Partitions moyen de Swing

Based on the chord progression to the Sonny Rollins' classic Pent-Up House, this moderate swing original can be played slightly slower or faster than the indicated tempo (quarter note = 160) as long a...

Commissioned by well known educator Dr. John Bradley for the Augusta State University Jazz Band, this light swing chart has something for everyone. Starting out with a two feel on the melody, it build...

A frontline trio of trumpet, trombone, and tenor sax navigates the twists and turns of this creative swing original. With a minor-tinged melody, very hip harmonies, and a great call-and-response betwe...

Commissioned by noted educator Dr. John Bradley, this features a frontline of tenor saxophone, trumpet, and trombone in a straight ahead swing setting. The minor blues changes and solid ensemble work...

This cooking blues chart will fit perfectly in any program. From the opening bar to the final chord, it keeps everyone involved. The solo section is perfect for opening it up to any player as sheets a...

Here's a great Art Blakey style swing chart that features a quartet within the big band. Showcase your 1st Alto Saxophone, 2nd Trumpet, and 2nd Trombone on this accessible, yet grooving original for a...

As with all Mike Lewis charts, the ensemble writing is full and satisfying, while providing adequate opportunities for advancing groups to hone their skills. This one contains a brief (16 bar) piano s...

Commissioned by the 2006 First Jazz Ensemble at the Melbourne Youth Summer Music School in Australia, this accessible swing chart for advancing groups will make a great addition to your library. It fe...

Why not give your saxophone section some time in the spotlight with this moderate swing original from former Stan Kenton saxophonist/arranger Lennie Niehaus? Unison melodies, harmonized solis, and an...

As the title suggests, this engaging original has a gospel-inspired melody and chord changes. The saxophone section shares the limelight with trumpet and tenor saxophone soloists. The saxophones are r...

Written in the style of Frank Foster's classic chart for Count Basie, Shiny Stockings, this laid back swing work for advancing groups features dense brass writing, a nice saxophone soli, and solos for...

Since jazz music first evolved as an art form, improvisation has been the element that distinguishes it from most other musical genres. In this straight-ahead, moderate swing excursion for advancing g...

Continuing his contributions to educational jazz repertoire, professional composer/arranger Mike Lewis has penned this relaxed swing original for advancing groups. A great vehicle for teaching blend,...

Don't pass up this great composition for advancing groups that contains an abundance of engaging material. Utilizing modal chords, the solo section for trumpet and tenor sax can be improvised or playe...

The solo section can be played with only one scale making this medium swing tune an ideal choice for a younger group.

Back Bay is an inlet of Casco Bay, on the scenic coast of Maine. This blues-infused swing chart was written to help students with the II-V-I progression, and the improv section is based entirely on th...

Chicken Reel est un morceau rare de l'orchestre de Glenn Miller, écrit à l'origine par Bill Finegan. L'arrangement s'ouvre sur un riff rythmique à l'unisson, soutenu par les appels du groupe, et à par...

Voici une transcription de l'original (et du meilleur) Cute, tel qu'il a été écrit par Neal Hefti pour le Basie Band. Il ne s'agit pas de la partition "standard" de Hefti. La seule modification que no...

Voici la célèbre version de Bobby Darin de ce classique de Cahn et Van Heusen, transcrite dans son intégralité. Il oscille doucement à environ 120 battements par minute et est immédiatement reconnaiss...

Sans doute la chanson la plus célèbre du groupe de Bunny Berigan, "I Can't Get Started" est une ballade luxuriante qui met en scène, à parts égales, le chanteur et le soliste à la trompette. La partie...

Écrit par Bobby Troup (célèbre pour Route 66) et arrangé par Sy Oliver, cet air a été un succès pour l'orchestre de Tommy Dorsey et les Pied Pipers. Notre partition est prévue pour un groupe vocal de...

Groupe vocal ou solo avec groupe Voici un autre classique du trio vocal des Andrews Sisters, et notre seul changement par rapport à l'original est d'augmenter les parties du groupe pour en faire un bi...

Un classique de Glenn Miller datant des débuts du groupe, avec le chant de Ray Eberle et les caractéristiques de Miller : des anches de clarinette sur des cuivres en plungers, une grande modulation su...

Voici le Blacksmith Blues d'Ella Mae Morse, écrit pour elle par Jack Holmes. Cette chanson était à l'origine la face cachée de Love Me or Leave Me, publiée en 1952 par Capitol Records, et elle est dev...

Transcrit de manière experte par Alan Glasscock à partir de la partition originale de Bill Finegan pour Tommy Dorsey, cet air entraînant et rebondissant a été repris par les auteurs de "Now's the Time...