Charts from Pecos River Brass Publishing Company All Arrangements/Compositions by John C. Smith Most charts are for AATTB/5/5/4 instrumentation. Vocals are less one brass part. Some charts have SATTB or ATTTB saxes. All charts come on 8 ½” X 11” 20 pound white stock, untapped. No scores. They are done in very legible hand written manuscript, not computer, and are the actual charts in the PRB book, clean without markings. Most solos are changes, not written solos. 794 Ain’t Misbehavin’ $25 Vocal in F or Bb. Dixie jazz for Clarinet, Trumpet and Bone. 1547 Alice Blew Kubis $25 PRBs version of Alice Blue Gown in the Kubis idiom. Great shuffle chart with solos for Guitar, Alto and walkin’ Bass. Recorded on CD #5 “What A Wonderful World.” 1589 All Or Nothing At All - $25 Female Vocal in Fm. From Bossa Nova to Swing on the bridge, and solo help from the Trombone, this is a nice break from swing. Recorded on our 5th CD, “What A Wonderful World.” 749 Always $25 Bass feature with ww doubles in all parts. Good swing chart. 562 Any Time -$25 Country shuffle with solos for Guitar and Trumpet, sax soli. 1542 Arirang $25 Third Stream version of this Korean pentatonic folk song. Recorded on our 5th CD, with solos for trumpet, bone, flute and tenor. Very nice concert work. 1575 Autumn Leaves - $25 Redo of this Ted Heath standard for 10 brass, with open Bone and Guitar solos in the middle. 1533 Baby Elephant Walk $25 12/8 swing feel on this Mancini classic. Solos for Bone, Piano, Trumpet and Flute. Lots of doubles and mutes. Good Bass Bone Part. 753 Beautiful Friendship $25 Flugel feature written for Ken Edwards. Medium up swing, recorded on CD 3 “On Track & Swinging.” 1593 Bernie’s Tune - $25 This minor key tune by Bernie Miller was inspired by the Kenton chart from years ago. Opens with the Bass and guitar doing the melody. Solos for Bass, Guitar, Tenor and Trumpet. Good ensemble with strong lead trumpet and exposed lead parts. Recorded on CD “On Track & Swinging” 1553 Blue Christmas $25 Vocal in F with that Elvis touch. Fun chart, Tenor Jazz. 1597 The Blue Panther $25 the PRB version of this Mancini classic. Solos for Tenor, Flute, Trumpet. Saxes are ATTTB. Recorded on “On Track & Swinging” 1567 Brassiere $25 PRB version of the Samba “Brazil”. Quick and fun, solos for Alto 2, Bone and High Trumpet. Brisk. 775 But Not For Me - $25 This swing tune was written in the style of Basie’s “All Of Me.” Solos for Piano and Clarinet. 1533 Candy $25 up tempo swing version of This Four Freshman classic. Solos in Tenor 2, Bone and up tempo sax soli. 1571 Chattanooga Choo Choo - $25 Opening tune on PRB’s second CD. Brian Setzer style chart, this is not your Miller classic. Solos for Alto and Guitar. Powerful chart with train horn in the Bones. 1561 The Chipmunk Song - $25 This jazz waltz treatment of this novelty tune is a real swinger with solos for Bari and Bone. SATTB Saxes. Recorded on Christmas CD 1562 The Christmas Song - $25 This is the beautiful Christmas standard as a Bossa Nova, featuring the Bass Bone. Solos also for Flugel and Alto. Flute Doubles and Flugels. Recorded on PRB’s Christmas CD 1534 Continental Divide $30 Third Stream Tone poem of a portrait of the US West. Starts with Native American Flute (doubled on Flute in Alto 1), moves to Bone, double time Trumpet Jazz, then double again (288) for and exchange between Alto and Bari, ending with the flute ballad again. Very nice chart for your concert jazz band. Lots of percussion added as well. 1524 Cooler By The Lake - $25 Very cool school Mulligan/Baker style. Solos for Bari and Trumpet. Very relaxed, medium swing. Lead trumpet to F. 5-5-5-4. 