Over the decades, Mercer and Mancini's timeless song from Breakfast at Tiffany's has become a classic American song. This new arrangement for strings brings the simplistic beauty of Mancini's writing...
For vocal soloists it doesn't get any better than this all-time favorite from the '40s. Jerry's medium slow swing version is in a great range and features very effective background ensemble writing. S...
Here is a wonderful vocal chart by Lennie on this unforgettable standard. The setting is a ballad, with a rubato section in the middle. Jean Turner performed this for years with the Stan Kenton Band....
Great vocal chart! A samba treatment of this popular song, the vocalist range is G below the staff to middle line B. With great horn parts, lead trumpet range to written A, and a tempo around 104 BPM...
Here is a medium swing version of this marvelous often-played standard. Peter Blair's chart opens with a duet of alto and trumpet with ensemble punches. The saxes are featured on a chorus and there is...
Originally written by Johnny Mercer for The Pink Panther in 1963 and covered by Michael Bublé on his Call Me Irresponsible album from 2007, this uptempo classic sizzles with Latin fire. Available sepa...
Thanks in part to a hot recording by Michael Bublé, this familiar melody from The Pink Panther has enjoyed renewed popularity. This exciting version for the concert stage features a driving Latin puls...
Your students will love this very accessible, yet exciting Salsa twist on this timeless jazz standard. The rhythmic horn writing and expertly detailed rhythm section parts will enable your band to sou...
Here is an easy swing version of this timeless classic. The saxes are in the spotlight, but also featured is a short solo for trumpet. Skillfully arranged for inexperienced bands.
Originally composed for the 1963 film The Pink Panther, this unique tune has enjoyed renewed popularity thanks to the energetic samba version recorded by Michael Bublé. This one is fun for vocalist an...
Looking for an easy to play vocal piece? Here is an excellent vocal chart on a well known standard that is arranged at a much easier level by Terry White, with no individual solos, lots of full ensemb...
Dieses Arrangement ist auch als Quartett spielbar Grad 3-4 Dieser bekannte Titel von Mercer Ellington wurde Anfang der 90er Jahre von Bernd Frank für das Saxophonquartett 'Vier Viertel' geschrieben u...
Originally composed for the 1963 film The Pink Panther, this familiar tune has enjoyed renewed popularity thanks to the energetic samba version recorded by Michael Bublé. Mark's arrangement for Little...
Roger Holmes treats this familiar standard in a light Latin style that works nicely for vocal soloist. This medium tempo chart also features a tenor sax solo and tasty background figures.
Always a favorite with jazz singers, here's a swingin' up-tempo version propelled by solid ensemble backgrounds and a nice swing feel. Also included is a short feature spot for the full band alone as...
Summer Wind will be the hit of any concert or dance performance. Arranged with class and style by master arranger Dave Wolpe, this chart is an easy tempo swing arranged in two keys to feature vocal so...
A fine vocal chart of a wonderful standard treated as a moderate swing. Arranged in two keys for flexibility, the low female key is C, and the vocal range is G below middle C to third line B. The high...
This is one of those superb Holman charts written for Stan Kenton in the early '50's that just swings like crazy. It starts off very soft and easy, with clever linear writing. It then roars into an al...
contains one each: SATB, SSAA (opt.), Vocal Solo (opt.)
Jeepers Creepers' is a popular song and jazz standard. The music was written by Harry Warren and the lyrics by Johnny Mercer for the 1938 movie Going Places. It was premiered by Louis Armstrong and ha...
Johnny Mercer is one of the most prolific lyricists in history, having written the words for more than 1,000 songs. These beautiful arrangements by Melody Bober are perfect Piano solos for lessons, re...
Arranged as a samba, Scott Ragsdale has done a superb job with this great tune. A few features in this first-class chart are nice section solis all around, a solo for 1st trombone (written out) and a...
Singer Mel Tormé called 'Dream' 'the national anthem for group singers. ' It's been recorded by everyone from Frank Sinatra to George Shearing, and is the quintessential vocal group number. The vocal...
This absolute classic was the winner of the 1941 Oscar for best original song. If you've 'got the horses' you will love this chart. Four trumpet and four trombone soloists, as well as a blistering per...
Don't miss this tight, swingin' arrangement of a Johnny Mercer standard. Appealing to vocal jazz as well as concert choirs. Irresistible!
Using a Basie-style swing treatment, and written in 4/4 rather than the traditional 3/4, here is a great-sounding chart from Mark Taylor that will go together quickly. All sections get a chance to shi...
Performed by Audrey Hepburn in the 1961 film BREAKFAST AT TIFFANYS, Henry Mancinis iconic ballad has won numerous awards including the Oscar for Best Original Song and the Grammy for Record of the Yea...
“Heart and Soul,” released in 1938 for orchestra and vocals, was featured in the movie, “A Song is Born” the same year. The joyous, effervescent melody is often recognized as the popular piano duet kn...
This tuneful ballad from 1939 has remained popular through the years and is a particular favorite among jazz musicians. Beautifully set for vocalist and jazz ensemble in a medium swing style, Mark Tay...
'Laura' is a classic David Raksin and Johnny Mercer American songbook composition with a beautiful arrangement featuring the tenor saxophone. Included are two parts for the soloist, a transcription of...
Don't miss this tight, swingin' arrangement of a Johnny Mercer standard. Appealing to vocal jazz as well as concert choirs. Irresistible! SoundPax includes a. sax. , t. sax. , tpt. , tbn. , rhy.
Audrey Hepburn and Cary Grant starred in the movie of the same name of this classic theme song by Henry Mancini and Johnny Mercer. This jazz setting features the lilting Parisian melody but with a uni...
