By Charlie Parker. Arranged by Bill Holman. Jazz Ensemble / Jazz Band. The Bill Holman Big Band Series. From the Holman CD The Bill Holman Band Live. Grade 5. Score and set of parts

By Stewart and King. Arranged by Bill Holman. Jazz Ensemble / Jazz Band. The Bill Holman Big Band Series. From the Holman CD A View From The Side . Jazz Waltz. Grade 5. Score and set of parts

By Bill Holman. Arranged by Bill Holman. Jazz Ensemble / Jazz Band. The Maynard Ferguson Big Band Series. Swing. Grade 3-4. Score and set of parts. Published by Sierra Music

By Sonny Rollins. Arranged by Bill Holman. Jazz Ensemble / Jazz Band. The Bill Holman Big Band Series. From the CD The Bill Holman Band . Calypso Swing. Grade 4-5. Score and set of parts

Big band (Alto Sax 1, opt. Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1-5, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, opt. Trombone 3, opt. Bass Trombone 4, Piano, Bass, Drums) - difficult

SKU: M7.SMP-1071

Swing. Composed by Jerome Kern and Maynard Ferguson. Arranged by Willie Maiden. Sheet music. Score and parts. Handelsware #SMP 1071. Published by Handelsware (M7.SMP-1071).

As recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra on the Newport album, this clever Willie Maiden arrangement is set in three sections - ballad, medium swing and fast swing. There is solo space for baritone saxophone (written out), bass (written out), tenor saxophone, trumpet, alto saxophone, and lead trumpet (a la Maynard). While this chart will certainly take some work to pull off, it will absolutely be worth it in the end! You band and audiences will love this great rendition of Old Man River! 5-5-4-3.

Big band (Flute/Alto Sax 1, Flute/Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Flute/Tenor Sax 2, Bass Clarinet/Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1-3, Trumpet/Flugelhorn 4, Trombone 1-3, Bass Trombone 4, Piano, Bass, Drums) - intermediate

SKU: M7.SMP-1218

Bossa Nova. Composed by Luiz Eca. Arranged by Bill Holman. Sheet music. Score and parts. Handelsware #SMP 1218. Published by Handelsware (M7.SMP-1218).

English.

Arranged by Bill Holman and originally recorded by the Woody Herman Orchestra, featuring Stan Getz, on their album Live at the Concord Jazz Festival, The Dolphin (El Delfrin) is written in a beautiful Bossa Nova setting and features tenor saxophone throughout. With lush harmonies and flowing ensemble backgrounds, there is ample space for your tenor saxophonist to improvise and explore this wonderful melody and arrangement. If you have a tenor player you want to feature, this chart will stun your audiences! 5-4-4-3.

Big band (Alto/Soprano Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1-4, Trumpet 5 (opt.), Trombone 1-3, Bass Trombone 4, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums) - difficult

SKU: M7.SMP-931

Swing. Composed by Ballard Macdonald, Billy Rose, Charlie Barnet, and Joseph Meyer. Arranged by Bill Holman. Sheet music. Swing. Score and parts. Handelsware #SMP 931. Published by Handelsware (M7.SMP-931).

English.

This is a wonderful chart, an old tune in a new dress, as only Bill Holman can do it. It's the exact chart as recorded by the terrific Charlie Barnet Big Band. The tempo is bright, a swinging excursion into the clever writing of Holman. Solo space for piano, alto, tenor, trumpet, and drums. There is a great sax section soli and the usual, wonderful, roaring ensemble shout choruses. A big finish ends an amazing chart. 5-5-4-4 (4 tpts. work just as well).

Big band (Alto Sax, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax 1-2, Trumpet 1-5, Trombone 1-5, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums) - advanced

SKU: M7.SMP-619

Tenor Sax Feature. Composed by Edward Heyman and Johnny Green. Arranged by Bill Holman. Sheet music. Score and parts. Handelsware #SMP 619. Published by Handelsware (M7.SMP-619).

Bill Holman, well known for his solo features, originally arranged this iconic tenor saxophone feature, 'Out of Nowhere,' for Bill Perkins and the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the mid '50s. Set as an up-tempo swing, the tenor saxophone is featured throughout and has lots of solo space to make this tune its own. Combine that with a cookin' rhythm section and great swinging ensemble passages, this chart is really happening! This new Finale edition provides cleaner, more correct parts and is easier to read with better page turns. This 'pro' version is the original chart requiring 10-brass. Brass ranges are reasonable in both versions (highest note for trumpet is a written D). 5-5-5-3.

Big band (Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1-5, Trombone 1-3, Trombone 4 (opt.), Bass Trombone 5, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums) - advanced to difficult

SKU: M7.SMP-557

Latin/Swing. Composed by Bill Holman and Stanley Newcomb Kenton. Sheet music. Latin/Swing. Score and parts. Handelsware #SMP 557. Published by Handelsware (M7.SMP-557).

English.

