Easy Swing Sheet Music

Adapted from Ella Fitzgerald's Cole Porter Songbook recording, this chart is laid back, relaxed and easy to play. It would make a good 'change-of-pace chart' for a concert setting or live gig. The arr...

8 brass, 5 saxes and 4 rhythm, plus 3 optional flutes, 2 Bb clarinets and horn in F. Swing band girl vocal. The all time favourite ballad, featured in the 1942 film Casablanca. A full band intro leads...

Here is our transcription of this great standard as performed by Frank Sinatra on his 1962 Reprise album 'Sinatra and Swingin' Brass'. Neal Hefti wrote the original arrangement and conducted the studi...

Here is our take on Doris Day's charming vocal chart for the Les Brown Orchestra, not to be confused with her 1955 show version with Percy Faith. The chart opens with an instrumental half-chorus, modu...

This upbeat swing standard remains one of the most popular tunes recorded by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Here is a carefully arranged chart that sounds sophisticated, yet is easily attainable by you...

I wrote this at the behest of my students as I would make fun of them when they were playing stiff by saying, Well, we’re swingin’ now. The kids badgered me into writing a swing tune for them by that...

I wrote this at the behest of my students as I would make fun of them when they were playing stiff by saying, Well, we’re swingin’ now. The kids badgered me into writing a swing tune for them by that...

One of the all-time great jazz tunes from Miles Davis! The simple modal chord structure makes this chart very flexible when it comes to teaching improvisation and opening it up for additional solos. N...

Build confidence in your band with this revered melody as your players sharpen their skills playing jazz articulations and figures. With a swing feel all the way, Mike goes for all ensemble: no indivi...

Written in the style of the great Count Basie, this chart is full of wonderful teaching opportunities for developing groups. Simple, yet effective ensemble writing, blues-based changes, and a swinging...

The Goodman orchestra performed a similar vocal version of this chart at the Carnegie Hall concert, with Martha Tilton the featured vocalist. This is an instrumental version of the chart offered in ou...

The Benny Goodman Orchestra performed a similar version of this chart at the Carnegie Hall concert, with Martha Tilton the featured vocalist. This is an easy but effective arrangement, opening after a...

Manhattan was recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1957, for the Verve album 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Rodgers & Hart Songbook'. The original Buddy Bregman arrangement was scored for strings, and orchestra...

This is our transcription of Ella Fitzgerald's wonderful rendition of The Christmas Song, also known as Chestnuts Roasting. This chart is scored for vocal solo, 5 saxes, rhythm and optional vibraphone...

Daddy was written in 1941 by Bobby Troup (of Route 66 fame) and it was his first musical success. The song was recorded by a number of artists in that same year, including Glenn Miller, The Andrews Si...

This version of Ain't We Got Fun was recorded by Doris Day, with the Paul Weston Orchestra accompanied by the Norman Luboff Choir. The original arrangement was by Paul Weston. Our transcription closel...

Der Weihnachtsklassiker von Leroy Anderson im Swing-Arrangement von Mike Story mit ausgeschriebenen Soli für Alt- und Tenorsaxophon, geringen Tonumfängen in den Blechbläsern sowe einfachen Rhythmen is...

Gospels and sacred hymns have become increasingly popular in the choral world, especially at Christmas. Their contents and melodies have delighted, deeply moved and comforted many generations. 'Christ...

Rock the holiday season with the fresh arrangement of this timeless classic. The melody is shared among all instruments and provides a wonderful opportunity to work on swinging eighth notes. True to t...

Rock the holiday season with the fresh arrangement of this timeless classic. The melody is shared among all instruments and provides a wonderful opportunity to work on swinging eighth notes. True to t...

A holiday swing chart on this classic, performed around 130 BPM, with suggested solos written for alto 1, trumpet, 1, tenor 1, and trombone 1. Easy brass ranges with a shout chorus that modulates to A...

A holiday swing chart on this classic, performed around 130 BPM, with suggested solos written for alto 1, trumpet, 1, tenor 1, and trombone 1. Easy brass ranges with a shout chorus that modulates to A...

A holiday swing chart on this classic, performed around 130 BPM, with suggested solos written for alto 1, trumpet, 1, tenor 1, and trombone 1. Easy brass ranges with a shout chorus that modulates to A...

A holiday swing chart on this classic, performed around 130 BPM, with suggested solos written for alto 1, trumpet, 1, tenor 1, and trombone 1. Easy brass ranges with a shout chorus that modulates to A...

This familiar holiday classic is perfect for beginning jazz ensembles. Arranged here in a moderate tempo swing style, Rick's chart is primarily ensemble based, but also provides a short solo for trump...