“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.
Set of parts
Item no.: 471033
for: Big band
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 409768
for: Big band
Item no.: 190876
for: Big band
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 484539
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 1167895
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1017364
for: Big band
Item no.: 226810
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1017313
for: Big band
Item no.: 429757
for: Big band
Item no.: 202605
for: Big band
Item no.: 193969
for: Big band
Item no.: 155875
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1168244
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1168222
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 176761
for: Big band
Single part Trumpet 4
Item no.: 677446
for: Big band
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 677444
for: Big band
Single part Tenor Saxophone 2
Item no.: 677441
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Trumpet 2
Item no.: 606092
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Trumpet 3
Item no.: 310825
for: Big band
Item no.: 604484
Old Irish Melody
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 844445
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 586376
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 606089
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1161411
for: Big band
Additional parts
Item no.: 228311
for: Big band
Item no.: 633046
for: Big band
Additional parts
Item no.: 477111
for: Big band
Item no.: 303764
for: Big band
Set of parts
Item no.: 175509
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Item no.: 471032
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Item no.: 410118
Tanz Turnier Titel
for: Big band
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 327100
for: Jazz-combo (flex instruments, rhythm section)
Score
Item no.: 1017621
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 1167852
for: Big band
Single part Piano
Item no.: 1657720
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1017311
for: Big band
Item no.: 313458
for: Big band
Item no.: 284852
for: Big band
Item no.: 202755
for: Trumpet, big band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 1714759
for: Big band
Additional parts
Item no.: 365158
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1168208
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1168162