Myles Collins

Let's Face The Music is another priceless Ella chart, transcribed from her Irving Berlin Songbook album. The original arrangement was by Paul Weston, and calls for Flute and Clarinet doubles in the re...

Transcribed from her Harold Arlen songbook album, this fabulous Ella chart was originally arranged by the late, great Billy May and it swings like crazy from start to finish. His use of the unison sax...

Transcribed from Natalie Cole's 'Still Unforgettable' album, this chart is a really clever fusion of old and new, as it combines elements of Nat King Cole's original recording along with his daughters...

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...

Sunrise Serenade was originally released in 1939 on the RCA Bluebird label as the flipside to Moonlight Serenade, and the record became a huge hit for the Miller band. The original Miller chart was by...

This chart of Night and Day is transcribed and adapted from Artie Shaw's April 1937 RCA session, the original arrangement being penned by Jerry Gray. The band then consisted of 5 Brass, 4 Reeds, 4 Rhy...

Here is a very lush and sweet arrangement of Fascination Waltz, as recorded by the Joe Loss Orchestra. The saxes are Miller voiced throughout, scored for CAATT (with the first Tenor also doubling Clar...

This chart of the Blue Danube has been transcribed from a version by Joe Loss, and is played at Viennese Walts tempo. Saxes are scored for AAATT in Miller style, with 1st Alto doubling Clarinet. The a...

A bouncy vocal from Anita O'Day and the Gene Krupa band, with an unreasonably long title! This chart was one of the most requested of O'Day's repertoire, and we have faithfully recreated it for you he...

This version of Why Don't You Do Right was recorded in 1942 by Peggy Lee during her stay with the Benny Goodman band and Peggy made this song her own. We have faithfully transcribed Goodman's chart, i...

Calling all male vocalists! Clementine is simply great fun. This Bobby Darin version is in a similar style to his more well known Mack the Knife, with successive half-step modulations, and a band back...

That Ole Devil is a wonderful torchlight ballad which was made famous by Billie Holiday, and latterly by Alison Moyet. Ours draws from the best of both, and we have added extra depth and richness to t...

Cole Porter penned some fabulous songs. My Heart Belongs to Daddy was written for the 1938 musical, Leave it to Me, and has a wonderfully naughty lyric where 'daddy' means 'sugar daddy'. Our arrangeme...

This is the theme tune for the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, and perhaps the definitive solo vehicle for Trombone, where the melody brings out the best of the instrument. This arrangement is true to the ori...

A straight-ahead Waltz in a stock style. Good sectional interplay and use of brass mutes for tonal colour, with a written Trumpet 2 solo and written Piano fills.

A straight-ahead Waltz in a stock style. No solos apart from a short Piano intro, just good sectional interplay and use of brass mutes for tonal colour.

Made famous by Dean Martin, ours is close to the Rosemary Clooney version which she recorded with the Perez Prado Orchestra. This is a relaxed vocal with simple backings from the band, in true Prado s...

Benny Goodman's famous opening number has been faithfully re-created by Bob Martin and comes complete with the original Clarinet and Alto solos fully written out. This arrangement is scored for 8 bras...

Written by Bill Finegan for the Glenn Miller Orchestra, this number is a great example of his arranging skill. He took a simplistic tune (Yo Ho Heave Ho) and turned it into a memorable piece, famous f...

This chart has been transcribed and adapted from the Frank DeVol arrangement written for Ella's 1960 Verve album 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas'. We have removed much of the orchestral woodwind...

Here is Kay Starr's Christmas classic, (Everybody's Waitin' for) the Man with The Bag. The song was written in 1950 and released in the same year on Capitol 1256. The original arrangement was scored b...

This arrangement of Jailhouse Rock is easy, yet very effective in performance, and being such a well known song, will have the dancers taking to the floor straight away. The chart opens in Elvis style...