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C'est l'un des meilleurs morceaux de Sammy Nestico ! Elle comporte un solo de trombone (écrit pour Bill Watrous) qui va jusqu'au si bémol aigu et nécessite un interprète fort, mais entre de bonnes mai...

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...

Voici exactement comment Count Basie et son orchestre l'ont joué ! Chaque détail de ce standard de jazz a été transcrit et reconstitué par Jeff Hest. Quelle meilleure façon d'apprendre le style Basie...

C'est plus chaud que chaud ! L'adaptation experte de Dave Wolpe de cet air tiré de l'album Top 10 du Brian Setzer Orchestra swingue vraiment fort, et ne se relâche pas. (ROCK THIS TOWN est un véritabl...

Il s'agit de la version définitive du swing, composée et arrangée par le légendaire Sammy Nestico. Directement tiré du CD Quincy Jones/Sammy Nestico Orchestra, ce morceau commence par swinguer, puis s...

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

Bob Mintzer rendant hommage à Count Basie - cette combinaison est inégalable ! Tiré du dernier CD de Bob Mintzer's Big Band, Homage to Count Basie, cet arrangement exceptionnel a une sonorité fraîche...

Extrait du CD de Quincy Jones et Sammy Nestico intitulé Basie & Beyond. La légende de la musique Quincy Jones a composé cette magnifique ballade swingante et l'a arrangée avec le grand Sammy Nestico....

Cette carte monstrueuse provient directement de la bibliothèque de Benny Goodman. Transcrit et recréé par Jeff Hest, peu d'airs peuvent rivaliser avec l'énergie de ce classique du big band. Les solos...

Une superbe caractéristique pour le saxophone baryton, certainement l'une des plus belles mélodies d'Ellington et un autre thème gagnant du maître arrangeur Dave Wolpe. C'est une ballade parfaite pour...

Whoa! A super high-energy Latin samba arranged by Eric Richards that is the perfect opener or closer for any performance. Solo opportunity for tenor sax, bari sax, 2nd trombone and drums. This is a po...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

A great take on a wonderful tune. Beginning at 130 BPM, Deutch's arrangement of ''Pure Imagination' moves to double-time swing and then into a samba groove with solo space for piano and trumpet 4. The...