“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.
Item no.: 471015
for: Big band
Item no.: 430253
for: Big band
Item no.: 560847
for: Big band
Item no.: 278046
for: Big band
Score, Parts, CD
Item no.: 429728
for: Big band
Item no.: 202611
for: Big band
Item no.: 405339
for: Big band
Item no.: 430048
for: Big band
Sheet music
Item no.: 1649772
Series for young jazz–rock combos
for: Jazz-combo (flex instruments, rhythm section)
Single part Bass instrument, Percussion
Item no.: 212122
for: Big band
Item no.: 202790
for: Big band
Single part Baritone saxophone in E-flat / clarinet solo
Item no.: 677442
for: Big band
Single part Trumpet 3
Item no.: 677445
for: Big band
Single part Tenor Saxophone 1
Item no.: 677440
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Alto saxophone 1
Item no.: 557659
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 112452
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 816757
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Baritone saxophone
Item no.: 491481
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 1167884
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1168101
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1020540
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1017280
Easy Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 745002
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 1021437
for: Big band (jazz wind class)
Single part Tenor Saxophone 1
Item no.: 216913
for: Big band (jazz wind class)
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 393595
for: Big band (jazz wind class)
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 190102
for: Big band
Single part Trombone 3
Item no.: 217194
for: Big band
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 172010
for: Big band
Single part Alto saxophone 1
Item no.: 125429
for: Big band [wind band]
Score, Parts
Item no.: 797521
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 798176
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part bass
Item no.: 378309
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 378304
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Tenor Saxophone 1
Item no.: 372191
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Trumpet 4
Item no.: 370858
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Bass guitar (single part)
Item no.: 556439
for: Big band
Item no.: 405833
for: Big band
Item no.: 409769
The Stateside Collection~Power House Orchestrations
for: Big band
Item no.: 370372
Power House Orchestrations~The Phil Collins Big Band
for: Big band
Item no.: 370371
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