Set in a medium up-swing, this tasty standard features a written vocal solo and a written piano solo easily performed by high school jazz groups. Originally released for SATB choirs, this new setting...
This Johnny Mercer/Harold Arlen standard is one of the top swing tunes of the '40s and this SSA setting will show your girls' group at their finest! Available: SSA, ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Appr...
This cool, sophisticated jazz classic, set in a medium groove by Kirby Shaw, will have your group sounding like pros in no time at all! Available: SATB, SSA, ShowTrax Cassette. Performance Time: Appro...
Opening with bright bell tones, this Johnny Mercer/Jerome Kern standard moves into a laid back verse with interesting interplay between the vocals and the band. The walking bass at the end of the vers...
A fresh take on a classic standard with intricate, yet accessible jazz harmonies and effortless voice leading. The vocals sing like falling and drifting leaves throughout the piece. A standout ballad...
Written by songwriting legend Johnny Mercer, 'Dream' has been covered by artists from Ella Fitzgerald to Michael Bublé. A rubato section in straight eighths opens this rich a cappella setting, before...
Selected by the ACDA National Repertoire & Standards Committee for Jazz Choirs as one of the top charts for jazz choirs, Hal Leonard is pleased to release this updated arrangement by Kirby Shaw. Alter...
This Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren tune was premiered by jazz legend Louis Armstrong and nominated for an Academy Award in 1938. The lighted-hearted, innocently flirtatious song has since become an icon...
Too Marvelous For Words, 'Satin Doll,' 'And The Angels Sing,' 'Fools Rush In,' and 'Jeepers Creepers.' A real audience pleaser!
Russ's setting of this Academy Award® winning song from the motion picture Days of Wine and Roses captures the loveliness of the melody. The voice leading is excellent, and makes the work very accessi...
This is the perfect blues shuffle honky-tonk chart. Brilliant composer/arranger Lisa DeSpain has done an outstanding job with this great tune. Your young players will learn the blues shuffle style qui...
Originally written for the zany and outrageous Blake Edwards comedy The Great Race, this beautifully melodic ballad became a popular and endearing song on its own. Nicely arranged here for young bands...
Henry Mancini (1924-1994) is part of the essential history of soundtrack composition. His forty year career was a crowning success rewarded by four Oscars and his melodies are still considered timeles...
The main theme from the movie with the same title, produced in 1962, directed by Blake Edwards and starring Jack Lemmon and Lee Remmick in the leading roles. The composer is one of the great names in...
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Arranged here in a funky New Orleans style, the full ensemble takes the first statement after the piano intro. The spotlight then moves between the saxes amd the brass before a feature solo spot for t...
This well-known standard from the 1940s never sounded quite like this! Featuring a slow, simmering shuffle funk style, the rhythm section lays down the groove with the trombone section playing the tun...
Introduce your younger choirs to the music of Harold Arlen with this 'must-sing' jazz arrangement by Steve Zegree. Whether you use the notated scat section, or let your singers improvise, your choir w...
For use with all B-flat, E-flat, Bass Clef and C instruments, the Jazz Play-Along Series is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets, melody cues, and othe...
Johnny Mercer's music and lyrics have stood the test of time. Add Mark Hayes' arranging talents, and you've got a winning combination of superb solo literature! Featuring Mark Hayes at the piano on th...
2 Trumpets, 2 Trombones & Tuba (Bass Trombone) 2 Trumpets & 3 Trombones 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones & Drums 2 Trumpets, Horn & 2 Trombones 2 Trumpets, Horn, 2 Trombones & Drums 2 Trumpets, Horn, Trombone...
Adapted from the version on Sammy Nestico's acclaimed 2005 recording Portrait of Sammy
14 classic jazz standards from young crooner Michael Bublé's 2004 album.
Classic ballads and beautiful love songs including: Autumn Leaves - Blues in the Night - Come Rain or Come Shine - Charade - Goody Goody - I Remember You - Moon River - That Old Black Magic - the lead...
You know this great standard, but check out how the chart goes back and forth from F to A-flat. The swing feel is around 148 BPM, solos are written for trumpet 2 and alto, lead trumpet hit a written B...
Everybody will recognize this Mancini gem. Mike Lewis treats the band right with this tasty, yet fun-to-play swinger, but throws some heat to the saxes with some fun solis and a clever modulation from...
Warner Bros. Publications is proud to present this important series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Each selection was selected by the Center's musical director, Wynton Marsalis. Each transcription i...
Featured on Ella Fitzgerald's 1964 Johnny Mercer Song Book, this chart has been transcribed and adapted by Jon Harpin from the original Nelson Riddle chart, to make it playable by a regular 5444 big b...
This wonderful, melodic Mercer Ellington tune is beautifully arranged by Tommy Newsom, and it is recorded on the Tonight Show Band CD 'Once More With Feeling' (Amherst Records). This wonderful chart f...
This chart comes right out of the tradition of Sammy Nestico/Count Basie. It is a marvelous arrangement of a great standard from the American Songbook. Vern Sielert sets this in a medium-swing tempo/f...
As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their album This Time By Basie, Billy Byers has arranged a wonderful, easy-swinging masterpiece. This is a terrific, classic big band chart that belongs in...
A great jazz song from the collaboration of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn! This arrangement is for vocal group (SATB or SSAA) with big band, and can be used with a vocal soloist as well. You'll l...
As arranged for and performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this is a wonderful setting that features the saxophone section and solos for trumpet and trombone. Very reasonable brass ranges make this a...
Also includes musical quotes of: There's No Business Like Show Business (words and music by Irving Berlin) That's Entertainment (words by Howard Dietz, music by Arthur Schwartz)
