Myles Collins: Intermediate Sheet Music

When Buddha Smiles was originally recorded by Goodman in 1935 when his band had a 5 piece brass section. We have augmented the chart up to a full 5444 line-up and have retained the original CAATT reed...

Swingin' Down The Lane is a very rare chart from the Benny Goodman band. We have transcribed this one from his February 7th, 1939 Camel Caravan broadcast from the State Theatre, Hartford, Connecticut,...

Here's a great swinging chart from the Ted Heath Orchestra, full of punch and power. It opens with unison Trumpets carrying the melody call, with a band response phrase from Don't Get Around Much Anym...

Quickstep Transcribed and adapted from a fine version by the Joe Loss Orchestra, You're the Cream makes for a great quickstep for dancing, or a fine concert piece. The chart features an improvised Pia...

Recorded by Anita O'Day in 1955 this supercool chart oozes class and style. It is a vocal feature from top to bottom and the vocal lines are skillfully supported by just a rhythm section and 4 Trombon...

This chart has been transcribed from the Nelson Riddle arrangement as performed by Frank Sinatra on 'Sinatra's Swingin' Session', and is very true to the original. We have made a couple of minor adjus...

This song was written by Cole Porter for his 1941 musical 'Let's Face It' and featured in Ella's Cole Porter Songbook album. It is an up-tempo swinger with a predominantly minor feel, and we have stay...

We think that the Trombone section in most big bands rarely gets a chance to shine and show off their collective talents, so we have taken Ella Fitzgerald's version of this fine Cole Porter tune and s...

This is a transcription of Charlie Barnet's original version, which also featured Bunny Briggs doing a scat vocal solo over the band in the first chorus. We have NOT included a part for this scat, pre...

Transcribed from Neal Hefti's outstanding chart written for Sinatra's 1962 album 'Sinatra and Swingin' Brass'', this chart is a fast-paced, high energy, hard-swinging beauty. We have notated the vocal...

Here is Bobby Darin's great take on My Gal Sal, a song normally associated with a more trad / dixie setting. This version is a mid-tempo swinger that features the vocalist all the way. Unusually, the...

This is the original Helen O'Connell version of 'I've Got The World On A String', as recorded with the Ray Anthony Orchestra in his 1953 Chesterfield Show. It is not a transcription. Although a short...

This version is a transcription of Basie's performance from the 'Sinatra at the Sands' album, and it differs slightly from the great Billy Byers studio version of the chart. It opens with a floating P...

The London Suite was written by Thomas 'Fats' Waller during his 1939 European tour. It is his musical interpretation of six London districts and the suite was arranged for and recorded by the Ted Heat...

The London Suite was written by Thomas 'Fats' Waller during his 1939 European tour. It is his musical interpretation of six London districts and the suite was arranged for and recorded by the Ted Heat...

This is the original Helen O'Connell version from her 'Here's Helen' album, as recorded with the Marion Evans Orchestra. This chart is not a transcription. The arrangement opens at a slow, bluesy temp...

A big band version of the Average White Band hit, following the same structure as the original. This number is just a laid back groove. The saxes take the main riff with trombones and guitar backing....

Beaver Junction is another classic swing chart from the Basie band, and part of our continuing Basie re-creation project. Written by Harry Edison, this chart, whilst still being a punchy swing tune, s...

A rare and beautiful chart from the Glenn Miller orchestra, this chart was originally scored by Bill Finegan and is his interpretation of Tschaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1. The arrangement is full o...

Chu Cho is a wonderful Latin number from the pen of the great Paquito D'Rivera, written for Mario Bauza and his Afro-Cuban Orchestra. This tune simply oozes style, and also offers a chance to show off...

Here is Estrellita, as played by Perez Prado and his orchestra. This chart is a lovely combination of melodic Trumpet feature and big band latin, in a style that only Prado can achieve. The Trumpet so...

Here is our interpretation of Nelson Riddle's punchy chart for Frank Sinatra. We have adapted the concept to make the chart playable by a regular 5444 big band line-up, with no strings or tuned percus...

From the pen of Jerry Gray for the Glenn Miller USAAF Orchestra, this up-tempo swing chart features the piano, (originally Mel Powell) as well as the drums in the shout chorus. This chart is essential...

Another flat-out swing chart from the earlier days of the Count Basie band. Every Tub is a quick swing chart featuring Tenor sax, Trumpet and Piano, with loads of visual possibilities too, as much of...

As part of our expanding Basie series, we are delighted to offer you the very rarely heard Aces & Faces, a medium swing tempo chart from the Basie band of 1945, featuring the Trumpet section. There ar...