Latin. Composed by
Ken Hanna. Arranged by
Bob Curnow. Sheet music.
Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 1037.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1037).
English.
Bob
Curnow took Ken Hanna's
wonderful, latin,
medium-tempo tune and
made it a bit more
accessible for good
bands. The ranges are a
bit more realistic and
practical. This also
features alto sax and
trumpet (not trombone as
originally arranged). The
original version is
recorded on the Live at
Butler University CD.
5-5-5-3 (can be played
with only 8 brass).
Odd-meter.
Composed by Johnny
Richards and Stanley
Newcomb Kenton. Arranged
by Bob Curnow. Sheet
music. Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 1047.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1047).
English.
Here is
another one of Johnny
Richards' great latin
tunes as written for the
Stan Kenton Orchestra.
This lilting 5/4 chart
has a great groove and
amazing ensemble writing,
with solo space for alto,
trumpet, and trombone.
This new arrangement
makes the piece much
easier to play and can be
played with traditional
instrumentation. Quintile
is a part of the
Adventures in Time
CD.
Swing. Composed by
Arthur Edward Pepper and
Stanley Newcomb Kenton.
Sheet music. Swing. Score
and parts. Handelsware
#SMP 558. Published by
Handelsware (M7.SMP-558).
English.
A true
Kenton Classic. Alto
saxophone, piano and bass
are featured on this
one-of-a-kind piece. The
piece was recorded in the
early 1950s by Stan
Kenton, became a huge hit
and found its way onto
many albums, most notably
Popular Favorites by Stan
Kenton. If you need a
Kenton chart that doesn't
demand a great deal of
hard, high blowing, this
is the one. 5-5-4-4.
Baritone Sax
Feature. Composed by
George Gershwin and
Stanley Newcomb Kenton.
Arranged by Bill Holman.
Sheet music. Baritone Sax
Feature. Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 727.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-727).
English.
As
recorded by the Stan
Kenton Orchestra on Live
at Brigham Young
University, this is a
rare baritone saxophone
solo feature throughout.
The arrangement by Holman
is marvelous, opening and
closing with a slow
statement of the theme,
and roaring in an
up-tempo setting in the
middle of the chart. This
is a very exciting
arrangement of Gershwin's
unforgettable piece.
5-5-5-3.
Big band (Piccolo 1, Piccolo 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Bass Saxophone, Horn 1-4...(+)
Big band (Piccolo 1,
Piccolo 2, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Bass
Saxophone, Horn 1-4 in F,
Trumpet 1-5, Trombone 1,
Trombone 2, Trombone 3,
Bass Trombone 4, Tuba,
Timpani, susp.
Cymbal/Triangle/Chimes,
Drum Set) - difficult
SKU: M7.SMP-632
Concert Jazz.
Composed by Hugo
Montenegro. Sheet music.
Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 632.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-632).
One of the
great pieces written for
the Los Angeles Neophonic
Orchestra, founded and
conducted by Stan Kenton.
Four french horns are
essential, along with 4
trumpets, 5 trombones and
woodwinds. Exciting and
challenging music.
Recorded on the L.A.
Neophonic Orchestra LP.
Woodwinds require 2
piccolo, 2 clarinets and
bass saxophone (baritone
saxophone opt. part
included). This is a new,
updated Finale
version.
6/4
Swing. Composed by
Oliver Nelson. Arranged
by Bob Curnow. Sheet
music. Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 1240.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1240).
As recorded by
the Oliver Nelson
Orchestra, 'Ku-Damm' is
the 1st movement of the
Impressions of Berlin
suite. Based on the
blues, as so much of
Oliver's music was, this
bright swing (waltz feel)
starts with an aggressive
line for woodwind doubles
and adds to its intensity
with the entrance of the
trumpets a short while
later. There is solo
space for alto saxophone,
trombone, and piano. This
lively, moving
composition is sure to
bring an exciting
contrast to any program!
5-4-4-3 (opt. 5th
trombone).
