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Big Band Standards all levels
Big Band Standards
All Levels
H American Patrolarr. Mike Lewis. Glenn Miller's
band made this a huge World War II hit song and
here it is scored for young players. This chart has no
individual solos, very modest brass ranges and plenty
of ensemble sound. Easy to rehearse and perform,
it swings right along and is playable with optional
reduced or expanded instrumentation. A winner!
10028059 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 42.00
n April in ParisVernon Duke/trans. Jeff Hest.
This chart is simply about style! And with style is
exactly how Count Basie and his orchestra played
it! From the silky smooth sax soli on the head to
the Pop Goes The Weasel trumpet solo to the
"...one more time..." repeat of the last phrase,
every detail of this jazz standard has been
transcribed and reconstructed by Jeff Hest.
A remarkable, authentic way to tell your audience
what swing is really all about!
2422855 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . M 58.00
April in ParisVernon Duke/arr. Rick Stitzel.
Made famous by The Count Basie Orchestra, here
is a great-sounding yet playable version of this
standard for developing bands. It includes feature
spots for every section and optional written or
improvised solos for trumpet and trombone. This
accessible chart maintains an authentic sound
even in this easy version. It will even sound full
and complete with only 4 saxes, 3 trumpets, 3
trombones and rhythm! Also included are optional
parts for flute, 2 clarinets, horn in F and tuba.
Highly recommended!
10052549 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 40.00
Artistry in RhythmStan Kenton/arr. Paul
Murtha. Composed and recorded by Stan Kenton in
the 1940s, Artistry in Rhythm became his signature
and a true classic from the big-band era. Paul
Murtha has skillfully adapted and truncated this for
younger players while maintaining the flavor and
energy of the original. Solo piano starts things off
followed by the iconic trombone solo in the medium
Latin section. The exciting double time swing section
features the entire ensemble, then the maestoso
theme returns to close things out. Impressive!
10374166 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 45.00
H Basie Straight AheadSammy Nestico. Don't
miss your chance to play this great chart exactly
as the Basie band recorded it, unsimplified! Your
band will meet the challenge with enthusiasm and
be proud of the results. Not for wimps!
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n Bernie's TuneBernie Miller/arr. Dave Wolpe.
This swinger features tenor sax 1 and muted
trumpet 2 and is arranged by one of the best, Dave
Wolpe. Featured are excellent written-out solos
for both horns, a superb shout chorus, and a lead
trumpet range hitting a written high B above the
staff. This great chart also features optional parts
for expanded instrumentations. You'll want this
outstanding chart! Highly recommended!
10355576 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . M 50.00
H Big Noise from WinnetkaHaggart & Bauduc/
arr. Paul Lavender. Bring the sounds of Bob Crosby
and the big band era to life again with this fun chart
for younger players! It features an authentic sound,
a flexible solo section and the saxes get to whistle
the melody for added fun. A great experience for
young players!
2481666 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 45.00
n Blues in Hoss' Flat (Blues in Frankie's Flat)
Foster & Basie/arr. Mark Taylor. There is no better
style for young players to emulate than that of the
Count Basie Orchestra. This famous swing tune
is nicely arranged here by Mark Taylor in a very
playable version that still sounds authentic.
2473678 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 40.00
Blues in Hoss' Flat (Blues in Frankie's Flat)
Foster & Basie/arr. Rick Stitzel. Here's a great
way to introduce the music of Count Basie to
your young players. Carefully scored for young
groups, this medium swing chart composed by
Frank Foster and Count Basie trades the melody
between the trumpets and saxes, includes a solo or
soli for trumpet, and a brief shout chorus using tutti
rhythms for the entire ensemble. Suggested solos
and chord/scale sheets in all keys are included,
plus it's playable with optional reduced or expanded
instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10427422 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . VE 40.00
H Boogie Woogie Bugle BoyRaye & Prince/
arr. Stephen Bulla. Originally a hit back in
1941 for the Andrews Sisters, this classic has
stood the test of time and is hard to beat for its
entertainment value. This updated version has all
the excitement of the original and the ranges are
moderate for the trumpets. There are solos for
trumpet and baritone sax in this outstanding chart
that will appeal to your audiences and ensemble.
