Sammy Nestico

Enchant your audience with "Persuasion", an incomparably elegant solo jazz ballad for alto saxophone and concert band, published by Belwin Music. This masterful work puts the warm, lyrical sound of th...

Scritta in uno stile swing medio e con le classiche figure dell'ensemble Nestico, questa è una carta di grande effetto per qualsiasi cantante.

Experience the unmistakable swing and raw energy of the Count Basie Big Band right from the front row! The Basie Nestico Lead Trumpet Book, published by Kendor Music, features 9 complete, original lea...

Recorded in 1967 by Count Basie & His Orchestra on the album Basie Straight Ahead, this beautiful tune featuring alto sax includes written solo lines for players lacking improvisation confidence or ex...

Recorded by Count Basie & His Orchestra in the late 1960's, this classic blues for developing ensembles features written or ad lib solos for trombone and drums. Midway through, shortly after the tromb...

This dynamic blues shuffle offers optional written solos for alto, tenor, trumpet and/or trombone; the piano player has written solos at the beginning and end as well. For this chart to sound its best...

Experience the unmistakable magic of the Count Basie Orchestra from the front row: With the "Basie-Nestico Lead Sax Book" published by Kendor Music, you will dive deep into the art of big band perform...

This is the authentic Nestico arrangement as recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra! Opening with a piano introduction, this medium swing chart progresses through statements by the saxes, expertly wove...

Another hit from the Basie Straight Ahead album is this driving swinger in F minor. This chart gives the band a great chance to really play soft and make a huge build over an entire phrase to a fortis...

From the Count Basie library, this classic flag-waver from the pen of Sammy Nestico is available again! A true tour de force for every section of the band, this monster chart features blistering brass...

Put your saxophone section in the well-deserved spotlight! With this first-class arrangement of Cole Porter's timeless classic "Easy To Love", published by Hal Leonard, you will bring pure elegance an...

Dal CD di Quincy Jones -- Sammy Nestico intitolato Basie & Beyond. Composto dal compositore/produttore vincitore di un Grammy, Quincy Jones, ecco uno swing per pianoforte, chitarra o vibrafono solista...

Recorded in 1968 on the album Basie Straight Ahead this slow swinger defines the Basie style at this tempo. While not overly demanding technically, this chart will challenge even the best bands to pla...

Set in a laidback swing groove, this chart features a sax chorus, some driving ensemble sections, and solos for trombone, tenor sax, trumpet and piano (suggested solos provided for all). Sammy says th...

From the 'Basie-Straight Ahead' recording of 1968 featuring the legendary Count Basie, Harold Jones, Grover Mitchell, Marshall Royal and Freddie Green, highlights here include a recurring alto/trumpet...

Bring authentic swing groove to the stage with "The Queen Bee", published by Kendor Music! This outstanding big band arrangement in a laid-back medium swing tempo is built upon a captivating blues pro...

Come registrato dalla Count Basie Orchestra, ecco il classico arrangiamento di Sammy Nestico di questo standard jazz di Frank Foster! Con tutti gli stilemi caratteristici del pianoforte, gli ottoni in...

This grade 4 brass quintet arrangement of the popular jazz-flavored trumpet solo by legendary composer and arranger Sammy Nestico showcases a solo trumpet and was originally dedicated by Nestico to th...

Feature a trumpet or flugel on this creative arrangement of a timeless standard. Written in a ballad style, this chart also features nice ensemble scoring and a brief very easy section in 3/4. This te...

Benny Golson's moving tribute to jazz icon Clifford Brown has stood as a timeless standard for decades. In this masterful arrangement by Sammy Nestico, "I Remember Clifford" unfolds its full emotional...

This is an absolutely gorgeous tenor sax feature! The ensemble has plenty to do, too, in providing a lush, subtly swinging backdrop for the soloist. If you have a strong tenor player, this could be th...

Grades 4-6. (Nestico)

sax tenore o soprano

In this beautiful showcase for alto saxophone, the overall performance can be loose but must convey great warmth. Brass section volume during background passages should be kept to a minimum. The pyram...

Originally written for and played by Bud Shank, this showpiece for alto sax features a wide dynamic range and calls for a soft, smooth approach to background figures. Though written solo lines are pro...