Villancicos para Big Band

As recorded by the Tonight Show Band on Once More With Feeling (Amherst), this is one of Tommy's classic charts .... swinging, inventive and just plain wonderful. The arrangement moves through a serie...

As recorded on 'Tonight Show Band, Vol. 2' (Amherst), Holman has created a warm and wonderful chart on this superb standard. Set in a 'swingy ballad' feel, it features a short trumpet solo (in the 1st...

This wonderful chart is recorded on 'Tonight Show Band, Vol. 2' (Amherst). Once again, Holman takes a fresh look at a great standard tune. Although the piccolo, flute and clarinet doubles make this a...

This piece was never recorded by the Pat Metheny Group. It was 'lost in history' until discovered on a 1985 radio transcription. Pat says this was written for a gig with Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins a...

This was written for Doc Severinsen to premier at the Midwest Band & Orchestra Conference. It is a bright, swinging chart that features trumpet throughout (of course). This can be performed with an ou...

If you're familiar with the great chart on I Can't Stop Loving You that was created for the Basie Band, then you know what this one is about. This tune is set in a heavy shuffle feel, with lots of Bas...

This is a fast-paced, swinging opening movement, with lots of solo space for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet and drums. There is also plenty of high-powered ensemble playing throughout. This serves as a...

Bill Perkins recorded this stunning, swinging arrangement with the Metropole Orchestra. Although there is solo space for tenor saxophone, the real 'star' of this arrangement is the whole ensemble. Rob...

If you're familiar with the great chart on "I Can't Stop Loving You" that was created for the Basie Band, then you know what this one is about. This tune is set in a heavy shuffle feel, with lots of B...

One of the most famous of all standards in an easy arrangement for both vocalist and big band. The vocalist has the spotlight, but the band gets a chance to sparkle, too. Key of C.

One of the most famous of all standards in an easy arrangement for both vocalist and big band. The vocalist has the spotlight, but the band gets a chance to sparkle, too. Key of C.

One of the most famous of all standards in an easy arrangement for both vocalist and big band. The vocalist has the spotlight, but the band gets a chance to sparkle, too. Key of C.

This all-time great jazz classic gets a new arrangement from the pen of Roy Phillippe. It's different than the original Benny Goodman chart, swings well and gives the chart a new 1990s sound. Try it!

This all-time great jazz classic gets a new arrangement from the pen of Roy Phillippe. It's different than the original Benny Goodman chart, swings well and gives the chart a new 1990s sound. Try it!

Includes solo clarinet part, but no baritone saxophone.

Originalarrangement von der CD 'Big Band Shout - Swing it! Vol. 4'

An up-tempo swinger that absolutely sizzles! Outstanding ensemble writing by a brilliant young writer.

Straight-ahead swinger with great lines and ensemble writing. Solos for tenor and trumpet.

This laid-back straight ahead swinger starts with a sax soli and keeps building to a roaring finish. It really romps!

This extremely well-crafted swing-style original features great counterpoint with interesting parts for all sections of the band.

Based on the familiar tune, this straight-ahead swinger opens with a great chorale. Choice of soloists.

Straight-ahead jazz swinger in the minor mode. Features a choice of soloists and a great ensemble!

An outstanding straight-ahead swinger that, appropriately enough, features your 'low' instruments: trombones, tenors, and bari sax.

This driving up-beat swinger has the whole band rompin' from top to bottom. It's a great workout for your ensemble that's bound to 'bring down the house'!

There's plenty of room to spotlight your drummer in this exciting contemporary straight-ahead swinger that simply refuses to let up from beginning to end!