Intermediate Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble and Big Band

This chart is one of fifty seven arrangements written by Nelson Riddle for the 1959 album 'Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book'. The project marked the first time that Fitzgera...

Wrappin' It Up is a very rare chart from the Benny Goodman book. Like many of his earlier hits, is a Fletcher Henderson composition, and is up-tempo and delightfully bouncy. Great for the dancers. Goo...

This version of Careless Love was recorded in 1959 by members of the Benny Goodman Orchestra. The chart is very much in the Goodman style and features solo spots by Clarinet (on Alto 1), Tenor and Pia...

The Ted Heath band was arguably the best big band from the UK and probably the only one to achieve any level of success in the USA, and it did so with superbly scored charts like this version of This...

Here is our take on Basie's seminal version of Moten Swing, recorded in 1959 and originally arranged by Ernie Wilkins. Aside from the Piano solo intro, all solos (Piano, Trumpet 2 & Tenor 1) are impro...

This fine big band ballad from the pen of Neal Hefti was featured on the 1958 album 'Basie plays Hefti'. It is a Trumpet feature, originally written for Snooky Young. We have made a couple of adaptati...

Originally written by Chick Webb for his own band, this version of Let's Get Together was recorded by Duke Ellington and his Orchestra in 1962 on Frank Sinatra's Reprise label, though not released unt...

This fine Benny Goodman chart was arranged by Spud Murphy in 1935, though Goodman never made a studio recording of it. Our transcription is taken from a live Let's Dance NBC radio broadcast. The chart...

This chart is a punchy and powerful up-tempo swinger that, aside from the intro and an 8 measure instrumental passage, features your vocalist all the way. The reeds, in a Billy May style, provide the...

Another first rate chart from the Ella Fitzgerald / Nelson Riddle team, transcribed from the 'Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson' album, and full of lush harmonic structure. Whilst it is a real vocal fe...

Taken from the album 'Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook' this chart is a punchy up-tempo swinger, and an out-and-out vocal feature, with no solo space in the band backings, aside from f...

Written by Cole Porter for his 1953 musical 'Can-Can', this Ella Fitzgerald chart is an up-tempo, hard swinging version (originally scored by Buddy Bregman for her Cole Porter Songbook album) with a c...

Gene Krupa recorded over eighty tracks for Capitol Records in 1946-1947. These sessions were later released, along with over sixty Harry James tracks, as the Capitol Vaults Jazz Series. Included in th...

Nestico-Style Medium Swing. As recorded by Rainer Tempel Bigband on 'Vorwärts & Zurück' Solos: Posaune Doublings: 1 Flöte

This is one of Bob Florence's first well-known compositions. It has an 'old timey' dixie-ish vocabulary but definitely swings in a modern style. An easy conception, this chart has a very cool and play...

This composition is a trumpet feature written for jazz stylist Steve Huffsteter. Its tempo is medium-slow swing with soloist playing the tuneful melody. Solo section is double-time swing with plenty o...

Copyrighted in 1915, this popular tune was subsequently recorded by Louis Armstrong, Bing Crosby, Cab Calloway, and was a huge hit for Louis Prima in 1956. This laid back 2014 arrangement switches bet...

Another one to feature the bones. This one's a swinger. Trumpet 1 to written high C. 5/4/4/P/B/D with optional 5th trumpet, 5th bone, & vibes. Medium.

Exciting feature for trombone or tenor sax (as either a guest soloist with the band or as Trombone 1 or Tenor 1). Begins with the soloist playing over a full ensemble rubato chorale and moves quickly...

Great medium swing treatment of this catchy favorite tune. Open section with chords for all to solo. Big ensemble! 1st trumpet G top of staff. Scored for a/t/b,2tpts., 1 bone & rhythm. Medium. Little...

Relaxed cool swing. Solos for Tenor and Trumpet. Scored for Alto, Tenor, Bari, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Piano, Bass and Drums with an Optional Guitar part. Tpt. to high C. Medium. Little Big Band Series.

Cool and relaxed medium straight-ahead, very reasonable ranges and flexible solo section. Trumpet 1 to written high D. Scored for Alto, Tenor, Bari, 2 Trumpets, Trombone, Piano, Bass and Drums with op...

This Victor Herbert holiday favorite from 'Babes in Toyland' makes a return for your little big band! The original stage production opened at the Chicago Grand Opera House in 1903. This harmonically f...

Arranger Yukiko Nishimura reveals her distinct musical character through this arrangment of a classic Christmas melody. The goal for this chart is for the players to muscially resonate with each other...

Looking for an upbeat and modern harmonization of the holiday favorite Silent Night? Look no further! Your trumpet soloist (doubling on flugelhorn) has plenty of room to stretch out on blowing changes...