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This 'barn burner' by outstanding arranger John Wasson was recorded by the very hot Jim Widner Big Band for his commercially available CD Body and Soul on the Chase Music Group label. Pure Latin fire...

Whoa ! Une samba latine très énergique, arrangée par Eric Richards, qui est l'ouverture ou la clôture parfaite de tout spectacle. Possibilité de solo pour sax ténor, sax bari, 2e trombone et batterie....

feat. sax ténor ou soprano

Don Ellis and Hank Levy. Both are legendary for big band charts in odd meters. Whiplash is a super-exciting chart in 7/4 composed by Levy and arranged by Erik Morales. Don't be intimidated by the mete...

Composed by Lester Young, arranged by Dave Wolpe, this swinger features the sax section. Plenty of sax soli, a tenor solo and the always wonderful Wolpe shout chorus. Lead trumpet range is to written...

Bass 'bone players can count on one hand the good charts available for their instrument. Well, here is one of the best, arranged by Dave Wolpe. A medium-swing feel, this showcase will bring the best o...

'Cold Duck Time' is an exciting chart from the first note! This one has a straight-eighth groove at 120 BPM with a written tenor solo. The lead trumpet range is to written C above the staff. Includes...

A classic samba played around 208 BPM. 'Samba de Orphee' arranged by Kris Berg is bright, happy, upbeat, and festive throughout with the initial melody stated by alto 1 and trumpet 2 with solo chord c...

Believe it or not, this Benny Goodman classic has never been available for standard big band instrumentation. The original contains solo clarinet and less than a full compliment of brass, so we asked...

Composée par le compositeur et producteur Quincy Jones, lauréat d'un Grammy Award, cette ballade émotionnelle pour saxophone ténor ou soprano touchera le cœur des interprètes et du public. Des accords...

Believe it or not, this Benny Goodman classic has never been available for standard big band instrumentation. The original contains solo clarinet and less than a full compliment of brass, so we asked...

'El Abrazo' by Alan Baylock is truly stunning chart! The ballad beginning and ending will bring tears to your eyes - it's that beautiful. The chart then moves to a samba around 110 BPM for the half no...

Gotta have this one! Composed by Grammy winner and jazz legend Herbie Hancock, arranged for you by Alan Baylock, this is funky and hip. Open solo space for all, lead trumpet goes up to written D, plus...

From the Quincy Jones -- Sammy Nestico CD titled Basie & Beyond. Composed and arranged by the legendary Sammy Nestico, this chart begins with a funky drum groove and develops into a nice easy swing fe...

Voici le super hit de Glenn Miller authentiquement transcrit et recréé par Jeff Hest ! Il s'agit d'un tableau incontournable pour enseigner le son et le style distinctifs de Glenn Miller. Son arrangem...

Extrait du CD de Quincy Jones -- Sammy Nestico intitulé Basie & Beyond. Composé par le compositeur et producteur Quincy Jones, lauréat d'un Grammy, voici un swing pour piano, guitare ou vibrato. Il s'...

Featuring the lead trombone, this one really swings! George Gershwin composed it and Dave Wolpe arranged the ultimate jazz standard as a showcase for your trombone soloist and the entire bone section....

Wow! This is a show-stopping chart by arranger Alan Baylock of the Ellington/Tizol classic. The groove moves logically between an up-tempo swing, a 'Maiden Voyage' feel, a double time swing and a 12/8...

You gotta have this spectacular chart! Alan arranged this one reminiscent of Maynard's version but in a lower key - the lead trumpet only goes to written D above the staff. Tempo is brisk at 220 BPM b...

Dave Wolpe is an outstanding arranger. His chart on this jazz classic features flugelhorn set in a ballad style with a swing interlude for the solo. Quality from top to bottom - great tune, great char...

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...

A Metheny-ish ballad with straight eighths with sort of a melancholy feeling, Graham Breedlove's use of color is superb, with soprano sax (alternate alto 1 included) and flugelhorns. Solo space provid...

'El Abrazo' by Alan Baylock is truly stunning chart! The ballad beginning and ending will bring tears to your eyes - it's that beautiful. The chart then moves to a samba around 110 BPM for the half no...

Hullabaloo is a contemporary New Orleans groove chart that mesmerizes! Composer/arranger Alan Baylock delivers a very exciting arrangement with melody lines that are played by alto, tenor, trumpet and...

A power chart from one of the finest contemporary jazz big band writers today, Alan Baylock. A driving shuffle swing at a medium tempo with solos for alto, trombone and piano. Lead trumpet range to wr...