789 Cry Me A River - $25 Alto feature all the way. Ballad, recorded on PRB’s second CD. 765 Daddy’s Little Girl $25 4/4 Swing version of this old waltz. Solos for Bass Bone, Bari and Bass. 754 Darn That Dream $25 Guitar Solo, Ballad, Bone soli with lead up to “E”. Nice chart if you have the guitar player. 741 A Day In The Life Of A Fool - $25 Feature for high trumpet in a Doc Severinsin style. samba beat, and solos for Alto and Bone, trumpets double on Flugels. 1569 Do Nothing ‘Til You Hear From Me – $25 Male Vocal in C to this Ellington Standard. Solo help by Trumpet. 790 Don’t Blame Me - $25 Medium Swing treatment to this popular standard. Solos in Alto, Bone and Tenor. Recorded on CD3 800 Don’t Get Around Much Anymore $25 Bone Solo feature, Medium Easy Chart, with easy ranges. 1584 Don’t Get Around Much Anymore $25 Vocal in Bb, straight ahead easy chart. Jazz for Bone. 788 Don’t It Make My Brown Eyes Blue $25 Easy Swing Bass Bone Feature w/jazz in BB. Pretty melody if you need a country tune. 752 Dream $25 This is another Kubis style chart starting with band in buckets, Bone jazz and Vocal together on second chorus, with easy, then big shout to follow. Vocal also scatting along with lead trumpet on the shout. This is easy to play but a chop buster. 1528 A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes – $25 Disney Ballad in the Kenton Style. Solo for bone. 780 East of the Sun - $25 Sax Soli for most of the chart. Medium Tempo shuffle, and solo for bone. Recorded on PRB’s second CD, “Where the Eagle Meets the Chief.” 552 Easter Parade $15 Guitar Feature with cadenza at the top, easy band background. Beefed up version for big band from the Herb Ellis recording. Solos for Bass and Trumpet. 1580 Embraceable You - $25 Female Vocal in C. Ballad with help from Trombone jazz. Recorded on our second CD. 748 Emily $25 This is an up tempo version, Pro level, full sax chorus, solos for Piano Alto and Trumpet. Good chart, recorded on PRBs CD “What A Wonderful World.” 1529 Every Time We Say Goodbye - $25 medium swing chart with solos for trumpet, bone and alto. 1550 Feliz Navidad $25 Vocal Duet and band Vocal. Jazz for Trumpet and Bone. 1527 Flamingo - $25 Done as a Rhumba, with solo for trumpet. Great for dances. 779 For All We Know $25 Guitar feature for this Medium swing chart. WW doubles for Flute, Clarinet and Soprano, Flugels. 1540 Garden In The Rain $25 Male Vocal in Ab Verse at top with just guitar and voice, short jazz solos for Alto and Flugel. Beautiful Ballad 746 The Gentle Rain $25 Recorded on PRBs CD “What A Wonderful World.” Easy Bossa Nova with WW doubles, Flugels and lots of Solos for Flute, Bass Bone, Bone, Piano and Guitar. 1588 God Bless America - $25 Vocal chart in Eb in a Funk/Rock beat. Upbeat and great for that “patriotic” gig. 564 Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) – $25 Easy Rock chart, written for Les Elgart Orchestra, Soprano Sax and Guitar solos. SATTB 561 Goodnight My Someone/Someday My Prince Will Come $25 Waltz Medley. Great dance waltz, not much jazz, but nice Chart when you need a waltz. 553 Gravy Waltz $25 Male Vocal. Nice Jazz waltz with scat vocal and sax soli combination. 1557 Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas $25 Flugel solo in Bossa Nova, written for Ken Edwards and recorded on our Christmas CD. Haitian Fight Song Suite - $90 4 movements 1520 Haitian Fight Song - $25 Solo work for Bass Bone. 12/8 feel like the Mingus original. Solos for Trumpet and Bone. ATTTB saxes. Flugels and Congas optional. Band divided Into 5 sections of 3. Lead trumpet to D. 5-5-5-5 1521 The Battle - $25 Very Uptempo battle between Bari and Bone. Solo work also for Drums and High Trumpet. Lead trumpet to F. AATTB-5-5-5 1522 Peace - $20 Ballad in ¾ with solos for Piano and Soprano Sax. Best w/5 flugels, lead flugel to Bb. 5-5-5-4 1523 Festival - $25 very gosel in nature. Starts with a funk, going to swing and back. Solos for Trumpet, Bone, Piano and Guitar. Lead trumpet to F. Little of the Thad “Suite for Pops” first movement. 