Lush Life Jazz Ensemble Sheet Music

Straight from the Miller book, the Story of a Starry Night was originally arranged for the Miller band by Bill Finegan. Based on Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony #6, this arrangement is one of a numb...

This is the original Helen O'Connell version of Amapola, from her 1957 album 'Green Eyes', as recorded with the Marion Evans Orchestra. It is not a transcription. We have adapted it slightly, by addin...

The Joe Williams / Count Basie partnership was a rich one indeed, and together they produced many fine recordings. Roll 'Em Pete, from the early 70's, is one of the best, with JW improvising around th...

A beautiful vocal ballad from the great co-operative writing team of Sammy Cahn & Jule Styne, this chart was made famous by Harry James and features your lead Trumpet, lead Alto and naturally your sin...

This is the original Helen O'Connell version of When the Sun Comes Out, from her 1957 album 'Green Eyes', as recorded with the Marion Evans Orchestra. It is a richly textured and lush, bluesy ballad p...

In the Cool, Cool, Cool of the Evening is another fine song from the pens of Mercer & Carmichael, and this version is a full transcription of the Dean Martin version. The only change we have made is n...

This is the original Helen O'Connell version of Brazil, from her 1957 album 'Green Eyes', as recorded with the Marion Evans Orchestra, and it is an out and out up tempo latin vocal feature. Opening wi...

Here is the Helen O'Connell version of the Johnny Mercer classic 'Come Rain or Come Shine'. This is her original chart, and to the best of our knowledge was never commercially recorded by her. It is a...

This is a great Dean Martin number, transcribed from the original recording and augmented up to full big band voicings. The original band was 3 Saxes (C/A, A, T), Trumpet, Trombone and Rhythm, and we...

The Andrews Sisters had enormous success with Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy, and this chart has the same infectious eight beat boogie woogie feel. We have scored the vocals for SSA female trio, and have als...

This is the original Helen O'Connell version of Not Mine, from her 1957 album 'Green Eyes', as recorded with the Marion Evans Orchestra. The arrangement was originally scored for 5 woodwind (123 on Fl...

Written in 1920 by Jolson & DeSylva, this song was a favourite of Nat King Cole, and later featured by Natalie Cole on her 'Unforgettable' album. Ours is a transcription of her Bill Holman chart. It m...

This classic 60's tune was written by the great team of Burt Bacharach and Hal David. This arrangement is an original Hal Mooney chart, as sung by Helen O'Connell on her many concert tours, though as...

Drum Boogie was a big hit for the Gene Krupa band, featuring Irene Daye on vocals (rather than his regular Anita O'Day). We have made a couple of minor changes to the original - the reeds are now AATT...

Transcribed from the album 'Bette Midler Sings the Rosemary Clooney Songbook' this chart was written by Adler and Ross for the musical 'The Pajama Game', and was a huge hit for Rosemary Clooney. Midle...

This tune was first recorded by the Andrews Sisters for their 1942 film ''Give Out, Sisters''. Though initially not a great success, the song steadily gained popularity and grew to become one of their...

This Eddie Floyd / Steve Cropper soul classic has been powerfully scored for vocal with big band by Andy Firth. The writing style is big and bold, with lots of references to the opening riff which mak...

Whilst 'Are You Lonesome Tonight' is remembered as a big hit for Elvis, this version is nothing like it. It has been given an extreme makeover, and arranged with a really catchy disco feel which the b...

One of Johnny Mercer's most enduring and enchanting songs, Come Rain or Come Shine is a beautifully crafted arrangement from the pen of John Ferguson, full of lush voicings and rich in tonal colour. T...

Ours is the great Johnny Mercer & Margaret Whiting version of this classic vocal duet. He want's her to stay, she want's to play hard to get. The chart itself relies on the interplay and chemistry bet...

Marie is a laid back male vocal chart from the Tommy Dorsey orchestra, also singable by female alto, featuring Trombone, Tenor, and your Trumpet section. We have expanded the original Bunny Berigan tr...

Orange Coloured Sky was covered well by Natalie Cole several years back, and our version sticks to the structure of this version, though in the key of F, making it more singer-friendly. It opens with...

That's My Style is the late, great Peggy Lee at her laid back best. This tune is so relaxed it is almost horizontal, yet the band's support of the vocalist is just perfect. Loud and snappy where it ne...

What are you doing New Year's Eve is a beautiful seasonal ballad, arranged for Female vocal by Jon Harpin. This lovely arrangement of the Frank Loesser tune chart features some lush band voicings, wit...