Jazz Ensemble Original Arrangements

This is one of a series of arrangements written by Nelson Riddle for Ella Fitzgerald focusing on the Gershwin songbook. These arrangements constitute some of the most famous settings of classic songs...

Written in 1953 for Nat 'King' Cole, Billy May's arrangement of Angel Eyes does a wonderful job of both capturing and expanding upon the dark and sensual melody of what has become one of the most freq...

Released on Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington's 1965 collaboration 'Ella At Duke's Place,' this brief but lovely arrangement is a wonderful treatment of one of Billy Strayhorn's most tender and disar...

This lovely, heart-felt Christmas ballad medley was arranged by Frank DeVol for Ella Fitzgerald's 1960 album 'Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas.' Featured are the holiday standards We Three Kings a...

A lyrical melody and beautiful harmonies combine to create a poignant showcase for trumpet or flugelhorn soloist (written lines included for soloists lacking improvisation experience). Lush voicings e...

Written to commemorate the retirement of award-winning educator Jim Culbertson of Decatur, Illinois, this medium advanced chart opens with a lyrical theme that gives way to a medium double-time swing....

My Prayer is a typically sweet Miller vocal from his early years, transcribed for you here by Alan Glasscock. Saxes are scored CAATT, with Tenor 1 also doubling Clarinet in the intro. We have adapted...

This is a great transcription by Jon Harpin of a beautifully concieved Neal Hefti composition written as a ballad solo feature for Marshal Royal. If your band has an Alto player that you would like to...

Here is our take on Nelson Riddle's beautiful chart written for Ella Fitzgerald. We have adapted this chart to make it playable with a regular 5444 big band line-up, whilst keeping the feel and flavou...

A superb flugel horn feature of this lyrical ballad, with full band backing, including 4 saxes doubling on clarinets plus 1 tenor sax. The original Genesis music can be heard on the album 'Genesis Liv...

A steady rock ballad. Sammy Nestico arrangement with altos and tenors on flutes for the introduction section.