5-5-5-4 768 HE $25 Written for Metro Praise Jazz Orchestra, if you are looking for a nice swing chart for a religious situation. Jazz for Flute and Trumpet. 740 Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me - $25 This do-whop hit is for Bass Bone solo, with some guitar solo work. No trumpet parts. Nice chart for last set to rest the trumpets. 1570 How High The Moon - $25 Bone section feature all the way, medium up tempo, good ensemble and jazz for all 5 Bones. 550 I Could Write A Book - $25 Male Vocal in C, solo for Trombone 1574 I Don’t Know Enough About You – $25 Female Vocal in the Peggy Lee Style in the key of C. Solo help by Tenor. Recorded on CD 3 “On Track & Swinging” 743 I’m An Old Cowhand - $25 very “Basie” feeling chart of this Johnny Mercer classic. Solos for Piano, Bone & Trumpet. 1587 I Only Have Eyes For You - $25 Female Vocal in F. In the mood of “Killer Joe” this swing version is a hard swing chart. Solo help from trombone. Recorded on PRB’s second CD. 1546 I Remember You $25 Male Vocal in F. This up tempo version is a real swinger, with jazz for the bari. 1552 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – $25 Kubis Style (When You’re Smiling) swing treatment for Christmas. Solos for Flute. Recorded on Christmas CD. 762 I’ll Get By $25 This unusual dance tune has a 14 bar phrase, 28 bar form, but a beautiful melody. Improv for Clarinet in Alto 2 part, and Bone, written solo in Trumpet 4. 787 I’m Always Chasing Rainbows - $25 Medium Swing chart with solos for Bari and Bone. Good ensemble work. 1594 In A Sentimental Mood - $25 This Ellington Classic is usually done for Tenor, but this chart is a Bari Feature all the way. Recorded on CD “What A Wonderful World” 777 It Could Happen To You - $25 This sequel to Slow Boat is in the Kubis Style. Solos for Tenor and Trumpet. Recorded On “On Track & Swinging.” 1586 It Had To Be You - $25 Male Vocal in F. Recorded on PRB’s second CD. Solo work for Trumpet. V5-5-4-4. Recorded on “Where the Eagle Meets the Chief.” 767 It’s Gonna Be Me - $25 This NSync tune is scored out for Bone solo and a good 70s MF style chart for a young crowd. 770 It’s Only A Paper Moon - $25 Bass Trombone feature, with solo help from Guitar and Trumpet. 8 Bar Dixie Section. 744 I’ve Got The World On A String $25 Female Vocal in Ab, starts with the Bass Bone, improve for Trumpet. Medium up Swing tempo. 1551 Jingle Bell Rock - $25 Setzer style feature for this Christmas Classic. Solos for Alto, Tenor, Trumpet, Piano. Flugel doubles in the Trumpets. Recorded on Christmas CD 774 Just The Way You Look Tonight $25 This Jerome Kern Tune features Flugel and Alto 2 on jazz and is a great swinger for the band. Medium level difficulty. Recorded on our CD “What A Wonderful World.” 558 Kansas City $25 Vocal in F or Bb. Lots of room for open blues solos in any part. 1539 Keeper of the Stars $25 Male Vocal Country style in Bb. 557 Laughter In The Rain $25 Vocal of this Neil Sadaka tune. Can be played with Soprano Sax. 1568 Let’s Fall In Love $25 Bone Section Feature with jazz for Alto 2 and Bone. 1564 Little Drummer Boy $25 Feature for the drummer that bares little resemblance to the drone Christmas Classic. Exchanges 4s with several other instruments in the band. UP tempo and recorded on our Christmas CD. 152 The Look Of Love $25 Vocal, Bass Bone or Flugel solo, Rock Ballad, no trumpet parts, perfect rest chart for last set. 755 Love Nest $25 Great dance chart (George Burns Theme) with solos for Tenor, Trumpet and Bone. 738 Lullaby - $25 Originally written for “Them Bones” but rescored for Big Band. “Lil Darlin’” style ballad, solos for bone and Trumpet. 