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  Bob Curnow has written some marvelous arrangements of Metheny/Mays music in the past, and this chart will surely "tug at your heartstrings.
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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.
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This is a lovely rock ballad featuring alto saxophone throughout.
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Geoff's original music is the best! It is unique, very melodic and extremely interesting.
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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.
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Bob Curnow provides yet another great arrangement of one of Pat Metheny/Lyle Mays' biggest hits. Originally recorded on their album Letter From Home, "Beat 70" is an exciting up-tempo Latin/fusion tune that will leave your band and audiences humming this catchy melody for the rest of the day! Ranges are mostly modest and rhythmic concerns are minimal. There is solo space for tenor saxophone, trumpet, piano and drums. This chart is a must-have! 5-4-4-4
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This is a remarkable chart that features tenor saxophone throughout.
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Exactly as recorded on the View From the Side CD, this wonderful chart was written for Pete Christlieb to be featured on tenor saxophone.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Contemporary Concepts," this publication completes the goal of getting this entire watershed recording into print.
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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.
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Eighteen is a flat-out, rock n' roll chart based on a tune from one of Pat Metheny's earlier albums, "Offramp.
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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.
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Ernie Wilkins was one of the most successful contributors to Maynard Ferguson's amazing big band library.
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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.
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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 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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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.
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This arrangement of "I Hope In Time a Change Will Come" came about through a desire to hear/play more than one chorus of this stunningly beautiful melody by Oliver Nelson.
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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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This arrangement by Oliver Nelson is a gorgeous alto saxophone feature of Cole Porter's "I Worship You.
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This wonderful ballad is recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra “Sketches On Standards" CD.
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This arrangement is easier than the Pro version.
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Recorded in 1954 for the recording Kenton Showcase this chart is an alto saxophone feature throughout.
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Here is another chart written for Stan Kenton (in the mid-1950's), that was never recorded by the band.
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Exactly as recorded on the CD "Stan Kenton Plays Chicago," this chart is a great feature for alto saxophone set in a big band fusion style.
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Originally recorded by Cannonball Adderley on his album Domination and inspired by Oliver Nelson, Bob Curnow's adaptation/arrangement of "Introduction to a Samba" features the alto saxophone and trumpet duet stating the melody supported by a traditional samba feel.
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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.
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Originally recorded by the North Texas University 2 O'Clock Band, Vern Sielert's arrangement of "Like Someone In Love" is set in an even-eighths Latin feel.
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As recorded on the Standards in Silhouette CD, this is yet another of Bill Mathieu's classic arrangements of a great jazz standard ballad.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Live at Brigham Young University," this may well be Willie's best chart done for Stan.
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This chart was originally written for Charlie Parker to perform with the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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Fred wrote this version first, before creating the shorter, easier version.
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When you first hear this beautiful melody, you'll be pleased that you chose this chart.
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As originally recorded by the great Charlie Mariano with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this is a must-have solo feature for alto saxophone.
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Bob Curnow took a fresh approach to one of the Yellowjackets' most popular recordings. Russell Ferrante's composition allows for a full-throated arrangement featuring the original feel/style (kind of jazz fusion-ish) and solo space for trumpet and soprano saxophone. 5-4-4-4
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The all-time, classic saxophone section feature.
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This is a beautifully haunting melody, scored for bass clarinet soloist (opt.
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Oliver Nelson wrote the most beautiful melodies!! This is an alto saxophone feature and was recorded by Phil Woods and the Jazz Interactions Orchestra in 1967 (hear it on the Verve Jazz Masters 48 CD).
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We are proud to publish another one of Stan Kenton's ground-breaking saxophone section features.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Live at Brigham Young University", this is a rare baritone saxophone solo feature throughout.
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The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always ahead of its time! This chart was recorded on the Stan Kenton Plays Chicago CD ( available from Sierra Music).
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This is movement 2 of Don's "Joyful Noise Suite" (a tribute to Duke Ellington).
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Here is a wonderful section feature for saxophones in a ballad style.
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As recorded by Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Band on "Volume One"(Amherst), this is a red-hot feature for two tenor saxophones (recorded by Pete Christlieb and Ernie Watts).
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This is a very hip, slow, 3/4 version, with lush, warm voicings.
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Here is another wonderful Bob Curnow arrangement of Metheny/Mays music.
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Another terrific feature chart by Bill Holman.
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Stan had a very definite style of arranging which, of course, was the basis of most of the music for his early bands.
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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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James Miley brings us an original, fresh and fun-to-play composition titled "Swing State.
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Written for and recorded by the Maynard Ferguson Birdland Dream Band, this chart by Willie Maiden is uncharacteristically easy to play for the band due to very reasonable brass ranges.
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This chart is a sensational version of the old standard, all dressed up with a new look only Holman could create.
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Celebrating 45 years of Sierra Music! Based on a traditional Bulgarian folk song, this extensive work (in the same vein as The First Circle) is guaranteed to get your band and your audiences excited.
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Recorded by the Tonight Show Band on "Volume One, The Tonight Show Band with Doc Severinsen," this is a great chart on a classic jazz standard.
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This is a fast, swing chart that is a feature for tenor saxophone.
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Pat Metheny is the master at composing moving, gorgeous ballads, and Too Soon Tomorrow is no exception.
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This great arrangement by Eric Miyashiro of Mike Mainieri's "Trains" is a chart that is performed beautifully by the Blue Note Tokyo All-Star Jazz Orchestra with guests Peter Erskine & Bob James.
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This great arrangement by Eric Miyashiro of Mike Mainieri's "Trains" is a chart that is performed beautifully by the Blue Note Tokyo All-Star Jazz Orchestra with guests Peter Erskine & Bob James.
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This is a gorgeous feature for tenor saxophone (there is also a piano solo).
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As recorded on the Les Hooper Big Band's Anything Goes, this is a lovely, contemporary, rock ballad, which features alto saxophone throughout.
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This is a wonderful feature for tenor saxophone (as recorded by Bill Perkins).
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There may not be a more beautiful ballad anywhere in jazz ensemble literature.
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As recorded on the new CD The Bill Holman Band Live, this chart features two tenor saxophone players throughout, playing together and separately.
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Holman wrote this to feature (of course) Zoot Sims on tenor saxophone.
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