Rarely does a piece turn up like this one. Although written for Stan Kenton (the mid-1950s), the chart never was recorded by the band (Holman doesn't know why), and it was lost for years. It is a sensational piece, combining Afro-Cuban rhythm (Latin) and Swing, and featuring solo space for tenor sax, trumpet and drums. It utilizes counterpoint between the wind sections over a Latin vamp and explores the perfect balance between counterpoint and dynamic ensemble writing in the Swing sections. This is Holman at his very best! 5-5-5-4.

Big band (Alto Sax/Flute 1, Alto/Soprano Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax/Flute 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1-4, Trombone 1-3, Bass Trombone 4, Piano, Bass, Drums) - difficult

SKU: M7.SMP-932

Swing. Composed by Charlie Parker. Arranged by Bill Holman. Sheet music. Fast Swing. Score and parts. Handelsware #SMP 932. Published by Handelsware (M7.SMP-932).

English.

This chart is not for the faint-of-heart. It moves at a fast, swinging pace, and it captures the spirit of Parker's classic bebop tune, including the humor. As recorded on the new CD The Bill Holman Band Live, this chart allows for solos by tenor sax, trombone and piano. This is the whole package ..... outstanding ensemble writing and lots of solo space. This should be in every big band library. Flute doubles (short passages) on alto and tenor 1 parts. 5-4-4-4.

Big band (Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1-4, Trombone 1-3, Bass Trombone 4, Piano, Bass, Drums) - advanced

SKU: M7.SMP-1232

Swing. Composed by Bill Holman. Sheet music. Score and parts. Handelsware #SMP 1232. Published by Handelsware (M7.SMP-1232).

Bill Holman's music never disappoints, and 'Introduction to an Ending' is no exception! Originally written for and recorded on the Charlie Barnet Big Band 1967 album, this straight-ahead blues tune features the saxophone section with a long, wonderful soli that grows for over 70 bars before ripping into the solo section. There is solo space for alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, and drums. Filled with energy and excitement, the shout chorus comes roaring in to take the tune out with a bang. This is a great addition to any program! 5-4-4-3.

Big band (Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1-5, Trombone 1-5, Piano, Bass, Drums) - advanced to difficult

SKU: M7.SMP-564

Swing. Composed by Bill Holman and Stanley Newcomb Kenton. Sheet music. Medium Swing. Score and parts. Handelsware #SMP 564. Published by Handelsware (M7.SMP-564).

English.

Here is a terrific medium swing chart, also written for Stan Kenton in the 50s. Although it was never recorded commercially by the band, it was played a great deal in live performances throughout the country and is on a number of transcription recordings. It cooks from beginning to end, and features solo space for trumpet and tenor sax, and one of those patented Holman ensemble shout choruses that just swings like crazy! 5-5-5-3.

Big band (Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1-4, Trombone 1-3, Bass Trombone 4, Piano, Bass, Drums) - advanced

SKU: M7.SMP-1243

Swing. Composed by Bill Holman. Arranged by Bob Curnow. Sheet music. Score and parts. Handelsware #SMP 1243. Published by Handelsware (M7.SMP-1243).

Originally composed by Bill Holman for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, Bob Curnow's arrangement of 'Solos' scores the melody in the unison saxophone section and is written for 8-brass. A straight-ahead, swinging chart based on 'rhythm changes,' this is a hip, angular melody that sets up some powerful ensemble passages. There is lots of solo space for alto saxophone, trumpet, trombone, and piano. If you are looking for a chart with a memorable melody and a vehicle to feature your outstanding soloists, this is the one! 5-4-4-3 (opt. guitar).

Big band (Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1-5, Trombone 1-4, Bass Trombone 5, Piano, Bass, Drums) - advanced to difficult

SKU: M7.SMP-657

Swing. Composed by Gerry Mulligan and Stanley Newcomb Kenton. Sheet music. Swing. Score and parts. Handelsware #SMP 657. Published by Handelsware (M7.SMP-657).

English.

Mulligan's writing for the Kenton Band was fairly minimal in quantity but extraordinary in quality. He had a profound effect on the band and the writers to follow him. This composition was recorded in 1952 and is on the New Concepts CD (available from Sierra Music). There is solo space for alto, tenor and trumpet. A classic which should be in every jazz library. 5-5-5-4 (This music is available from Mosaic Records in their Russo/Holman CD set.).

Big band (Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet 1-5, Trombone 1-3, Bass Trombone, Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums) - advanced to difficult

SKU: M7.SMP-196

Swing. Composed by Bill Holman and Count Basie. Sheet music. Swing. Score and parts. Handelsware #SMP 196. Published by Handelsware (M7.SMP-196).

English.

This chart was recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the CD I Told You So. This is a rip-roaring, swinging chart. It starts with trombones and rhythm setting the time with simple halfnote figures. The saxes and trumpets join in with a swinging, exciting series of lines, and away we go ! One of the great shout choruses of all time! Features solo space for tenor sax, trombone, piano and drums. A great closer for your programs. 5-5-4-4.