Intermediate Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble and Big Band

A very hip, funky groove chart played around 168 BPM and loaded with the classic Goodwin flair. Plus, sample solos are provided for C instruments, E-flat alto/bari, B-flat tenor, B-flat trumpet, and t...

Originally composed for the 1935 movie Top Hat starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, this classic has remained a jazz favorite ever since. Arranged in a very comfortable key for female vocalists, t...

Brincando com Fogo by Drew Zaremba is a fiery baião Latin played at half note = 100 BPM. Lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff, suggested written solos for tenor 1 and trumpet 2, spac...

An exciting jazz waltz that swings all the way! The melody is stated by tenor and trombone moving into two solo sections: trombone 1 and trumpet 2, then alto 1 and tenor 1 followed by a drum solo. An...

Originally composed for the 1935 movie Top Hat starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, this classic has remained a jazz favorite ever since. Arranged in a very comfortable key for female vocalists, t...

Here is a really unusual take on a well known Christmas carol. The chart opens in a 'Baroque' allegro with the reeds and brass in call and response and then shifts to an 8 funk groove led by the saxes...

Arranged in a medium tempo Bossa style, this standard is a natural for vocalists. Jerry's smooth arrangement includes nice accompaniment lines as well as a feature section for the full ensemble.

Smooth bossa nova sophistication describe this classy chart. With its lyrical melodic style and terrific-sounding band accompaniment, this is truly a standout feature for a vocal soloist.

Grade 3-4. (Nowak) Bb

Freddie Hubbards Jazzstandard in einer coolen Samba-Version mit ausgeschriebenen Soli für Trompete und Tenorsaxophon und viel Arbeit für Ihren Schlagzeuger.

Noten für Big Band mit Gesang von 'Beyond The Sea' arrangiert von Jerry Nowak.

This clever and catchy jazz standard has been recorded notably by Diana Krall, but also by Nat King Cole and Louis Armstrong. Arranged in a comfortable swing style this is a terrific feature for vocal...

Recorded by countless jazz artists through the years (including three times by Frank Sinatra), this song features a classic melody and an easy-going medium swing style. Nicely scored here for big band...

Comfortable for just about any singer, Jerry's swingin' chart on this classy jazz standard is a perfect addition to any program.

Recorded by many artists (including James Taylor) Mark's version for vocal soloist is written in a medium swing style with a moderate vocal range, and features well-written background figures.

One of the great torch songs of all time, here is a medium swing version of Cry Me a River with a bluesy edge. This one will be fun to perform!

One of Peggy Lee's first recorded hits with the Benny Goodman Orchestra was this bluesy swing tune. The vocal part is not that difficult and Jerry's accompaniment works great.

Composed in the '50s, this entertaining holiday tune has been recorded notably by Kay Star, and more recently the Brian Setzer Orchestra. A dynamic and swingin' addition to any holiday concert!

Arranger Dave Wolpe delivers a classic swing vocal chart in the Sinatra style. Arranged in two keys for flexibility, this one features a trombone solo in the shout chorus. High key is E-flat (range is...

Night and Day never sounded so good! Solo vocal with jazz ensemble arranged in the Sinatra style with a tenor sax solo and supurb ensemble writing. Arranged in two keys for vocal flexibility - just fl...

A fine vocal chart of a wonderful standard treated as a moderate swing. Arranged in two keys for flexibility, the low female key is C, and the vocal range is G below middle C to third line B. The high...

My Man Sam by Gordon Goodwin is a tribute to the late, great, brilliant arranger/composer, Sammy Nestico! The medium swing tempo is 134 BPM and the suggested written solos are for trumpet 2, alto 1, t...

This magnificent scoring of Carol of the Bells by Rich DeRosa (professor of composition/arranging at University of North Texas) was part of a long overture originally commissioned by the WDR Big Band,...

You'll love this gorgeous ballad arranged by Dave Wolpe in two keys for flexibility. Vocal ranges: female key (low) of C, from G below middle C to third line B. Male key (high) of E-flat from B-flat b...