Intermediate Swing Sheet Music

Me and Mrs. Jones was written by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Cary Gilbert in 1972, and was first recorded by Billy Paul on the album 360 Degrees of Billy Paul. The song is about a man who has an affai...

This monster chart is directly from the Benny Goodman library. Transcribed and re-created by Jeff Hest, not many tunes can match the energy of this big band classic. Solos are for clarinet (solo part,...

Der südafrikanische Musiker und Komponist Abdullah Ibrahim wurde 1934 in Kapstadt geboren. Als Junge versuchte er ständig, amerikanische Matrosen dazu zu überreden, ihm die neuesten Jazz-Platten zu ve...

Diese bisher unveröffentlichte Thad-Jones-Komposition ist ein interessanter Swing im mittleren Tempo mit einem Hauch von Blues-March-Feeling. Diese gut spielbare Nummer wurde erstmals im Jahr 1967 von...

1st Trpt. written top note: C3 Paul Lincke machte seine gleichnamige Komposition 1899 in seiner Operette 'Frau Luna' zu einem Synonym eines freien Lebensgefühls in Berlin der Jahrhundertwende. In dies...

Frank Foster, leader and arranger for the Count Basie band, penned this version of the classic big band tune. Recreate that great Basie sound with your own ensemble, using the same chart they use. Won...

Bob Mintzer has arranged Neal Hefti's classic 'Cute.' From the Bob Mintzer Big Band's newest CD, Homage to Count Basie, this is a fresh and contemporary treatment of the clever and appealing tune. The...

Recorded by the Jazz Interactions Orchestra Jazz Big Band Arrangement This arrangement by Oliver Nelson was recorded by the Jazz Interactions Orchestra in 1967, an ensemble led by pianist Billy Taylor...

Here is one of the classics of the early Swing Era. Written by Will Hudson, this arrangement served as the theme for the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra in the 1930s. It was first recorded in 1934 for a se...

This beautiful Benny Carter melody was originally composed for the Glenn Miller band (arranged by George Williams) and recorded in 1942. Later Benny wrote his own arrangement of this tune for his big...

Recorded by the Duke Ellington Orchestra Jazz Big Band Arrangement This arrangement by Billy Strayhorn was written in 1956 for Duke Ellington and recorded during a session for Bethlehem Records. It wa...

AS RECORDED BY THE DUKE PEARSON BIG BAND ARRANGED BY DUKE PEARSON, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Here is a relatively easy arrangement from the 'Introducing the Duke Pearson Big Band' record from 1967. T...

Background: As a high school student in Philadelphia, Gerry Mulligan approached WCAU house band director John Warrington to write arrangements for the band. Warrington was impressed with Mulligan's mu...

As Recorded by the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band Jazz Big Band Arrangement This arrangement of the Mack Gordon/Harry Warren standard was written by Al Cohn in 1960 and recorded in June and July of...

AS Recorded by Artie Shaw Jazz Big Band Arrangement Here is one of Artie Shaw's most famous arrangements, Rose Room, as recorded in 1939. This edition is based on the original score and parts and is n...

As Recorded by the Terry Gibbs Dream Band Jazz Big Band Arrangement Here is Marty Paich's arrangement as written for the Terry Gibbs Dream band and recorded in 1959 live in Hollywood, CA (released on...

As Recorded by Art Pepper Jazz Little Big Band Arrangement In 1959 Art Pepper recorded 12 tunes backed by an 11-piece 'little big band.' The Marty Paich charts focused on 'Modern Jazz Classics' includ...

As Recorded by Art Pepper Jazz Little Big Band Arrangement In 1959 Art Pepper recorded 12 tunes backed by an 11-piece 'little big band.' The Marty Paich charts focused on 'Modern Jazz Classics' includ...

This arrangement was written by Gerry Mulligan in the mid 1950s for the Ray Anthony Band. Previously Gerry had recorded it with his quartet. He then later recorded it with the Concert Jazz Band. This...

COMPOSED AND ARRANGED BY BENNY CARTER, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Background: In 1935, Carter left the United States to play and write in Europe, and his presence there had an immediate effect on Euro...

This interesting Mary Lou Williams arrangement was written in 1967 for the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Duke never did play it, however. The tune was originally written in 1953 and recorded during a quar...