Advanced Sheet Music from Sierra Music Publications

Although Sierra Music published the original version of this cool chart in the past, Bob Curnow decided to edit it and make the Stan Kenton Orchestra piece a lot easier and fun to play. The instrument...

Bob Curnow is well known for his many arrangements he has done of the music of Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays. Here is his take on one of the PMG's most popular tunes (finally). First recorded on the 'Off Ra...

From the pen of one of the very best arrangers, this chart just SINGS with optimism (hence the title?) and joy. A wonderful Latin feel, with ample solo space for your keyboard genius, or others. w/Sop...

This is a drum set feature which really shows off your drummer. Steve Houghton uses this in his performances. It opens with a Cute (Hefti) - like feel (brushes and a neat, light be-bop line), goes int...

This is one happy chart! It starts with the trombones laying down a nifty bass line, and then a great groove with a calypso pattern. Trumpets take the melody, and things cook on from there. Solos for...

Here is another fantastic trumpet feature for a fantastic trumpet player. A great ballad standard in a gorgeous setting! There are two solo parts provided, Maynard's version and one for mere mortals....

The publication of this piece is dedicated to the memory of Manny Albam, the composer. Bob Curnow took the original orchestration (as recorded by Stan Kenton's Innovations Orchestra) and scored it for...

This is a new edition (Finale computer notation) of the original arrangement, with no editing. Instrumentation requires 1 alto, 2 tenors, baritone and bass saxophone, 5 trumpets, 4 horns in F, 4 tromb...

Saxophonsatz: 1 Alt-, 2 Tenor-, 2 Bariton-Saxophone

A samba in 7/4 ...... only Hank could make that work! This is a tough chart, but well worth the effort. Exactly as recorded on the 'Live at Butler University' CD. Trumpet, alto saxophone and drums are...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Live at Brigham Young University, this may well be Willie's best chart done for Stan. Maiden uses a latin feel, the lush sound of the trombones and saxophon...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Back To Balboa' (Capitol)

As recorded on Tonight Show Band, Vol. 2 (Amherst), this chart won a Grammy for best big band arrangement. Holman took this great standard, put it in 3-4, and wrote scintillating counter lines that we...

This great chart is recorded on the 'Tonight Show Band, Volume II ' CD (Amherst Records). Man, talk about a romp-stompin' chart ...... this one is sensational. John has set this in its classic boogie-...

Count Basie's great tune gets a smashing treatment from the master arranger Tommy Newsom. This great chart is recorded on the Tonight Show Band, Volume II CD (Amherst Records). With solo space for ten...

Chicago is a high-energy, big band bebop arrangement on the popular standard that Mike wrote for Maynard Ferguson's band. It is a bright-swing chart that features solos by alto saxophone, piano, drums...

This is one of the great 'unrecorded' (or 'missing') solo features written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. It features trumpet throughout and is loaded with lots of solo space and terrific Holmanesque...

As recorded on the CD 'Back to Balboa' (and many other albums), this sensational piece moves along at a fast tempo, featuring solo space (the blues) for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, trombone and drum...

Holman has done a few arrangements of this tune, and this one may well be the best. Bill wrote this chart for the great Woody Herman Orchestra. It is written in a very bright swing tempo, and there is...

Bob Curnow has created a marvelous modal piece that opens with a fanfare in 6/8 and then moves into a lilting 3-4 swing tempo. There is solo space for alto sax and trumpet. The meter shifts from 3-4 t...

This chart was one of the staples in the Tonight Show Band book, and they performed this often. Tommy created a wonderful setting for this classic jazz standard. There is solo space for trumpet and te...

As recorded by Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Band on 'Volume One'(Amherst), this is a red-hot feature for two tenor saxophones (recorded by Pete Christlieb and Ernie Watts). Based on the 'rhythm...

Neil brings us yet another brilliant, original piece in the ECM style. This chart is full of exciting textures and colors set in a moderate jazz feel/tempo. There is solo space (written and improvised...

As recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra on the Newport album, this clever Willie Maiden arrangement is set in three sections - ballad, medium swing and fast swing. There is solo space for barito...

This great chart is recorded (1999) on the Azica CD Swingin' the Blues. Holman grabs this simple Ellington tune and runs with it. The arrangement is yet another amazing example of Bill Holman's extrao...