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Title Vocal Key Arranger/Composer Style Notes Instrumentation

Chicago Rader, Don Buddy Rich 5/4/4/4

My Funny Valentine Rader, Don Swing As Recorded by Woody Herman on “Woody’s Winners” 5/5/4/3

Isle Of Capri Ragazoo, Bernie Cha-Cha 5/4/4/4

Over The Rainbow Ragazzo, Bernie A Les Brown Chart 5/4/4/4

You Made Me Love You Rains, Gray Fox-Trot A Joe McCarthy & James Monaco Composition / Optional Vocals (Ab) 4/3/3/4

Subtle Samba Ramin, Sid 5/4/4/4

New Moten Stomp Raph, Brewster A Bennie Moten Composition 3/2/1/4 (S)

Dos Almas (My Lady Of The Roses) Raymond, Lewis Beguine Optional Vocals (F) / No Drums Part 4/3/2/3

It’s The Bluest Kind Of Blues My Baby Sings G Read, Bert Optional Instrumental 5/3/2/4 (S)

O Come, All Ye Faithful Reading, John Trombone Quartet 0/0/4/0

Machine Reddie, Bill Buddy Rich 5/5/5/4

Infatuation Redman, Don A Jeff Sparks Composition / Optional Vocals (Dm) / Lyrics Sheet 5/3/3/4 (S)

Cherry Redmond, Don A Don Redmond Composition / Solo Trumpet Feature 5/5/4/4

At This Moment F Reed, Bob Ballad Billy Vera & The Beaters / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

Big Spender Cm Reed, Bob A Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields Composition 5/4/4/4

Can’t Take My Eyes Off (Of) You E Reed, Bob F. Valli & B. Gaudier 5/4/4/4

Feelin’ Alright C Reed, Bob Joe Cocker / Lyrics Sheet / Only Piano Part for Rhythm Section 1/2/1/1

Fever Am Reed, Bob Swing Ray Charles & Natalie Cole Vocal Duet 5/4/4/3

Hunk Of Burning Love D Reed, Bob Elvis Presley / Lyrics Sheet 5/3/3/4

It’s Been A Long, Long Time C Reed, Bob Ballad A Jule Styne & Sammy Cahn Composition 5/4/4/4

Just A Gigolo / I Ain’t Got Nobody Ab Reed, Bob Lyrics Sheet / Optional Background Vocals 5/4/4/4

Last Night G Reed, Bob The Strokes / Lyrics Sheet / No Drums Part 1/2/1/2

Luck Be A Lady Tonight Db > D Reed, Bob Frank Loesser 5/4/4/4

Mack The Knife Various Reed, Bob Vocal Key Changes: Bb > B > C > Db > D > Eb 5/4/4/4

More Today Than Yesterday G Reed, Bob Spiral Starecase / Lyrics Sheet / No Drums Part 1/2/1/2

She’s Lookin’ Good E Reed, Bob Wilson Pickett / Horn Parts Only / Lyrics Sheet 1/2/1/0

Unforgettable G Reed, Bob Lyrics Sheet 5/3/3/3

Vehicle Ebm Reed, Bob Lyrics Sheet / Optional Instrumental 5/4/4/4

When A Man Loves A Woman F Reed, Bob Ballad Percy Sledge / Lyrics Sheet 5/3/3/4

Yakety Sax Reed, Bob 5/4/4/4

You’ve Made Me So Very Happy C > Db Reed, Bob Ballad Blood, Sweat & Tears / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

America The Beautiful Eb Reed, Bob & White, Ken Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

Stars And You, The Reel, Syd Fox-Trot A Syd Reel Composition / Optional Vocals (Eb) 4/2/1/4 (S)

Everything Is Beautiful F Rees, Gordon 5/3/2/4

More Party Cha (Part 1) Rees, Gordon Cha-Cha 5/4/4/4

Trumpet Cha-Cha-Cha Rees, Gordon Cha-Cha 5/3/2/4

Witch Doctor G Rees, Gordon Quickstep A Boss Bagdasarian Composition / Optional Instrumental 5/3/2/4

Hamburger Helper Reeves, Scott Jazz / Rock 2/1/1/4

Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise Reinders, Joan Swing Trombone Solo Feature 5/5/4/3