1556 Marshmallow World $25 Vocal in Bb. Done in the “Chicago” feel with solos in Alto and Bone. 798 Memories of You - $25 Beautiful Eubie Blake ballad as a Flugelhorn feature. Recorded on CD #2. 1595 Theme from MONK - $25 This TV theme is from the original series by Jeff Beal. Light swing featuring Clarinet, Guitar, Tenor and Trumpet solos. Very popular with our PRB audiences. Recorded on CD #3 “On Track & Swinging” 555 Moondance $25 Vocal of this Morrison Classic. Medium Swing. 570 The More I See You - $25 Written for the Les Elgart Orchestra 5-4-4-4 Bass Bone solo, Tenor jazz. 764 My Blue Heaven $25 Bass Bone Feature with improve in Tenor and Trumpet. 793 My Buddy - $25 Kubis style swing tune with great ensemble work. Solos in Tenor, Bone and Piano. Ensemble chart. Recorded on “On Track & Swinging” 754 My Kind of Girl - $25 Male Vocal in F, Sinatra Style, lazy chart, solo for Tenor 1525 My One & Only Love - $25 Trumpet feature for Kris Chesky. Kenton Style ballad feature. Lead trumpet to E. 5-5-5-4. 1576 My Romance - $25 Kenton Style Ballad with Bone Section feature, Trumpet, Tenor and Piano solos. Recorded on CD 3. 1573 No Moon At All - $25 Brassy version of this old standard, minor key swing. Features for Bass Bone, and solos for Bari, Piano and Bone. Counterpoint section in the middle. Recorded on CD 3. 1543 Obi Won Kanobi - $25 This is a 16 bar blues format swing. Original by John C. Smith. Solos for Bari and Bone, written solo for Bass Bone. Lead trumpet to F. 5-5-5-4 1544 Once I Loved $25 Alto Feature for this Bossa Nova classic. Recorded on our PRB CD 5, “What a Wonderful World.” 796 Our Day Will Come $25 Bass Bone Feature all the way including improve. 797 Out of Nowhere - $25 Medium Swing treatment on this chart with features for Piano and Bari. 773 Paper Doll $25 Patterned after the Si Zenthner version, up swing. Solos for Tenor, Trumpet and Guitar. 1538 Pardon My Southern Accent $25 Female Vocal in Eb. Little known Johnny Mercer tune with Alto Improv. 756 Pecos River Blues – Title tune from PRB’s first CD $25 Patterned after Woody’s Whistle, with solos in Bass Bone, Tenor, Trumpet and 4s between Bone and Drums. Fairly difficult Blues Chart. SATTB Saxes 784 Pennies From Heaven $25 Trombone Feature all the way. Medium Swing. 757 Peg ‘O My Heart - $15 Easy, short chart for Bones, with Guitar lead. Flute/Clarinet Doubles. Slow 12/8 feel. 778 Perdido - $25 This bebop version of the Juan Tyzol Standard features Alto, Bone and Trumpet, and includes a band unison acapella soli in the middle. Good shout chorus. Recorded on PRB’s second CD. 1548 Poinciana $25 Bossa Nova chart starts with a combo, solos for Bari, Bone and Guitar. Flugels, Soprano Sax doubles. SATTB saxes. 795 Rhythm Dave $25 Tenor Feature all the way on “Rhythm” changes. Up Tempo. Hard. 1560 Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree – $25 Another Setzer Style Christmas Rocker. Good ensemble and solos for Alto and Trumpet. Recorded on PRB Christmas 1591 San Antonio Rose $25 West Texas Swing at it’s best. Up Tempo with solos for Guitar and Trumpet. Great Closer. 1555 Santa Baby $25 Female Vocal in Eb. Cute Chart, with Trumpet Jazz. 1530 Seems Like Old Times - $25 Swing, counterpuntal style. Solos for Tenor, Bone and Piano. Lead Trumpet to F. 5-5-5-4 792 September In The Rain- $25 Medium Swing chart for your dance or concert book. Nice voicings. Jazz for Tenor, Trumpet and Bone. Nice dynamics. 