Intermediate Original Arrangements Sheet Music

We are proud to offer you our transcription of one of Ella Fitzgerald's most memorable charts. Originally scored by Nelson Riddle for Ella's Johnny Mercer Songbook album, this chart exemplifies his tr...

This is a transcription of Nelson Riddle's lovely chart written for Ella Fitzgerald's Johnny Mercer Songbook album. It is taken at a relaxed 80 bpm and is a perfect vehicle for showcasing the bluesy s...

Transcribed from a live performance and adapted to suit a full 5444 band line-up, this Bobby Darin chart swings from top to toe. It opens with only vocal, bass & drums and the full band only enters mi...

This chart has been transcribed from Frank Sinatra's 1961 album'Swing Along With Me', released on the Reprise label. Billy May wrote the original arrangements for the album. As you might expect from a...

This chart has been transcribed from Nat King Cole's 1964 album'Let's Face the Music' on the Capitol label. The original arrangement was penned by Billy May. This chart is an out-and-out vocal feature...

This old tune was made semi-famous by Billie Holiday with the Teddy Wilson Orchestra back in 1935. Our new arrangement of Twent Four Hours a Day is written as a bouncy, up-tempo vocal with a 1930's fe...

This cool, relaxed chart has been transcribed from Julie London's 1960 album 'Around Midnight' (Liberty LST 7164) with the Dick Reynolds Orchestra. Many singers (such as Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra...

Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out is a transcription from Sam Cooke's great RCA Victor 1961 album 'My Kind of Blues'. Sammy Lowe wrote the original arrangement and conducted the studio orchest...

Forty Cups Of Coffee was written by Danny Overbea and recorded by Ella Mae Morse on Capitol F2539. Dave Cavenaugh wrote the arrangement and provided the studio orchestra. We have augmented our transcr...

Snowfall was the theme tune of Claude Thornhill, and as you would expect, it is a Piano feature. We have transcribed Thornhills' chart in full, and this call for all 5 Saxes to double Clarinets for th...

Although composed originally as a waltz, this version from the Harry James orchestra is firmly in 4:4 time. Alan Glasscock has transcribed and adapted this chart beautifully, and has removed the strin...

Bill Finegan wrote the original version of this arrangement for Glenn Miller's civilain band, and adapted it for Miller's USAAF band. This is the version that we offer here. Transcribed beautifully by...

This is the Harry James version of You Made Me Love You, and, as you might expect, it is a Trumpet feature. Harry James recorded this version a couple of times. Once in the early 40's and again in the...

Here is the lovely ballad The Nearness of You, as performed by the Glenn Miller Orchestra, with vocal by Ray Eberle. Another lush ballad with the trademark Miller sax sound of Clarinet lead over 2 Alt...

Here is Glenn Miller's beautiful vocal ballad, At Last. The Miller band had several versions of this chart, and ours is drawn from the version in the film 'Orchestra Wives'. Whilst it is not the compl...

Here is a rare chart from the Stan Kenton orchestra, with June Christy as the vocalist. This chart is a dual feature; vocals and sax section, and has very limited contributions from the brass which on...

More 'Bluesey' than the Miller version, this arrangement from the Gene Krupa orchestra makes a refreshing addition to any library. The chart features some lovely Guitar and Alto solo cameos and a solo...

A landmark chart from the Benny Goodman Orchestra. Goodman used many of Fletcher Henderson's arrangements for his band, but in the case of Chrisopher Columbus he played his own version, probably becau...

Nightmare was Artie Shaw's theme song and is an out and out Clarinet feature. We have transcribed Shaw's solo completely, but please be aware that it is very tricky to play. We have also supplied an a...

Summit Ridge Drive was one of Artie Shaw's hits with his Gramercy Five outfit, comprising Clarinet, Trumpet and Rhythm section. We have taken the original 6 piece arrangement and expanded it up to ful...

In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening is another fine song from the pens of Mercer & Carmichael, and this version is a full transcription of the Dean Martin version. The only change we have made is n...

This is the original Helen O'Connell version of Brazil, from her 1957 album 'Green Eyes', as recorded with the Marion Evans Orchestra, and it is an out and out up tempo latin vocal feature. Opening wi...

Here is the Helen O'Connell version of the Johnny Mercer classic 'Come Rain or Come Shine'. This is her original chart, and to the best of our knowledge was never commercially recorded by her. It is a...

This is a great Dean Martin number, transcribed from the original recording and augmented up to full big band voicings. The original band was 3 Saxes (C/A, A, T), Trumpet, Trombone and Rhythm, and we...

The Andrews Sisters had enormous success with Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, and this chart has the same infectious eight beat boogie woogie feel. We have scored the vocals for SSA female trio, and have als...