Djangology Reinhardt, Django No Drums Part 3/2/1/3

Blue Monk Reinshagen, Frank Blues Thelonious Monk / S(A)ATB Sax Quartet 4/0/0/0

Banzai Pipeline Reisman, Joe Rock Shuffle Henry Mancini 5/4/4/3

Moon River Reisman, Joe Waltz Henry Mancini / Optional Vocals (C) 3/2/1/4

Moon River C Reisman, Joe Waltz Optional Instrumental 5/4/4/4

Moon River Reisman, Joe Waltz 5/4/4/4

Mr. Lucky (Theme From) Reisman, Joe Henry Mancini 5/4/4/4

Slow Hot Wind (Lujon) Reisman, Joe Recorded by Henry Mancini on RCA album “Symphonic Soul” 5/4/4/4

Europa Remington, Alan Latin Rock Santana / Tenor Sax Solo 5/4/4/4

Sir Duke Remington, Alan Rock / Swing Stevie Wonder 5/4/4/4

Stranger On The Shore Remington, Alan Baritone Sax Feature / Acker Bilk 5/4/4/4

Tin Tin Deo Remmers, Maino Afro Cuban Curtis Fuller / Chano Pozo 5/4/4/4

Misirlou Rene, Henri Beguine Optional Vocals (Gm) 4/3/2/4 (S)

Seasons In The Sun (Le Moribond) Rene, Joe A Jacques Brel Composition / As Recorded by the Joe Rene Orchestra 5/4/4/4

Now That You’ve Gone Resnick, Jeff 5/4/4/4

Mambo No. 8 Rey, Roberto Perez Prado 4/3/1/3 (S)

Bunny Hop, The Reynolds, Dick Bounce A Ray Anthony & Leonard Auletti Composition 5/3/3/4

Dragnet (Themes From) Reynolds, Dick Swing Medley: Danger Ahead & Dragnet March / As Recorded by Ray Anthony 5/3/3/4 (S)

Swingin’ On Lenox Avenue Rhoads, William Bounce A William Johnson Composition 5/4/4/4

Waltz Medley Rhoads, William Waltz Cruising Down The River, In A Little Spanish Town & Daddy’s Little Girl 5/4/3/3

Wack Wack Rich, Buddy 5/4/4/4

Angel Eyes Am Richards, Eric 5/5/4/4

Bluesette Eb Richards, Eric Jazz Samba 5/5/4/4

Girl From Ipanema, The F Richards, Eric Brazilian Funk Antonio Carlos Jobim 5/4/4/4

Moondance Dm Richards, Eric Swing Recorded by Bobby McFerrin 5/4/4/4

Night And Day Bb Richards, Eric Cole Porter 5/5/4/3

Shades On, Roof Down Richards, Eric Swing Funk 5/5/4/4

Speak Low Richards, J. Latin / Swing 4/5/5/3

Baia Richards, Johnny Guajira 5/4/4/4

Broadway Richards, Johnny Byrd, McRae & Woode 5/4/4/4

Cool Richards, Johnny Stan Kenton / From “West Side Story” 5/4/4/3

Cool Richards, Johnny West Side Story / From the Kenton Library 5/5/4/3

Georgia On My Mind Richards, Johnny Ballad Hoagy Carmichael 5/4/4/4

Get Out Of Town Richards, Johnny Guajira As Recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra / Bass Trombone Solo 5/5/5/3

I Feel Pretty Richards, Johnny Stan Kenton / From “West Side Story” 5/5/4/3

Maria Richards, Johnny Stan Kenton Orchestra / West Side Story 5/5/4/3

Officer Krupke (West Side Story) Richards, Johnny Di Walk Stan Kenton 5/5/3/3

Rendezvous At Sunset Richards, Johnny Ballad As Recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra 5/5/4/4

Shot In The Dark, A Richards, Johnny Henry Mancini ‘s title song from the Mirisch-Geoffrey Production 5/4/4/4

Somewhere Richards, Johnny 5/5/4/3

Stella By Starlight Richards, Johnny Ballad As Performed & Recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra 5/5/5/4

Tonight Richards, Johnny From “West Side Story” 5/5/4/3

Tonight Richards, Johnny Stan Kenton Orchestra / West Side Story 5/5/4/3

Tonight Richards, Johnny A Leonard Bernstein & Stephen Sondheim Composition 5/5/5/3

Yesterthoughts Richards, Johnny Ballad 5/4/3/3

“Harry Lime” Theme, The Richardson, Neil Cha-Cha An Anton Karas Composition 5/3/2/4

Can’t Take My Eyes Off (Of) You Ab Richardson, Neil A Crewe & Gaudio Composition 5/3/3/4

Cocktails For Two Cha-Cha Richardson, Neil Cha-Cha An Arthur Johnston & Sam Coslow Composition 5/3/2/4 (S)