5-5-5-4 1579 Setzer Seltzer Blues - $25 An original chart in the style of Brian Setzer Orchestra. Up tempo blues with a whole tone flavor and lots of energy. Solos for Guitar, Bone, Tenor and Drums. Recorded on PRB’s second CD “Where the Eagle Meets the Chief” 758 A Shanty In Old Shanty Town - $25 Up tempo, hard, Dixieland section, Bone/ Bass Soli, solos for Trumpet, Tenor, Alto & Scream Trumpet. 551 Since I Fell For You $25 Vocal in Eb. Jazz in Trombone. Nice Ballad. 760 Slow Boat To China - $25 Shuffle at 152, Tom Kubis Style Chart, solo for Trombone. Recorded on PRB’s First CD 747 Smoke Gets In Your Eyes $25 Tenor Feature all the way. Good lead Trumpet work. 766 Smore (Theme from Mondo Cane) - $25 Hard Swing with High Trumpets. Solos for both Tenors, Bass and Piano. Recorded on PRB’s First CD, Pecos River Blues. 771 Soccer Princess - $25 This original was written in Rondo form to the changes to Whispering. Solos for Bass, Bone, Soprano, and Tenor. It is high for Lead Trumpet. It is a shuffle @180, similar to Count Bubba by Gordon Goodwin. It is recorded on PRB’s First CD. SATTB Saxes 772 Someone To Watch Over Me - $25 This is a Tenor feature with TATTB saxes. Tenor solo all the way. Some nice Bone soli work in the middle. Beautiful Ballad, recorded on PRB’s First CD. 769 Soon -$25 This Gershwin tune swings with Trumpet & Flute jazz & combo section in the middle. Recorded on PRB’s first CD. 1599 Speak Low $25 Samba version of this Weil classic. Jazz in Bari, Tenor, Guitar, Trumpet and Drums (and Congas) Lead Bone opens with the melody (to high D). Recorded on our CD 5 “Wonderful World.” 1598 St. Thomas $25 Feature for Alto and Trumpet, with jazz also in Guitar and drums. Nice Calypso beat throughout. 1583 Stars Fell On Alabama $25 Vocal in Bb. Very nice Ballad. Tenor Jazz. 1536 Summertime $25 Male Vocal in Dm. Ballad Opening with Trumpet and Alto, into Medium Tempo Swing. Ensemble Section, And jazz for Tenor, Trumpet and Bone. Female Vocal scats with lead Trumpet on shout chorus. Good Bass Bone part. 1592 Sweet Sue, Just You - $25 Bass Trombone Feature with sax soli and ensemble in the middle. Recorded on CD 3 “On Track & Swinging.” 1596 Take A Train - $25 A hard swing version of this Strayhorn standard, opening with a loud diesel horn at the top, from the Trombone section. Lots of solo work from Alto, Tenor, Piano and 4s between Trumpet and Trombone. Moderately hard counterpoint section in the middle. Recorded on CD 3 “On Track & Swinging” 1578 Teenager - $25 This is a Samba version of the old tune “Little Girl.” Good Bass Bone work, and solos for Piano, Soprano, Trumpet. There is a soli section in the middle for each section. SATTB Saxes. Recorded on “On Track & Swinging” 745 Them There Eyes $25 Very Bright tempo Jazz for Bari, Trumpet and Bone. Hard Chart. 1590 There I Said It Again $25 Bone Solo, Beautiful Swing Chart. Also sounds good with Euphonium. Concert or dance chart. 161 Til There Was You $25 Bass Bone Ballad Feature. Recorded on our First CD “Blues.” 1519 Too Close For Comfort - $25 Swinger Solos for Piano and Bone. Lead trumpet to F (F# on last note, can be altered.) 5-5-5-4. 1541 Too Marvelous For Words $25 Male Vocal done as a Bossa Nova. Nice Bass Bone part, jazz in Trumpet. 761 Too Young - $20 Kenton Style Ballad featuring Bone Section. Alto and Trumpet solos. Starts and ends with Guitar solo. 739 Touch of Your Lips - $25 Vocal in Bb, beautiful swing tune. 742 The Very Thought Of You - $25 Very slow Ballad, with high bone solo (High F), Alto jazz. 751 What A Wonderful World $25 Male Vocal in Eb. Classic Armstrong. Jazz in Trumpet. Recorded as title Track on our CD #5. 