Big Band Arrangements

New Arrangements

Here you'll find all of our big band and small group arrangements sorted by the month of release. This is the best way to keep up to date with new releases!

Here you'll find all of our big band and small group arrangements sorted by performer. You'll be able to easily look up all the arrangements we have available by a certain person or big band (i.e., Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Buddy Rich, etc.).

By Arranger

Here you'll find all of our big band and small group arrangements sorted by arranger. You'll be able to easily view all the arrangements we have by a certain arranger (for example, Neal Hefti, Shorty Rogers, Dave Wolpe, etc.)

By Style

Here you'll find all of our big band and small group arrangements sorted by style. You'll be able to easily view all the arrangements we have that fit into a certain musical style (for example, swing, waltz, Latin, ballad, etc.).

By Difficulty Level

Here you'll find all of our big band and small group arrangements sorted by level of difficulty. You'll be able to easily view all the arrangements we have that fit into a certain difficulty range (for example, easy, medium easy, medium, medium difficult, difficult, advanced).

Recommended Classic and Newer Works for the Jazz Ensemble

Vocal with Big Band

Within this section you'll find all our big band arrangements with vocalist. We feature many hard to find arrangements used by Ella Fitzgerald, The Andrews Sisters, Rosemary Clooney, Anita O'Day, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, and many more.

Instrumental Features

Looking for a chart to suit your star trombonist or something to feature a percussion section? Here you'll be able to view charts that feature specific instrumentalists.

Opener/Closer Charts

Looking for the perfect chart to open or close a concert with? In this section you'll find many great choices to choose from. Some are guaranteed to have the audience on their feet screaming for an encore! So, have an extra closer chart ready...

Jazz Lines Publications

The focus of the Jazz Lines Publications series is the restoration and preservation of America's musical heritage. We have established relationships with many performers and arrangers (or their estates) to provide the most accurate and legal-produced historic arrangements available.

Festival Charts

Trying to get some material together for your upcoming festival or concert? Here is a short list of time-tested, quality selections that are sure to make your band sound great.

Jazz at Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center has issued many of the classic Duke Ellington/Billy Strayhorn big band arrangements. These are transcriptions done by David Berger and Mark Lopeman.

Essentially Ellington Series

This great series features many classic Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn arrangements that have been faithfully transcribed. Most are playable by high school and college big bands.

Holiday Arrangements

We feature many classic holiday big band arrangements including vintage charts from the Andrews Sisters, Eartha Kitt, and Glenn Miller.

Dance Band Arrangements

All of these arrangements are fully scored for 5 saxes; 3 trumpets; 2 trombones; rhythm section plus optional vocalist. All important parts are cross-cued making these arrangements playable by almost any combination from trio to full dance band; with or without a vocalist. For each title, the vocal key is indicated within the full description.