Matchmaker F > G Richardson, Neil From the Musical “Fiddler On The Roof” / Optional Instrumental 5/4/4/4

Moon River Richardson, Neil Waltz Henry Mancini / From the Paramount Picture “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” 5/3/2/4

Moon River Richardson, Neil Waltz Henry Mancini / From the Paramount Picture “Breakfast At Tiffany’s” 5/4/4/4

Tea For Two Richardson, Neil Cha Cha 5/4/4/4

Walk In The Black Forest, A Richardson, Neil Quickstep 5/3/2/4

Walk In The Black Forest, A Richardson, Neil Quickstep 5/4/4/4

You’re The Top Cha-Cha Richardson, Neil Cha-Cha Cole Porter 5/3/2/4

Big Sur, The Richmond, Kim Originally written for the Stan Kenton Orchestra 5/6/5/4

Continued Obscurity Richmond, Kim 5/4/4/4

Themes From “JAWS 2” Richmond, Kim Latin Disco John Williams 5/4/4/4

Wonderbag Richmond, Kim Funky As Recorded by Buddy Rich on “Buddy & Soul” 5/5/4/4

Carolina Blues Ricketts, Robert Blues A Dave Ringle Composition 4/2/1/3 (S)

You Can’t Stop The Beat Ricketts, Ted Rock From HAIRSPRAY 4/3/2/3

All Or Nothing At All Am Riddle, Nelson Sinatra 5/4/4/4

All Or Nothing At All Am > Fm Riddle, Nelson A Frank Sinatra Vocal 5/4/4/4

Blue Skies Cm Riddle, Nelson Swing As Performed by Keely Smith on Reprise / Transcribed by John Farley 5/4/4/4

Bunny Hop, The Bb Riddle, Nelson Optional Instrumental 5/3/3/4

Call Me Irresponsible Eb Riddle, Nelson Frank Sinatra Record Copy / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

Cherimoya Riddle, Nelson Jazz Waltz Optional Vibes 5/4/4/4

Fools Rush In Riddle, Nelson Ballad Bass Trombone Feature 5/4/4/4

How Little We Know F Riddle, Nelson As Recorded by Frank Sinatra / Transcribed & Edited by Al Levy 5/4/4/4

I Love Paris Bb Riddle, Nelson Frank Sinatra Version 5/4/4/4 (S)

I Won’t Last A Day Without You Riddle, Nelson A Paul Williams & Roger Nichols Composition 5/4/4/4

It Happened In Monterey G Riddle, Nelson Swing Frank Sinatra 5/4/4/4

It’s Only A Paper Moon Bb Riddle, Nelson Swing As Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

I’ve Got A Crush On You C Riddle, Nelson Ballad Linda Ronstadt / Dean Canty Orchestra / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

I’ve Got The World On A String D Riddle, Nelson Swing Frank Sinatra Version 5/4/4/4

I’ve Got You Under My Skin Db Riddle, Nelson Swing Sinatra 5/4/4/4

My Baby Just Cares For Me Eb Riddle, Nelson Recorded for the album “Sing A Song With Riddle” / Optional Instrumental 5/4/4/4 (S)

My Kind Of Town Eb > F > Gb Riddle, Nelson From Frank Sinatra’s “The Main Event” / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

Near You Riddle, Nelson Recorded by Nelson Riddle for the Capitol Album “Sing A Song With Riddle” 5/4/4/4 (S)

Nice “N Easy C Riddle, Nelson A Lew Spence, Alan & Marilyn Bergman Composition 5/4/4/4

Night And Day D > Eb Riddle, Nelson Swing Frank Sinatra / As Heard on the album “A Swingin’ Affair” 5/4/4/4

Night And Day D > Eb Riddle, Nelson Swing Frank Sinatra / Edited by Jay Nichols 5/4/4/4

On A Slow Boat To China Eb Riddle, Nelson 5/4/4/4

On The Street Where You Live A Riddle, Nelson Swing Dean Martin Record Copy / Lyrics Street 5/4/4/4

Our Love Is Here To Stay D Riddle, Nelson Frank Sinatra / From the Album “Songs For Young Lovers” 5/4/4/4

Pick Yourself Up C Riddle, Nelson As Recorded by Ella Fitzgerald 5/4/4/4

Stella By Starlight Riddle, Nelson 5/4/4/4

Summer Wind, The C > Db > D Riddle, Nelson Sinatra 5/4/4/4

Summer Wind, The Db > Eb > F Riddle, Nelson Sinatra 5/4/4/4

Tender Trap, The F Riddle, Nelson Frank Sinatra / As Heard on “Complete Capital Singles” / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

