Lush Life Jazz Ensemble Sheet Music

String of Pearls? - but everybody's got that in their library. Well, yes and no. There are many bands using a 'stock' dance band arrangement originally written for 5 saxes and 5 brass, and possibly th...

Here is the great Woodchoppers Ball. Co-written and first performed by Woody Herman, this chart became a mainstay in the repertoire of all Herman's bands. Our version is based on Woody's, though resco...

Artie Shaw recorded this classic many times over the years. Initially he used 4 saxes - 2 Altos and 2 Tenors, and latterly with a regular AATTB section and himself on solo Clarinet. Our transcription...

Flatbush Flanagan is a post-war Harry James chart that sits on a cool groove throughout. It features solos for Trumpet 2 (improvised) and Tenor 1 (as written out or improvised), plus a great Trumpet s...

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...

Made famous by Linda Eder, this 1994 Frank Wildhorn & Jack Murphy collaboration tells the story of what a girl has to do to make it to the top in showbusiness. From the opening Sing Sing Sing style dr...

Originally entitled 'Tonight', Perfidia came into its own when given the Glenn Miller treatment, as a fabulous vocal showcase for the Modernaires. Our arrangement is true to the original, except that...

Tickle Toe is a real Tenor sax feature. Hardly surprising, as it was written by Lester Young! This chart, with the usual basie combination of flowing sax lines and punchy brass, is written in a minor...

Made famous by the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, our version of Sunny Side of theStreet is taken from the version done by the late great Syd Lawrence. The form and structure is based on the original Dorsey...

Made famous by Dusty Springfield, our arrangement of this timeless classic follows a very similar form and structure to the original hit, and is in the original key too. After the instantly recognisab...

Here is 'All Shook Up', made famous by Elvis, but fear not - this chart is nothing like his version. It's written in a really cool funk groove from start to finish. The chart opens with the rhythm sec...

Here is Ted Heath's beautifully lush version of Fly Me to the Moon, scored as a slow Alto Sax feature ballad. The Alto solo line is written out in full, as originally played (possibly by Ronnie Chambe...

Here is the classic version of St. Louis Blues as performed by Glenn Miller and the US Army Air Force band. The original arrangement was co-written by Jerry Gray, Ray McKinley and Perry Burgett. Our t...

Rum and Coca Cola is an enduring hit for the Andrews Sisters, sung against a Calypso rhythm apart from the last 5 measures which move into Swing tempo. Beautifully transcribed by Alan Glasscock, all t...

This high energy version of La Cucaracha contains many of Prado's trademarks. Screaming Trumpets, fat pedals from the Trombones and sharp unison Sax counterpoints, yet it still finds time to contain a...

Transcribed from Julie London's 1961 Liberty Records album 'Whatever Julie Wants', this is a very cool chart that switches effortlessly between swing and beguine feels. Overall the chart is relaxed, b...

This tune was written by Louis Armstrong and used by him as his theme tune for a number of years. This version is from the Harry James book, and is not only a great Trumpet feature, but a really rare...

Here is Flying Home, transcribed by Alan Glasscock from the original Steve Steck arrangement scored for the Glenn Miller USAAF band. The chart is written at a bouncy 165 b.p.m. and features solos for...

'Where or When' was a Frank Sinatra favourite right back in his early days with the Tommy Dorsey band. This version is a transcription of the Billy Byers chart that he used with the Basie band 'Live a...

This is the 1966 Ellington version of Strayhorn's great tune, with Cootie Williams' trumpet solo (written on the 4th part) transcribed in full. This version also features an extended ending, giving mo...

Here is our take on the Walter Donaldson classic, Makin Whoopee, as performed by the Count Baie orchestra. This chart features Trombone (originally played by Al Grey) almost from start to finish, and...

This Jimmy Van Heusen / Sammy Cahn tune was originally written for the Rat-Packesque film 'Robin and the Seven Hoods'. Wonderfully melodic and visually exciting in concert, it was Sinatra's theme tune...

Witchcraft was a song originally written specifically for Frank Sinatra, and later covered by other singers. This is the Helen O'Connell version which is simply stunning, and your singer will love you...

Jon Harpin has done a great job of transcribing and adapting the Ernie Freeman chart (written for Sinatra's 1966 'That's Life' album) to suit a regular 5444 big band line-up, whilst managing to retain...

Here is Jon Harpin's transcription of 'Just One Of Those Things' which is the first track on the 1954 'Swing Easy' album, the first Capitol album to feature the arrangements of Nelson Riddle. A featur...