Jazz Ensemble Original Arrangements

RECORDED BY FRANK SINATRA WITH COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY QUINCY JONES, EDITED BY JEFFREY SULTANOF Here is 'You Make Me Feel So Young' as arranged by Quincy Jones for the performance and recording of Fra...

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...

As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra, this bright swing classic opens with an improvised piano solo backed by rhythm section before the whole band jumps on board 28 bars later. Tenor sax and piano...

As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their Basie Big Band album, this easy swing excursion for proficient players has all the ingredients you'd expect from a classic Basie chart -- tasteful pia...

As recorded on the great Basie-Straight Ahead album of 1968 by Count Basie, this swing outing features solid section and full-ensemble writing, brass buckets, sax scoops, drum fills, and piano in the...

Performed by Count Basie & His Orchestra, this classic swing excursion in bright 4 gets off to a great start with an ad lib piano solo followed by a full-group chorus. Then both tenors step into the s...

As recorded by the great Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra on the album The Jazz Orchestra, this bright swing journey for experienced ensembles begins with a unique trio feature -- bari sax, flugelh...

Originally issued in 1974, this chart penned for the Count Basie band has everything you'd expect from a Nestico classic -- solos for piano and tenor, sax and brass solis, a solid ensemble shout, and...

This is the Habanera from Bizet's Carmen, transcribed from the Nat King Cole / Quincy Jones recording. The chart is an up-tempo, rhythmic swinger which features your vocalist and band alike. The origi...

Neal Hefti original arrangment. There is no full score with this arrangment, though a Conductor lead sheet is included. One of the great tracks from the Basie band of the 1950s.

A Robbie Williams Big Band Chart by Duke Ellington & Bob Russell, arranged by Shaun Byrne. Moderate Swing. Key G.

Robbie Williams Big Band Vocal Duet. The George Gershwin standard as featured on the album 'Swing When You're Winning'.

A superb full big band chart from the album 'Caught In The Act'. The original recording features just bass behind the first vocal chorus. However we have added optional piano fills, guitar and drums....

The dynamic mid tempo number from the 2016 album 'Nobody But Me'.

As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Contemporary Concepts, this publication completes the goal of getting this entire watershed recording into print. It is the quintessential feature for alto...

Here is a slow, swinging, lovely, warm, relaxed composition. The arrangement is subtle and easy to play. There are not a lot of pieces by Pat Metheny that swing in this way. The arrangement suggests f...

Bill Holman's Big Bands have always been exciting and fresh, primarily due to his writing. This chart, on one of our best known standards, doesn't fail. It has limited brass ranges, but roars through...

A medium tempo, very interesting setting for this well-known standard. Lots of unison lines and superb counterpoint make this a masterful chart. You will NOT be disappointed in this one, or any of Hol...

The great Strayhorn tune set in a wonderfully playable chart with Holman's unique, clever approach. There are no unreasonable ranges in this piece, and there is solo space for alto, tenor and trombone...

Winner of the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition. A superb piece which moves beautifully from a contemporary straight 8th feel to double-time swing and back again. Absolutely the best you...

Sonny Rollins and Bill Holman. What a collaboration this is! A great Rollins jazz standard set for big band by the master. Lots of solo spaces and terrific hard-swinging ensemble sections. Your band a...

This great Sonny Rollins jazz standard features Holman's 1956 writing in a free-swinging, terrific chart. Brass ranges are very reasonable. Features tenor and trumpet solos. Full Score and parts for 5...

There have been a lot of published charts on this tune, but this is the original version as played by and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra. This chart should be in every jazz band library! Wonder...

Holman has a wonderful knack of taking just about any tune and making it swing like crazy. This one sure does! Recorded on The Fabulous Bill Holman LP, this chart is amazing in its simplicity and effe...

As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter, this is a medium slow Swing with more than a tinge of Gospel flavor. The trombone sec...