“I still love recording and still love the stage, but like my dad, I have the most fun when I am in front of that glorious orchestra or that kick-butt big band.” Natalie Cole, American Singer, daughter of Nat King Cole
Big Band music is immortal. From its origins in New Orleans in the 20s, through complete world domination in the 30s and 40s, the genre has been passed down from generation to generation, and it is still hugely popular world-wide today.
The big band, also known as the ’jazz orchestra’, is a jazz ensemble made up of wind instruments and a rhythm section. The line-up usually consists of 5 saxophones, occasionally a clarinet or two, 4 trombones, 4 or 5 trumpets, piano, guitar, double bass and drums. But the music and the musical forces can vary a great deal, depending on the line-up, style and genre.
Some of the biggest names in the history of the big band include Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw & Ella Fitzgerald. As the big band developed through the swing era, into be-bop and modern jazz, through artists like Miles Davis & Dizzy Gillespie, the repertoire became much wider, with modern big bands playing all sorts of styles, including Latin Music for Big Band, Big Band Jazz Fusion, Pop Music for Big Band and even Big Band Rock.
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 798209
for: Big band
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 192379
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Clarinet
Item no.: 606094
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649677
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Trumpet 3
Item no.: 606096
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Alto saxophone 2
Item no.: 310826
for: Big band
Item no.: 469542
for: Big band
Item no.: 295854
for: Big band
Item no.: 202545
for: Big band
Item no.: 202417
for: Big band
Item no.: 202372
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 1647096
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 1647092
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 977934
for: Big band
Item no.: 329843
for: Big band
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 636485
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1177893
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581200
for: Big band
Item no.: 161861
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 145441
Walrus Music Publishing
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 364095
for: Big band
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 1657815
for: Big band
Single part bass
Item no.: 677451
for: Big band
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 677448
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1168100
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1168264
for: Big band (jazz wind class)
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 393594
for: Jazz-combo (flex instruments, rhythm section)
Single part in B-flat
Item no.: 275868
for: Big band
Single part Trumpet 3
Item no.: 166581
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1017193
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1650304
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1161608
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 606098
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Piano
Item no.: 366594
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Alto saxophone 1
Item no.: 329484
for: Big band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 633777
for: Big band
Item no.: 430035
for: Big band
Item no.: 429771
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1647101
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 1655380
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 429011
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Item no.: 471267
for: Voice, big band
Item no.: 471592
Rubato Tanzorchester 55001
for: Big band
Item no.: 578778
for: Big band
Item no.: 333723
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581199