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  A wonderful, easy, swinging chart which is the centerpiece of the CD Shorty Rogers Courts the Count, a terrific big band tribute to Count Basie.
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Can you imagine a chart which is this easy to play being played and recorded by Maynard Ferguson? Well, that just demonstrates how catchy and wonderful this chart is.
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This may be one of the most beautiful compositions Sierra Music has ever published.
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Just what it sounds like .
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Dan Haerle has created a very nice, very hip latin chart with a great melody.
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There is always room for a jazz waltz, and you will love this one.
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Much like Neil Hefti's "Li'l Darlin'," this Billy Byers original exemplifies quiet, warm ensemble writing at its finest.
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Dan Haerle has created a very nice, very hip shuffle / funk chart with a great melody.
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As recorded on the brilliant CD Afrique, by the Count Basie Orchestra, this lovely piece features piano and/or tenor sax (or whomever) in a medium-slow, lilting 12/8 feel.
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A wonderfully quiet, pensive piece which fills a big void in today's big band jazz literature.
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A hip and clever composition from John Ellis and arranged by Jamey Simmons, this chart has fantastic ensemble passages with lots of solo space for tenor saxophone.
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As recorded by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra, “Heidi” is the 3rd movement of the Impressions of Berlin suite. A gorgeous solo feature for alto saxophone throughout.
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As recorded on the brilliant CD "Afrique" by the Count Basie Orchestra, this chart was originally written for a Jimmy Smith album.
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As recorded on the brilliant recording "A Dream Deferred" (Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449), by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra.
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Quincy Jones wrote some incredible arrangements on very popular tunes for the Count Basie Orchestra.
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Here is a wonderful vocal chart by Lennie on this unforgettable standard.
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As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the album "Frankly Basie; Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank Sinatra," this arrangement by Billy Byers is a fantastic medium-slow swing tune.
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Cute! Clever! Catchy! Very playable! It all fits with Fred's newest creation for young players.
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Once again Hooper leads the way with a chart that is simple to play but still great to listen to and to play.
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One of the Basie-style charts that Les is so great at writing.
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As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) "Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter," this is a medium Shuffle which features solos for piano, tenor saxophone and trombone.
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“Neil” features the piano with a lot of room to improvise, combined with gorgeous, lush, legato ensemble passages. Quite playable by most bands.
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“Neil” features the piano with a lot of room to improvise, combined with gorgeous, lush, legato ensemble passages. Quite playable by most bands.
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Another wonderful original by Patty Darling, "The Next Chapter" is a fresh, contemporary easy-to-play chart.
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As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their album "This Time By Basie," Quincy Jones has arranged another laid-back, swinging masterpiece.
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As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) "Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter," this is a medium-up Swing chart that everyone will love to play.
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As recorded by the Buddy Rich Big Band on their album "The New One," this great arrangement is full of fire and energy.
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Here is a wonderful section feature for saxophones in a ballad style.
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Fred has written a wonderful medium-tempo bossa nova chart with a nice solo exposure for guitar (or piano if no guitar).
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As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the album "Frankly Basie; Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank Sinatra," this is a classic arrangement by Billy Byers.
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The Kenton Band had many hits over the years, and a couple of them involved the whole band singing.
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This medium-swing original by Bob Curnow focuses on alto saxophone and trumpet playing the melody.
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New York-style Latin is the foundation for this infectious groove and catchy melody. Oliver Nelson's arrangement of "Shake A Lady" is a great chart that will cause your band's heads to sway and your audiences to want to clap along. Originally recorded by Cannonball Adderley on his album Domination, this chart is packed with groove and fun!
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Les Hooper has a way of creating charming, interesting and playful music and not making it too hard to play.
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This is a lovely, bossa-type ballad which is captured by soft sounds from the whole band, especially flugelhorns.
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Fred wrote this exceptional latin chart to feature tenor saxophone on a written and improvised solo.
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Les has written a thoughtful, lovely Latin tune.
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Bob Curnow continues to add to his Pat Metheny Big Band Series with this wonderful light, laid-back, Latin-rock chart.
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One of Maynard's most beautiful ballads from the Dream Band period.
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This beautiful arrangement of the lovely popular Michel Legrand ballad was originally scored for the Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen.
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As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) "Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter", this is a beautiful ballad, written to feature trombone throughout.
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This is a lovely, straight-eighth waltz that starts simply and quietly with the rhythm section.
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As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) "Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter," this is a medium tempoed Swing chart featuring solos for tenor saxophone, trumpet, trombone and piano.
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