Partitions moyen de Swing

There are a few charts from this library which are very playable by any reasonably well developed jazz ensemble. This surely is one of the best! Holman created a beautifully layered piece, based on th...

Bill Holman, well known for his solo features, originally arranged this iconic tenor saxophone feature, 'Out of Nowhere,' for Bill Perkins and the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the mid '50s. Set as an up-t...

This is one of those superb Holman charts written for Stan Kenton in the early '50's that just swings like crazy. It starts off very soft and easy, with clever linear writing. It then roars into an al...

The lush trombone section sound of the Kenton Orchestra on a gorgeous ballad. Rescored to be played without the mellophoniums. A wonderful concert or dance book addition. Recorded on the Romantic Appr...

This is one of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He was able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the pl...

This is another of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra. He is able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the...

Lennie Niehaus wrote a series of terrific arrangements for the Stan Kenton Orchestra (this was recorded on the 'Stage Door Swings' CD). This chart is a medium-swing version of a great Rodgers and Hamm...

Benny Carter created a wealth of marvelous, swinging big band music, and this piece is no exception to that. As recorded on The Legend by the Count Basie Orchestra, this medium-swing chart features so...

Here is another terrific chart from Shorty Rogers (as recorded on the 'Portrait of Shorty' album). Shorty always had a way of creating wonderful melodies and exciting arrangements for big band. This c...

David Baker's music is wonderful to play because of its originality and sense of adventure. This is no exception. Written for his amazing jazz ensemble at Indiana University, this chart, set in a fast...

This was recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra CD Live at the Tropicana. This is a very hip version of the old jazz standard. It is set at a moderate swing tempo, and there is solo space for trumpet,...

As recorded on 'Tonight Show Band, Vol. 2' (Amherst), Holman has created a warm and wonderful chart on this superb standard. Set in a 'swingy ballad' feel, it features a short trumpet solo (in the 1st...

This piece was never recorded by the Pat Metheny Group. It was 'lost in history' until discovered on a 1985 radio transcription. Pat says this was written for a gig with Charlie Haden, Billy Higgins a...

If you're familiar with the great chart on I Can't Stop Loving You that was created for the Basie Band, then you know what this one is about. This tune is set in a heavy shuffle feel, with lots of Bas...

As recorded on Libertango ! Hommage to Astor Piazzolla by the HR Big Band (Germany), this arrangement will surely lift your audiences out of their seats. It features a main soloist of your choice (ori...

Bill Perkins recorded this stunning, swinging arrangement with the Metropole Orchestra. Although there is solo space for tenor saxophone, the real 'star' of this arrangement is the whole ensemble. Rob...

Experience a timeless classic in an electrifying new light: "He's Got The Whole World" shines in this fantastic original arrangement from the acclaimed CD "Big Band Shout – Swing it! Vol. 4". Publishe...

I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo

Bring the golden age of swing to your concert stage with the timeless classic "I've Got A Gal In Kalamazoo"! Published by the renowned Belwin Music, this masterful arrangement radiates infectious joy,...

A FOGGY DAY in London town... and off it goes! This is a perfect song for your vocalist. The backgrounds are non-intrusive and support the singer with great musical lines. The band gets a chance to 'b...

Belwin Jazz présente April in Paris, un morceau de la série jazz band de niveau 3 conçu pour les orchestres de lycées et de collèges avancés. L'instrumentation comprend 5 saxophones, 8 cuivres et 4 pa...

Belwin Jazz presents April in Paris, a level 3 jazz band series piece designed for high school and advanced junior high school band. Instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm parts....

Belwin Jazz presents April in Paris, a level 3 jazz band series piece designed for high school and advanced junior high school band. Instrumentation includes 5 saxophones, 8 brass, and 4 rhythm parts....

Bring the glamour of the swing era to your concert stage with the timeless classic "Fly me to the Moon," arranged for concert band and published by Hebu Musikverlag. This world-famous standard radiate...