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As arranged for the WDR Big Band, Rich DeRosa's arrangement of the traditional Christmas carol Hark, the Herald Angels Sing is a light, happy, easy-swinging chart that is playable by almost any band. Modest brass ranges, a laid-back tempo, moderate rhythms and solo space for trumpet make this a great chart to feature on any holiday concert.

Hark! The Herald Angels Sing

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The famous version as performed by the Stan Kenton Band!

Here's That Rainy Day

Bob Curnow takes this great Pat Metheny tune and works it into a marvelous chart for big band. Look Ahead is very playable in a straight-eighth style with comfortable brass ranges, a brief written trumpet solo, and a catchy groove in the rhythm section. Here's a relaxing and very cool change-up to your next performance!

Look Ahead

As recorded by the Kenton band on the 7.5 on the Richter Scale album, this all-time great standard receives a fresh sound with the impeccable scoring talent of Marty Paich. This arrangement has it all: a solo piano introduction, a variety of feels (ballad, rubato, swing, 12/8), and stunning ensemble passages. This chart is considered by many to be one of the finest big-band arrangements ever written, and it's now available. Beautiful and highly recommended!

Body and Soul

It would be difficult to find a more ideal holiday chart than this arrangement by Rich DeRosa. It begins with a powerful, jubilant fanfare that seamlessly melds into a fun calypso style. Interweaving melodic lines from two holiday favorites abound as the audience is taken on an ingenious musical journey with a brief visit to a half-time funk feel. There's ample solo space with cued background figures for piano and baritone sax to share their festive spirit. A must-have for the holiday season!

Deck the Halls with Jingle Bells

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As recorded on This Time by Basie!, this arrangement is pure Basie. Opening with a short figure reminiscent of the Count, the band then swings at a bright tempo into a terrific version of this great melody. There is a solo for tenor saxophone and moderate ranges for all.

At Long Last Love

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Buddy Rich's band recorded this Beatles tune, and it is one of Holman's best-known charts. Treated as a jazz waltz, full of excitement and energy, it features solos for alto sax and trombone. Lots of raw power and blistering figures make this the ideal concert opener or closer!

Norwegian Wood

Pat Metheny is known for his beautiful melodies, and Back in Time is no exception. Featuring a flugelhorn or trumpet soloist throughout on a written-out solo with chords included for improvisation, this arrangement is very playable by the ensemble with its moderate ranges. Originally recorded on the reissued Secret Story CD, this arrangement is a great addition to Bob Curnow's continuing reflection on Metheny's music. Beautiful melody, beautiful chart!

Back in Time

Set in an easy-going rock feel, this Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays composition is sure to be a band and audience favorite. Based on the original recording from the Pat Metheny Group album We Live Here, Here to Stay is another remarkable arrangement from Bob Curnow that includes solo space for trumpet, sweeping lyrical ensemble passages, and contrasting interludes that build to a climatic ending. If your band loves playing Metheny and Mays rock charts, then this is a must-have!

Here to Stay

Featuring a nice and sassy melody, this is the chart people have been wanting to see in print for years! Recorded by the Bill Holman Band on their album Brilliant Corners, this is the great Thelonious Monk tune set in a straight-eighth Latin feel. The solo space is for alto saxophone, trumpet, piano, and drums. There's wonderful ensemble writing throughout, and this Bill Holman classic is a must-have for your band. Alto 1 doubles on soprano. Exceptional Bill Holman writing at its finest!

Bemsha Swing

Quincy Jones wrote some incredible arrangements on very popular tunes for the Count Basie Orchestra. As recorded on This Time By Basie, Quincy's arrangement of I Left My Heart in San Francisco features great interplay between the ensemble playing the melody, and the piano with written solo fills. With a tempo around 108 bpm, and a relaxed swing feel, there's also short solo space for tenor saxophone, and the ranges are very moderate. This chart is playable by a lot of bands. It's a true classic! Highly recommended!

I Left My Heart in San Francisco

Tom Molter has composed an exciting and compelling piece akin to the big-band charts inspired by the music of Pat Metheny. Apollo's Reel is set in a bright 3/4 feel with temporary shifts to a 4/4 swing feel. This modern piece will provide energy and depth to any concert!

Apollo's Reel

With a nod to the wonderful Dave Maddux arrangement written for the vocal group First Call, Bob Curnow has created a gorgeous version for big band. Every jazz group needs Christmas charts to perform, and this one is beautiful in its simplicity and overall effect. It begins quietly in a jazz chorale style and gradually builds to a dramatic climax followed by a sonorous ending. There are no solos. Turn off the house lights, put the spotlight on your band, and you will be able to hear a pin drop when you finish this beautiful arrangement. Very highly recommended!

Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming

This slow swing opens up with your bass player soloing (written or improved) for 12 bars before the band moves in with a cool, quiet, rich statement of the theme. Give your bass player a shot at this feature! Bass is featured throughout. Two different bass parts are included; one with a written solo throughout and one with just changes for the more mature player. Moderate ranges for all makes this a very accessible chart for most bands.

Have Bass, Will Travel

This is one of the highly original swinging charts featured on Stan Kenton's Adventure in Blues album. This edited version is written for standard big band instrumentation. This edition eases some of the challenges of the original along with changing the instrumentation. Alto sax and trumpet are soloists on this medium blues swinger. It is a lot of fun to play!

A Night at the Golden Nugget

As recorded on Basie Picks the Winners, this wonderful Billy Byers chart takes the lovely standard into a whole new world. There is a bit of flute to be played by your first tenor, a trumpet and piano solo, and there is some exquisite writing creating great shout choruses and subtle voicing for the band. With moderate ranges for all, you will love this one!

That's All

The Count Basie Orchestra has been doing "barn burner" charts better than almost any other big band. This Billy Byers original starts out hot and never cools down. The tenor saxophone is the chosen soloist, and the full ensemble writing just keeps on keepin' on. Talk about lifting your audience out of their chairs - Wow! This one will do it.

Rabble Rouser

This is a quintessential original chart for the Count Basie Orchestra. Originally recorded on Basie Land, the easy swing feel and tempo make this piece very accessible to most bands. There is a bit of flute in two saxophone parts. There are solos for tenor, trumpet, and piano. Of course there is the required masterful shout chorus that leads to a quiet, cool ending. The ranges make this a very accessible chart for developed bands.

Yuriko

Written with developing bands in mind, this fun, accessible chart can be performed as written or used as a tool to reinforce ear training and improvising. There is ample solo space for alto saxophone, trumpet, and guitar, and it can be played with a swing or hip-hop feel. The reasonable brass ranges and flexibility of this chart make it a must-have for developing bands!

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