Get out the saddle oxfords, bobby socks and
pleated skirts for this one!
2481643 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . M 50.00
n Boogie Woogie Bugle Boyarr. Michael Sweeney.
This chart is way up on the "fun meter!" Mike's
playable arrangement doesn't sacrifice any of that
classic swing era sound and style. The trumpet
section is the primary featured section, however
the saxes also get a crack at the melody and the
trombones will really enjoy the glissandi in the shout
chorus. A superb chart for your young band!
2363323 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 40.00
C-Jam BluesDuke Ellington/arr. Mark Taylor.
Here is a new and creative new take on this Duke
Ellington favorite set in a New Orleans street beat
style. A piano introduction sets up the groove then a
small group takes the initial statement of the theme.
The rest of the ensemble enters with a counterline
before the full ensemble launches the solo section
which is designed to feature any number of soloists.
Unique and effective!
10374164 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . ME 45.00
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head So
Hard?)Fleecie Moore/arr. Rick Stitzel. Made
famous by Woody Herman's Thundering Herd, here
is a fun chart from the early swing era. The saxes do
most of the heavy lifting, supported by punches and
backgrounds in the brass. Also featured are short
solos for tenor and/or baritone saxes. Suggested
solos are included along with chord/scale sheets in
all keys, and it's playable with optional reduced or
expanded instrumentations. Highly recommended!
10427416 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 40.00
n CaravanDuke Ellington/arr. Michael Sweeney.
Everyone will recognize this Duke Ellington classic!
It was one of the featured works in the 2014 movie
"Whiplash" and uses interesting textures and
alternates between a Latin groove and swing. This
is a very effective production number with limited
technical demands for young players.
2307627 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . E 40.00
CaravanDuke Ellington/arr. John Berry. Here's
a distinctive arrangement for beginning jazz groups
on one of Duke Ellington's most recognizable
tunes. One of the featured works in the 2014
movie "Whiplash," it combines the styles of Latin
and big band swing and is a marvelous introduction
to the Duke for young jazzers. Arranged for full jazz
ensemble, it's also playable by as few as 3 saxes,
2 trumpets, 1 trombone, piano, bass and drums.
10023039 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . VE 40.00
n A Child Is BornThad Jones. Composed and
arranged by Thad Jones, this is an absolutely
gorgeous ballad in 3/4 that is a "must" for any good
jazz library! It's one of the most "tasteful" jazz charts
ever written!
543421 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . M 45.00
l Guitar City—Scott Stanton. Solid and authentic-sounding ensemble writing
provides an exceptional foundation for this rock guitar solo feature! Guitar City
explodes from the first guitar power chord behind a rhythmic horn section intro
right into the melodic verse-verse-chorus-improvisation format. The easy B-flat
major pentatonic scale means there's no such thing as a wrong note for the rising
star guitarist, and the guitar part includes tablature for licks with appropriate
slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and chord shape/performance suggestions.
Playable with optional reduced instrumentations, this is an outstanding chart for
maturing bands who want to rock the house!
10518273 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
Killer on the Keys—Larry Neeck. A smokin', rock 'n rollin' romp, Killer on the
Keys features your keyboard player a la Jerry Lee Lewis, the "Killer" himself. All
the riffs and solos are completely written out, so that your budding keyboardist will
feel right at home with the bluesy rock 'n roll shuffle style. Although the keys are
featured, this full-sounding arrangement has plenty of licks for the rest of the band,
including a section for written or improvised solos. Hammering the ivories, your
soloist, band, and audience will find this is a "killer" of a tune! Highly recommended!
