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3-2-1-0 - Oliver Nelson Ace of Hearts - Patty Darling After You've Gone (for Woody Herman) - arr. Bill Holman
3-2-1-0 - Oliver Nelson
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As recorded on the brilliant recording "A Dream Deferred" (Flying Dutchman CYL2-1449), by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra. Written with the younger band in mind, this fun, easy-to-play 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 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 the younger band! (5-4-4-4)  Holman has done a few arrangements of this tune, and this one may well be the best.
After You've Gone - arr. Bill Holman After You've Gone - arr. Michael Abene Afternoon - Pat Metheny / arr. Curnow
 Bill Holman's Big Bands have always been exciting and fresh, primarily due to his writing.  The Maynard Ferguson Band performed a lot of Abene's charts over the years.  Here is a slow, swinging, lovely, warm, relaxed composition.
Ain't Life Grand - Bill Holman Airegin - arr. Bill Holman All At Once You Love Her - arr. Lennie Niehaus
Airegin - arr. Bill Holman
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 This Bill Holman chart was written for the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra.  This great Sonny Rollins jazz standard features Holman's 1956 writing in a free-swinging, terrific chart.  Lennie Niehaus wrote a series of terrific arrangements for the Stan Kenton Orchestra (this was recorded on the "Stage Door Swings" CD).
All The Things You Are - arr. Don Sebesky Almost Like Being In Love (Edited) - arr. Don Sebesky Almost Like Being In Love (Pro) - arr. Don Sebesky
 This chart is from the I REMEMBER BILL - a tribute to Bill Evans  CD arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky! All of these incredible pieces require a mature band, soloists and woodwind doublers.  This is a fast-paced, swinging chart, with lots of solo space for trumpet and baritone saxophone.  This is a fast-paced, swinging chart, with lots of solo space for trumpet and  baritone saxophone.
Almost Like Being in Love - arr. by Lennie Niehaus Amoroso - Benny Carter Angels We Have Heard On High - arr. Rich DeRosa
Amoroso - Benny Carter
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 As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Adventures In Standards, this is a medium, swing chart on a great tune.  As recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) The Legend,  this is an up-tempo latin and swing chart.  Set as a bright swing, and originally arranged for the WDR Big Band (Germany), Richard DeRosa's arrangement of the traditional Christmas carol "Angels We Have Heard On High" is an adventure from beginning to end!
Any Dude'll Do - Bill Holman April in Paris - arr. John Bambridge Artist's Rightful Place, The (aka Patterns for Orchestra) - Oliver Nelson
Any Dude'll Do - Bill Holman
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 A happy, cookin, shuffle tune in the best Holman tradition!  Very reasonable ranges and figures which just swing like crazy! Solo space for alto and baritone saxes and drums.  This great chart is recorded on the "Tonight Show Band, Volume II " CD(Amherst Records). Also known as Patterns For Orchestra (as recorded on the Verve jazz masters 48 CD), this is one of Nelson's very interesting charts.
Artistry Jumps - Stan Kenton Aura - Bill Holman Bach's Lunch - Les Hooper
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Aura - Bill Holman
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Bach's Lunch - Les Hooper
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 Exactly as recorded on the Kenton / Capitol Retrospective CD (and the original Milestones LP).  This wonderful chart features a front line of tenor sax and trumpet stating the melody.  Your audiences will love this clever baroque flavored chart.
Back In Blue Orleans - Les Hooper Back Woods - Oliver Nelson Badger Blues - Bob Curnow
Back Woods - Oliver Nelson
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Badger Blues - Bob Curnow
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 As recorded on the new Les Hooper Big Band  CD "Out of the Woods"," this hot, blues shuffle is full of energy and good ol' down-home funky blues.  There may not be a more beautiful ballad anywhere in jazz ensemble literature.  A blues chart to end all blues charts! A very playable arrangement featuring as many soloists as you see fit.
Bali Bali Buck Dance - Bill Holman Bali Hai - arr. Lennie Niehaus Bari Things You Do, The - Geoff Keezer
  Set as a bright swing, this chart opens up with an energetic unison saxophone line, punctuated with brass hits.  This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Stage Door Swings, and it is one of Lennie's wonderful charts on a great Broadway standard tune.  Geoff's original music is the best! It is unique, very melodic and extremely interesting.
