Sammy Nestico

Although composed by Frank Loesser for the musical Guys and Dolls, this tune became a jazz standard largely thanks to the recording by Miles Davis. Sammy Nestico shows that he's still the master of bi...

Although composed by Frank Loesser for the musical Guys and Dolls, this tune became a jazz standard largely thanks to the recording by Miles Davis. Sammy Nestico shows that he's still the master of bi...

Out of all Disney productions, 'Pinocchio' may be the most famous. The beautiful song When you wish upon a Star is not only popular from the animation film itself, but also as a separate song. It has...

Out of all Disney productions, 'Pinocchio' may be the most famous. The beautiful song When you wish upon a Star is not only popular from the animation film itself, but also as a separate song. It has...

From the CD 'A Portrait Of Sammy,' this refreshing jazz/rock chart with strong melodic elements features piano, tenor sax and guitar solos. Several unison trumpet/flugelhorn passages are an added bonu...

From the CD 'A Portrait Of Sammy,' this refreshing jazz/rock chart with strong melodic elements features piano, tenor sax and guitar solos. Several unison trumpet/flugelhorn passages are an added bonu...

From the CD "A Portrait Of Sammy," this refreshing jazz/rock chart with strong melodic elements features piano, tenor sax and guitar solos. Several unison trumpet/flugelhorn passages are an added bonu...

Penned in 1967 as part of Nestico's larger tribute to Doc Severinsen and adapted here for developing groups, this enduring rock favorite from Doc's Holiday includes as-written-or-ad-lib solos for 1st...

Penned in 1967 as part of Sammy Nestico's larger tribute to Doc Severinsen and adapted here for developing groups, this enduring rock favorite from Doc's Holiday includes as-written-or-ad-lib solos fo...

Recorded in 1971 by the Count Basie Orchestra on their Have A Nice Day album, this medium-tempo big band classic features piano and tenor sax solos, the sound of bucket-muted brass, and a closing ense...

Recorded in 1971 by the Count Basie Orchestra on their Have A Nice Day album, this medium-tempo big band classic features piano and tenor sax solos, the sound of bucket-muted brass, and a closing ense...

An outstanding ballad for tenor or soprano saxophone soloist, this chart is truly gorgeous. Modest brass ranges (trumpet to fourth space E) make this arrangement accessible to most high school jazz en...

Feature a trumpet or flugel on this creative arrangement of a timeless standard. Written in a ballad style, this chart also features nice ensemble scoring and a brief very easy section in 3/4. This te...

Master craftsman Sammy Nestico has beautifully arranged this familiar standard as a solo feature for alto sax. Starting out in a slow ballad style, the solo section shifts to a double time feel. Lush...

Sammy Nestico pays tribute to his long-time friend and trombone icon, Bill Watrous, with this touching setting of Mancini's Too Little Time. Written in a lush ballad style, this is a fitting tribute t...

Sammy Nestico pays tribute to his long-time friend and trombone icon, Bill Watrous, with this touching setting of Mancini's Too Little Time. Written in a lush ballad style, this is a fitting tribute t...

Grade 4. (Nestico)

In this 100th anniversary year of Duke Ellington's birth, we thought it was fitting to re-introduce one of the absolute best arrangements of Ellington's music ever written. This medley by Sammy Nestic...

Sammy Nestico pays tribute to his long-time friend and trombone icon, Bill Watrous, with this touching setting of Mancini's Too Little Time. Written in a lush ballad style, this is a fitting tribute t...

This is one of Sammy Nestico's best! It features a trombone solo (which was written for Bill Watrous) that goes up to high B-flat and requires a strong performer, but in the right hands, it's dynamite...

An outstanding ballad for tenor or soprano saxophone soloist, this chart is truly gorgeous. Modest brass ranges (trumpet to fourth space E) make this arrangement accessible to most high school jazz en...

An outstanding ballad for tenor or soprano saxophone soloist, this chart is truly gorgeous. Modest brass ranges (trumpet to fourth space E) make this arrangement accessible to most high school jazz en...

In this beautiful showcase for alto saxophone, the overall performance can be loose but must convey great warmth. Brass section volume during background passages should be kept to a minimum. The pyram...

In this beautiful showcase for alto saxophone, the overall performance can be loose but must convey great warmth. Brass section volume during background passages should be kept to a minimum. The pyram...

This beautiful ballad for advanced groups features flugelhorn and was recorded by the SWR Big Band on the CD Fun Time. The rhythm is in a bossa nova style with some beautiful ensemble orchestration an...