Ernie Wilkins

There have been a lot of published charts on this tune, but this is the original version as played by and recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra. This chart should be in every jazz band library! Wonder...

This absolutely beautiful arrangement by Willie Maiden features a trombone and tenor sax solo, along with the primary solo by (guess who) the trumpet player a la Maynard. There are two solo trumpet pa...

In the best Count Basie tradition, here is an exciting burner from this respected writer. This chart features saxes off the top, hot brass punches and a driving ensemble shout to the end. Includes sol...

Horace Silver's iconic blues received the big band treatment courtesy of arranger Ernie Wilkins for Dizzy Gillespie's big band in 1956. By and large, the arrangement sticks fairly close to Silver's or...

Ernie Wilkins was one of the most successful contributors to Maynard Ferguson's amazing big band library. This original is an alto saxophone feature set in a slow, swinging tempo, with a really clever...

Ernie Wilkins has created a swinging version of this great classic tune. Features alto sax, trumpet, piano and trombone solos. There is a wonderful Basie-ish shout chorus, with very neat dynamic varia...

Performer: Terry Gibbs Dream Band Big Band (5/4/3/3 with vibraphone) Description: This arrangement was written by Ernie Wilkins for Terry Gibbs's 1956 EmArcy record titled 'Swingin' with the Terry Gib...

AS RECORDED BY COUNT BASIE ARRANGED BY ERNIE WILKINS, TRANSCRIBED BY JONATHAN LORENTZ On a warm, July day in 1961 Ernie Wilkins came to a Count Basie Orchestra gig at Birdland in New York with a newly...

Bright swing tempo. Intro features open Piano solo. Solo for Trpt & open Tenor battle. Trpt written to high dbl. G. No Dbls.

A bonafied Basie chart. Medium tempo swing. Features Piano solo. Trpt written to high F, No Dbls. No score

Ballad. Solos for Tenor 1 & tenor 2. Diff. Ens section. Requires mature band to make it sound right. No dbl.. Trpt written to high D, scored for Alto, tenors, Bari, 3 trpts, 2 Trbns & Rhythm. ALMOST B...

Slow blues opening w/Piano solo into Dbl. time feel band soli. French horn solo & Bb solo changes include. Trpt written to high F, No Dbl.. Written for full band & French horn, Tuba.

Slow blues. Features Piano solo. Guitar solo & an open solo section. Trpt written to high D, No Dbls.