Bob Mintzer paying tribute to Count Basie -- you can't beat that combination! From Bob Mintzer's Big Band's newest CD Homage to Count Basie, this is an outstanding arrangement that is fresh sounding y...
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...
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...
Here is an outstanding tenor sax feature chart that was composed by pianist Joey Calderazzo, recorded by the late, great Michael Brecker and arranged by Alan Baylock. A haunting medium swing groove, t...
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...
Pat Metheny for jazz ensemble! This very hip Latin songo chart arranged by Alan Baylock includes solos space for alto sax and trumpet. Lead trumpet range is to written D, with optional F-sharp cue not...
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This is a truly authentic transcription of Artie Shaw's classic version of BEGIN THE BEGUINE. Jeff Hest has meticulously notated every detail of this famous chart. Since it was such an important song...
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...
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...
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...
This tribute by arranger Jeff Hest brings two classics to you with Dorsey's famous hits, 'Song of India' and 'I'm Getting Sentimental Over You.' If you have a lead 'bone with range and a sweet sound,...
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...
Treat your band to some of the best contemporary big band writing ever! Featuring trombone and guitar soloists, this chart is perfect for festivals or concerts. Composer Alan Baylock is one of the fin...
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 for the USAF Airmen of Note. It's a tenor sax solo feature with a ballad intro moving into a straight-eighth groove at around 160 BPM. There are some great solis with some tight harmony, lush...
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...
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...
The Grammy award-winning composer Quincy Jones utilized his multi-faceted musical talent in composing 'Belly Roll,' and he and Sammy Nestico collaborated on the arrangement. A medium shuffle blues wit...
This tribute by arranger Jeff Hest brings two classics to you with Dorsey's famous hits, Song of India and I'm Getting Sentimental Over You. If you have a lead 'bone with range and a sweet sound, then...
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The Glenn Miller legacy is an essential part of American history. Jeff Hest has arranged three more Glenn Miller hits in his second salute to the legendary bandleader. This tribute begins with the tra...
A big ensemble intro leads into the familiar and hip bass and piano lick followed by a melody stated by alto, tenor, trumpet, and trombone. This chart features great section and ensemble parts through...
This chart is a creative musical voyage! With a Metheny-flavor, the work begins with bari sax and band vocals trading back and forth. Then the swing groove begins at 184 BPM with a soaring ensemble fe...
A chorale intro leads into a funky groove. Saxes take the heat with some hot solis, and the brass section stays busy as well. Rhythm section parts are critical, especially the bass, but it's not too c...
A burnin' jazz classic with a funk groove. If you have played Eric Richards' charts, you know they are meaty but worth the work. The tempo moves along at 208 BPM and the lead trumpet range is to writt...
This Cuban-flavored salsa is interspersed with some funk grooves. At 190 BPM, this chart includes written solos for trumpet 2 and tenor, and a lead trumpet range is to written A above the staff. Also...
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Composer/arranger Alan Baylock delivers an inspired Afro-Cuban 12/8 groove to feature the lead alto sax with solo space. The melody is played by alto sax and trumpet. Lead trumpet range is to high D w...
If you want Latin excitement, then this is it. Victor Lopez does it right with Jona Jam which has the melody stated by tenor and trumpet with solos for both, fierce trombone soli, and all the Latin mo...
A show-stopping Latin tune! Latin jazz at its best with excitement from the first note, sax solis, a melody line by tenor and trumpet, solo space for tenor, trumpet, and trombone, lead trumpet range t...
Gershwin at his best! This chart is a primarily a bright samba but it has a slow middle section which reverts to the fiery samba groove. Solo space (written) is for alto 1 and trumpet 2, and lead trum...
A straight-eighth Latin groove with a Chick Corea flavor! This powerful and creative chart has plenty of activity for all players. Features include a soprano sax lead (alternate alto 1 part provided),...
A wonderful tune with a rich texture and voicings. This is a solo vehicle for C, B-flat, E-flat or bass clef instruments with all parts included - especially ideal for flute or vibes. Bossa nova tempo...
Arranger/composer Bob Mintzer adds brand new life to this dynamic jazz swing tune, as recorded on his recent Grammy winning CD Homage to Count Basie. The bossa nova treatment serves as a perfect blend...
A show-stopping tour de force! Dave Brubeck's fabulous tune from his classic quartet album Time Out. Arranger Kris Berg worked hard on this chart to capture the essence of Brubeck. The meter changes f...
This chart is a showstopper for concert or festival. One of Dave Wolpe's finest charts, this tune has meter changes, key changes, and solos for trumpet, tenor and piano. This superior chart is worth e...
