Big Band Charts - Jim Martin
So What (Bari & B. Bone)
This one is an arrangement of the classic Miles Davis tune So What. Features bari sax and/or bass trombone playing the melody. Or it can be strictly a bass feature with solos in bari or bass trombone. Finale generated audio below. Or go here to watch the score and listen.
Price: $19.95
Secret Love (Tpt Feature)
This one is meant to be a trumpet feature (as you'll hear on the recording), but I really like the tune (and I don't play trumpet!) so I made it as a feature for bone, alto or tenor as well. Sorry bari players, but it just didn't make it for you.
Commissioned by Rob Parton a few years ago, this chart is a fun one with fun changes. If you've got a good lead tpt player who can blow, or good soloist in any chair, this one is doable by most half way decent bands.
Price: $19.95
When I Fall In Love
Nice chart for any soloist, although written for trombone originally, I've included solo parts for Alto, Tenor and Flugel and even vocal. (key of Eb) You can then mix and match depending on who is in the band. Take a listen to the chart performed by the Rob Parton Big Band.
Price: $19.95
You Go To My Head
This chart is a bossa nova version of the great standard. Solo is for alto sax and includes a written cued solo for those that do not improvise. Chart includes some piano and bass written parts, and changes for your players to comp and build their own bass lines accordingly. List to Finale generated audio below.
Price: $19.95
Scrapple from the Apple
This is a fun arrangement of the classic Charlie Parker tune that all players in the band will enjoy. Tempo is a little flexible but works best at the tempo of the recording below. Written solos and some written rhythm section parts are included (piano and bass.
Price: $19.95
You Go To My Head
This chart is a bossa nova setting of the old jazz standard. Soime alternate changes give the tune some interesting harmony both for ensemble and for blowing over. Purchase includes PDF score and parts as well as Finale and Sibelius files for some part alteration/additions if needed.
Price: $24.95
Sail Away - Tenor Feature
This is a tenor sax feature based on the very melodic tune by Tom Harrell. Saxes will need some doubling in flute and clarinet on this one. Lead trumpet does not go very high so its a playable chart in that respect. Recording by Rob Parton big band, featuring Mark Colby on Tenor Sax.
Price: $24.95
My One and Only Love
This chart was arranged as a feature for Rob & Kristy Parton and was recorded on one of Rob Parton's CDs. The chart could be used as a trumpet feature alone if needed. Simply play all solo trumpet parts. Saxes have flute, clarinet, and bass clarinet doubles.
Price: $24.95
Song for My Father
Here is another classic tune by Horace Silver, arranged for big band. Includes a written tenor solo w/ changes, as well as a piano solo (not written). Also includes a vocal lead sheet in case you have a vocalist that would like to sing along.
Price: $24.95
If I Only Had a Brain
This is a big band setting of a terrific tune that I always wanted to score out for big band. The style was made somewhat famous by Carl Fontana in a concert on YouTube with just rhythm section. This chart emulates that style but is set for big band with tenor sax soloist.
Price: $24.95
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes
This one is set in an easy half-time funk feel. Solo is set for Alto 1. Trumpet range is conservative so this one could be played by bands at all levels. Includes full score and parts, along with Finale, Sibelius, and XML files.