Way You Look Tonight, The Eb > E Riddle, Nelson Swing As Recorded by Frank Sinatra / Transcribed by Matt Amy 5/4/4/4

Way You Look Tonight, The Eb > E Riddle, Nelson Frank Sinatra Record Copy / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

Witchcraft F Riddle, Nelson Swing As Recorded by Sinatra / Lyrics Sheet / No Drums Part 5/4/4/2

You And Me Against The World Riddle, Nelson A Paul Williams & Ken Ascher Composition 5/4/4/4

You Brought A New Kind Of Love F Riddle, Nelson Sinatra 5/4/4/4

You Make Me Feel So Young Ab Riddle, Nelson Swing Recorded for the Capitol Album “Sing A Song With Riddle” / Optional Instrumental 5/4/4/4

You’re Getting To Be A Habit Eb Riddle, Nelson Frank Sinatra 5/4/4/4

In The Still Of The Night Eb Riddle, Nelson & Leech, Dave As Sung by Steve Lawrence / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/4

I Get A Kick Out Of You Db > D Riddle, Nelson / Hefti, Neil Swing Transcribed by Tom Pfrogner / From the Frank Sinatra Library / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/3

Afterglow Riposo, Joseph No Drums Part 5/4/4/2

Honey Blonde Riposo, Joseph Rock 5/4/4/4

Freddie’s Side Of The Blues Rittenhouse, Kenny Swing Dedicated to Freddie Hubbard 1938 – 2008 / U.S. Army Blues 5/5/4/4

My Foolish Heart Rivello, Dave Ballad Solo Alto Sax Feature 5/4/4/4

Summertime Rivello, Dave Swing 5/4/4/4

Adios – Au Revoir – Auf Wiedersehn G Rizzo, Joe Lawrence Welk TV Show Signoff Theme / Vocal Trio Option 5/4/4/4

Delilah G Roberts, Harry A Les Reed & Barry Mason Composition / Optional Instrumental 5/3/3/4

From Russia With Love Roberts, Harry A Lionel Bart Composition / Optional Vocals (Em) 5/3/2/4

Hippy Hippy Shake, The F Roberts, Harry A. Romera / Optional Instrumental 5/4/4/4

In A Persian Market Gm Roberts, Harry Quickstep Recorded by Billy May & Sammy Davis 5/3/2/4

Stranger On The Shore Roberts, Harry Clarinet Feature / Acker Bilk 5/3/2/4

Perfect Days Roberts, Jim Bossa 5/4/4/4

And Sundry Things Roberts, Max Swing 5/4/4/4

Stablemates Roberts, Paul Andrew A Benny Golson Composition 5/4/4/4

Flamingo Roberts, Wilfred Beguine 5/4/4/4

In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town Eb Roberts, Wilfred Swing 5/4/4/4

Perdido Roberts, Wilfred 5/4/4/4

Satin Doll Roberts, Wilfred Duke Ellington 5/4/4/4

Take The “A” Train Roberts, Wilfred Swing Billy Strayhorn 5/4/4/4

Trouble On The Thames Roberts, Wilfred Bob Latin 5/4/4/4

If I Should Lose You Fm Robin, Leo & Rainger, Ralph Basie Swing As Recorded by Frank Sinatra / Lyrics Sheet 5/4/4/3

Misty Eb Robinson, Russ Johnny Burke & Erroll Garner / Vocal Trio (SAB) / A Cappella 0/0/0/0

Mr. C’s Boogie Rodby, John Fat-Back Shuffle Re-Orchestrated for Big Band by Bob Montgomery 5/5/5/4

It’s Easy To Remember Rodgers & Hart Ballad Alto Sax Solo 5/4/4/4

Emily Rogers, Bill A Johnny Mandel Composition / For Carl Fontana / Solo Trombone Feature 5/5/5/3

Beat Goes On, The F Rogers, Shorty Rock A Sonny Bono Composition / As Recorded by Buddy Rich 5/5/4/4

Blue Reeds Rogers, Shorty Blues 5/4/4/4

Flowers For The Cats Rogers, Shorty Swing 5/4/4/4

Greensleeves Rogers, Shorty Jazz Waltz 1/1/1/3

Jericho Rogers, Shorty Funky / Rock & Roll / Gospel Swing 5/4/4/4

Maynard Ferguson Rogers, Shorty Stan Kenton / Solo Trumpet Feature 5/6/5/4

Nobody Knows The Trouble I’ve Seen Rogers, Shorty 1/1/1/3

Pass The Duke Rogers, Shorty 5/4/4/4

Poopsie Rogers, Shorty Featured by the Dave Pell Octet on Capitol Records 2/1/1/4

