Sammy Nestico composer / arranger
date of birth: 06.02.1924
date of death: 17.01.2021
Born in Pittsburgh, at a very young age Sammy Nestico became the staff arranger for the ABC radio station there. He later received his degree in music education from Duquesne University.
Sammy youned the U.S. Air Force Band in Washington as staff arranger, and subsequently led the famous Airmen of Note. After 15 years with the air Force, he joined the U.S. Marine Band in Washington as chief arranger and directir of the White House orchestra during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
Between 1970 and 1980 Sammy wrote for the Count Basie Orchestra. He directed the recording of ten Basie albums of original music. Four of which won Grammy awards. He also worked for Capitol Records, cowriting the equivalent of 63 albums for that company.
Through the years Sammy's writing credits have grown to include work for all major film and TV studios. He has also written commercials for Anheuser Busch, Zenith, Ford, Mattel, Dodge, Remington and more. His music has also been recorded by the Boston Pops and Andre Kostelanitz orchestras. Somewhere along the way he has miraculously managed time to publish several hundred numbers in the educational field ranging in difficulty from the elemenatary to universitly levels.
Sammy youned the U.S. Air Force Band in Washington as staff arranger, and subsequently led the famous Airmen of Note. After 15 years with the air Force, he joined the U.S. Marine Band in Washington as chief arranger and directir of the White House orchestra during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.
Between 1970 and 1980 Sammy wrote for the Count Basie Orchestra. He directed the recording of ten Basie albums of original music. Four of which won Grammy awards. He also worked for Capitol Records, cowriting the equivalent of 63 albums for that company.
Through the years Sammy's writing credits have grown to include work for all major film and TV studios. He has also written commercials for Anheuser Busch, Zenith, Ford, Mattel, Dodge, Remington and more. His music has also been recorded by the Boston Pops and Andre Kostelanitz orchestras. Somewhere along the way he has miraculously managed time to publish several hundred numbers in the educational field ranging in difficulty from the elemenatary to universitly levels.
Footloose Sammy Nestico
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The rhythm section must supply a solid, steady beat for this arrangement to sound well. A selection of written solos are provided for various instruments.
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Easin' Along Sammy Nestico
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Since the voicings in this arrangement are primarily linear, weaker players will have an opportunity to learn by listening -- most lines are doubled so that stronger players will be able to support the parts of players with less co ...
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Bashful Albert Sammy Nestico
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The lines of this arrangement are divided contrapuntally into two sections -- trumpets/altos and trombones/tenors. These lines should be played in a relaxed fashion at a mezzo forte volume, with short quarter notes throughout. At t ...
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Samantha Sammy Nestico
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In its original version, this contemporary ballad featured alto sax soloist -- here tenor sax is the star -- but the rich harmonic character and lyrical qualities of the professional version have been retained. Developing players will need to practic ...
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Duration: 3: 10 min
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Orange Sherbert Sammy Nestico
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Originally recorded in 1975 by Count Basie and titled because Basie loved to eat orange sherbert, this fresh setting features easy registers, strong jazz figures, and a bright, free-swinging style. A written or ad lib trumpet solo in the midsection a ...
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Duration: 2: 30 min
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Front Burner Sammy Nestico
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Serie / Series: Jazz GatewayThis dynamic blues shuffle offers optional written solos for alto, tenor, trumpet and/or trombonethe piano player has written solos at the beginning and end as well. For this chart to sound its best, the rhythm section must lay down a strong, swinging shuffle beat. Two 8-bar stop-time sequences demand all the auth ...
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Duration: 3: 25 min
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Fancy Pants Sammy Nestico
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Brass and sax unisons, easy figures and a rich harmonic structure will make this a big hit with everyone. The primary solo is reserved for trumpet (optional written solo provided), but piano adds some shorter solo lines and fills as well. Ensemble pa ...
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Duration: 3: 15 min
Difficulty: 3 (3)
Difficulty: 3 (3)
Article Nr: 469601
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Ya Gotta Try Sammy Nestico
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Performed by Count Basie & His Orchestra, this classic swing excursion in bright 4 gets off to a great start with an ad lib piano solo followed by a full-group chorus. Then both tenors step into the solo spotlight and take turns on solo choruses. The ...
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Queen Bee, The Sammy Nestico / Arr. Sammy Nestico
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Instrumentation: plus F horns 2 & tuba
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As recorded by Count Basie & His Orchestra for their Basie Straight Ahead album of 1968, this classic blues features a moderate tempo, piano and tenor solos, solid sax and brass solis, and a series of ensemble shouts punctuated b ...
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Jamie Sammy Nestico
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Instrumentation: with 2 F horns & tuba2nd Tenor Sax has opt. flute double
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Recorded by Count Basie on the album Have A Nice Day (Daybreak Records), this expressive ballad is a study in subtle ensemble textures and colors, with muted brass, delicate piano fills, and a d ...
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Freckle Face Sammy Nestico
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Instrumentation: 1st Alto Sax doubles on flutetrumpets double on flugelhorn
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As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra on their Basie Big Band album, this easy swing excursion for proficient players has all the ingredients you'd expect from a classic Basie chart -- taste ...
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Duration: 5: 45 min
Difficulty: 4+ (4-5)
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Warm Breeze, A Sammy Nestico
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Instrumentation: 1st Alto Sax has opt. flute double2 trumpets double on flugelhorn
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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). ...
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Duration: 7 min
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Reflective Mood Sammy Nestico
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Instrumentation: Trombone Solo with Piano Accompaniment
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Written in 1964 and dedicated to his trombone teacher, Matthew Shiner, this popular Sammy Nestico original is a warm ballad with rubato passages, two cadenzas, and a high range to B4 (opt. C5).
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Magic Flea Sammy Nestico
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Instrumentation: plus F horns 2 & tuba
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Recorded by Count Basie on his Basie-Straight Ahead album, the "Moocho Fasto!" style marking at the start of this fast swing outing for proficient players sums it up pretty well. Improvised solos for piano, tenor sax and drums are ...
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Duration: 3:21 min
Difficulty: 4 (Advanced)
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Basie-Straight Ahead (Professional Version - As Recorded) Sammy Nestico / Arr. Sammy Nestico
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As recorded by the Count Basie Orchestra, this bright swing classic opens with an improvised piano solo backed by rhythm section before the whole band jumps on board 28 bars later. Tenor sax and piano carry ad lib solos later on, and the final shout e ...
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Duration: 6:30 min
Difficulty: 4 (Advanced)
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Loose Change Sammy Nestico
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Obtaining a good blend is always difficult with an open sax voicing such as the one in measure 73it may take several attempts to achieve this. This arrangement also uses the voicing of 1st Alto Sax in prime unison with 1st Trumpet ...
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