Jazz Ensemble for Beginners

Here is a softly swingin' and tonally rich vocal chart of Cole Porters' Love For Sale based on the Julie London version. We have removed the string lines and re-scored the chart to make it playable wi...

A great little Charlie Hathaway blues-based chart from the Basie band of 1938, with Jimmy Rushing taking the vocal. The chart opens with a short Basie piano solo and a quick unison riff from the reeds...

Here is a great little swing dance number from the relatively early days of Doris Day with the Les Brown Orchestra. Whilst the vocal lyric is not exactly Shakespearean, it is bouncy and quite infectio...

Who's Sorry Now is taken from the version performed by the late, great Kate Smith, and it is bold and bluesey too. The band backings give the vocalist great support without ever getting in her way, an...

Gene Krupa recorded over eighty tracks for Capitol Records in 1946-1947. These sessions were later released, along with over sixty Harry James tracks, as the Capitol Vaults Jazz Series. Included in th...

This version of Cole Porter's classic tune is from Peggy Lee with the Benny Goodman band of 1941. We have augmented the brass to 8 voices and scored Goodman's short Clarinet solo on the Alto 2 part. I...

This version of Blue Moon is transcribed from Ray Anthony's 'Arthur Murray Foxtrots' album. It is a really solid, no nonsense, medium tempo swing vocal that is suitable for Female Alto or Male Bariton...

This charming swing chart was scored by Sy Oliver for the Jimmie Lunceford band and later re-used by Oliver for his own outfit. Our transcription is taken from the latter. The instrumental chorus of t...

Yes Sir has been transcribed from Nelson Riddle's chart written for Sinatra's 1966 'Strangers in the Night'' album. It is sassy, punchy, not overly long and fun to play and perform. The structure is:...

'No Moon At All' is scored as a bluesy mid-tempo female vocal chart. The structure and feel of the chart is based around the 1947 Doris Day version that she recorded with an eight piece band under the...

Transcribed from Sy Oliver's chart for Frank Sinatra on his 1961 'I Remember Tommy'' album, East of the Sun is a laid-back swing chart taken at a relaxed pace that, after a four measure into, features...

Solid Potato Salad is a great vocal swing chart from the versatile Ella Mae Morse, recorded with the Freddie Slack Orchestra in 1943 when Ella Mae was only eighteen years old. There has been some spec...

Trouble In Mind is a transcription from Sam Cooke's RCA Victor 1961 album 'My Kind of Blues'. Sammy Lowe wrote the original arrangement and conducted the studio orchestra. The song itself dates from 1...

Here is the 1944 hit version of Accentuate the Positive, performed by Johnny Mercer (who wrote the lyrics) and the Pied Pipers, with the Paul Weston Orchestra. The arrangement is scored for full big b...

This classic 60's tune was written by the great team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. This arrangement is an original Hal Mooney chart, as sung by Helen O'Connell on her many concert tours, though as...

Transcribed from the album 'Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook' this chart was written by Adler and Ross for the musical 'The Pajama Game', and was a huge hit for Rosemary Clooney. Midle...

This nostalgic easy rock ballad provides an excellent opportunity to showcase your pianist. Lush ensemble writing allows your winds to shine, even when using the optional reduced instrumentation. Perf...

This is technically an easy chart but harmonically a very interesting one to play. It is a great chart to teach balance, blend and intonation. I would suggest at first playing this chart in a choral s...

Die Kolibris (Originalinterpreten) Bearbeiung: Erwin Jahreis

Ein Erfolgsschlager von Wolfgang Petry, arrangiert von Erwin Jahreis für Bigband (mit Gesang).

Der Erfolgs-Schlager von Michael Wendler. Endlich für Bigband mit Gesang zu haben.

Apres-Ski-Hit 2010: Chris Boettcher: 10 Meter geh' jetzt mit aktuellem Text: 10 Meter Schnee.

Der aktuelle Wiesn-Hit von Antonia Alle geh'n auf die Wiesn im Arrangement für Bigband mit Gesang.

Aus der Feder von Dieter Bohlen stammt dieser top-aktuelle Hit von Andrea Berg: Das Gefühl Verzaubern Sie Ihr Publikum mit diesen wunderbaren Titel.

Pour un Flirt (Nur ein Flirt) Das Original in Französisch wurde durch Michael Delpech bekannt. Die deutsche Version kam 1971 von Randolph Rose auf den Markt. Beide Textversionen sind in der Ausgabe en...