You guessed it, this chart is an up-tempo swinger. Les Hooper's arrangement will keep everyone moving forward on this original based on Rhythm chord changes. Solo space is for tenor and alto plus an o...
Composer Eric Richards offers a creative, challenging and effective original in 6/4 time, with a straight eighth groove that moves into a swing feel, but still in 6. You'll discover that this chart fe...
If you want your band to swing, then you gotta check out this fine chart on a Charlie Parker standard. It has a solo (melody is written out) for tenor sax and alto sax. Lead trumpet range is to writte...
Yep, it's the tune by Sonny Bono, from Sonny and Cher fame! With a driving shuffle feel, this contemporary and hip treatment of this classic pop-rock tune let's you know you are in for a treat from th...
A great swinger on one of Coltrane's brilliant compositions. Set around 208 BPM, this chart includes solo space for alto and tenor and a lead trumpet range to written high C. A big shout chorus and sa...
A great jazz standard played around 178 BPM, this swing chart features alto sax (suggested written solo provided), and a drum solo played in between band hits. Lead trumpet range is to written high C....
This is hotter than hot! Dave Wolpe's expert adaptation of this tune from the Top 10 album by the Brian Setzer Orchestra really swings hard, and it doesn't let up. (Can you believe a big band CD is ne...
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...
This is the definitive swing chart composed and arranged by the legendary Sammy Nestico. Straight from the Quincy Jones/Sammy Nestico Orchestra CD, this chart starts off swinging and then swings even...
From the Quincy Jones -- Sammy Nestico CD titled Basie & Beyond. Composed by Grammy winning composer/producer, Quincy Jones, here is a swinger for either piano, guitar or vibes soloist. This is a medi...
You want Count Basie? Nothing says Basie more than the original One O'Clock Jump arrangement recreated here by Jeff Hest. Meticulously notated with Basie's simple but timeless piano solo plus transcri...
John Coltrane's jazz standard is arranged by Kris Berg to offer strong ensemble writing, a fierce sax section soli and solo space on the 12-bar blues chord progression. It's flexible so you can have f...
Big band bebop! This is smokin' hot and packed with bop lines, section solis, a big shout chorus, solos for piano and tenor sax, and a lead trumpet range to written B-flat above the staff. Anthropolog...
This great chart on Charlie Parker's 'Confirmation' clearly confirms Dave Rivello's remarkable arranging skills. The melody is stated by alto and trumpet, solo space (written) is for trombone and alto...
Check out this a clever Strayhorn tune infused with wit along with Les Hooper's superb arranging skills to create a tight-knit arrangement with a written 2nd trumpet solo. The lead trumpet part range...
This jazz waltz is stunning! Arranger Eric Richards has taken Fats Waller's wonderful classic and brought new life to this hip tune. Solos (written for piano, tenor and trumpet), powerful ensemble and...
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A very hip and contemporary chart arranged and recorded by Kris Berg for his big band in the Dallas area. On this great jazz standard, there is solo space for alto, trumpet, tenor, and trombone, lots...
Freddie Hubbard's great jazz waltz with the Les Hooper touch is an excellent combination. The trumpet 2 has the initial melody statement and (written-out) solo space and chord changes for alto, tenor,...
This up-tempo samba on this wonderful Cole Porter standard is a great vehicle for your band-not difficult yet very effective. The melody and solo space (written-out solos) feature alto and trumpet and...
'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...
An outstanding Kenton style ballad. Kris Berg has arranged a superb chart to showcase the lead trombone and trombone section. No improvised solos and lead trumpet is range is to written C above the st...
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...
This is one of Sammy Nestico's best! It features a trombone solo (which was written for Bill Watrous) that goes up to high B-flat and requires a strong performer, but in the right hands, it's dynamite...
An outstanding ballad for tenor or soprano saxophone soloist, this chart is truly gorgeous. Modest brass ranges (trumpet to fourth space E) make this arrangement accessible to most high school jazz en...
This is a must-have solo feature for alto saxophone! Dave Wolpe is one of the finest writers ever and this chart is one of his very best. With a Kenton-esque rubato introduction, Dave proceeds with a...
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A marvelous tune by Hoagy Carmichael arranged by one the best in the business, Dave Wolpe. Treated as a ballad, this chart features your tenor sax player throughout with plenty of solo space. There is...
Lush, dynamic, and orchestral are a few words to describe this ballad brilliantly arranged by Alan Baylock. No individual soloists, but Alan's ensemble scoring went above and beyond to create a sophis...
