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  This arrangement by Bob Curnow is based on Johnny Richards' original composition written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, which was part of the "Adventures In Time" album.
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The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
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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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Lennie Niehaus wrote a series of terrific arrangements for the Stan Kenton Orchestra (this was recorded on the "Stage Door Swings" CD).
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The lush trombone section sound of the Kenton Orchestra on a gorgeous ballad.
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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.
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A re-scoring of a Kenton original (richer harmony, better key).
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The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
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This is a newly re-arranged version of the magnificent melody recorded on the Adventures In Time CD (available on CD from Sierra).
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Artistry in Rhythm" (and many other CDs).
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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.
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Bob Curnow took Ken Hanna's wonderful, latin, medium-tempo tune and made it a bit more accessible for good bands.
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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.
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As performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, here is one of the hippest charts from the Kenton book.
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When Lennie arranged for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, he created the most beautiful big band dance book ever written.
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When Bill Holman writes a feature for a player, especially in the Kenton Band, you know it will be wonderful.
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This historically important piece opens with a rubato piano solo and then moves to a terrific Rugolo trombone feature (originally recorded by Kai Winding).
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One of Kenton's most important compositions.
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Rarely does a piece turn up like this one.
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Mulligan contributed only a few charts to the Kenton Library, and they are all classics.
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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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Graettinger arranged this standard in his most unusual way, using dissonance offset with the beauty of this gorgeous melody.
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This is a beautiful, lush, straight-eighth ballad on the popular Cole Porter tune "Easy To Love.
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From the Progressive Jazz period in the 1940's, this piece focused on the alto saxophone (originally played by George Weidler).
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A magnificent alto saxophone feature.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Stage Door Swings, this is a lovely ballad scored in the incomparable Kenton style.
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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.
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This is one of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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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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Stan Kenton had a certain touch in his arranging that stood out.
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The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
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The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
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The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the CD "Live at the Tropicana," this slow, bluesy piece is a wonderfully understated chart that features an easy-to-play, written piano solo.
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When Lennie arranged for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, he was able to capture the Kenton sound without a lot of high-range problems or difficult concerns for the players.
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This is one of those superb Holman charts written for Stan Kenton in the early '50's that just swings like crazy.
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This wonderful ballad is recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra “Sketches On Standards" CD.
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Another amazingly futuristic piece from Rugolo's great mind.
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Adventures In Standards" CD, this is a wonderful, swinging chart on a great tune.
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Here is another terrific chart as recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Adventures In Standards.
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Due to Covid-19 The
Bob Curnow Big Band was not able to record this piece live. What you will hear
is a Finale midi playback. We ask your understanding and look forward to being
able to provide a recording of the great Curnow Big Band in the near future.
Hear The Music! See The Music!
Bob Curnow has taken the brilliant arrangements done for the Stan Kenton Orchestra by Ralph Charmichael and created a medley
of fresh, modern versions containing Angels
We Have Heard on High, The Holly and the Ivy, O, Tannenbaum and Good King Wenceslas. He then arranged
these wonderful carols for standard big band
instrumentation (5 saxophones, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, guitar,
bass and drums.) 5-4-4-4 $65.00
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Another terrific chart from Stan Kenton's Contemporary Concepts album. It features trombone throughout this fast-paced, Cool Bop chart in the unmistakable style of the late, great Gerry Mulligan.
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A great arrangement of the great tune written by the ex-Beatle. If you're looking for a contemporary chart, written for this great band and based on a well known tune, this is the one.
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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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Kenton had many hits over the years, and this very creative arrangement by Pete was one of them.
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This is another of the many wonderful charts arranged by Niehaus for the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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Lennie wrote a magnificent dance book for Stan in the early '60's.
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This is another of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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An absolutely gorgeous Bobby Troup ballad which features trumpet and tenor sax.
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This was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on "Adventures in Jazz.
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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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This is another of the many wonderful charts arranged by Niehaus for the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
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The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
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Holman originally wrote this chart to feature Charlie Parker with the Kenton Band in the early '50's.
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The album Stage Door Swings, by the Stan Kenton Band, was one of the most popular recordings done by Kenton.
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The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
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There are a few charts from this library which are very playable by any reasonably well developed jazz ensemble.
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Here is a great, free-swingin' Opener, also written for Stan Kenton.
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The all-time, classic saxophone section feature.
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In 1953, Kenton recorded an album titled Sketches on Standards.
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This is one of the many wonderful charts arranged by Lennie for the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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This may well be the most popular of Hank Levy's scores for the Kenton Band.
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Arranged by Holman for Carl Fontana with the Stan Kenton Orchestra in the mid 50's.
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Movement III (of 7) of the Cuban Fire Suite.
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We are proud to publish another one of Stan Kenton's ground-breaking saxophone section features.
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One of the things Johnny Richards did best was write gorgeous melodies (many just think of him as bombastic and obsessed with odd-meter things). New updated 2019 format!!!
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The publication of this piece is dedicated to the memory of Manny Albam, the composer.
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This is a wonderful feature for baritone saxophone! It was recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on the Kenton '76 CD.
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This is the original version composed by Bill Holman for the Stan Kenton Orchestra!
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This wonderful, medium-tempo, swinging version of this great classic is recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra "Sketches On Standards" CD.
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This is another one of those absolutely wonderful charts that Lennie did for Stan Kenton for what was known as the dance book.
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Bob Curnow has done a re-scoring of his original arrangement done for Stan Kenton.
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A great alto saxophone feature.
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This is the bass trombone solo, as recorded (The Kenton Era) by George Roberts with the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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This is the exact arrangement as played on the "Live at the Tropicana" by the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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Arranged by Lennie Niehaus and performed by the Stan Kenton Orchestra, this great medium-swing chart has outstanding ensemble writing.
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This is one of the amazing stories of finding what was thought to be a long-lost chart.
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This is one of those marvelous "dance" charts that Lennie Niehaus wrote for the Stan Kenton Orchestra.
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This is another one of those charts which did not get commercially (or legally) recorded by the band.
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This was recorded on the Stan Kenton Orchestra CD "Live at the Tropicana.
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The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
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This is a beautiful ballad, exactly as recorded on the Rendezvous with Kenton album.
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Joe Coccia added a lot of wonderful music to the Stan Kenton Library.
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This is one of those charts that can be played by any reasonably accomplished big band (including high school players).
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The 1961 Capitol Records recording of Christmas music was a smash hit for Kenton.
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Written by Stan in the late 50's, this chart is wonderful in its simplicity and melodic content.
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This may be the all-time greatest jazz arrangement of a standard tune.
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Bill Holman wrote this arrangement for the Kenton Orchestra in the early '60's to feature Marvin Stamm on trumpet (of course). Kenton never recorded it, so this is a brand-new chart to most people. No guitar. 5-4-4-3
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As recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on Stage Door Swings, this medium-up swing chart comes roaring out of the chute with a brass pop and leads into the piano stating the melody.
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Mulligan contributed only a few charts to the Kenton Library,and they are all classics.
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Here is a terrific medium swing chart, also written for Stan Kenton in the 50s.
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It is hard to explain the characteristic of this arrangement except to say that, even though Graettinger writes some very adventurous and futuristic textures and lines, you always know where and what the melody is.
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Mulligan's writing for the Kenton Band was fairly minimal in quantity but extraordinary in quality.
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Lennie Niehaus wrote a series of terrific arrangements for the Stan Kenton Orchestra (this was recorded on the "Stage Door Swings" CD).
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