Big Band Charts $15 per chart (unless otherwise noted) A “chart” is an arrangement (a full orchestration), it includes all of the parts for all of the instruments. These Big Band Charts are, generally, note-for-note transcriptions of the big band charts that the original band recorded. Here is a collection of free pdf big band charts. They are in the form of pdf files which contain all 17 band parts, plus a score. Just click on the links to download. These arrangements are free of charge. Please feel free to play and perform the music at any time, in any venue. Count Basie Big Band, Count Basie Small Band, Ella Fitzgerald - April In Paris (Single) 12 versions: Clef Records: 89172X45: US: 1956: Sell This Version: 12 versions: SEB10033: Count Basie Big Band: Count Basie Big Band No.2 Supervised By Norman Granz (7') Columbia.
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Count BasieCount Basie big band charts
A range of big band arrangements made famous by Count Basie and his orchestra. Who was Count Basie?
Count Basie Discography
Born William James Basie, he was a pianist, composer and band leader responsible for an endless stream of jazz hits over a sixty year career. Basie left school at 15, formed his own band around the age of 30 and led it until his death in 1984.Count Basie Big Band Scores
What are the famous Basie charts you'd know?
Basie's early band style was all about blues based head charts. His signature tune 'One O'Clock Jump' began life as a band improvisation. His use of outstanding soloists such Lester Young and Dickie Wells gave us 'Lester Leaps In' and 'Dickie's Dream'. The Count Basie Orchestra had many hits including 'Swingin' the Blues', 'Avenue C', '920 Special', 'April in Paris', 'Li'l Darlin', 'Whirly Bird' and 'Corner Pocket' . Many of his early charts were penned by himself, Eddie Durham and Buck Clayton. His later successes were largely the works of Neal Hefti and Sammy Nestico, and Basie's best known album was cut in 1958 - 'The Atomic Mr Basie'. Over the years his band featured vocalists such as Billie Holiday, Joe Williams and Jimmie Rushing.TitlePrice