“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.: 655624
for: Big band (jazz wind class)
Score
Item no.: 302418
Bossa Nova
Hal Leonard Easy Jazz Ensemble
for: Big band
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 179310
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 813720
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 297529
for: Big band
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 291622
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809833
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 804526
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Score, Single part, Playback-CD
Item no.: 691386
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Score
Item no.: 493166
from the movie "Shaft"
Hal Leonard Easy Jazz Ensemble
for: Big band
Score, set of parts, online audio
Item no.: 370319
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 809989
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 806632
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 812698
Fast Rock
Hal Leonard Easy Jazz Ensemble
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 612412
from the movie "Rocky"
Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 694338
for: Big band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 202612
for: Big band; voice ad lib.
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 659460
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1715174
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1715084
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1715190
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1715251
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1715200
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1715255
Marsch
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1687914
for: Big band; voice ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1690379
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1652649
Golden Big Band
for: Big band
Conductors part, set of parts
Item no.: 410323
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Item no.: 410191
6 teiliges Medley im Bigband Stil
for: Big band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 445497
4 teiliges Medley im BigBand Stil
for: Big band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 445493
Medley mit 4 Titeln im Bigband Stil
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 445482
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 678308
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 745602
for: Big band
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 841106
for: Jazz-combo (flex instruments, rhythm section)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1031806
für Blasorchester (Bigband)
Simton's Blasmusik Hits
for: Concert band [big band]
Conductors part, set of parts
Item no.: 1671439
(Thelonious Monk)
for: Jazz-combo (flex instruments, rhythm section)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 697486
for: Jazz-combo (flex instruments, rhythm section)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 695263
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 746041
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 745788
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 745556
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 802515
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1533698
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1533685
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score
Item no.: 1533659
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 1533654