Bary Me Not - Bill Holman Basie Eyes - Shorty Rogers Basie's Barbeque - Gary Slavo
Bary Me Not - Bill Holman
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Basie Eyes - Shorty Rogers
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Basie's Barbeque - Gary Slavo
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 As recorded on the new CD The Bill Holman Band Live, Holman has written a witty, musical, fun-filled feature for baritone saxophone.  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.  In the Basie Tradition.
Baubles, Bangles & Beads - arr. Chico O'Farrill Begin the Beguine (for Doc) - arr. Bill Holman Begin the Beguine - arr. Lennie Niehaus

This fantastic chart swings like all the greatest Basie classics. As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on “Broadway   Hollywood… Basie’s Way,” Chico O’Farrill’s arrangement of Baubles, Bangles & Beads is a guaranteed hit with your players an  audiences. An iconic melody supports killer solos for Tenor Saxophone and Piano. Flute, Clarinet, and Bass Clarinet doubles give this chart a unique and wonderful character. 5-4-4-4

 As recorded on "Tonight Show Band, Vol.  As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Adventures In Standards, this is a medium-swing chart on a great tune.
Berlin Bei Nacht - Oliver Nelson Bernie's Tune - arr. Gene Roland Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
  As recorded by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra, “Berlin Bei Nacht” is the 4th movement of the Impressions of Berlin suite.  This was recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra CD Live at the Tropicana. As performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, here is one of the hippest charts from the Kenton book.
Big Chase, The - Marty Paich Big Swing Face - Bill Potts Bill, Not Gil - Don Sebesky
Big Chase, The - Marty Paich
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Bill, Not Gil - Don Sebesky
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 As recorded on the CD "Back to Balboa" (and many other albums), this sensational piece moves along at a fast tempo, featuring solo space (the blues) for alto sax, tenor sax, trumpet, trombone and drums. New Updated 2019 format! This is the real thing, as written for and recorded by the Buddy Rich Band on the Big Swing Face CD!  This chart is from the I REMEMBER BILL - a tribute to Bill Evans  CD arranged and conducted by Don Sebesky! All of these incredible pieces require a mature band, soloists and woodwind doublers.
Black Bottom Stomp - arr. Jackson Stock Bleep Blop - Les Hooper Blue Five Jive - Benny Carter
Bleep Blop - Les Hooper
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Blue Five Jive - Benny Carter
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 This chart is destined to become a best-seller because of its unique and exciting format .  As recorded on the new Les Hooper Big Band  CD "Out of the Woods"," this clever, quirky, swinging chart is terrific.  As originally recorded by Count Basie on the Roulette LP (Vogue CD) "Kansas City Suite - the Music of Benny Carter",  this is a medium tempo Swing chart featuring solos for tenor saxophone, trumpet and piano.
Blue Highways - Paul Ferguson Blue Landscape - Geoff Keezer Bluer Than Blue - Don Sebesky
Blue Highways - Paul Ferguson
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Blue Landscape - Geoff Keezer
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Bluer Than Blue - Don Sebesky
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This chart is the one that won Paul Ferguson the coveted IAJE Gil Evans Fellowship Award.  Here is a really nice blues chart with fresh, interesting lines and great ensemble passages.  This could be called Newer Than New, because Don just wrote this for John Pizzarelli's new band in New York.
Blues And The Abstract Truth - Oliver Nelson Blues Express - Shorty Rogers Blues For Alfy - Bill Holman
Blues Express - Shorty Rogers
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 This chart is the exact, original one that Oliver Nelson wrote for his terrific recording More Blues and the Abstract Truth.  As recorded on the BMG CD The Big Shorty Rogers Express, this is a terrific romp through a fast Swing, featuring solos by Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Bari.  This chart was recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the CD I Told You So (out-of-print).
Blues For Hayden - Matso Limtiaco Blues for Kapp - Marty Paich Blues Story, The - Gene Roland
Blues for Kapp - Marty Paich
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 Everyone who hears this tune loves it! It has a neat, unique feel to it, and it is a wonderful teaching tool for young players.  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. Here is a slow, gutty, "down-home" type of blues written for and recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the Adventures In Blues album.