Snowball Rogers, Shorty 5/4/4/4

Soul Kitchen Rogers, Shorty Rock The Doors / As Recorded by the Buddy Rich Big Band on “Buddy & Soul” 5/4/4/4

Sweet Chariot Rogers, Shorty 1/1/0/3

Swing House West Rogers, Shorty 1/1/1/3

What’s New? Rogers, Shorty Swing As Recorded by Maynard Ferguson / Solo Trumpet Feature 5/4/4/4

Blue Gene Roland, Gene Maynard Ferguson 5/5/5/3

Reuben’s Blues Roland, Gene Stan Kenton / Transcribed by Bob Eberhart 5/5/5/3

Ruben’s Blues Roland, Gene 5/5/5/4

Street Scene Roland, Gene 5/5/5/4

Tuxedo Junction Roland, Gene Blues Stan Kenton 5/5/5/3

Doxy Rollins, Sonny Swing 5/4/4/4

Ya = Ya / A Light In The Window (For You) Romeo, Paul & Alfonso, Don Samba Optional Vocals (Eb or Ab) 4/3/2/4 (S)

Fuzzy Scooter Rood, Hale Bossa Rock 5/4/4/4

Hawaii Five-O Rood, Hale Swing A Mort Stevens Composition 5/4/4/4

Up, Up And Away Rood, Hale Swing 5/4/4/4

Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen Roskovsky, I. Swing 5/4/4/4

Four For Flip Ross, George Bebop 5/4/4/4

Cavatina Ross, Mike Bossa Nova A Stanley Myers Composition / From Universal Pictures “The Deer Hunter” 5/4/4/4

Speak Softly Love (Theme From The Godfather) Rota, Nino & Kusik, Larry 5/4/4/4

I Don’t Know How To Love Him Roullier, Ron Rock From the Rock Opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” / No Drums Part 5/4/4/3

Jeepers Creepers Roumanis, George Swing 5/4/4/4

Just Before Midnight Rowe, Howard Swing Ballad Solo Bari Sax or Bass Trombone Feature 5/4/4/4

Kicks N’ Licks Rowe, Howard 5/4/4/4

Artistry In Bolero Rugolo, Pete Recorded on Capitol Records by Stan Kenton / No Drums Part 5/5/4/3 (S)

Artistry In Boogie Rugolo, Pete Jump Adapted by Van Alexander / Recorded on Capitol Record No. 273 5/5/4/4 (S)

Artistry In Percussion Rugolo, Pete Recorded on Capitol Records by Stan Kenton / Edited by Van Alexander 5/5/4/4

Come Back To Sorrento Rugolo, Pete Recorded on Capitol Records by Stan Kenton in Album BD-39 5/4/4/4 (S)

Cuban Carnival Rugolo, Pete Jump 5/5/4/4 (S)

Cuban Carnival Rugolo, Pete 5/5/5/4

Interlude Rugolo, Pete Stan Kenton 5/0/4/4 (S)

Love For Sale Rugolo, Pete As Recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra 5/5/5/3

Minor Riff Rugolo, Pete Edited by Van Alexander 5/4/4/4

Minor Riff Rugolo, Pete Edited by Van Alexander 5/5/3/4

Richard Diamond Theme Rugolo, Pete Blues As Recorded by Pete Rugolo on Mercury Records 2/1/1/4

Dynaflow Rugolo, Pete (Edited) Swing 5/5/5/4

Easy Go Rugolo, Pete (Edited) Jump A Stan Kenton Orchestration 5/3/3/4

Everybody Needs Somebody F Russel, Wexler & Burke Motown Blues Blues Brothers / Substitute Tenor Sax Solo 5/4/4/4

23° N / 82° W Russo, Bill 5/5/5/3

Frank Speaking Russo, William Swing As Recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra 5/5/5/4

Over The Rainbow Russo, William Ballad As Recorded by the Stan Kenton Orchestra on “Sketches On Standards” 5/5/5/4

Let’s Dance Rust, Douglas (Edited) Swing Authentic Benny Goodman Edition / Solo Clarinet Feature 5/4/3/4

Mood Indigo Ryerson, Frank Duke Ellington 5/4/4/4

Instrumentation

5/3/3/4 (S) = 5 woodwinds/3 trumpets/3 trombones/4 rhythm (optional strings)

2/1/1/3 = 2 woodwinds/1 trumpet/1 trombone/3 rhythm

4/0/0/0 = 4 woodwinds/no trumpet/no trombones/no rhythm

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