Partituras fácil para Big Band

This great railway tune was originally written for the 1948 film 'The Harvey Girls'. The version that we offer here was recorded by Rosemary Clooney with the Harry James Orchestra in 1952 and, aside f...

Recorded by Doris Day with the Lou Bring Orchestra in 1947, this chart is a really laid-back, bluesy swing ballad. The band supports the vocalist beautifully, and the underlying harmonies are rich and...

This tune was recorded by Ella for her Harold Arlen songbook album, with the original arrangement scored by Billy May. We have adapted the chart to a full 5444 line-up (from the original 5114) though...

Recorded by Helen Forrest with the Artie Shaw band, this is an accurate transcription of the original Jerry Gray concept, complete with the intro Piano solo and Shaw's silky first chorus solo line. We...

Here is the classic Vaughan Monroe version of this chart, written during the darker days of WWII and sung as a beacon of hope for better times ahead. This is a straight ahead chart with no particularl...

Once In a While is scored as an easy to play vocal feature in the key of Ab, making it singable by most Alto or Baritone voices. After a short intro the vocalist takes the first chorus, backed by reed...

Indian Summer is a hauntingly beautiful melody from the pen of Victor Herbert. Written in 1919 under the original title of 'An American Idyll', the lyric was added in 1939 by Al Dubin. The version tha...

Ella Fitzgerald recorded her version of this chart with the Marty Paich Dek-tette on the 1958 'Ella Swings Lightly' album. The Dek-tette line-up was 3 Saxes, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, French Horn (TS), Pi...

This is one our specially written charts for student/amateur swing bands. In addition to the usual 8 Brass and 5 Saxes we have included optional Flutes, Clarinets and Horn in F. Very safe Brass ranges...

A classic Irving Berlin standard in a great Cy Payne foot tapping arrangement. Ideal for dancers or concerts and also suitable for bands with limited brass but plenty of woodwind as the 3 flutes & 3 c...

A delightful swing chart. Easy-to-play minor blues. Superb dialogue between brass & saxes. Excellent rhythmic study. Can be played with 6 horns & rhythm.

This one just swings! Easy to play counterpoint between high voices, low voices. Easy changes. Great shout chorus! Can be played with 6 horns & rhythm.

This easy blues is perfect for younger bands. The chart just naturally swings. A great chart to teach jazz articulation. Sections can be opened for solos if desired. Trumpet range is only D on the sta...

A rockin' shuffle featuring a trombone/baritone sax duet. (opt. for 2 trombones). Slow rubato opening into a double time swing groove. Easy level for young bands who are looking to groove! Written for...

Commissioned by Anthony Mazzochi for the Marine Park Junior High Jazz Ensemble in Brooklyn, NY, this is an excellent chart for beginning jazz ensembles. It features funky boogaloo feel with a simple m...

Swinger with simple rhythms and ranges, playable by most, AABA form.

Stretch was commissioned by the Western Albemarle High School Jazz Ensemble (Charlottesville, Va.), and was written to introduce good high school or young college bands to the language utilized by wri...

This tribute to the great composer is right out of the tradition and is easy to rehearse. Full of standard rhythmic and melodic figures it would make a great training vehicle for young bands. Fully sc...

This relaxed (mm=108), hip (but not too hip!), Basie-style chart is a great vehicle for teaching your young band how to lay back. This is the perfect middle-of-the-set chart. There are short solos for...

Jus Chillin' is a medium straight-ahead swing chart. Trumpet range - all notes on the staff. This chart has a written tenor sax solo with written chords. Piano is written with chord voicing and chord....

Fast be-bop. Bop City is a fun workout to rhythm changes. Students can swing on this arrangement at a slower tempo than that of the Live At Birdland recording, while advanced players can take the bull...

God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen is a famous and popular Christmas carol. This arrangement is presented in two very different ways. One section is slow and mysterious with a steady low voice ostinato and...

This rock rendition of the classic holiday carol 'Away in a Manger' is great fun for bands to play, and audiences to hear! With an irresistible groove, this arrangement includes an open solo section f...

This re-imagining of a classic holiday staple 'O Christmas Tree' will be a sure-fire favorite on your holiday concert! Influenced by the sounds of Latin America, this arrangement includes a fun montun...