1558 What Child Is This - $25 Tenor feature for this tune with help from the Piano. Beautiful slow ¾ tune. Unison Flute parts, Trumpets double on Flugels. Recorded on Christmas CD 799 What Is This Thing Called Love? - $25 Soprano Sax feature all the way. Relaxed treatment and just 2 times through, this brief but beautiful chart is just right for that concert break. SATTB Saxes. 759 We’re Not In Kansas Anymore (Over the Rainbow) $25 Recorded on PRB’s first CD, our most popular and requested chart. Soprano lead, sax soli trading 4s with Trumpet solo, Soprano and Piano solos. 1565 When Sunny Gets Blue - $25 Alto feature for this standard ballad. 781 When You Wish Upon A Star $25 Flugel Feature. Beautiful melody, easy. 1545 Where or When $25 Male Vocal in Eb. Nice Chart, medium swing, jazz in Trumpet and Trombone. 783 Where the Eagle Meets The Chief - $25 This original is the title tune on PRB’s 2nd CD. Written for a 2003 Model Train Convention in Dallas, signifying the location of where two famous passenger trains came together in an earlier time. Styled in the Woody Herman 60s swing sound, solos for Alto, Bone, Trumpet and Guitar. Acapella ensemble section in the middle. 1531 Whisper Not? $25 Latest chart opens and closes with Bass, including full chorus of jazz for bass, other jazz for Tenor and Bone, good sax work. Great minor key jazz classic with dynamic contrast. 1559 Winter Wonderland - $25 12/8 shuffle treatment of this Winter classic. Great Ensemble and solos for Guitar and Tenor. Recorded on Christmas CD Title Tune. 1566 Worksong for My Father $25 Medley of two favorite tunes. Features Bass Bone, Bass and Bari Sax. Rock and Swing beats. Recorded on our 5th CD “Wonderful World.” 1600 Y.M.C.A. - $25 Not a great Jazz chart, but when you need it, this version features jazz solos for Tenor, Soprano, Guitar and Bone. Everyone smiles when you play this chart. SATTB Saxes. 560 You’re Sixteen $25 Shuffle Chart of this Sedaka/Ringo Star Classic. Good, fun chart with solos for Trumpet and Bone. 1572 Zing! Went the Strings Of My Heart – $25 Drum solo feature all the way in the “Cute” style. Good ensemble too. Recorded on CD 3 “On Track & Swinging” I also have a large collection of other charts, many non published big band arrangements from the 1950s on. Contact me by email for a full listing. I will not copy and sell published charts, but I have many rare and unavailable charts. Charts arranged by John C. Smith for the Les Elgart Orchestra are also available. If you have a strong bass bone, guitar (no piano parts) and good sax section, and are looking for good dance charts, these might be of use to you. All are $25. Mp3s available for most. No scores just AATTB-4-4-3 parts. All lead trumpet ranges are below 2nd ledger Line C unless noted. 1238 All of Me Med Swing, Jazz in Trumpet 1, range to a B. 1243 Autumn Leaves Med Swing, Trumpet Jazz, Lead trumpet to Bb. 1230 It Could Happen To You Med Swing Bone 1 Jazz, Lead Trumpet to A. 1237 I Thought About You Bass Bone feature about 110, Bone 1 Jazz, lead to A. 1145 The More I See You Bass Bone solo at top, Tenor 1 jazz, lead trumpet to high D. 1241 My Little Margie “In the Mood” intro, Alto 1 Jazz, up swinger. Lead and 2nd trumpet to E above C. John C. Smith Pecos River Brass 5220 Pruitt Drive The Colony, TX 75056 USA john@pecosriverbrass.com http://www.pecosriverbrass.com/band/ 1231 Over The Rainbow Medium Bounce Trumpet 3 Jazz, Lead to a Bb. 1242 Tangerine Rhumba with Bone 1 Jazz Lead trumpet to C. 1240 Too Marvelous For Words Bossa Nova with jazz in Bari, high D in lead trumpet, written solo in Trumpet 2. 1239 You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby Tenor 1 Jazz, Lead to high F. 12/8 feel all the way.