Partituras medio para Big Band y Jazz Ensemble

Lean baby was written by Billy May for his own orchestra, and first recorded in 1951. May then used the chart as the theme tune for the band. The arrangement is transcribed 'as played' by the BM orche...

Originally released on the b-side of Shaw's March 1939 Bluebird record B-10202, One Foot in the Groove is a very cool and relaxed swing chart based around a repeating four chord progression. The solo...

Everything is Jumpin' is a very rare chart from the Artie Shaw book. A cut down version of the arrangement was featured in the 1940 film Second Chorus, though this full version of the chart extends to...

Glenn Miller recorded this chart in July 1942 Victor 20-1509-B, as the B-side to Juke Box Saturday Night. The original arrangement is credited to George Williams who also arranged extensively for Lunc...

This is an up-tempo swingy version of What Is This Thing Called Love, the original Shaw arrangement being attributed to Jerry Gray. The first half chorus has a 2-beat feel, moving to full swing for th...

Here is an absolute classic from the Glenn Miller Orchestra and a 'must have'' for every band's library. The original GMO chart was scored by Jerry Gray at a time when the GMO only carried 6 brass. We...

Our chart has been transcribed from the fine Jerry Gray chart written for the Glenn Miller band. Originally scored for six brass, we have augmented it up to a full eight voices. The Alto and Trumpet s...

This arrangement of Jive at Five has been transcribed and adapted from Basie's 1939 recording. We have scored the chart for a full 5444 band line-up and have given it a definite ending, as opposed to...

Whilst never commercailly recorded by the Miller band because the chart's playing time was too long to fit onto a 78rpm record, The Hour of Parting was an often played number in the Miller book. The o...

Record Session is a well-crafted medium tempo swing chart from the pen of Trumpeter Gray Rains, written for the Harry James band of the early 40's. The chart features the Trumpet section and Drums, pl...

Recorded by the Benny Goodman Orchestra in the late 30's, this chart features Trombone, Trumpet, Tenor & Clarinet. The chart opens in the key of A and the Trombone carries most of the melody in the fi...

Benny Goodman had many huge hits, yet some of his finest works remain in relative obscurity. Estrellita can be counted in this category, yet it is an absolutely beautiful piece, with a flowing melody...

Following many requests we are pleased to offer Lover's Leap. It is an up-tempo, bouncy swing chart from the postwar Les Brown orchestra featuring Alto, Piano and a cameo solo from Trumpet in the shou...

Here is Artie Shaw's delightfully quirky take on Vilia, from The Merry Widow by Franz Lehar. Being a Shaw chart it naturally features Clarinet, with some smooth ensemble writing and a flowing sax soli...

Transcribed from the Jan Savitt arrangement as played by Glen Gray on the Time Life Swing Era (1939-1940) session, this is a roaring little up-tempo swing chart that pulses from start to finish. The T...

Originally released on the a-side of Shaw's March 1939 Bluebird record B-10202, One Night Stand is a Shaw arrangement in what he described as a 'riff chart', being designed primarily for dancing. Neve...

A timeless, classic swing chart from the Basie band that sits in the groove from start to finish. The chart features solos for Tenor, Trumpets 2 & 3 and Piano. All solos are written out in full 'as pl...

Midnite Blue is a smooth, relaxed swing ballad from Basie's 'Atomic' album. The tune was written and arranged by Neal Hefti and contains wonderful harmonies plus great interplay and contrast between P...

Originally written and arranged by Buck Clayton, our chart has been transcribed from Basie's 1952 Clef recording (89085). It is an up-tempo swinger featuring improvised solos from Clarinet (Alto 2), T...

Written by Milton Ebbins and arranged by Jimmy Mundy, Coming Out Party was first released by Count Basie's band in 1942 on Okeh 6564. as the b-side to Harvard Blues. We have transcribed the original c...

This is an up-tempo riff-based chart, very much in the style of Fletcher Henderson. Originally scored for 4 reeds, 5 brass and rhythm, we have augmented the chart to a full 5,4,4,4 standard big band l...

An absolutely storming chart from the Benny Goodman orchestra. Goodman made several takes of this tune, before deciding on which version to issue on record. The chart was rather lengthy in its origina...

This up-tempo Benny Goodman chart dates from 1937 and features solo space for Clarinet and Trumpet. We have augmented the brass up to eight voices, making the chart suitable for a full 5444 big band l...

This is the Benny Goodman version of Amapola, with Helen Forrest taking the vocal. A delightful tune, well delivered, and of course with a Clarinet solo from the great man himself. This chart is as pe...

Swing @ 120 b.p.m. Taking a Chance on Love was written in 1940, and despite being a last minute inclusion for the Broadway musical 'Cabin in the Sky' it bcame the show's most enduring hit. Benny Goodm...