Billy Strayhorn

Russell Robinson always finds a way to take a song and make it accessible for the younger voice and inexperienced ensemble. He continues with this arrangement of Take the 'A' Train. The singer learns...

Looking for an easy to play vocal piece? Here is an excellent vocal chart on a well known standard that is arranged at a much easier level by Terry White, with no individual solos, lots of full ensemb...

Chelsea Bridge is a level 4 Premier Jazz Series piece designed for high school and college bands. Full instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm parts. Background parts are provided...

Also known as 'Hark! The Duke's Trumpets' and composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn for the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1956, this classic arrangement has no trumpets-just saxes and rhythm section....

Includes five movements: 'Morning Mood,' 'Hall of the Mountain King,' 'Solvejg's Dance,' 'Ase's Death,' and 'Anitra's Dance.' Instrumentation is 5 saxes (clarinet doubles), 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, pi...

Includes five movements: 'Morning Mood,' 'Hall of the Mountain King,' 'Solvejg's Dance,' 'Ase's Death,' and 'Anitra's Dance.' Instrumentation is 5 saxes (clarinet doubles), 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, pi...

This sophisticated arrangement is a good chance to focus on musical issues since there are no technical challenges.

This stately, bluesy, mood piece from 'The Queen's Suite' is an exquisite composition that swings ever so slightly in its regal tone.

Ellington puts his stamp on a classic New Orleans tune, medium difficulty with solos over B-flat blues changes.

Composed and arranged by Billy Strayhorn! A medium-up swing at 164 BPM, this chart was originally recorded by Duke Ellington. It's been edited and transcribed by Jeff Lindberg to exacting specificatio...

This uptempo blues will allow your tenor soloist to stretch out. A great example of the Ellington riff style, this chart can be opened up for multiple soloists and provides a teachable moment with the...

The first movement of Ellington's masterpiece, 'Deep South Suite' from 1946, begins with a slow introduction, followed by a build up to an exciting break for the trumpet section. Riffs and solos aboun...

A beautiful alto saxophone ballad, the tempo is around 72 BPM and the instrumentation is 5 saxes, 1 trumpet, 3 trombones, piano, bass, drums. Edited and adapted in exacting detail.

L'une des plus belles ballades jamais écrites par un compositeur brillant et un arrangeur talentueux. Jouée à environ 88 BPM et évoluant vers une section bossa à double temps menant au final, vous app...

The Annual Jazz at Lincoln Center High School Jazz Band Competition. Each transcription is direct from the recordings of the immortal Duke Ellington, and they are not only authentic, they are perfect...

One of Strayhorns finest works, Billy's original score of 'Pentonsilic' has been edited by Jeff Lindberg. The tempo is bright at 208 BPM and there is clarinet on the tenor 1 part to include solo space...

The first movement of Ellington's masterpiece, 'Deep South Suite' from 1946, begins with a slow introduction, followed by a build up to an exciting break for the trumpet section. Riffs and solos aboun...