Intermediate Sheet Music from Sierra Music Publications

As recorded by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra, 'Heidi' is the 3rd movement of the Impressions of Berlin suite. A gorgeous solo feature for alto saxophone throughout, this piece builds from a quiet beginn...

Every once in a while a melody is written that words cannot convey and only the soul understands. Master of melodies Pat Metheny did just that in his composition of 'Tell Her You Saw Me', and Bob Curn...

This is a lovely, bossa-type ballad which is captured by soft sounds from the whole band, especially flugelhorns. There is ample space for a trombone solo, and there are optional flute parts. Les does...

This is a beautifully haunting melody, scored for bass clarinet soloist (opt. bar. sax part incl.). Except for the solo part, the chart is not at all demanding of the other players. Flute and soprano...

An absolutely stunning feature for flugelhorn and piano!! The great bassist Ray Brown wrote this gorgeous bossa/ballad, and Geoff Keezer gave it his special, inventive touch. One of the great jazz pia...

Pat Metheny writes superb ballads. This one is the final track of the Secret Story CD, and it is absolutely beautiful! Curnow continues to capture the essence of Metheny's orchestral sense, and, altho...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter, this is a beautiful ballad, written to feature trombone throughout. The middle sectio...

This chart is recorded by Oliver Nelson on the recording titled Black, Brown and Beautiful. (RCA Bluebird CD) Johnny Hodges was the guest soloist on this absolutely gorgeous alto saxophone feature. A...

Arranged by Holman for Carl Fontana with the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the mid 50's. This chart is wonderful in its simplicity and melodic content. A striking melody and an exquisite arrangement. Solo...

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and Jean Turner

Stan had a very definite style of arranging which, of course, was the basis of most of the music for his early bands. This chart is very simple but extremely effective. It begins with quiet trombones...

This is another one of those charts which did not get commercially (or legally) recorded by the band. Hank wrote it in the later years. It features the lush 5-way trombone sound for which the band was...

An absolutely gorgeous Bobby Troup ballad which features trumpet and tenor sax. Beautiful use of the warm sax and trombone sounds so typical of Kenton. As recorded on the Standards in Silhouette CD. 5...

This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Adventures in Jazz. The solo may be played with any one of various instruments, or this could be used as a vocal chart. It was originally played by Ra...

What a great , fun-filled piece this is! Les has created a mythical character (in this case, the lead trombone player) who runs through a number of 'musician jokes' while referring to his 'brother.' A...

Sierra Music is excited to provide another original from Bob Curnow! 'The Secret of the Blues' is a fresh, new look at the blues with interesting altered changes, dynamics that move from the softest t...

A blues chart to end all blues charts! A very playable arrangement featuring as many soloists as you see fit. The theme is played by a quintet of trumpet, trombone, alto, tenor and baritone saxes. Sol...

A walkin'-tempo blues featuring trumpet and tenor. Great lines and down-home shouts ... one after another ... will get your band and your audiences out of their seats! Reasonable brass ranges. 5-4-4-4

This chart was recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the CD I Told You So (out-of-print). Blues in C! Holman's Basie charts (1976) are classics! This reissue features lots of solo space (flute, tpt...

You've probably heard this chart on the great recordings such as In A JazzOrbit (Holman's Band) or the Terry Gibbs DreamBand CDs. A wonderful blues chart with the usual Holman flavor. The saxophone se...

Who will ever be able to forget the dynamic Buddy Rich Band? This chart was a staple in that library for a long time, spinning off of the 60's-70's look at more contemporary music sources (rock, folk,...

This chart was originally included in the Full Nelson album and then the Jazz Masters 48: Oliver Nelson CD. It is a simple, swinging blues chart, full of all of the ingenious writing we have come to e...

Four wonderful tunes.... Eager Beaver, Dynaflow, Opus in Chartreuse and Artistry in Rhythm are included in this medley. Curnow put on paper what the band used to play to close most concerts or dances...

New to Sierra Music, composer/arranger Jamey Simmons brings a great, new original, 'Greasin' the Skids', set to a New Orleans 2nd Line Feel (with momentary switches to a swing feel). Ranges and rhythm...

If you had the chance to put into print a great jazz standard with over 370,000 views on YouTube, would you? Well, we did it!This great arrangement by Eric Miyashiro of Mike Mainieri's "Trains" is a c...