Duke Ellington Partitions pour big band

Adapted from the arrangement that John Clayton did for Dianne Reeves and the WDR radio big band in Cologne, Germany, here is a moderately slow and sultry swing version of the Duke Ellington favorite....

Including open solo space for any player, here's a swingin' chart on the Ellington classic arranged for a small group setting.

One of the trademark tunes from the Duke Ellington library, this familiar jazz classic is solidly scored for young players in this terrific arrangement by Mark Taylor. When it comes to playable charts...

Here is a creative chart in the little big band format on Duke Ellington's classic swing tune. Solos are included for tenor sax and trumpet.

Ignite the musical spark in your ensemble with "Flaming Sword," published by the renowned Belwin Music! This thrilling big band piece stands out with its driving rhythms, powerful brass voicings, and...

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Jeep's Blues is one of many blues lines written by Ellington's star alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges. This one was for an Ellington small group recording under Hodges' name in the late 1930's. It's basi...

Jeep's Blues is one of many blues lines written by Ellington's star alto saxophonist Johnny Hodges. This one was for an Ellington small group recording under Hodges' name in the late 1930's. It's basi...

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...

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...

Easy chord changes and ensemble parts illustrate how much Ellington can do with simple melodies and chord progressions.

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

This strong and moving piece celebrates the Queen of Gospel through short solos over simple backgrounds.

A medium tempo swing chart composed by the great Duke Ellington! Features include a few sax section solis, a trumpet 1 written solo for the bridge section and an 8-bar written solo section, trumpet 1...

Arranged especially for the USAF Airmen of Note, this alto ballad is outstanding in every respect. The introduction features 'bones playing the bridge, followed by the A section statement with alto an...

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...

A great Ellington tune that uses simple chord progressions and riffs to maintain an infectious, relaxed, though forward-moving swing.