Jazz Ensemble with Vocal Solo

This appealing jazz standard is a great way to feature your vocal soloist and liven up a concert. The style is medium swing, the key is F, and every section of the band gets a chance to shine.

Recorded by Mariah Carey in 1994, this familiar tune has become a perennial holiday favorite. Arranged here as a vocal or tenor sax solo feature with big band, the opening rubato section is followed by a

Reminiscent of the classic version by Count Basie, here is a terrific medium swing setting of this familiar standard for vocal solo with jazz ensemble. In the event a vocalist is not available, an optional

Here's Jerome Kern's fabulous standard in a swinging arrangement by Roger Holmes. With tasty accompaniment figures and a relaxed feel, your vocalist will have a blast singing this chart, and sound great

This soulful arrangement of the patriotic favorite, skillfully crafted by Mike Tomaro, is perfect for jazz concerts! Written to feature either a vocal or alto sax soloist, it gives you plenty of flexibility

Perhaps no popular Christmas standard has the instant recognition than that of Frank Loesser's Baby, It's Cold Outside! Often performed as a vocal duet for a girl and guy, this versatile

Originally composed for the 1935 film Top Hat starring Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, this classic has remained a jazz favorite ever since. Arranged in a very comfortable key for a female

What better way to feature your vocal soloist than with this classic bossa nova? With its lyrical melodic style and terrific sounding band accompaniment, this is truly a standout feature for vocal soloist.

Vince Guaraldi's touching ballad from "A Charlie Brown Christmas" will feel as familiar as an old friend. This feature for vocal soloist makes a simply wonderful addition to your holiday concert! Vocal in

The swingin' Quincy Jones arrangement of this standard was a Frank Sinatra signature tune.  Here's the authentic version edited and adapted for today's bands by Mike Tomaro. Vocal key: B-flat.

Released by Queen in 1979, this iconic hit adapts beautifully for vocal soloist with jazz ensemble, with its rollicking shuffle style and infectious simplicity and charm. This feel-good tune will be

Adapted from the arrangement that John Clayton did for Dianne Reeves and the WDR radio big band in Cologne, Germany, here is a moderately slow and sultry swing version of the Duke Ellington favorite.

Award-winning pop singer Norah Jones made this tune climb the charts, and it's easy to see why so many people like it. The haunting, beautiful melody and smooth harmonies make it an incredibly appealing

Diane Schurr's recording of this tune with the Count Basie Orchestra is a knock-out! Roger has captured that original feel in a chart that's perfect for whenever your vocalist has an urge to sing the

Composed in the '50s, this entertaining holiday tune has been recorded notably by Kay Starr, and more recently by the Brian Setzer Orchestra. For vocalist and big band, this is a dynamic and swingin'

From the Broadway musical "The Roar of the Greasepaint - The Smell of the Crowd," this fabulous standard is popular again with a stunning rendition by Michael Buble. Capturing the bluesy flavor of this

Recorded by Barbara Morrison with the Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra for "The L.A. Treasures Project," this powerhouse arrangement is a study in contrasts. The sparse and quiet opening gradually builds to

Peggy Lee made this sizzler famous. Make sure you have enough fire extinguishers on hand just in case. Vocal solo in A minor. modulating to Bb minor.

Written with comfortable ranges and at a moderate tempo, this vocal feature will be at home on any concert program. Vocal in A-flat.