Bluesineff - Dan Haerle Bluezies - Shorty Rogers Body and Soul - arr. John Bambridge
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Bluezies - Shorty Rogers
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 Sierra Music is happy to be affiliated with Dan Haerle, noted composer/arranger, educator (University of North Texas) and pianist.  As recorded on Portrait of Shorty, (including the best of West Coast jazz musicians such as Herb Geller, Bill Holman, Jack Montrose, Frank Rosolino, Conrad Gozzo, Conte Candoli and others) this is a great, up-tempo, swinging chart with lots of solo space for alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, trumpet, trombone, piano and drums.  This is a remarkable chart that features tenor saxophone throughout.
Bone Appetit - Bob Curnow Boop Boo Be Doop - Bill Holman Boss Talks, The - Bob Curnow
Bone Appetit - Bob Curnow
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Boss Talks, The - Bob Curnow
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 West Chester University, PA .  Bill Holman wrote some of the best music played by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and "Boop Boo Be Doop" is surely one of those charts.

This new chart from Bob Curnow is sure to electrify your players and your audience! It has all the elements…up tempo swing, tenor/trumpet melody with solo space for each, drum solo, clever stop-time figures for the rhythm section, engaging ensemble rhythmic passages, and dramatic dynamic climaxes. If you are looking for a show-stopping closer for your next performance, this chart will not disappoint. (5-4-4-4)

Bright Eyes - Bill Holman Bugle Call Rag - arr. Bill Holman Bunch of Blues - Les Hooper
Bright Eyes - Bill Holman
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Bunch of Blues - Les Hooper
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 There were a number of sensational charts written in the 50's for the Bill Holman Band and the Terry Gibbs Band.  As recorded by the Tonight Show Band on "Once More With Feeling" (Amherst),  this wonderful chart is the hottest "flag-waver" of all time.  Just what it sounds like .
C Jam Blues - arr. Bill Holman Call Me Irresponsible Carl - Bill Holman
Call Me Irresponsible
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Carl - Bill Holman
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 This great chart is recorded (1999) on the Azica CD "Swingin' the Blues.

As Recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on "Pop Goes the Basie." Call Me Irresponsible has that smooth, medium swing to get your listeners swaying back and forth. This chart is easy enough for most bands to play, but truly shines when performed with a Trombone soloist with charisma. 5-4-4-4

 When Bill Holman writes a feature for a player, especially in the Kenton Band, you know it will be wonderful.
Cassandra - Dave Brubeck / arr. Zaremba Certain Circles - Bill Holman Checkpoint Charlie (Edited) - Edited by Bob Curnow
Certain Circles - Bill Holman
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Drew uses theme and variation to take this marvelous, swinging melody into challenging, extensive and exciting places.  Holman really gets into his imitative writing with this chart.   Full of up-tempo energy, Oliver masterfully intertwines the melody in the saxophones with counter-lines from the brass to create an incredible tapestry of sound.
Checkpoint Charlie (Pro) - Oliver Nelson Cherokee - Bill Holman Chicago - arr. Mike Abene
Cherokee - Bill Holman
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Chicago - arr. Mike Abene
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  Full of up-tempo energy, Oliver masterfully intertwines the melody in the saxophones with counter-lines from the brass to create an incredible tapestry of sound.  As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra  on "Contemporary Concepts," this publication completes the goal of getting this entire watershed recording into print.  Chicago is a high-energy, big band bebop arrangement on the popular standard that Mike wrote for Maynard Ferguson's band.
Circumvent - Les Hooper Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie! - arr. Bill Holman Come Fly With Me - arr. Billy Byers
Circumvent - Les Hooper
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 There is always room for a jazz waltz, and you will love this one.  This is a wonderful chart, an old tune in a new dress, as only Bill Holman can do it.  The Count Basie Orchestra performed the music of Billy Byers for many, many years. His arrangement of "Come Fly With Me" is recorded on the Basie album Frankly Basie: Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank Sinatra. Set in an up-tempo swing feel, Byers hits it hard from bar 1 and doesn't let up until the end of the chart.
Consonata - Dee Barton Cool Ones, The - Fred Stride Cool School Dropout - Les Hooper
Consonata - Dee Barton
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 WOW! A sensational Dee Barton chart.  If you have three hot trumpet players, this will be a great chart for you.  This is exactly as recorded on the Hooper CD "Out of the Woods.
