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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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Exactly as recorded by Chris Conner with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this moody, brilliant arrangement is a perfect vehicle for your vocalist.
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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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One of those mystery charts that hardly anyone knows about, this chart is a beauty.
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This is a fast-paced, swinging chart, with lots of solo space for trumpet and baritone saxophone.
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This is a fast-paced, swinging chart, with lots of solo space for trumpet and baritone saxophone.
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The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always ahead of its time! This chart was based on the music of Blood Sweat and Tears.
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Bob Curnow continues to add to his catalog of arrangements of Metheny & Mays compositions.
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Exactly as recorded on the Kenton / Capitol Retrospective CD (and the original Milestones LP).
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This is a lovely rock ballad featuring alto saxophone throughout.
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Bob Curnow is well known for his orchestrations of Pat Metheny's music, and this arrangement will fit right in with The First Circle and Minuano.
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Pat Metheny is known for his beautiful melodies, and "Back In Time" is no exception.
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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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As recorded on "Tonight Show Band, Vol.
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This was recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra CD Live at the Tropicana.
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This is a remarkable chart that features tenor saxophone throughout.
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As recorded by the Tonight Show Band on "Once More With Feeling" (Amherst), this wonderful chart is the hottest "flag-waver" of all time.
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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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Here is a deeply emotional, gorgeous ballad from the self-titled album Lyle Mays.
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Sierra continues to find the lost treasures from Maynard Ferguson's Birdland Dream Band Library.
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What a wonderful jazz chart! The theme is stated with a bossa nova feel by tenor and flugelhorn, followed by exciting ensemble sections (highest trpt.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra and Jean Turner, this is a superb Ellington ballad that will make you want to hear it over and over again.
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Fred Sturm brings us another fresh, innovative arrangement.
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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.
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This was written for Doc Severinsen to premier at the Midwest Band & Orchestra Conference.
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A monumental piece of big band jazz.
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This ballad is almost spiritual in its effect!! A trombone feature, the melody soars throughout.
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A beautiful solo for Flugelhorn.
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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.
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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.
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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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This piece is the essence of the clever, unusual, unforgettable kind of tune that Pat and the Group come up with.
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A Percussion Ensemble arrangement of this amazing piece.
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Here is a chance to dazzle your audiences and show off the Trumpet Section, without a lot of hassle.
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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.
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This arrangement was commissioned by New Trier High School and written as a tribute to Jim Warrick on his retirement.
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The Stan Kenton Orchestra was always an ideal showcase for the outstanding soloists within its ranks.
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Bob Curnow brings you yet another epic Metheny/Mays masterpiece.
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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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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.
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Johnny Richards at his best! A very playable chart without a lot of range concerns for brass.
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This chart was recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on the CD "I Told You So.
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This chart is a blast! It is one of the more popular charts from Maynard's Birdland Dream Band.
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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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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).
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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).
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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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Here is a wonderful vocal chart by Lennie on this unforgettable standard.
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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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Boy, you talk about a wonderful Trombone Feature .
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This was originally arranged as a vocal chart and has been published to also feature vocal or any one of a number of soloists (your choice).
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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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Pat plays this at just about every concert of the Group.
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Tadd Dameron's ballad "If You Could See Me Now" receives sensitive and thoughtful treatment in this arrangement by the great Bill Holman.
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Bill Mathieu's arrangements, done for the Stan Kenton Orchestra were some of the most beautiful pieces ever recorded by that band.
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This is one of Pat's most haunting, pensive and beautiful ballads.
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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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Recorded in 1947 and included in the Milestones LP, this piece is a gorgeous melody (one of Pete's best known).
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This is a very fresh sounding, interesting and fun piece .
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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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Once used in the Blackboard Jungle movie, this piece is one of Holman's earliest compositions to be recorded by Kenton.
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It Could Happen To You is one of the best known standard tunes, and this arrangement certainly does it justice.
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The Pro (original) version of "It Could Happen To You" is absolutely wonderful.
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This chart was one of the staples in the Tonight Show Band book, and they performed this often.
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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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Percussion Ensemble version of this great Metheny tune.
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A BEST SELLER!!! Metheny's tunes and rhythmic feels are perfect for Big-Band settings.
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Fred Stride adds to his expanding series a great, slow-swinging original that is playable by most any band.
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As recorded by the Tonight Show Band on "Once More With Feeling" (Amherst), this is one of Tommy's "classic" charts .
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A ballad for Solo Trumpet, this is an ideal selection for your festival requirements.
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Arranger Dan Gailey said that “Knives Out,” recorded on Radiohead’s 2001 CD Amnesiac, “had me hooked the first time I heard it based solely on its beautiful melody.
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This arrangement does not include brass or drums.
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Metheny's ballads are beautiful and haunting.
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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 and Jean Turner, this chart used to be Jean's opener when she sang with the Kenton Band.
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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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This is a great swingin' blues chart that is playable by most any band.
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