10071408 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
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The Little Drummer Boy—arr. Rob Holmes. Here's a very clever
arrangement of this holiday gem! It's a drum set on brushes feature at around 172
bpm in the style of Hefti's Cute with a written or ad lib trumpet 2 solo. There's
tons of nice ensemble work and a lead trumpet range up to written A above the
staff. A nice sax soli and a unison interlude complete this Christmas package!
10513909 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .M 50.00
Mr. GK (A Tribute to Gene Krupa)—Mike Carubia. Drum features have
always been a big crowd pleaser in the jazz idiom. This outstanding tribute to the
original big band drum star, Gene Krupa, features a short, written trumpet solo
with plunger, but this exceptional chart is primarily a drum feature with solid big
band ensemble sections to drive it along. Full of audience appeal, it's a big band
extravaganza set in the style of the famous Krupa swing tunes of yesteryear.
An optional flute part is included and the written ranges are: Trumpet 1 to A;
Trombone to G; Alto Sax to E.
10311507 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 47.00
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Prayer Meetin'—Matt Harris. Feature a young pianist with this gospel
style ballad. The solo is entirely notated except for a short section where the
pianist needs to improvise over an easy 4-bar sequence. The slow, infectious
groove is perpetuated by fully notated rhythm section parts, trumpets in
harmon mutes at times and full band passages. There's an open solo section
for soloists of choice that is written or improvised. This chart can be played
with a few as 3 saxes, 2 trumpets, 1 trombone, piano, bass and drums, but is
scored for full jazz ensemble instrumentation.
10031755 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00
Sing, Sing, Sing—Louis Prima/arr. Vince Gassi. Accessible and fun to
rehearse and play, this timeless swing tune contains all the key ingredients for
a real crowd pleaser! It features the iconic drum pattern as it recurs throughout
and the solid swing style that has become so familiar over the decades. Other
features include easy brass ranges (with trumpet 1 to written E top space), a
written drum solo and a big shout chorus as the modulation brings it all home.
Here's a great chart that will be an essential part of your jazz ensemble library.
Optional reduced or expanded instrumentations.
10277443 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 40.00
Six String Shuffle—Scott Stanton. Has your guitar player been waiting for
a chance to be in the spotlight? Then this cookin' blues shuffle chart is just what
you need! The guitar helper part includes both a written solo and a tablature
version of the same solo. There's also an optional open solo section that can
be opened up for as many players as desired. Solid background figures by the
ensemble give this a great big sound that will make your budding B.B. Kings and
Eric Claptons sound like superstars! Highly recommended!
2478481 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
Stompin' at the Savoy—Benny Goodman/arr. Mike Lewis.
Feature your bass player! Arranger Mike Lewis has taken this classic Benny
Goodman swing tune and turned it into an easy, melodic showcase for the bass.
Mike also provides solo space with written solos for 1st tenor sax and piano.
The brass ranges are modest and the chart really swings from beginning to end!
Don't let the year go by without playing this one that sounds great with electric or
acoustic bass. Superb chart!
2702807 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 48.00
Touchin' All the Basses—Andy Clark. It's time to let your bass player get
some of the spotlight! This cool chart is written in three parts, a funky rock, a
slow triple blues, and a hot shuffle. Designed to showcase the bass player, the
band parts complement the soloist, but allow the bass to be heard. Each of the
sections can be opened for bass or other solos as desired, or it can be performed
straight through, exactly as written. A very unique and useful chart!
2468262 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ME 45.00
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Walkin' My Bass Back Home—Jerry Nowak. Here's a chance to place
your hard working bassist in the spotlight! Suitable for electric or acoustic bass,
the solo part is completely written with chord symbols provided. There's an
optional section for an extended bass solo and two written cadenzas at the end.
Walkin' My Bass Back Home is accessible, easy swinging, and laid back fun!
10512656 Jazz Ensemble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E 45.00
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