Here is a re-creation and transcription of three classic hits made famous by the late, great clarinetist Artie Shaw. Arranger Jeff Hest has gone the extra mile to provide an accurate transcription of...
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Les Hooper always delivers very hip funk charts and this one is no exception. With a terrific shout chorus and a funky Steely Dan type groove, solos are for tenor 1 and trumpet 2, and lead trumpet ran...
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...
Here is a hot chart by Eric Richards. A swing-funk groove on a great bebop jazz tune loaded with energy. Features: the lead is played by alto, tenor and trumpet with some tricky lines, lead trumpet ra...
Think of Take the 'A' Train with a contemporary flair and you have the idea behind this inventive chart by Alan Baylock. Opening up in a swing groove, then alternating with a funk feel, bari sax, bass...
This is the show closer that will bring down the house. The main groove is a funky boogaloo at 103 BPM plus a band chant, a swing section, and a gospel feel. Flexible solo space with written solos pro...
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....
This is a fierce Latin chart that will challenge everyone in the band! Composer/arranger Victor Lopez knows Latin music and he has put his heart and soul into this one. The complex baion Latin groove...
The groove is Latin, but this is way hipper than your standard cha-cha. Solo space is provided for a variety of players: alto, tenor, trumpet, and trombones 1 and 2, with backgrounds for all. Lead tru...
Made famous by brother Cannonball, this is a great groove tune (138 BPM) with a bridge. Fun to play with all the creative twists and turns, solo space is provided for all horns and the lead trumpet ra...
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...
Energy, excitement, Latin -- that is the sound of Miami Spice! This is a power-packed original by our resident Latin specialist, Victor Lopez. Victor has produced many originals that have become huge...
Night Walk was commissioned and dedicated to the Lamphere High School Jazz Ensemble, Madison Heights, Michigan, directed by Kenneth Milch. This hot Latin salsa chart grooves with the captivating melod...
Brilliant arranger/composer Alan Baylock puts a very hip spin on 'One Mint Julep.' A greasy salsa with a hint of Thad Jones-Mel Lewis, Alan's arrangement provides solo space for alto 1, trumpet 2, and...
Super samba! From our man Victor Lopez, this chart is totally hot and WILL challenge the band. Some fierce unison lines, the melody stated by alto and trumpet, solo space for alto, trumpet, trombone,...
This Spanish-flavored tune has a march-like groove that creates a very powerful, exciting, and contemporary chart. There is written solo space for 2nd alto, but any soloist can play on the F Phrygian...
From the Quincy Jones -- Sammy Nestico CD titled Basie & Beyond. Composed and arranged by the lendendary Sammy Nestico, this is the quintessential easy-swing chart. Sammy loaded this with a great sax...
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...
It's electric! A high-energy jazz chart set as a samba with a funky groove and a swing feel, arranged by Eric Richards. A few features include sax solis, powerful ensemble writing, a jazz solo for 2nd...
La Quema del Diablo (The Burning of the Devil) is a non-stop swing-shuffle with plenty of challenges for your band. Victor Lopez offers you a power introduction, a hip melody, solo space for tenor sax...
After a medium-tempo intro that features a piano line, the chart morphs into a burnin' swing chart at 250+ BPM so hang on to your hat. Solo space is provided for tenor but you can open this up easily....
Challenge your group with this swinger including a samba bridge! Features include solo space for tenor and/or optional trumpet, some great drum fill space, a nice sax soli, and lead trumpet to high D...
High energy swing! A jazz standard that is a terrific vehicle for your more advanced band with solo space for tenor 1 and drumset. Lead trumpet range is up to written high D. This chart cooks every me...
Shade of Jade arranged by Alan Baylock is high energy swing! A jazz standard that is a terrific vehicle for your more advanced band with solo space for tenor 1 and drumset. Lead trumpet range is up to...
Frank Foster, leader and arranger for the Count Basie band, penned this version of the classic big band tune. Recreate that great Basie sound with your own ensemble, using the same chart they use. Won...
Dave Wolpe has taken this novelty piece from march maestro Henry Fillmore and really made it swing. Dave designed it so the whole trombone section can come out front and jam in a real 'battle royal' w...
Here it is exactly how Count Basie and his orchestra played it! Every detail of this jazz standard has been transcribed and reconstructed by Jeff Hest. What better way to learn about the Basie style t...
Bob Mintzer has arranged Neal Hefti's classic 'Cute.' From the Bob Mintzer Big Band's newest CD, Homage to Count Basie, this is a fresh and contemporary treatment of the clever and appealing tune. The...
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....