Sammy Nestico Jazz Ensemble Sheet Music

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...

Originally written for the Sammy Nestico 'Dark Orchid' recording and later reprised on 'A Portrait Of Sammy,' this classic swing tune gives all of the solo work to piano -- first in the opening 48 bar...

This simplified version of the classic swinger recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra opens with a 12-bar piano solo backed by guitar, bass and drums before entrances by saxes, then brass, lead to a fu...

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 by the Count Basie Orchestra on their classic Basie-Straight Ahead album, this swingin' number will bring a smile to players and listeners alike as solo piano takes center stage from start...

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...

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...

Recorded on the SWR Big Band CD Fun Time and adapted from the tune Blue Daniel, this chart romps along in 'four' instead of 'three' and sounds harder than it is. It features a sax chorus and solos by...

Recorded by the SWR Big Band on the CD Fun Time, this tenor sax feature requires the backgorund volume to stay comfortable under the soloist. Save the volume for measure 28, and also the big build up...

Sammy's unparalleled craftsmanship is evident in this masterpiece for younger bands. In one tempo throughout, there's a hint of 'march style' and more than a hint of solid ensemble writing.

Written for Walt Disney World, Sammy's masterful touch shows in this fiery medley of Mickey Mouse March and Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah. Mostly a study in ensemble scoring in a wide variety of tempos and styles...

Although composed by Frank Loesser for the musical Guys and Dolls, this tune became a jazz standard largely thanks to the recording by Miles Davis. Sammy Nestico shows that he's still the master of bi...

Although composed by Frank Loesser for the musical Guys and Dolls, this tune became a jazz standard largely thanks to the recording by Miles Davis. Sammy Nestico shows that he's still the master of bi...

Although composed by Frank Loesser for the musical Guys and Dolls, this tune became a jazz standard largely thanks to the recording by Miles Davis. Sammy Nestico shows that he's still the master of bi...

From the CD 'A Portrait Of Sammy,' this refreshing jazz/rock chart with strong melodic elements features piano, tenor sax and guitar solos. Several unison trumpet/flugelhorn passages are an added bonu...

From the CD 'A Portrait Of Sammy,' this refreshing jazz/rock chart with strong melodic elements features piano, tenor sax and guitar solos. Several unison trumpet/flugelhorn passages are an added bonu...

From the CD "A Portrait Of Sammy," this refreshing jazz/rock chart with strong melodic elements features piano, tenor sax and guitar solos. Several unison trumpet/flugelhorn passages are an added bonu...

Penned in 1967 as part of Nestico's larger tribute to Doc Severinsen and adapted here for developing groups, this enduring rock favorite from Doc's Holiday includes as-written-or-ad-lib solos for 1st...

Penned in 1967 as part of Sammy Nestico's larger tribute to Doc Severinsen and adapted here for developing groups, this enduring rock favorite from Doc's Holiday includes as-written-or-ad-lib solos fo...

Recorded in 1971 by the Count Basie Orchestra on their Have A Nice Day album, this medium-tempo big band classic features piano and tenor sax solos, the sound of bucket-muted brass, and a closing ense...