Villancicos para Big Band

This version of Ain't We Got Fun was recorded by Doris Day, with the Paul Weston Orchestra accompanied by the Norman Luboff Choir. The original arrangement was by Paul Weston. Our transcription closel...

This chart was originally recorded by Ella Mae Morse with the Freddie Slack Orchestra in July 1942 (on Capitol 115). The title itself refers to Jimmy Rushing, Count Basie's vocalist from 1935-48. The...

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...

From the album 'Buddy Rich at Ronnie Scott's'. This Ellington standard is always a great vehicle for solos. The chart has very playable written out solos for Tenor Sax and Trumpet and also includes dr...

The Quincy Jones / Count Basie version. Great section writing, plus written out tenor and piano solos. A superb swing number. Key C minor.

The Bobby Darin version which really swings right from the start. The first four bars can easily be repeated for a great opener. Take a look at the TV recording on YouTube to see how this works-brilli...

The dynamic mid tempo number from the 2016 album 'Nobody But Me'.

Glenn Miller. Big Band Instrumental. This can still sound as fresh as ever, with its 12 bar blues sequence theme and linking eight bar sections. The original solos are written out but there is ample s...

Swing chart featuring trpt & tenor on the initial melody. Sax soli. Some sax dbls.

Here's one of the classic bebop tunes of all time. Sonny Rollins' famous melody is expertly arranged here in the little big band format. Great sounds for small groups!

Dedicated to the great jazz vocalist Betty Carter, this exciting new up-tempo swing chart is the opening cut on Bobby Watson's big band album, 'Tailor Made' (Columbia CK 53416). This 'burner' is perfe...

recorded by the Pratt Brothers Big Band on Groovy Encounters

recorded by Bobby Watson on Tailor Made

Written in a medium swing style, this arrangement features each section as well as the ensemble as a whole. There is also plenty of solo space with comfortable chord changes and a variety of ensemble...

In this engaging medium swing chart by trombone great Curtis Fuller, the melody is first stated by trombone, then enhanced by the brass and sax sections. Don's swinging arrangement features a flexible...

An exciting 40's styled swing chart where everyone gets a piece of the action! Drums 'a la Krupa' start things off in a grand fashion and there's plenty of space for soloists in a open section (sugges...

Big solid swing blues chart with an 'attitude' that really cooks! Modest ranges (1st trumpet only goes to G) and a big sound make this a perfect choice for mid-level band performances for festival or...

A wonderful, easy-to-play chart that practically swings by itself. Bands at any level will sound great playing this one. In addition to the well-crafted ensemble and soli section writing, the chord ch...

'Blue Avenue' from the Barnhouse 'Jazz Starters' series, is an easy and fun medium tempo swing piece checks all the boxes - solid groove, tasty riffs, a catchy melody and solid ensemble writing, a gre...

Carl Strommen offers up this wonderful swing chart with an easy, relaxed Basie big band feel. Written solos to feature trumpet and tenor sax, or let them loose to improvise on the changes. Written for...