Count Me In (Edited) - Billy Byers Count Me In (Pro) - Billy Byers Country Boy, A - arr. Bill Holman
 Much like Neil Hefti's "Li'l Darlin'," this Billy Byers original exemplifies quiet, warm ensemble writing at its finest.  Much like Neil Hefti's "Li'l Darlin'," this Billy Byers original exemplifies quiet, warm ensemble writing at its finest.  Sierra continues to find the lost treasures from Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band Library.
Critic's Choice - Oliver Nelson Cubajazz - Bill Holman Daily Dance, The - Bill Holman
Cubajazz - Bill Holman
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 Here is a terrific medium-tempo shuffle chart that the Buddy Rich Band played all the time.  Rarely does a piece turn up like this one.  The Daily Dance was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the CD "Birthday in Britain.
Dancing in the Dark - arr. Gerry Mulligan Dancing Nitely - Bill Holman Dee Day - Dee Barton
Dancing Nitely - Bill Holman
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Dee Day - Dee Barton
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 Mulligan contributed only a few charts to the Kenton Library, and they are all classics.  Bill Holman titled this one after the signs which used to be in the old-time dance halls around the country.  Dee Barton's reputation as a composer for the Kenton band is superb.
Dimples - Johnny Richards Do Nothin' 'Til You Hear From Me - arr. Tommy Newsom Doctor Is In, The - Bob Curnow
Dimples - Johnny Richards
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 Johnny Richards is perhaps best known for his work with the Kenton band.  This wonderful Ellington classic is scored by the great Tommy Newsom to feature alto sax throughout.   Set as a medium-up swing feel, this chart features trumpet throughout and is exciting from beginning to end, including a great shout chorus to highlight the entire ensemble.
Doctor is Out, The (for Doc) - Bob Curnow Dolphin, The - arr. Bill Holman Donna Lee - arr. Bill Holman
Donna Lee - arr. Bill Holman
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 This was written for Doc Severinsen to premier at the Midwest Band & Orchestra Conference.  Arranged by Bill Holman and originally recorded by the Woody Herman Orchestra, featuring Stan Getz, on their album Live at the Concord Jazz Festival, "The Dolphin (El Delfrin)" is written in a beautiful Bossa Nova setting and features tenor saxophone throughout.  This chart is not for the faint-of-heart.
Doodle Oodle - Billy Byers Doomsday Machine Meets Mr. Gelato, The - Ellen Rowe Down By The Riverside - arr. Oliver Nelson
Doodle Oodle - Billy Byers
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  In usual Basie fashion, this chart swings its tail off with incredible ensemble passages, and provides for plenty of solo space for both tenor saxophonists to dual it out.  Ellen has created a wild, fun-filled chart which moves seamlessly from an afro style 12/8 feel to a romp-stompin' swing feel.  There has been an illegal lift of this chart available before, but this chart is the exact, original one that Oliver Nelson wrote for his terrific L.
Dragon Blues - Geoff Keezer Dynaflow - Stan Kenton, Art Pepper Early Morning (African Sunrise) - Oliver Nelson
Dragon Blues - Geoff Keezer
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 An easy-to-play blues with a very unique melody.  A true Kenton Classic.  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.
Easy Money - Benny Carter Easy To Love (Edited) - arr. Bill Holman Easy To Love (Pro) - arr. Bill Holman
Easy Money - Benny Carter
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 As recorded on the brilliant CD "The Legend "   by the Count Basie Orchestra, this medium  swing piece features solos for trumpet, trombone, piano and bass.  Bill Holman's arrangement, from the Maynard Ferguson Band "Boy With Lots Of Brass" recording, is a wonderful medium-swing tune with solo space for piano, alto, and trumpet.  Bill Holman's arrangement, from the Maynard Ferguson Band "Boy With Lots Of Brass" recording, is a wonderful medium-swing tune with solo space for piano, alto, and trumpet.
Emancipation Blues - Oliver Nelson Empty Ballroom  Blues - arr. Oliver Nelson Et Si C'Etait La Fin - Metheny / arr. Curnow
 This chart is recorded by the Oliver Nelson Orchestra on the Afro-American Sketches (Prestige CD).  Nelson wrote an album for Johnny Hodges (Black, Brown and Beautiful, RCA) featuring the compositions of Duke Ellington and also some of his original things. Set in a contemporary pop/swing feel, this arrangement makes a wonderful contrast to any program.
