SKU: M7.SMP-1213
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Many have tried, but few have been able to match the incredible swing that happens when you combine Billy Byers' arranging with the Count Basie Orchestra. Originally recorded on the Basie album Frankly Basie: Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank Sinatra, Hey, Jealous Lover is a medium-swing chart that will excite your band and audiences alike! Filled with typical Basie-esque piano solo fills (written out), there is also room for trumpet and tenor saxophone improvisation. The ensemble writing is powerful and swinging; nothing complex or rhythmically awkward, just a great melody with hard swingin' horn lines and tasty solo spots. 5-4-4-4.
SKU: M7.SMP-1178
This chart was originally written for Charlie Parker to perform with the Stan Kenton Orchestra. Eventually it was recorded by Lee Konitz. The ensemble writing is very playable with no range concerns in the brass. If you have a great alto saxophone player (the solo is mostly chord symbols), this is an easy tune to put together with your band and will be a spectacular addition to any concert program. 5-5-5-3.
SKU: M7.BARN-32374600
This beautiful and pensive ballad is a superb feature for your lead alto player. Rob has penned a melody that is truly haunting; along with attractive and ever-shifting chord changes and vibrant ensembles, creating a memorable piece that really stays with the listener long after it is over. Modest ranges and skillful scoring (the chart is playable with as few as 4 Saxes, 5 brass, and rhythm) make this chart a superlative choice for concert or contest, and a guaranteed mainstay in any jazz ensemble library.
SKU: M7.BARN-32380300
Powerhouse rock and a huge sound make this a real winner at the medium-easy level! Trombones and tenors get the melody first, with the altos and trumpets taking over at the bridge. The open solo section for any instrument is over a 2-chord vamp, but one simple scale is all the soloist(s) need to sound impressive. The shout chorus drives it home to a powerful ending. This one rocks hard, but plays easy!
SKU: M7.SMP-419
The Maynard Ferguson Band performed a lot of Abene's charts over the years. This chart is an excellent example of Abene's very musical approach to a great jazz standard. Very reasonable ranges throughout. Features tenor sax, trumpet and trombone solos. Destined to be a best-seller! Printed as originally scored (4-4-2-3), but including extra parts for a standard 5-4-4-4 instrumentation. This one burns!
SKU: M7.SMP-1099
This is a gorgeous ballad arranged by Willie Maiden for the great Maynard Ferguson Orchestra and is included in The Complete Roulette Recordings' (Mosaic). There is wonderful ensemble writing that is playable by most bands, and also features a short improvised solo for the tenor saxophone. With a strong, Maynard-like player for this lead trumpet feature (written out), your band will have a truly magnificent, knock-out ballad to add to any concert program. 5-4-4-3.
SKU: M7.BARN-32353100
An incredible swing blues chart this is perfect for young jazz ensembles. Ranges are modest and every section has interesting parts. Includes an open solo section so you can give anyone you wish a chance to improvise over easy Bb blues changes. Even sounds big and solid with limited instrumentations and will provide a great way for your group to build confidence. Don't miss this one!
SKU: M7.BARN-32404900
Featuring a solid rock groove, this unique Andy Clark original is an outstanding choice for any performance by young jazz ensembles. Written in Bb concert, the ranges are very modest and it features an open solo section over two-chord changes (for any instrument) that is a perfect way to get your young students started on improvising. Sure to be a favorite of students and audiences alike!
SKU: M7.SMP-1177
James Miley brings us an original, fresh and fun-to-play composition titled Swing State. With bop-ish lines over a swing feel (with a funky back-beat), this chart brings new life to an eager rhythm section and interesting, interactive rhythmic figures to the ensemble. You choose the soloists from tenor saxophone, trumpet and/or trombone. There is also some solo space for your drummer. Miley is a wonderful composer, and this chart is a great addition to our growing library of contemporary composers. 5-4-4-5.
SKU: M7.SMP-1200
As recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra (and included in the Mosaic CDs The Complete Roulette Recordings of the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra), this is one of those charts that escaped notice for many, many years. Don Sebesky, one of the world's premier arrangers, took a magnificant Rolf Ericson tune and created an arrangement unlike anything you've heard before. The melody is stated by alto saxophone and trumpet, weaving in and out of various textures created by muted brass. The waltz feel begins to accelerate and rise at a climactic point where the melody is once again taken over by a solo trumpet and alto saxophone. Surprisingly, brass ranges are moderate. If you wish to program a piece which will have a very unique flavor and great audience appeal, this would be the chart! 5-4-4-3 (opt. original instrumentation available as 4-4-2-3).
SKU: M7.BARN-32350800
An industrial strength big band swing shuffle chart that really roars! 1st trumpet needs a solid written high D and there is plenty of solo space for the soloists of your choice over blues changes. The awesome power of this chart makes it perfect for a wide variety of performance situations and audiences are sure to love it. A guaranteed winner!
SKU: M7.BARN-32359100
Smooth-out the bumps in your concert! This bluesy, minor-key shuffle features infectious unison riffs contrasted with hard-hitting ensemble sections, over a really swinging groove. An open section provides ample opportunity for your soloists (suggested solos are included). With a shout chorus ending that builds from a whisper to a roar, Another Bump In The Road will bring down the house!
SKU: M7.BARN-32361800
Your band will really swing with this tasty chart that lays right in the groove. Every section gets to play the melody while easy dorian solo changes over a blues style 12 bar format makes the open solo section approachable by any instrument in the band. The guitar helper part includes tablature and chord shape/performance suggestions. A written piano solo and optional vibes and vocal parts enhance the performance possibilities. Cool chart!
SKU: M7.SMP-1165
Here is a slow, gutty, down-home type of blues written for and recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the Adventures In Blues album. There is open solo space for tenor, trumpet and piano. Once the solos are over, the full ensemble comes roaring in to take the chart to a strong, sensational ending. Your audiences will love this tune! 5-5-5-3.
SKU: M7.BARN-32361600
Up-tempo swing tune that cooks from the first measure to the last. Written solos provided over easy blues changes make your developing soloists sound great. Designed to be played by a variety of ensemble size, experience, and ability levels, this chart is a guaranteed winner for audiences and performers alike.
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