Swinging Christmas Songs for Big Band

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...

Work on your dynamics as a section with "Buddy Boy." This chart is a medium Swing tune with a minor Blues feeling, focusing on swinging ensemble figures and riff style melodies.

Work on your dynamics as a section with "Buddy Boy." This chart is a medium Swing tune with a minor Blues feeling, focusing on swinging ensemble figures and riff style melodies.

Work on your dynamics as a section with "Buddy Boy." This chart is a medium Swing tune with a minor Blues feeling, focusing on swinging ensemble figures and riff style melodies.

Work on your dynamics as a section with "Buddy Boy." This chart is a medium Swing tune with a minor Blues feeling, focusing on swinging ensemble figures and riff style melodies.

Work on your dynamics as a section with "Buddy Boy." This chart is a medium Swing tune with a minor Blues feeling, focusing on swinging ensemble figures and riff style melodies.

Inspired by the "West Coast Cool" school of Jazz musicians and writers, this chart will encourage your students to play with a light Swing style and focus on feel and phrasing.

Inspired by the "West Coast Cool" school of Jazz musicians and writers, this chart will encourage your students to play with a light Swing style and focus on feel and phrasing.

Inspired by the "West Coast Cool" school of Jazz musicians and writers, this chart will encourage your students to play with a light Swing style and focus on feel and phrasing.

Inspired by the "West Coast Cool" school of Jazz musicians and writers, this chart will encourage your students to play with a light Swing style and focus on feel and phrasing.

Inspired by the "West Coast Cool" school of Jazz musicians and writers, this chart will encourage your students to play with a light Swing style and focus on feel and phrasing.

This old chestnut composed by Billy Higgins and W. Benton Overstreet has been skillfully adapted by David Berger, co-founder and former director of the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. This straight ahe...

As recorded by Buddy Rich on his Swingin' New Big Band album (Pacific Jazz), this classic chart features great sax solis, an irresistible ensemble shout, and solos for trombone and tenor. A modulation...

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...

The great Count Basie was the master at short solo fills that were beautifully crafted musical statements. This very easy swing chart in the Basie style features a piano, with written piano fills. Sco...

Learning music in the style of the great Count Basie Band is an essential experience for any jazz musician. This swing original features many of the components that we so often hear in the Count's mus...

Featuring any melodic instrument in the solo role, this very easy swing chart that pairs an infectious melody with gospel-flavored harmonies will be the highlight of any concert program. Scored for 5...

Any member of your group can be featured in this medium swing chart from Doug Beach and George Shutack; solo parts with written lines and chord changes are provided for any instrument. The title is in...

In this swinging celebration of the great call-and-response tradition, the featured soloist (any instrument) makes a statement and the ensemble answers. Later they switch roles, making this very easy...

This very easy level, straight-ahead swing chart will provide young musicians the experience of playing a composition built around modal music. Basic swing figures further enhance the teaching opportu...