opens in a qua...

The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra was always a little ahead of its time and Sunset Strip is a fine example of avant garde writing. This chart is a cool swinger, yet offers solo space for Piano, Tenor, Clarin...

Here is Charlie Barnet's take on Indian Summer. The chart is scored as a lush ballad, featuring your lead Alto who takes the lead role for about two thirds of the chart. The arrangement is full of ric...

Transcribed from Ray Anthony's 1960 Arthur Murray Foxtrots album (Capitol Records T1371), Dardanella is a really bouncy swing chart that is full of great licks and riffs, played at a tempo that is jus...

Count Basie recorded this chart in 1959 on the Roulette label, featuring Frank Wess on Flute. The song itself formed the basis of Hefti's 'Flight Of The Foo Birds', though the changes are not identica...

Transcribed from Basie's 1941 recording (Okeh Records 6365) Diggin' For Dex is a fine up-tempo swinger featuring solo space for Tenor, Trombone, Piano and Drums. The Piano solos are written out and we...

This chart has been transcribed from Roulette SR-52081 'The Best Of Basie' (1962). We have expended the brass to 8 voices, to suit a standard 5444 big band line-up. The two Piano solos are written 'as...

This tune was written and arranged by Buck Clayton. Our chart has been transcribed from Basie's 1947 Victor recording (20-2003). It is a fast tempo swinger featuring improvised solos from Piano, Tenor...