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a list of charts backed up in PDF format click here

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Library
Last revision date: 01-12-2007
As drummer for the Grand River Big Band, I learned to love old tunes. After my brother, Dan Sherwood, showed me how e-bay worked the first word that I typed into the search field was "arrangement". More than 2,500 "arrangements" later here I am and here is my library. The list is pretty large and I will keep adding to it. You can search my list by typing "ctrl" F. There are arrangements for big band, swing orchestra, stage band, combo and small orchestras ranging from 1911 to present times. I have, also, collected recordings by other bands of these tunes. We have played and recorded almost 1,000 of them with my small orchestra, The Rhythm Section Jazz Band or with my big band, The Grand River Big Band. I was born in 1955, so, most of these songs were from before my time. It has been a journey of musical discovery as I listened to each tune (that I could find) and learned about the history of jazz and popular music. It is a great honor to "work with" these gifted arrangers, many of whom are dead. The songwriters are great, but the arranger puts it together for that band. Included are Fletcher Henderson, Horace Henderson, Spud Murphy, Lou Halmy, Don Redman, Joe Glover, Dave Wolpe, Earl Holt, Sammy Nestico, Fud Livingston, Will Hudson, Jack Mason, Frank Skinner, Jimmy Dale, Fred VanEps, Jimmy Lally, Larry Clinton, Larry Wagner, Frank Mantooth, Glenn Osser, David Drubeck, Frank Metis, Walter Paul, Bob Lowden, Jerry Gray, Louis Katzman, Archie Bleyer, Arthur Lange, Ken Macomber, Johnny Warrington, Bill Oliver, George Snowhill, Roger Holmes, Lennie Hiehaus, Art McKay, Hawley Ades, Johnny Sterling, Sid Phillips, Buck Ram, W.C. Polla, Marty Paich, Bob Haring, Van Alexander, and Teddy Black, just to name a few. I hope to help introduce others to these wonderful arrangements, keep this music alive and to help other band leaders expand their repertoire. It has been a huge and expensive undertaking to acquire, organize and catalog these arrangements. Thank you to everyone that has helped me with this archive.
Featured Arrangement: Alexander's Ragtime Band, arr. Archie Bleyer

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Answer: The file is approx. 1.12 mbs. It may take 20 seconds or more to download.

Question: How about the missing parts.
Answer: I need your help filling them. Most of these arrangements are out of print and the replacements can only come from other libraries. Please contact me if you can fill any of my missing parts or mail them to the address below.

Question: Why would you want so many arrangements?
Answer: I would like to play each one of them.

Question: How can I get started collectin arrangements?
Answer: Contact me. paulsherwood@grar.com

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