I Worship You Big band [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Handelsware
Big band (Alto Sax 1 (Solo as played by Cannonball), Alto Sax (Melody Alone), Cl...(+)
Big band (Alto Sax 1
(Solo as played by
Cannonball), Alto Sax
(Melody Alone), Clarinet
1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet
3, Bass Clarinet, Trumpet
1-4, Trombone 1-3, Bass
Trombone 4, Piano, Bass,
Drums) - advanced
SKU:
M7.SMP-1150
Alto
Sax Feature. Composed
by Cole Porter and Julian
Cannonball Adderley.
Arranged by Oliver
Nelson. Sheet music.
Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 1150.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1150).
English.
This
arrangement by Oliver
Nelson is a gorgeous alto
saxophone feature of Cole
Porter's I Worship You.
The alto player can
either perform the solo
part (completely written
out) as originally played
and recorded by
Cannonball Adderley on
his album Domination, or
can choose to read the
basic melody and
improvise. There is also
short solo space for
piano. Clarinet doubles
are required, but the
ensemble writing is very
playable. This is a great
alto feature on a
beautiful melody!
5-4-4-3.
Swing. Composed by
Richard Rodgers and
Stanley Newcomb Kenton.
Arranged by Lennie
Niehaus. Sheet music.
Swing. Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 563.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-563).
English.
This is
another one of those
absolutely wonderful
charts that Lennie did
for Stan Kenton for what
was known as the dance
book. It was the hippest
dance book ever! A
medium-swing tempo sets
this great standard in a
framework that is very
musical and very
exciting. Trumpet and
bass are featured.
Limited ranges (tpt.
written high D). This one
will be a real favorite.
5-5-5-3.
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.
Arrange
d 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.
Trombone Feature.
Composed by Lou Marini
and Stanley Newcomb
Kenton. Arranged by Bob
Curnow. Sheet music.
Trombone Feature. Score
and parts. Handelsware
#SMP 546. Published by
Handelsware (M7.SMP-546).
English.
The
Stan Kenton Orchestra was
always ahead of its time!
This chart was based on
the music of Blood Sweat
and Tears. It is a
trombone feature
throughout and is a wild
and very exciting
rock/fusion chart in a
brand-new edition.
Recorded on the Stan
Kenton Plays Chicago CD.
(available from Sierra
Music) 5-5-4-3 (opt. 5th
trb.).
Tenor
Sax Feature. Composed
by Lyle Mays and Pat
Metheny. Arranged by Bob
Curnow. Sheet music.
Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 1007.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1007).
English.
Bob
Curnow has written some
marvelous arrangements of
Metheny/Mays music in the
past, and this chart will
surely tug at your
heartstrings. This is a
gorgeous melody, with a
solid, contemporary feel
to it. The chart features
tenor saxophone
throughout. It is a great
feature for your tenor
player. Brass ranges are
very modest. 5-4-4-4
(with opt. 10-brass
parts).
My Ship Big band [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Jazz Lines Publications
By The Miles Davis/Gil Evans Orchestra. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by ...(+)
By The Miles Davis/Gil
Evans Orchestra. Edited
by Jeffrey Sultanof.
Arranged by Gil Evans.
For big band (Solo
Flugelhorn (or Trumpet),
1 Alto Sax/Clarinet, 1
Flute/Clarinet, 2 Bass
Clarinets, 5 Trumpets, 2
Horns in F, 3 Trombones,
1 Bass Trombone, 1 Tuba,
Piano (was not played on
recording), Bass,
Drums,). Ballad.
Difficult. Score and
parts. Published by Jazz
Lines Publications
Trombone Feature.
Composed by Gerry
Mulligan and Stanley
Newcomb Kenton. Sheet
music. Trombone Feature.
Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 678.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-678).
English.
Another
terrific chart from
Kenton's Contemporary
Concepts LP. Features
trombone throughout this
fast-paced, Cool Bop
chart in the unmistakable
style of the late, great
Gerry Mulligan. Use this
with 3 other Sierra
publications to do a
Mulligan Tribute at your
next concert.
5-5-5-4.
