Big Band Transcriptions

Discover the magic of big band history with our accurate transcriptions of legendary recordings. Revisit the timeless classics and lesser-known treasures.

About 
As an arranger for many years I am now selling off my library. I am a senior citizen who can no longer play or write so now is the time to offer these great arrangements to someone else. 

Each title is offered once as there will be no duplications of titles. Arrangements/Transcriptions specializes in providing a vast library of over 700 arrangements. These arrangements primarily consist of transcriptions of recordings from a variety of big bands, both well-known and obscure. 

Each arrangement is meticulously crafted for 8 brass, 5 saxes, and 3 rhythm section instruments. The majority of the notations are hand-written in easily readable manuscript format, ensuring high quality and accuracy in the musical scores. 

For added convenience and accessibility, some arrangements are also created using Finale software, catering to a wider range of musicians and music enthusiasts. 

Whether you are looking for iconic big band classics or hidden gems from lesser-known bands, Swing Era Big Band Arrangements/Transcriptions offers a comprehensive collection to meet your musical needs and preferences.

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Emily Rodriguez

The arrangements provided by this service exceeded my expectations. It added the perfect touch to my performance. Highly recommended!

Samuel Thompson

As a big band enthusiast, I appreciate the attention to detail in the transcriptions offered here. It's like reliving the golden era of jazz!

Randi Harris

As a female vocalist I find it difficult to find really good material especially from the era of the big bands. Generally finding contemporary big band vocal charts is not particularly hard to do, but those gems from the 1940's is another matter. That is until now. I discovered this site and was smiling when I looked over the lengthy list of terrific things. After obtaining a few arrangements I found to my delight that these songs and arrangements are simply great and absolutely true to the recording from which they came. You won't go wrong with anything from this library!

     

Frank Anderson

If you have been searching for true and accurate big band arrangements from the 1940's then this is indeed the place. Great material and so much to choose from!

     

Steve Oliver

The charts are excellent and very diverse. There are so many things for the 1940's from the bands of Miller, Dorsey, Goodman and Shaw. In addition the majority of these offerings are rare but wonderful things you won't be able to find anywhere else I would bet. At the same time there are equally great things from the bands of Kenton, Herman, Basie and Ellington. It is like panning for gold. The entire group is like discovering gold, and in that there are some really rare and obscure nuggets that are outstanding. Now to make choices!

Albert Kelley

I found most are record copies or transcriptions and they are very accurate and true to the recordings. Many come from live radio performances and not just the studio recordings. When searching over the many other sites I have found that with the exception of this site, the others have a lot of overlap in their listings. Not the case here. These listings are unique and represent things difficult to find. I continue to have fun looking over the vast number of titles and making list after list of what I want next!