Even when Benny Carter wasn't writing for Count Basie, many of his charts from the 1950's onward sound like they could have...
A medium swing chart at 136 BPM for a smaller band consisting of tenor, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, and drums....
One of the most moving pieces in the repertoire, a beautiful and devastating alto feature. DetailsPublisher:...
Duke Ellington's "Blue Goose" is a beautiful medium swing tune based on "Star Dust" with a soprano and bari sax introduction...
Warner Bros. Publications is proud to present this important new series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Each selection was...
Funky with a very hip piano intro! Little band instrumentation is for tenor, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, guitar, and...
Warner Bros. Publications is proud to present this important new series, Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Each selection was...
Easy chord changes and ensemble parts illustrate how much Ellington can do with simple melodies and chord...
Up tempo rhythm changes in the key of G, based on an earlier tune by Henderson called "Yeah Man", "Hotter Than 'Ell" is a...
Experience Harlem of the early 1930's with this delightfully swinging and complex early Ellington classic. DetailsPublisher:...
The first movement of Ellington's masterpiece, "Deep South Suite" from 1946, begins with a slow introduction, followed by a...
Juan Tizol’s Moon Over Cuba started life with the title of Puerto Rican Girl. Although the copyright date is 1939, the only...
Although Movin' Uptown has some technical difficulties (range and tempo), it shouldn't present too much of a musical...
An up tempo and joyous romp thru modified blues changes with a 16 bar bridge. Features a challenging saxophone soli and a...
Perdido is one of the simplest and most performed jazz tunes in the canon. This is Ellington's original arrangement from...