Ballad. Composed
by Richard Rodgers and
Stanley Newcomb Kenton.
Arranged by Bill Holman.
Sheet music. Score and
parts. Handelsware #SMP
1042. Published by
Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1042).
English.
As
originally recorded by
the great Charlie Mariano
with the Stan Kenton
Orchestra, this is a
must-have solo feature
for alto saxophone. Let
your alto player (or
trumpet ...... parts
provided for either)
shine on this popular
standard, arranged by
none other than Bill
Holman.
Buster's Last Stand Big band [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Jazz Lines Publications
By Claude Thornhill. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Gil Evans. For jazz...(+)
By Claude Thornhill.
Edited by Jeffrey
Sultanof. Arranged by Gil
Evans. For jazz big band
(2 alto saxophones
(double clarinet), 2
tenor saxophones,
baritone saxophone,
clarinet (optional), 4
trumpets (4th alternate
for horn 1), 2 horns in
F, 3 trombones (3rd
alternate for horn 2),
guitar, piano, bass,
drums, 2 trombones).
Swing. Difficult. Score
and parts. Published by
Jazz Lines Publications
By Sammy Davis Jr.. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Marty Paich. For big...(+)
By Sammy Davis Jr..
Edited by Jeffrey
Sultanof. Arranged by
Marty Paich. For big band
with vocal (Vocal, 2 Alto
Saxophones, 2 Tenor
Saxophones, Baritone
Saxophones, 4 Trumpets, 4
Trombones, Guitar, Piano,
Bass, Drums). Swing.
Medium. Score and parts.
Publ
Swing. Composed by
Denis Diblasio and
Maynard Ferguson. Sheet
music. Swing. Score and
parts. Handelsware #SMP
412. Published by
Handelsware (M7.SMP-412).
English.
Talk
about a Flag-Waver !!!
The Maynard Ferguson Band
recorded this on their
Footpath Cafe CD. The
chart asks every player
in the band to wail
through a very hip and
challenging be-bop line
in unison. There are
ensemble breaks here and
there for very dramatic
effects, and plenty of
blowing space on the
rhythm changes. You'll
love doing this chart
because you can really
show off your band.
5-4-4-3.
Swing. Composed by
Melvin James Oliver.
Arranged by Bob Curnow.
Sheet music. Score and
parts. Handelsware #SMP
1070. Published by
Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1070).
English.
Every
band from Tommy Dorsey to
the Tonight Show Band to
Ted Heath seemed to have
a version of this great
Sy Oliver tune. Bob
Curnow compiled some of
those versions into one
great, new arrangement.
It features, of course,
the trumpet section (Bob
wrote it for an optional
5-player section) and two
improvised trumpet solos.
The swing band feel is
very much a part of this
chart which culminates in
an ending that will knock
your socks off. Your
audiences will LOVE this
one. 5-5-4-4.
Swing. Arranged by
Willie Maiden. Sheet
music. Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 1194.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1194).
English.
Short,
sweet and swingin'!
Willie Maiden's
arrangement of I'll Be
Seeing You packs a
whopper in a tiny box,
making this chart perfect
as an encoure closer for
any set. As recorded by
Maynard Ferguson and his
orchestra on the album
Dancing Sessions,
Willie's arrangement
makes great use of the
trombone section as they
carry the melody upfront
before passing it around
to the rest of the band.
There is some space for a
short trumpet solo before
the band comes roaring in
at the end to take it out
with a punch! This chart
should be in every band's
library! 5-4-4-3 (opt.
original instrumentation
available as
4-4-2-3).
Arab Dance Big band [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Jazz Lines Publications
By Claude Thornhill. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Gil Evans. For Big ...(+)
By Claude Thornhill.
Edited by Jeffrey
Sultanof. Arranged by Gil
Evans. For Big Band.
Swing. Advanced. Full
score and set of parts.
Published by Jazz Lines
Publications
Swing. Composed by
George Gershwin and
Stanley Newcomb Kenton.
Arranged by Lennie
Niehaus. Sheet music.
