NEW Big Band Charts

Basie's Blues Jam

Nice, easy, fun chart based on the signature Basie style! Open solo section for all. Used by Ron Davis Swing Orchestra for shows and dance sets

Price: $24.95

Christmastuff

A straight ahead dance or show tune with variations on Away In A Manger in 4/4 (Hank Levy lives!), Jingle Bells & White Christmas. Features jazz solos for piano, tenor and trumpet. 

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

NEW Combo Charts

Honeysuckle Rose - 4 horns & rhythm section

This tune can either be played as an instrumental, or as a vocal chart, if you have one. If you’d like to feature the vocalist completely, the horn players can layout on the melody portions of the form, then play solos, and bring the vocalist back in after solos. Any written bass lines should be player “as is”, even though there are chord changes.  Chart comes complete with Finale and Sibelius files, MP3, score and parts, including alternate horn parts.

Price: $12.95

I'm Fine With Romance

Nice easy swing tune by Tony Guerrero set for 4 horns, rhythm, and female vocalist.

Price: $12.95

Groove Merchant - 4 Horns

Fun and swingin' tune that is also a blast to blow solos over.  Includes a written solo for alto sax, then open sections for other players.  4 Horns and rhythm section that includes PDF score and parts, Finale file, Sibelius file and alternate parts to mix and match instrumentation.

Price: $12.95

Come Fly With Me - 4 Horns

The nice swingin' tune made famous by Frank Sinatra is set her for trumpet, alto, tenor saxes, and trombone.  Chart includes some written solos, some written piano and bass, as well as areas for individual comping and bass line creation via chord changes.  Includes 4 alternate parts in case you need to mix and max instrumentation.

Price: $12.95

Little Big Band Charts (10 Pieces)

Instrumentation for the following charts are:  Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari Sax, 2 Tpts, 1 Trombone, Gtr, Piano, Bass, and Drums. These charts can be expanded to full big band if needed.
 

Honey and Tea ( w/ female vocalist)

This tune was written by Tony Guerrero and was original scored for 2 horns, rhythm and female vocalist. I expanded the chart for 10 piece band and female vocalist. The recording below is for big band, the accompanying score is for 10 piece band.

Price: $17.95

Tacos

Latin-Swing Jazz. Little Big Band: may also be performed by full jazz big band.  Optional parts include Bari Sax & Soloist parts: B-flat, E-flat, C. Premiered by the Weatherford College Jazz Band with guest artist Mack Goldsbury.

Price: $19.95

Cool Hicks, Hot Licks

 Features Piano &/or Bb Instrument (Sop. Sax). Very fun piece! Smooth Jazz-Funk. Appropriate for College and High School jazz bands.   "Excellent chart with a great feel! Nice job! Very good choice of an even 1/8, 1/16 feel for a piano player. He/she can get the feel because it's not that different from playing Bach! Best!” – Dan Haerle (UNT, well-known Jazz Pianist-Educator). 

Price: $19.95

Female Vocal & Big Band

I Only Need to See You Smile

This is an original chart arranged for big band and male and female vocal.  Nice swingin' tune set in an easy range for female vocalist and band parts that won't tax your players!

Price: $24.95

We're Going Caroling

This is an original chart arranged for big band and male and female vocal. Perfect for those Christmas gigs! It is a fun tune for band and vocalists. Feature your singers on this one for the holiday season.  includes optional string parts too!

Price: $24.95

It's Hard to Say Goodbye

This is an original chart scored for female vocal and big band. Medium swing, fun for both players and vocalist. Includes score, all parts (including vocal), and mp3 file for reference.

Price: $24.95

Hey, Heartbreak

This is an original chart scored for female vocal and big band. Medium bluesy shuffle feel, fun for both players and vocalist. Includes score, all parts (including vocal), and mp3 file for reference.

Price: $24.95

Honey and Tea (w/ big band)

Arranged by Jim Martin

This chart was original written for vocalist, 2 horns, and rhythm. Jim Martin has arranged it for big band here.  Includes score and parts, including vocal lead sheet.  Listen to the original below, then the finale-generated below the score on the right side of this listing.

Price: $24.95