Powerhouse Orchestrations

AUGMENTED BIG BAND GIRL VOCAL. This was a top ten hit around the world for Sheryl Crow and was based on the poem 'fun' by Wyn Cooper. A great party number, available for Small Band, Big Band or Augmen...

A really great bass line, dynamic brass figures and backing vocals combine to create a powerful number for a concert or party.

Augmented Big Band Vocal. Cy Payne has added full strings (Violins I and II, Viola and Cello) to the usual big band line up to create this augmented chart of the title featured by the unforgettable Am...

For Small Band - from Robbie Williams' 2012 album Take the Crown. An upbeat number in the original key of Bb. Swap the Eb Baritone Sax part with an Eb Bass and you can re-create Robbie's X-Factor perf...

Augmented Big Band Girl Vocal in the original key, transcribed from the superb original 1980's concert performance on youtube. Vocal: A-C Trumpet Range: B Trombone Range: E Also available in Key Bb Ca...

A really great bass line, dynamic brass figures and backing vocals combine to create a powerful number for a concert or party.

One of the finest modern ballads re-created here as an alto sax feature, plus lyrics for optional girl vocal (keys C/ Eb). Includes the extended classical style intro. from the Van Morrison album 'Ava...

A superb flugel horn feature of this lyrical ballad, with full band backing, including 4 saxes doubling on clarinets plus 1 tenor sax. The original Genesis music can be heard on the album 'Genesis Liv...

A steady rock ballad. Sammy Nestico arrangement with altos and tenors on flutes for the introduction section.

This superb arrangement of the Glen Miller classic with lyrics added by Mitchell Parrish is featured on Carly Simon's 'Moonlight Serenade' album and on the DVD of her concert aboard QEII. Our chart is...

The classic jazz ballad, from Tony Bennett's 'Duets 2' album featuring Amy Winehouse. Cy Payne has transcribed & extended the chart to make it playable as recorded, with full strings or by the usual S...

Phil Collins Big Band Instrumental Chart. A John Clayton arrangement in a hard driving 'shuffle' style which really moves right from bar 1.

A hard driving 6/8 Gospel Blues style chart, as recorded by Woody Herman. Key F. This tremendous arrangement has all the gutsy feel of the original Charlie Mingus version on 'Mingus Mingus Mingus'. Tr...

One of the all time great standards. After a solo piano introduction the lyrical melody played by the 1st tenor sax is combined with an underlying 6/4 jazz swing backing from the rhythm section, with...

Based on the laid back Quincy Jones arrangement on the album 'This Time by Basie' and very much in the style of Neil Hefti's 'L'il Darlin'.' Includes a written out very playable lyrical trumpet solo....

This up-tempo classic swing number has proved to be one of the most popular titles in our catalogue. Top note A for lead trumpet. Lively, but not difficult, written out solos for trumpet and tenor sax...

Sammy Nestico created this chart of the Phil Collins hit title. A mid tempo number in the classic relaxed Basie style.

A real flag waving up tempo Nestico arrangement. At 244 b.p.m. this number really shifts. However if your band can manage The Kid From Red Bank then they should have no problem with this chart! Alto 1...

Based on Robbie Williams Live at the Albert version but scored for 2 Flutes, 2 Bb Clarinets, 3 Alto Saxes, Tenor and Bari Saxes, 4 Trumpets, optional Trombone and 4 Rhythm.

This is a version scored for 2 Flutes, 2 Bb Clarinets, 3 Alto Saxes, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, 4 Trumpets, Optional Trombone and 4 Rhythm.

This is one our specially written charts for student/amateur swing bands. In addition to the usual 8 Brass and 5 Saxes we have included optional Flutes, Clarinets and Horn in F. Very safe Brass ranges...

Judy Garland Big Band Girl Vocal Chart. The brilliant up tempo Judy Garland number for full big band augmented with optional 3 Flutes, 3 Bb Clarinets and Horn in F. Key changes as original recording....

A classic Irving Berlin standard in a great Cy Payne foot tapping arrangement. Ideal for dancers or concerts and also suitable for bands with limited brass but plenty of woodwind as the 3 flutes & 3 c...

This laid back medium groove Lena Horne version of the Cole Porter standard, originally on 'Give the Lady What She Wants', is now featured on the recent album 'Essential Jazz Singers'. Recorded in the...

Pure Conniff! Cy Payne has faithfully transcribed this great swing chart, including the BBGG vocals. The unison vocal/ instrumental style means it can be played purely as an instrumental number. Howev...