Stateside Collection --- Powerhouse Orchestrations

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Easy to Intermediate level charts for the developing band. Scored for 8 brass, 5 saxes and 4 rythm plus optional flute on several numbers. This series include charts created for an area youth orchestra to give players the chance to perform some of the classic originally recorded by Duke Ellington, Count Bassie and Buddy Rich. Many charts have suggested jazz solos, plus chord symbols, to encourage individual creativity in a big band setting.

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Better get it in your soul

Big Band Instrumental. A hard driving 6/8 Gospel Blues style chart, as recorded by Woody Herman. Key F. This tremendous arrangement has all the gutsy feel of the original Charlie Mingus version on "Mingus Mingus Mingus". Transcribed b...

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Blues for moderns

Recorded by Don Lusher with the Ted Heath Band. This superb slow blues trombone feature has been tr. by Jerry Sheppard. Top note for trombone solo: G above middle C. The steadily building full band backing is well within the ability of the d...

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Dindi

One of this Brazilian composer's most emotive slow ballads, arranged by Jerry Sheppard as a feature for two flugel horns (or Bb clarinets) with full band backing and a specially written Latin bass line. The piece is introduced by two flutes (cu...

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Have i told you lately

One of the finest modern ballads re-created here as an alto sax feature, plus lyrics for optional girl vocal (keys C/ Eb). Includes the extended classical style intro. from the Van Morrison album "Avalon Sunset". Fully scored for big ...

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In a mellow tone

Transcribed from the album "Buddy Rich at Ronnie Scott's". Whilst this Ellington standard is always a great vehicle for solos, this 'straight ahead' arrangement also includes driving sax and brass feature sections and a powerful last ...

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