Big Band Standards

Here's Frank Mantooth's take on four wonderful standards arranged for three-plus horns and rhythm section. Includes: Just the Way You Are; I'll Take Romance; One Note Samba and Stompin' at the

With parts included for Bb, Eb, C instruments plus Piano, Guitar, Bass and Drums, this flexibly scored combo set offers unending instrumentation options. Includes: Have You Met Miss Jones?; How

This flexibly scored combo set is for three-plus horns and rhythm section and includes four complete arrangements. Parts are included for Bb, Eb, C instruments plus Piano, Guitar, Bass and Drums. Four great

A great jazz standard played around 178 bpm, this swing chart features alto sax with a suggested written solo provided, and a drum solo played in between band hits. The lead trumpet range is to written

Victor Lopez, who knows the Latin idiom inside and out, has given us a powerhouse 6/8 Latin chart that will make your ensemble sound like the Kenton Band. It's majestic, powerful and noble and includes

This jazz standard will bring that Mardi Gras feel to your next concert! The chart features a New Orleans-style second-line groove that younger bands will really dig! Trombones get a chance to tailgate

This great Kenton classic, as recorded on the album Live from Redlands University, is a swinging, happy chart which allows for lots of blowing space and is combined with great ensemble sections. This chart

This is a new edition of the original arrangement, with no editing. The instrumentation requires one alto, two tenor, baritone and bass saxophones; five trumpets, four horns, four trombones, tuba, piano,

A groovy straight-eighth feel on this jazz standard with amazing parts for all and an intro that is nothing but fire. The tempo is around 154 bpm, and the lead trumpet range is to written B-flat above the

You will find this Stan Kenton Orchestra piece a lot easier and fun to play thanks to this new edition of the chart. The instrumentation has been changed to standard big band, and the demands for extreme

The flowing melody and lush harmonies of this Ellington favorite are set in a medium samba style in this creative arrangement that takes full advantage of the little big band format. In addition

As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their album This Time by Basie, Billy Byers arranged a wonderful, easy-swinging masterpiece. Cleverly, he set this Mancini classic in 4/4 to accommodate

Recorded in 1932 by Bennie Moten's own Kansas City Orchestra, this jazz classic was notably stylized by Count Basie in 1940. This easy version is true to the Basie style, featuring tutti ensemble scoring

Feature your trumpet 2 player on this superb ballad arrangement. Opening with a lush rubato section and then shifting into a double-time section, this piece will show off the strengths of your group. This