BIG BAND ARRANGEMENTS - page one

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These big band arrangements of originals are written for 5 saxes, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones (one being a bass trombone), piano, bass and drums. A guitar part is included as an extra for most of them. A few also include extra percussion parts.
The cost of each arrangement is £7. To see how much this is in other currencies, click here.  Click in circle to play tune and stop it.  To buy an arrangement, click in the box that follows the arrow. To refresh the page, click on the yellow Scored Changes logo or press ctrl+F5. If anyone has a better recording of any of the arrangements, sent it to me (mp3 file) and I will include it with credits and publicity for your band.

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Winter Sunshine    321KB    (pdf file size)    

A trumpet feature. This is a live recording of the tune, played by Ian Hamer and the Sussex Jazz Orchestra. Click on these words to find out more.

Favelas  949KB      

A medium Latin number with long solos for piano and trumpet.

Branching out    901KB       FREE

This chart has a groove feel with solos for any of the horn players. Suggest 2 soloists in all.

Slapstick   912KB      

An alto or tenor feature plus bass solo.

Chipper Flipper    944KB      

Fairly tricky ensemble passage. Straight 8's and swing feel. Alto and trumpet solos.

When all's been said and done    407KB      

This is a live performance by the Straight No Chaser big band, featuring Graham Snell on tenor.

Ships that pass in the night    912KB      

Long solos for trombone and tenor or soprano. Contains short free passage which can be omitted.

Choose Whose Blues  510KB         

This arrangement gives anyone a chance to solo. There are only afew ensemble choruses which are not too difficult but attention needs to be paid to dynamics. The Bb riffs need to be copied 6 times, the Eb ones 3 times and the concert ones 4 times.
The opening trumpet solo can be extended for chase choruses, as here,     , recorded by the Sussex Jazz Orchestra at a concert in 2007.

Pig in the middle    917KB      

Needs a bit of rehearsing, as did the band which recorded this!  Solos for tenor, trumpet and bass.

Chocolate Eclair    644KB      

A funky Latin arrangement with a bit of swing too. First alto feature. Additional parts for flute, maracas and cowbell.

Ouagadougou    624KB      

Not too difficult an arrangement with tenor, trombone and bass solos. Extra flute part which could be played by the second tenor.

El Toro, Berto    660KB       FREE

Also known as - O Tauro, Berto - this tune is named after a drummer friend of mine. Samba, with solos for piano or guitar, and tenor with lots of space for the drummer. Additional flute part included.

The Wrong Song    732KB      

Reflective sort of piece with long trumpet solo and lots of broken-up passages for the rhythm secion.

Celebration Day   512KB      

Funky number with African overtones featuring solos for tenor and trombone (or harmonica). The arrangement differs slightly from the sound bite.

A New Beginning    431KB      

Easy sequence with open solos which might suit student bands

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