Blues Backstage is a staple from the New Testament Count Basie Orchestra of the 1950s. This classic Frank Foster chart on a simple B-flat blues achieves richness through tasteful and creative

Recorded in 1961, this Billy May chart for Ella Fitzgerald on Blues in the Night differs substantially from Marty Paich's earlier little big band version, not only in instrumentation, but overall

This Marty Paich arrangement from Ella Fitzgerald's 1958 album "Ella Swings Lightly" does an excellent job of balancing intensity and intimacy throughout in a small band setting. Instrumentation: Solo

This sultry and lush arrangement was written by Nelson Riddle for Ella Fitzgerald's 1962 album "Ella Swings Gently with Nelson." This is a studio orchestra arrangement featuring a string section along with

Frank DeVol received numerous accolades for his extensive work for film and television soundtracks, so it should come as no surprise that this studio orchestra arrangement for Ella Fitzgerald's 1957 album

This authentic Ella Fitzgerald arrangement is as written by Nelson Riddle, but also includes optional string parts that may be used in place of, or in addition to, the woodwind and French horn parts. An

It is somewhat amusing that Dave Brubeck's The Duke is more frequently associated with Miles Davis and Gil Evans than Brubeck himself. Nevertheless, this version from the 1957 "Miles Ahead" album

In June 1984, Gerry Mulligan completed and performed his first orchestral commission, Entente for Baritone Saxophone and Orchestra, with the Filarmonia Venetia. He went on to perform this symphonic

This is one of a series of arrangements written by Nelson Riddle for Ella Fitzgerald focusing on the Gershwin songbook. These arrangements constitute some of the most famous settings of classic songs for

Ella Fitzgerald was no stranger to Harold Arlen's Get Happy, having used it as the title track for her 1959 album. However, this Billy May chart is taken from her 1961 album "Ella Fitzgerald Sings

Frank DeVol's arrangement of Goody, Goody may not be as adventurous as some of the others that were recorded by Ella Fitzgerald throughout the 1950s and 1960s, but what it lacks in innovation it

Written in a George Shearing style, this Frank DeVol arrangement was recorded by Ella Fitzgerald in 1960 for her "Ella Wishes You a Swinging Christmas" album. The chart is written for AATTB saxophones

As the lead-off track from the 1963 album "Ella and Basie," this Quincy Jones chart on Fats Waller's classic Honeysuckle Rose is an absolute tour-de-force for both the incomparable vocals of Ella

An unsung masterpiece of the Ellington/Strayhorn catalog of songs, this version of I Like the Sunrise from their Liberian Suite was re-done and re-worked for legendary singer Ella Fitzgerald for

This great Nelson Riddle studio orchestra arrangement was written for the 1961 Ella Fitzgerald album "Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson." The chart features all the classic Riddle hallmarks including

Billy Strayhorn's The Intimacy of the Blues can be considered to occupy a similar musical realm as its cousin Jeep's Blues. What it lacks in detailed expanded arranging it more than makes