Swing. Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 542.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-542).
English.
This is
another of the many
wonderful charts arranged
by Niehaus for the Stan
Kenton Orchestra. A
splendid rendition of a
great standard, and it
swings like crazy! It
contains all of the
elements so associated
with the Kenton band.
Wonderfully inventive
writing which at first
states the melody with a
small band. 5-5-5-3
(edited to be played
without mellophoniums and
can be played with 8
brass or 10).
Bary Me Not Big band [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Handelsware
Big band (Alto/Soprano Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax...(+)
Big band (Alto/Soprano
Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor
Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2,
Baritone Sax, Trumpet
1-4, Trombone 1-3, Bass
Trombone, Piano, Guitar,
Bass, Drums) - advanced
to difficult
SKU:
M7.SMP-930
Baritone Sax
Feature. Composed by
Bill Holman. Sheet music.
Baritone Sax Feature.
Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 930.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-930).
English.
As
recorded on the new CD
The Bill Holman Band
Live, Holman has written
a witty, musical,
fun-filled feature for
baritone saxophone. Lots
of space for creative
playing, and the
wonderful contrapuntal
writing that we come to
expect from Holman. It's
time to feature the
foundation of your jazz
band. A moderate tempo
shuffle-feel makes this
one swing like crazy!
5-4-4-4.
Tenor Sax Feature.
Composed by Les Hooper.
Sheet music. Score and
parts. Handelsware #SMP
1077. Published by
Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1077).
English.
This is
a fast, swing chart that
is a feature for tenor
saxophone. The soloist
gets to blow in a
free-form setting, or the
soloing can be done in
time with the rhythm
section. The rest of the
band plays a neat, tight
introduction to the
improvisation, and they
follow the solo with the
same swinging, nifty
music as the front end.
This is a clever, hip,
piece that makes a great
addition to any
program..... especially
if your brass section
needs a rest. Les
recorded this with his
wonderful band on Live at
Typhoon. 5-4-4-4.
Piano Feature.
Composed by Rich DeRosa.
Sheet music. Score and
parts. Handelsware #SMP
1230. Published by
Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1230).
Rich DeRosa,
Professor of Jazz
Composition at the
University of North
Texas, has written an
exquisite ballad in
dedication to Neil Slater
(UNT Jazz Studies chair
and director of One
O'Clock Lab Band,
retired). Originally
recorded by the UNT One
O'Clock Lab Band on their
album Lab 2015, 'Neil'
features the piano with a
lot of room to improvise,
combined with gorgeous,
lush, legato ensemble
passages. Quite playable
by most bands, this chart
has very limited brass
ranges (highest note for
trumpet is a written G)
and will be a fantastic
addition to any concert
program! This 'pro'
version requires
10-brass. 5-5-5-3.
Alto Sax Feature.
Composed by Michel
Legrand. Arranged by Bob
Curnow and Thomas Penn
Newsom. Sheet music.
Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 1138.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1138).
English.
This
beautiful arrangement of
the lovely popular Michel
Legrand ballad was
originally scored for the
Tonight Show Band with
Doc Severinsen. It is an
alto saxophone feature
throughout. The entire
solo is written out (with
changes provided to allow
for improvisation). The
accompanying band parts
are very simple to play,
making this chart
accessible to most middle
school bands.
5-4-4-4.
Swing. Composed by
Billy Strayhorn. Arranged
by Rich DeRosa. Sheet
music. Score and parts.
Handelsware #SMP 1252.
Published by Handelsware
(M7.SMP-1252).
Ever heard of
Take the A Train? Not
like this you haven't!
Another ingenious
arrangement from the
towering Rich DeRosa,
this up-tempo swing chart
is a journey through
creative waters from
beginning to end and will
not disappoint. In
additional to incredible
ensemble writing, there
is improvisation space
for piano and alto
saxophone. As recorded by
the University of North
Texas One O'Clock Lab
Band on their album Lab
2013, DeRosa's
arrangement of Take the A
Train is a must for any
serious band.
5-4-4-4.