Intermediate Sheet Music for Jazz Ensemble and Big Band

When Lennie arranged for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, he was able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the players. Solo space for trombone. Recorde...

Lennie Niehaus wrote a series of terrific arrangements for the Stan Kenton Orchestra (this was recorded on the 'Stage Door Swings' CD). This chart is a medium-swing version of a great Rodgers & Hammer...

As recorded on the new Les Hooper Big Band CD 'Out of the Woods,' this clever, quirky, swinging chart is terrific. Alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone state the tune, with interjections by the rest of t...

If you know the marvelous 1959 recording The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess, as recorded by the Bill Potts Big Band (Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, Sweets Edison, Art Farmer, Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Evans and other...

This is the Opener on the 1959 The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess album, and it is a great opener for any live concert as well. It is an up-tempo, swinging version of Gershwin's tune. Potts is a master a...

If you know the marvelous 1959 recording The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess as recorded by the Bill Potts Big Band (Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, Sweets Edison, Art Farmer, Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Evans and others...

As recorded on the album The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess (featuring the Bill Potts Big Band), this chart swings hard, but it isn't hard to play. Bill arranged this in a wonderful contrapuntal fashion....

As recorded on the new CD 'The Bill Holman Band Live', this chart is a vibrant, clever, swinging original. It was Bill's opening tune at the I.A.J.E. conference concert, and the audience went nuts for...

This was written for Doc Severinsen to premier at the Midwest Band & Orchestra Conference. It is a bright, swinging chart that features trumpet throughout (of course). This can be performed with an ou...

This is a fast-paced, swinging opening movement, with lots of solo space for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet and drums. There is also plenty of high-powered ensemble playing throughout. This serves as a...

As recorded by the Toshiko Akiyoshi-Lew Tabackin Big Band on the album Road Time, this feature for solo flute includes solo room for alto sax and piano as well. By contrasting a series of transparent,...

Another re-scoring of the original arrangement done for Stan Kenton. A lower key for younger players. No solo piano. A GREAT CROWD PLEASER which serves as a wonderful encore piece. (10 brass)

As recorded on 'Maynard Ferguson Plays Jazz For Dancing' (Roulette), this may be the prettiest chart that Willie did for Maynard's band. It is a great standard tune, and the chart features trumpet thr...

Not every Niehaus dance chart was recorded by the Kenton Band, but this chart was played all the time by the band. A wonderful medium tempo setting of a great jazz standard. Features the saxophone sec...

This is a wonderful feature for baritone saxophone! It was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the Kenton '76 CD. It opens with a slow, pensive melody (bass and soloist only) and continues with b...

From the Progressive Jazz period in the 1940's, this piece focused on the alto saxophone (originally played by George Weidler).5-5-5-4

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on 'Artistry in Rhythm' (and many other CDs). This classic composition was written to feature Shelley Manne on drum set. This new edition was created, with ful...

This historically important piece opens with a rubato piano solo and then moves to a terrific Rugolo trombone feature (originally recorded by Kai Winding). A strong, gorgeous melody, backed by the pow...

Frank Rosolino's jazz waltz is loved by all, and Holman's arrangement of it is superb. He takes the band (an listener) on a wonderful excursion .... from the quiet beginning, through open alto sax and...

Aus der Reihe 'Bernaerts big band + vocal.

Here is a hot chart by Eric Richards. A swing-funk groove on a great bebop jazz tune loaded with energy. Features: the lead is played by alto, tenor and trumpet with some tricky lines, lead trumpet ra...

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