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A tribute to the great big bands of the 1930's and 40's with a contemporary flair This piece emulates that classic sound we love and includes all the colors of a modern Jazz composition.

A tribute to the great big bands of the 1930's and 40's with a contemporary flair This piece emulates that classic sound we love and includes all the colors of a modern Jazz composition.

A tribute to the great big bands of the 1930's and 40's with a contemporary flair This piece emulates that classic sound we love and includes all the colors of a modern Jazz composition.

A tribute to the great big bands of the 1930's and 40's with a contemporary flair This piece emulates that classic sound we love and includes all the colors of a modern Jazz composition.

The well-known Happy Birthday in big band swing style with a Dixie swing part in a grateful arrangement by Erwin Jahreis. Ideal for birthday serenades, concerts or as a musical surprise with show effe...

This classic Mingus composition is meant to be performed with a sense of an anger or sarcasm, and definitely projects an edginess. The bari sax and bass bone will have fun with the opening and there i...

Set here in a medium slow swing style, this bluesy version of Whitney Houston's first ever number #1 chart hit will go together quickly and sound great. Featured are short solos for alto and trumpet,...

From the film Swing Time and originally performed by Fred Astaire, The Way You Look Tonight won the Academy Award for best original song in 1936. Since then it has remained a popular jazz standard, an...

Frank Foster, leader and arranger for the Count Basie band, penned this version of the classic big band tune. Recreate that great Basie sound with your own ensemble, using the same chart they use. Won...

This is a re-issue of the famous title featured by Count Basie and others. This should be in EVERY school jazz ensemble library and performed at least once a week. Great for teaching rhythmic ensemble...

This beautiful arrangement is the perfect way to feature your best vocalist. Dave's chart is very 'sweet.' The vocalist gets an opportunity to trade licks with the band and even do a little improvisat...

Warner Bros. Publications is proud to present this important new series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Each selection was selected by the Center's musical director, Wynton Marsalis, for Essentially...

This is a truly authentic transcription of Artie Shaw's classic version of BEGIN THE BEGUINE. Jeff Hest has meticulously notated every detail of this famous chart. Since it was such an important song...

This jazz-flavored pop classic by Van Morrison is perfect for jazz ensemble. Roy Phillippe has taken this 'cool' tune to a new level of swing. There are opportunities for trombone, alto sax and trumpe...

The best way to teach the laid-back 'Basie style' is by working on LI'L DARLIN', but up until now it was only playable by more advanced groups. Roy Phillippe has changed the key and reorchestrated thi...

Give your band a workout with this hard-swingin' chart from Dave Wolpe. Dave's solid ensemble writing propels your group on a wild ride that includes very effective modulations occurring numerous time...

Give your band a workout with this hard-swingin' chart from Dave Wolpe. Dave's solid ensemble writing propels your group on a wild ride that includes very effective modulations occurring numerous time...

This is hotter than hot! Dave Wolpe's expert adaptation of this tune from the Top 10 album by the Brian Setzer Orchestra really swings hard, and it doesn't let up. (Can you believe a big band CD is ne...

A jazz ensemble essential! George Gershwin's song is the foundation for hundreds of jazz tunes, with the use of the chord progression becoming known as ''Rhythm' changes.' I GOT RHYTHM is the 'real Mc...

A jazz ensemble essential! George Gershwin's song is the foundation for hundreds of jazz tunes, with the use of the chord progression becoming known as ''Rhythm' changes.' I GOT RHYTHM is the 'real Mc...

A jazz ensemble essential! George Gershwin's song is the foundation for hundreds of jazz tunes, with the use of the chord progression becoming known as ''Rhythm' changes.' I GOT RHYTHM is the 'real Mc...

This is the definitive swing chart composed and arranged by the legendary Sammy Nestico. Straight from the Quincy Jones/Sammy Nestico Orchestra CD, this chart starts off swinging and then swings even...

Bob Mintzer paying tribute to Count Basie -- you can't beat that combination! From Bob Mintzer's Big Band's newest CD Homage to Count Basie, this is an outstanding arrangement that is fresh sounding y...

Correlated to Unit 5 of Jazz Expressions™, Sweet Georgia Brown is a great jazz classic arranged by Mike Lewis at the easy level. The focus in this chart is on syncopation using easy rhythms, modest ra...