“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: Big band
Conductors part (C), Parts
Item no.: 633777
for: Big band
Score, Set of parts
Item no.: 636485
Kendor Jazz Summit
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 429011
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581200
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 145441
for: Big band
Item no.: 161861
Series for young jazz–rock combos
for: Jazz-combo (flex instruments, rhythm section)
Single part in B-flat
Item no.: 275868
Walrus Music Publishing
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 364095
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1161608
Second Floor Music Big Band
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 1017199
Vocal Solo-Jazz Ensemble Series
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1017193
15 Arrangements for Young Jazz Ensemble
for: Jazz wind class (big band)
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 606098
A Collection for Developing Jazz Ensembles
Hal Leonard Discovery Jazz Series
for: Big band (jazz wind class)
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 393594
15 Selections for Young Jazz Ensembles
Easy Jazz Ensemble
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Piano
Item no.: 366594
15 Selections for Young Jazz Ensembles
Easy Jazz Ensemble
for: Smaller big band (4-3-3-rhythm) (youth Orchestra)
Single part Alto saxophone 1
Item no.: 329484
15 Complete Arrangements For The Young Ensemble
for: Big band
Single part Trumpet 3
Item no.: 166581
Jazz Ensemble Collection
for: Big band
Single part Percussion
Item no.: 1657815
Jazz Ensemble Collection
for: Big band
Single part bass
Item no.: 677451
Jazz Ensemble Collection
for: Big band
Single part Trombone 2
Item no.: 677448
Celtic
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1653407
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1031892
Big Band
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1168216
Big Band
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 1167887
für Blasorchester (big Band) Stimme in C
for: Big band [wind band]
Single part Trumpet (C)
Item no.: 686551
Big Band
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1168177
Professional Ed. Vocal Solo
for: Voice, big band
Score
Item no.: 1012615
Unterrichtsmaterial
for: Big band
DVD (learning video)
Item no.: 557456
for: Big band
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for: Big band
Item no.: 202623
for: Big band
Item no.: 202421
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Item no.: 471267
for: Big band
Item no.: 169318
for: Big band
Item no.: 166739
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 176760
Kendor Jazz Journey Series
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 373441
for: Big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 581199
Rubato Tanzorchester 55001
for: Big band
Item no.: 578778
for: Voice, big band
Item no.: 471592
for: Big band
Item no.: 333723
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 264860
Jazz Ensemble Collection
for: Big band
Single part Trombone 1
Item no.: 677447
15 Complete Arrangements For The Young Ensemble
for: Big band
Single part Tenor Saxophone 1
Item no.: 174291
Nestico Sound Series
for: Big band
Score
Item no.: 1019134
for: Voice, big band
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1559776
Hal Leonard Little Big Band
for: Flexible big band (6 wind instruments, rhythm-group); more winds ad lib.
Score, Parts
Item no.: 655605