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Everyone will recognize this Duke Ellington classic. Using interesting textures and alternating between a Latin groove and swing, this is a very effective production number with limited technical dema...

A 'Taste of Cuba' for sure. A very hot Latin chart premiered at the Midwest Band Clinic, 2015, this is a show-stopper chart for a strong band. The chart is jam-packed with lines that bounce from secti...

Victor Lopez's chart for this fabulous tune is now accessible for the medium-level player. Chuck Mangione's captivating melody is full of energy and excitement and features written or ad-libbed solos...

This is Ella Fitzgerald's somewhat sultry and brooding version of Caravan from her 1957 'Duke Ellington Songbook' album. Tonally quite advanced for its time, the chart moves from a quasi-samba feel to...

A complete instrumental version of the brilliant number by Henry Mancini and recently recorded by Michael Bublé. Instead of the vocal we have provided a Tenor Sax solo line,giving your lead tenor the...

Cy Payne lässt in seinem Latin-Arrangement des Sade-Hits den Smooth Operator wieder auferstehen, mit Tenorsaxophon-Solo und Background Vocals.

This piece was originally recorded on the Still Life (Talking) CD and is a lovely bossa nova-ish style of chart. Bob Curnow lends his arranging expertise to this lovely Metheny melody and creates yet...

Adapted from his Grammy winning arrangement for Queen Latifah, here is a smokin' swing chart that features a relaxed vocal line accompanied by absolutely blazing figures from the band. An exceptional...

Written in a medium swing style, this appealing chart opens in a half-time feel featuring the saxes. Later a heavier swing style sets in with the full ensemble, a sax soli, solo for trumpet, and a dri...

Irving Berlin's tuneful standard was put back on the map with the classic scene from Mel Brooks' movie 'Young Frankenstein'. This clever arrangement alternates between a 2-beat feel and straight ahead...

Here's a chart that will make your band sound great and is not that hard to sing. Roger's medium up-tempo arrangement of this Irving Berlin favorite features excellent accompaniment writing as well as...

Written in a medium swing style and featuring classic Nestico ensemble figures, this is a great-sounding chart for any vocalist.

From the Sammy Nestico album Night Flight, here is a classic flag-waver that pulls out all the stops. Driving and modal, this scorcher offers enjoyable challenges for every section. There is plenty of...

Here is an outstanding tenor sax feature chart that was composed by pianist Joey Calderazzo, recorded by the late, great Michael Brecker and arranged by Alan Baylock. A haunting medium swing groove, t...

This jazz standard is truly a classic. An easy-going swing tempo at 110 BPM, written-out solos for alto and trumpet, and lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. A fine chart for a youn...

Stompin' at the Savoy arranged by Mike Kamuf is a great jazz standard played around 156 BPM. This swinger is superbly arranged to feature five soloists; trombone 1, trumpet 2, tenor 1, alto 1, and dru...

Aretha Franklin ist nur eine von vielen Interpretinnen von A Natural Woman gewesen. Nach ihrer Version ist dieses Big Band-Arrangement gestaltet: Im Mittelpunkt steht die Sängerin, die dezent von den...

Believe it or not, this Benny Goodman classic has never been available for standard big band instrumentation. The original contains solo clarinet and less than a full compliment of brass, so we asked...

Recorded by the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra Jazz Big Band Arrangement With Vocal Trio Sy Oliver was the chief arranger for the Jimmie Lunceford band from 1934 though 1939. Many of Sy’s compositio...

This updated version of the 1930's standard swings from start to finish! Alternating sax and brass solis provide the vocalist with good support early on, and an all-out shout at the end will bring the...

Transcribed and adapted by Jon Harpin from the original Nelson Riddle chart, this chart is an out-and-out vocal feature, with no instrumental chorus. The backing lines from the band are solid and rhyt...

Another rare chart from the Hefti days of the Basie band. This is NOT the Hefti stock chart that was issued many years ago. It is the complete Basie version, and a nice Trombone sectional feature. We...

Big Spender was written by Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields for the 1966 musical 'Sweet Charity'. Peggy Lee's version was the original 'pop' version of the tune and set the standard that other artists, suc...