Partitions pour big bands

Recorded by newcomer vocalist Norah Jones, this haunting tune is a current hit on the pop charts. With a beautiful melody and smooth harmonies, this is a wonderful contemporary feature for vocalist. T...

Santa is swingin' into town. Mike Lewis has taken this holiday chestnut and placed it squarely at the ability level of the young jazz player. Logical swing figures, written out or ad-libbed solos for...

The ever-popular bluesy vocal ballad was made famous by Etta James and more recently Beyonce. The chart is arranged in two keys to suit the needs of all vocalists. In the instrumental section, there i...

I Remember Clifford, arrangé par Erik Morales, présente un magnifique bugle dans le style ballade avec une brève section en double temps. Joué autour de 70 BPM, le solo de trompette et de bugle est en...

Voici le classique de Miles Davis, tiré de l'album Kind Of Blue, soigneusement arrangé pour les jeunes groupes. Ecrit en 3/4 pour faciliter la lecture, Mike a conservé la sensation et le son de l'orig...

With no solos required, only a solid driving rhythmic groove, here is an authentic-sounding version of this Earth, Wind & Fire classic. Trombones are featured on the melody and all the signature horn...

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.

Enregistré par Grover Washington Jr. avec Bill Withers, ce morceau a contribué à définir le son du smooth jazz. Soyeux et bien orchestré, c'est une belle addition à tout programme de concert.

Perhaps one of the Beatles' lesser known tunes, Blackbird remains one of their most creative and memorable. Mike Tomaro's smooth setting uses a blend of light funk along with a brief samba section to...

Voici le tube emblématique du Godfather of Soul dans une version solide et parfaite pour les jeunes musiciens. Avec un groove funky qui capture le style de l'original, ce morceau offre également des p...

The title speaks for itself! Victor Lopez does it yet again with this classic pop song now for the young jazz musician. No solos but plenty of funky groove plus a call-and-response section. Lead trump...

The Doobie Brothers hatten viele Hits, doch 'Long Train Runnin' war der Top Hit der in den 1970er Jahren sehr erfolgreichen Band. Obwohl der Song eher dem Rock-Genre zuzuordnen ist, macht Markus Frits...

One of the iconic tunes from the swing era, this enduring standard has been recorded by countless artists ranging from Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, and Frank Sinatra,...

Composé à l'origine pour le film Top Hat de 1935 avec Fred Astaire et Ginger Rogers, ce classique est resté depuis un favori du jazz. Arrangé dans une tonalité très confortable pour les chanteuses, ce...

It's soulful, Latin, and full of energy, yet very playable at 185 BPM. Lead trumpet range is to written high C above the staff, with solo space (suggested written solo) for alto, tenor, bari, trumpet...

A 'Taste of Cuba' for sure. A very hot Latin chart premiered at the Midwest Band Clinic, 2015, this is a show-stopper chart for a strong band. The chart is jam-packed with lines that bounce from secti...

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.

Based on the traditional 'God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen,' this samba treatment cooks. After a short chorale intro, the samba rhythm kicks in either cut time or bright-four groove. Written-out solos are...

Comme sur le DVD 'Live at the Albert'. Les cordes ajoutées, comme sur le DVD 'Live at the Albert', ainsi que les flûtes et les clarinettes, créent un superbe numéro de concert qui ne manquera pas d'êt...

Originally made famous by Sammy Davis Jr.& featured by Robbie on the 'Live at Knebworth' & 'Swing when you're winning' albums. Strings are as recorded, plus an optional solo violin to accompany the la...

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 classic minor blues by Dizzy Gillespie is arranged here in a comfortable medium swing style. A small group is featured at the top using the distinctive stylings and articulations of the original...

Swingin' and singin' with big band! This chart practically plays itself. The key is F minor, the vocal range is middle C to 3rd space C, and the lead trumpet range is to written F top line. Solo space...

Tschaikowskis Weihnachtsklassiker 'Tanz der Zuckerfee' aus dem Ballett 'Der Nussknacker' in einer herausragenden und sehr gut zu spielenden Swingfassung für junge Ensembles.

This is the real thing, as written for and recorded by the Buddy Rich Band on the Big Swing Face CD. It is perhaps one of Holman's best known charts ever. A scintillating jazz waltz, full of excitemen...