Swinging Christmas Songs for Big Band

Here is our transcription of Ray Anthony's take on the Gershwins' classic tune, Someone To Watch Over Me, as played on his 1994 Dream Dancing II album. The only change we have made from the original i...

A terrific swing-shuffle grove around 150 BPM. This chart is simply fun and hip. Solo space is provided for alto, tenor, bari, trumpet, and trombone with sample solos provided for E-flat, B-flat, trom...

Without losing the essence of this Dizzy Gillespie masterpiece, Mike has crafted a marvelous chart for young players using safe ranges and moderate rhythms. You'll still find the trademark alternating...

First introduced in 1928, this familiar song has gone on to become one of the most recorded standards of all time, including recently by Tony Bennett with Lady Gaga. This swingin' version for vocal so...

This upbeat swing standard remains one of the most popular tunes recorded by the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Here is a carefully arranged chart that sounds sophisticated, yet is easily attainable by you...

This standard tune from 1945 has consistently remained a favorite with jazz musicians. Featuring a timeless melody, beautifully scored background parts, and a medium swing style, this standout chart f...

A great jazz standard, this swing chart plays well at 176 BPM. Features of Adderley's 'Work Song' include a lead trumpet range to written A above the staff, written alto and trumpet solos, a great sho...

Adapted from his Grammy winning arrangement for Queen Latifah, here is a smokin' swing chart that features a relaxed vocal line accompanied by absolutely blazing figures from the band. An exceptional...

Composed in 1946 and recorded by countless artists over the years, here's a jazz standard that never goes out of style! Mark's medium tempo chart features a shuffle groove and feature spots for the ba...

Irving Berlin's tuneful standard was put back on the map with the classic scene from Mel Brooks' movie 'Young Frankenstein'. This clever arrangement alternates between a 2-beat feel and straight ahead...

Here's a chart that will make your band sound great and is not that hard to sing. Roger's medium up-tempo arrangement of this Irving Berlin favorite features excellent accompaniment writing as well as...

Recently recorded by The Brian Setzer Orchestra, this medium up-tempo chart has great lyrics for vocal soloist and a wonderful swingin' feel.

Written in a medium swing style and featuring classic Nestico ensemble figures, this is a great-sounding chart for any vocalist.

Aretha Franklin ist nur eine von vielen Interpretinnen von A Natural Woman gewesen. Nach ihrer Version ist dieses Big Band-Arrangement gestaltet: Im Mittelpunkt steht die Sängerin, die dezent von den...

Believe it or not, this Benny Goodman classic has never been available for standard big band instrumentation. The original contains solo clarinet and less than a full compliment of brass, so we asked...

Recorded by the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra Jazz Big Band Arrangement With Vocal Trio Sy Oliver was the chief arranger for the Jimmie Lunceford band from 1934 though 1939. Many of Sy’s compositio...

This updated version of the 1930's standard swings from start to finish! Alternating sax and brass solis provide the vocalist with good support early on, and an all-out shout at the end will bring the...

This chart has been transcribed and adapted from the original Nelson Riddle arrangement written for Ella's Gershwin Songbook album. We have removed the string lines and written the chart for a standar...

Transcribed and adapted by Jon Harpin from the original Nelson Riddle chart, this chart is an out-and-out vocal feature, with no instrumental chorus. The backing lines from the band are solid and rhyt...

This is the true Glenn Miller version, complete with written out trumpet solos for 2nd and 3rd trumpets. The solos are cross-cued to the 1st and 4th parts too, giving your other players the chance to...

Another rare chart from the Hefti days of the Basie band. This is NOT the Hefti stock chart that was issued many years ago. It is the complete Basie version, and a nice Trombone sectional feature. We...

Big Spender was written by Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields for the 1966 musical 'Sweet Charity'. Peggy Lee's version was the original 'pop' version of the tune and set the standard that other artists, suc...