Advanced Jazz Ensemble

Bill Potts' arrangements for the recording The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess are legendary. This medley is one of those charts, and it includes 5 different themes from Gershwin's masterpiece. There is s...

As recorded on Tonight Show Band, Vol. 2 (Amherst), this wonderful arrangement by the late, great Tommy Newsom features trumpet throughout. There is marvelous ensemble writing, set in a swingy ballad...

The Grammy award-winning composer Quincy Jones utilized his multi-faceted musical talent in composing 'Belly Roll,' and he and Sammy Nestico collaborated on the arrangement. A medium shuffle blues wit...

From the Quincy Jones and Sammy Nestico CD titled Basie & Beyond. Composed by Grammy winning composer/producer, Quincy Jones, here is a swinger for either piano, guitar or vibes soloist. This is a med...

Recorded in 1998 by the Monday Night Big Band on their Thanks To Thad album, this is Part 3 of Thad's larger Return Journey Suite. It features lots of powerful writing for the full ensemble and abunda...

Recorded in 1968 by the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on their Monday Night album, this swingin' blues at a moderate tempo opens with an ad lib piano solo, then shifts immediately to a solo chor...

Subtitled A Shuffle For Art's Sake (referring to Art Dedrick, Kendor's founder) and commissioned by Kendor in celebration of its 25th anniversary, this dynamic original assigns solos to alto, tenor an...

Constructed to highlight the tenor sax solo, Thad has once again created a masterpiece from the time honored blues in F major.

This could be called Newer Than New, because Don just wrote this for John Pizzarelli's new band in New York. It's a wonderful tour-de-force for the entire band, with lots of open spots for your hot ja...

Exactly as recorded on the JVC Bill Holman Band CD, Stevie Wonder's great tune never sounded so good! Set in a medium-shuffle feel, this chart features tenor saxophone (a la Bob Cooper on the CD) and...

As recorded on the new CD The Bill Holman Band Live, Holman has written a witty, musical, fun-filled feature for baritone saxophone. Lots of space for creative playing, and the wonderful contrapuntal...

The Glenn Miller legacy is an essential part of American history. Jeff Hest has arranged three more Glenn Miller hits in his second salute to the legendary bandleader. This tribute begins with the tra...

This is a TERRIFIC tune, full of the happy, spirited, hip melodic and harmonic stuff that we've all come to love about Pat's music. A minor blues solo section is surrounded with a terrific mix of odd-...

This arrangement is a bit easier than the Pro version because it does not change keys (to C# minor). A minor blues solo section is surrounded with a terrific mix of odd-meter stuff and straight-ahead...

Astor Piazzolla's music lends itself well to the big band idiom, and Fred Sturm is a masterful arranger for big band. As recorded on Libertango ! Hommage to Astor Piazzolla (HR Big Band), this chart i...

This chart is destined to become a best-seller because of its unique and exciting format ... an orchestration of Jelly Roll Morton's original recording of one of his most famous compositions. The arra...

Eine richtig pralle Funknummer für fortgeschrittene Bands mit einem leichten 'Hip-Hop' 16tel-Swing-Feeling. Sorgfältig notierte Stimmen in der Rhythmusgruppe garantieren einen grossartigen Groove und...

This funky arrangement was written by Mary Lou Williams in 1968 for her performance with the Danish National Radio Jazz Band featuring Ben Webster. The tune was originally written and recorded in 1959...

Recorded in 1998 by the Monday Night Big Band on their Thanks To Thad album, this is Part 2 of Thad's larger Return Journey Suite. Set in 5/4 time, it's an intense workout that calls for well-executed...

Commissioned by the Prescott (AZ) High School Jazz Ensemble directed by Dan Bradstreet, this Fred Sturm original is everything we've come to expect from this talented jazz composer. Set in a half-time...

Richard DeRosa, der derzeit Kompositionslehrer an der North Texas State University in Denton, Texas ist, hat dieses modale Swing-Funk-Stück komponiert, das ihre Musiker packen wird. Eine eindringliche...