Roger Holmes

Recorded by the group Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, this is a great medium-tempo mambo to add a little Latin spice to your program. Roger's excellent chart features distinctive melodies, solos for tenor and/o...

Originally a hit for DeBarge in 1985 and more recently revived for the hit movie Moulin Rouge, here is a hot chart for your entire ensemble. This one really burns with Latin excitement.

Made famous by Buster Poindexter, this perennial dance hit is loaded with Latin excitement and rhythmic drive. The trombones and saxes share the spotlight in this hot chart from Roger Holmes.

This is NOT the '60s pop hit recorded by Bobby Vee, but the classic jazz standard recorded by luminaries such as John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, and Horace Silver (and originally the theme song of the 19...

Composed in the mid 1950s, Bim-Bom is considered the very first bossa nova! Notably recorded by artists such as Sergio Mendes, Astrud Gilberto, and Stan Getz, Roger's version of this familiar standard...

Of Stevie Wonder's many hits in the early '70s, this is one of his most distinctive and tuneful. Written in a light rock style, this excellent arrangement features soaring melodies and strong ensemble...

The genius of Cole Porter shines through in this familiar standard. Roger's medium tempo chart is a swinger that goes together easily. Great sounds!

Roger Holmes treats this familiar standard in a light Latin style that works nicely for vocal soloist. This medium tempo chart also features a tenor sax solo and tasty background figures.

Here's Jerome Kern's fabulous standard in a swinging arrangement by Roger Holmes. Feature one of your student vocal soloists and this will be the highlight of your next concert!

Roger's medium swing setting of this Jerome Kern favorite will be a joy to perform. Great ensemble writing and a powerhouse ending help make this one a must.

The critically acclaimed movie 'Bird' stirred new enthusiasm for jazz master Charlie Parker. Roger's spectacular arrangement of the 'national anthem of bop' is a great show piece for your sax section.

Grade 3-4 (Holmes) F

Ce standard musical d'Irving Berlin a été remis à l'honneur par la scène classique du film "Young Frankenstein" de Mel Brooks. Cet arrangement astucieux alterne entre un rythme à deux temps et un swin...

This Woody Herman standard is a must for every beginning band. It features the saxes and those ensemble riffs that helped make the Herman band famous.

This rousing production number features some of the best-known tunes made famous by the Blues Brothers. A great way to provide something a little different and entertaining at your next jazz concert,...

Solo vocal ou sax ténor Dans le dernier film à succès de James Bond, Skyfall, la superstar de la pop Adele a fait fureur sur les ondes et dans les palmarès avec cette chanson thème puissante qui mêle...

Ce tube culte, enregistré par Queen en 1979, convient parfaitement aux solistes vocaux et aux ensembles de jazz grâce à son style de shuffle incisif, sa simplicité et son charme contagieux.

Introduisez le 6/8 dans votre ensemble de jazz avec cet excellent arrangement de la ballade à succès de Metallica, tirée de leur album historique Black.

Mettez un peu d'âme dans votre prochain concert avec ce classique enregistré par Aretha Franklin. Un grand plaisir pour le groupe et le chanteur ! Comprend également un solo pour ténor.

Santana continues to capture the limelight with his award winning CD. His most recent hit is this medium tempo Latin tune, creatively arranged for young groups by Roger Holmes.