Fan It, Janet - Don Sebesky Fascinating Rhythm - arr. Bill Russo Fast Forward - Les Hooper
Fan It, Janet - Don Sebesky
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Fast Forward - Les Hooper
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 Also part of the Message from Newport album, this chart features tenor, trombone, and great contrapuntal writing with great changes and a terrific straight-ahead, swinging feeling.  Russo always created wonderfully interesting (and challenging) arrangements of standard tunes.  An up-tempo be-bop type chart, with the clever, interesting writing we have come to expect from Les Hooper.
Fearless Finlay - Bill Holman Fillings - Bill Holman Flute Salad - Oliver Nelson
Fearless Finlay - Bill Holman
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Fillings - Bill Holman
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Flute Salad - Oliver Nelson
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There were a few Holman charts that were written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra which had disappeared over the years, seemingly lost forever.  Recorded on the Hawthorne Nights LP (PABLO) by Zoot Sims, and a wonderful cast of players, this is a neat, medium swing tune which features tenor sax (naturally). An easy swing chart which was originally written for 4 flutes and bass clarinet in the woodwind section.
Foggy Day, A - arr. Al Cohn Foggy Day, A - arr. Lennie Niehaus For The Li'l Ones - Bob Curnow
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 This Al Cohn arrangement, from the Maynard Ferguson Band "Boy With Lots Of Brass" CD, is a wonderful medium-swing tune.  This is one of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra.  Here is a wonderful "Basie-ish" chart with a catchy melody set in an easy-swing tempo.
Four - arr. Willie Maiden Fox Hunt - Michael Abene Foxy - Slide Hampton
Four - arr. Willie Maiden
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Fox Hunt - Michael Abene
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Foxy - Slide Hampton
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 Sierra continues to find the lost treasures from Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band Library.  Another great chart from Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band Library.  Finally, Slide Hampton's incredible music is in print.
Frame for the Blues - Slide Hampton Frank Speaking - Bill Russo From The Top - Fred Stride
Frank Speaking - Bill Russo
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From The Top - Fred Stride
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 Finally, Slide Hampton's incredible music is in print.  The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always an ideal showcase for the outstanding soloists within its ranks.  A hard-swinging, shuffle blues (a la the great Thad Jones) with a fresh, happy feeling.
Full Nelson - Oliver Nelson Geller's Cellar - Ernie Wilkins Genghis Khan - Ray Starling
Full Nelson - Oliver Nelson
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Genghis Khan - Ray Starling
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 This chart was originally included in the Full Nelson album and then the Jazz Masters 48: Oliver Nelson CD.  Ernie Wilkins was one of the most successful contributors to Maynard Ferguson's amazing big band library.  This is a great chart to feature your drummer and the entire ensemble! Starting out with a bombastic Eastern-sounding introduction (ala Genghis Khan), it then launches into a hard-driving minor blues stated by the trombone, trumpet and tenor saxophone.
Girl Talk - arr. Stan Kenton Git, The - Bill Holman Gladly - Don Sebesky
Girl Talk - arr. Stan Kenton
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Git, The - Bill Holman
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Gladly - Don Sebesky
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 Stan Kenton had a certain touch in his arranging that stood out.  This chart was recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the CD "I Told You So.  This is movement 1 of Don's "Joyful Noise Suite" (a tribute to Duke Ellington).
Go East, Young Man - Slide Hampton Goin' On - Benny Carter Gon Gong - arr. Oliver Nelson
Goin' On - Benny Carter
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Gon Gong - arr. Oliver Nelson
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 Finally, Slide Hampton's incredible music is in print. Benny Carter created a wealth of marvelous, swinging big band music," and this piece is no exception to that.  Oliver Nelson delivers great arrangement after great arrangement, and this one is no exception! A quick, uptempo swing tune, "Gon Gong" is the perfect "opener" for any program.
Grand Slam - Shorty Rogers Gratitude - Patty Darling Gray Skies - Fred Stride
Grand Slam - Shorty Rogers
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Gratitude - Patty Darling
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Gray Skies - Fred Stride
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 Here is another terrific chart from Shorty Rogers (as recorded on the "Portrait of Shorty" album). Sierra Music is pleased to present yet another wonderful, contemporary composition by Patty Darling. She has provided us with many publications ranging from our “Easy-to-Play” series to the “Radiohead Jazz Project”. This new piece from Patty is a slow swing in 3/4 with elements of sparsity and transcendence throughout along with an abundance of solo space for flugelhorn that really intensifies this sentiment. “Gratitude” is the perfect contrasting piece for your program to add that element of variety every band and audience needs. (5-4-4-4)  A wonderfully quiet, pensive piece which fills a big void in today's big band jazz literature.
