Sammy Nestico: Intermediate Sheet Music

Sammy Nestico pays tribute to his long-time friend and trombone icon, Bill Watrous, with this touching setting of Mancini's Too Little Time. Written in a lush ballad style, this is a fitting tribute t...

Benny Golson's moving tribute to jazz icon Clifford Brown has stood as a timeless standard for decades. In this masterful arrangement by Sammy Nestico, "I Remember Clifford" unfolds its full emotional...

Immerse yourself in the rich sounds of big band jazz with "For Lena And Lenny," published by Belwin Music. This masterful arrangement offers your ensemble the perfect opportunity for an unforgettable...

That unmistakable Nestico touch gives this Latin standard a fresh new sound. Sammy's brilliant brass, sparkling woodwinds, and driving Latin rhythms create a concert piece that's truly exciting.

First published in 1964, this colorful work in two movements -- 1. The Demure (expressive), 2. The Delightful (scherzando) -- features the irresistible melodies and rich harmonies for which Sammy Nest...

Take the 'A' Train is undoubtedly one of the most famous and exhilarating jazz anthems of all time. Immortalized as the signature tune of the legendary Duke Ellington Orchestra, this timeless composit...

Here is the St. Louis Blues like you've never heard it before! It opens in a slow New Orleans style with optional parts for clarinet and tuba. Quickly shifting key and tempo, this masterful arrangemen...

As recorded by Peggy Lee, Joe Williams, Count Basie and many others, this popular standard breathes new life under the masterful pen of Sammy Nestico. A flexible solo section allows for any combinatio...

Bring the incomparable glamour of the swing era directly to your stage! With "Fly Me To The Moon", you present one of the most timeless and beloved jazz classics of all time. Immortalized by legends l...

Soar among the stars with one of the most unforgettable jazz standards of all time! "Fly Me To The Moon," made world-famous by icons such as Frank Sinatra and Count Basie, radiates pure elegance, time...

Bring pure emotion and deep blues to the stage with "God Bless The Child," masterfully arranged by Sammy Nestico and published by Hal Leonard. This timeless jazz standard provides the perfect opportun...

Another hit from the Basie Straight Ahead album is this driving swinger in F minor. This chart gives the band a great chance to really play soft and make a huge build over an entire phrase to a fortis...

The quintessential recording of this chart was captured on the 1968 album called Basie Straight Ahead. Unlike many of Sammy's charts for Basie, this one starts with the Saxes and rhythm section instea...

Bring the unmistakable sound of Count Basie to your stage! With this first-class, simplified version of the legendary swing classic "Basie Straight Ahead" published by Kendor Music, developing big ban...

Bring the unmistakable, sophisticated sound of the Count Basie Orchestra to your stage! "It's Oh So Nice", masterfully arranged by Sammy Nestico, was originally recorded in 1968 for the legendary land...

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...

After a 35 year hiatus, multi-Grammy winning composer/arranger Sammy Nestico has joined forces with the Count Basie Orchestra to arrange this chart for the A Very Swingin' Basie Christmas CD (Concord...

Reflective Mood by Sammy Nestico is a timeless classic for trombone and piano, published by Kendor Music. Composed in 1964 and dedicated to his trombone teacher, Matthew Shiner, this popular original...

Feature a trumpet or flugel on this creative arrangement of a timeless standard. Written in a ballad style, this chart also features nice ensemble scoring and a brief very easy section in 3/4. This te...

This is an absolutely gorgeous tenor sax feature! The ensemble has plenty to do, too, in providing a lush, subtly swinging backdrop for the soloist. If you have a strong tenor player, this could be th...

Originally written for and played by Bud Shank, this showpiece for alto sax features a wide dynamic range and calls for a soft, smooth approach to background figures. Though written solo lines are pro...

Immerse yourself in a world of elegance and emotion: With "That Warm Feeling," published by the renowned Kendor Music, your big band brings an enchanting swing ballad to the stage that will captivate...

Starting and ending as a ballad in a comfortable two-beat style, the jazz waltz midsection provides essential contrast in this beautiful arrangement of the Rimsky-Korsakoff classic. As always, attenti...

Brass and sax unisons, easy figures and a rich harmonic structure will make this a big hit with everyone. The primary solo is reserved for trumpet (optional written solo provided), but piano adds some...

This arrangement calls for a very lazy feel. Keep saxes quietbehind the piano solo (measures 21-25), and work on the split triplets in measures 35-36 since they offer a great opportunity to produce so...