3-Horn Swing Jazz Charts for Sale
Swing jazz charts written for three horns by Henry Francis and currently used by The Swing Legacy are for sale at $25 each ($20 each for 5 or more). Several different payment options are available.
These original idiomatic 3-horn swing jazz arrangements (for trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, piano, bass, drums) produce a very full sound, simulating a big band, and make the group sound larger than six pieces. The charts also maintain a high level of musical excitement throughout each number, especially by providing written instrumental backing behind most of the improvised jazz solos.
The table below lists the arrangements with individual details.
You can listen to audio samples from some of the charts. In addition, there are digital recordings of about 70 charts (ask for list), which are for sale as MP3 files at $1 per track, via CD or e-mail.
We welcome inquiries (henry
swinglegacy.com or 781-259-9007) about any of the charts before buying, as well as any questions after delivery.
Testimonials and Excerpts from CD reviews.
Their original arrangements create a much larger sound than the number of players would imply. The instrumental background to most of the jazz solos gives great depth — a truly BIG small-band sound.
— Ted Belastock, Quarter Notes, September 2001
The sound is much fuller than the lineup suggests because of the arrangements of leader/pianist Henry Francis, who has clearly studied his craft well.
— Shaun Dale, JazzReview.com
The charts function very well. I've used them on several different gigs, and
the response is overwhelming. Good job!
— Bjarte Mortensen, Tromso, Norway
The Swing Legacy is a six-piece jump band featuring well-conceived arrangements by leader and piano player Henry thins Francis, which make the band sound much bigger than they are, a lot like the John Kirby Sextet of 1938-41.
— Dave Nathan, All Music Guide (on the Internet)
Its leader, Henry “thins” Francis, has provided the band with arrangements to make the group sound much larger than it is.
— Russ Chase, IAJRC (International Association of Jazz Record Collectors) Journal, Winter 2000
Some Details about the Charts
Six parts will be provided: trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, piano, bass, and drums. Both sax parts often switch to clarinet (of course, the clarinet parts can also be played on soprano sax). Piano and bass are usually written on one part.
All scores and parts are in the form of Finale files. Finale is a widely used music notation and publishing software program from MakeMusic. It’s powerful, endlessly flexible, and highly recommended. MakeMusic also offers two simpler and less expensive programs, Allegro and PrintMusic. Sibelius can also import Finale files.
The arrangements are available as (1) Finale files of both the score (4 staves) and the parts, (2) PDF files of the parts, or (3) hard-copy parts. If you have Finale (or an equivalent program), you can extract the parts from the Finale score file, and then print them in your own preferred format. Finale files can be sent as e-mail attachments.
Transposition of any of the three horn parts to another instrument is an easy task with Finale (or any of the other MakeMusic programs). For example, the tenor sax part could be transposed to trombone. Or, the tenor sax part could be transposed to baritone sax, which would give a more robust bottom to the ensemble, as well as a more Ellingtonian sound.
All these arrangements are copyrighted by Henry Francis.
Here’s some more information about the charts, which may be useful.
And here’s an illustrative sample of a part:
List of Charts
Only selected arrangements are listed in this table. For a complete list, see the repertoire page.
The Association column lists the band or performer with whom the number is most closely associated.
The Tempo column lists the approximate tempo used by The Swing Legacy in beats per minute (bpm).
The Instrumentation column lists the particular horns used in the chart. Instrument abbreviations: TP-trumpet, AS-alto sax, TS-tenor sax, CL-clarinet, SS-soprano sax. TS+CL means that the tenor player doubles on clarinet.