Greensleeves - arr. Oliver Nelson Groove - Oliver Nelson Groovemeister - Les Hooper
Groove - Oliver Nelson
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Groovemeister - Les Hooper
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 This piece was taken from Nelson's original score.  Oliver Nelson wrote this one for the Maynard Ferguson Band Library.  Les comes up with another sensational showpiece for your band.
Guy Noir's Brother - Les Hooper Hamp's Boogie Woogie - arr. John Bambridge Happy Birthday To You - arr. Bill Holman
 What a great , fun-filled piece this is! Les has created a mythical character (in this case, the lead trombone player) who runs through a number of "musician jokes" while referring to his "brother.  This great chart is recorded on the "Tonight Show Band, Volume II " CD (Amherst Records).  A fun-filled, exciting chart on the old tune.
Happy Faces - Sonny Stitt / arr. Quincy Jones Hawthorne Nights - Bill Holman Hey, Jealous Lover - arr. Billy Byers
 As arranged by Quincy Jones for the album "Birth of a Band," this Sonny Stitt tune is a brilliant, straight-ahead chart that swings like crazy, featuring Q's outstanding ensemble writing.  This is a bright, up-tempo chart in a contemporary framework.  Many have tried, but few have been able to match the incredible swing that happens when you combine Billy Byers' arranging with the Count Basie Orchestra. Originally recorded on the Basie album Frankly Basie: Count Basie Plays the Hits of Frank Sinatra, "Hey, Jealous Lover" is a medium-swing chart that will excite your band and audiences alike!
Hit and Run - Denis DiBlasio Hobo Flats - Oliver Nelson Hoe Down - Oliver Nelson
Hit and Run - Denis DiBlasio
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Hobo Flats - Oliver Nelson
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Hoe Down - Oliver Nelson
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 Talk about a Flag-Waver !!! The Maynard Ferguson Band recorded this on their Footpath Cafe CD.  As recorded on the brilliant CD "Afrique" by the Count Basie Orchestra, this chart was originally written for a Jimmy Smith album.  This piece was taken from Nelson's original score.
Honeybee - Aaron Hedenstrom Honeysuckle Rose - arr. Bill Holman How Can You Lose - Benny Carter / arr. Bob Curnow
Honeybee - Aaron Hedenstrom
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   This is a lovely, cool, easy-swing chart that explores linear material as written for and recorded by the North Texas One O'clock Lab Band (Lab 2013).  As recorded by the Tonight Show Band on "Once More With Feeling" (Amherst), this bright, swinging chart is a blast !  Bill Holman is at his best, weaving descending unison lines with the tune stated by trumpet and tenor sax (both of which are given solo space).  Bob took the wonderful small group recording of this fun tune (on the CD "Jazz Giant" - Contemporary) and turned it into a very special big band arrangement.
Humbug - Don Sebesky I Am - Omar Thomas Original Big Band Arrangement of I Can't Stop Loving You
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I Am - Omar Thomas
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 This chart starts out in a blaze of excitement and never eases off.  In 2012 we introduced Omar Thomas to the list of Sierra composers and arrangers. It's hard to believe, but this quintessential big band arrangement is finally in print!!! As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their album Hits of the 50's & 60's - This Time By Basie, Quincy Jones' arrangement of "I Can't Stop Loving You" will bring your audiences to their feet.
I Didn't Ask - Bill Holman I Got Plenty O' Nuttin' - arr. Bill Potts I Left My Heart In San Francisco - arr. Quincy Jones
I Didn't Ask - Bill Holman
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 Recorded on the A View From the Side CD by the Bill Holman Band, this chart is a slow blues, with Willis taking a VERY different approach.  If you know the marvelous 1959 recording "The Jazz Soul of Porgy and Bess", as recorded by the Bill Potts Big Band (Phil Woods, Zoot Sims, "Sweets" Edison, Art Farmer, Bob Brookmeyer, Bill Evans and others), then you know this music.  Quincy Jones wrote some incredible arrangements on very popular tunes for the Count Basie Orchestra.