Here you find all the songs we play. We also have a musical backlog of songs we are planning to play.
PLEASE! Remember to print out the required sheets for your instrument and bring them with you to the session!
Darling Nelly Gray
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Darling_Nelly_Gray.pdf
Examples of the song:
When I get Low I get High
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_When_I_get_Low_I_Get_High.pdf
Examples of the song:
Sous le Ciel de Paris
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Sous_Le_Ciel_De_Paris.pdf
Examples of the song:
iRealPro Chord-Sheet thanks to Stefan!
Some Of These Days
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Some_Of_These_Days.pdf
Examples of the song:
St. Louis Blues
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_St_Louis_Blues.pdf
Examples of the song:
- Louis Armstrong
- Sonny Criss
- Gringos Washboard Band - good example of the B part (tango) rhythm
Christmas 2022: Jada
Thanks to Jakob!
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Jada.pdf
Examples of the song:
Shine On Harvest Moon
Thanks to Anton Wunderlich & The Time Rag Department and Are You Syncopated Festival 2022!
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Shine_On_Harvest_Moon.pdf
Examples of the song:
- Harry Macdonough & Elise Stevenson (1908)
- Vernon Dalhart
- The Southerners (1930)
- Seger Ellis
- Milton Brown
Experimental: After You've Gone in Bb
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_After_Youve_Gone.pdfExamples of the song:
The Blues My Naughty Sweety Gives To Me
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Blues_My_Naughty.pdfExample of the song:
Song of the Wanderer
Thanks to Anna!
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Song_Of_The_Wanderer.pdf
Example of the song:
I'm Alone Because I Love You
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Im_Alone_Because_I_Love_You.pdfExample of the song:
Bei Mir Bist Du Schön
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Bei_Mir_Bist_Du_Schoen.pdfExample of the song:
Dark Eyes / Очи чёрные
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Dark_Eyes.pdf
Examples of the song:
Joseph Joseph
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_JosephJoseph.pdf
Special Choir Version in Dm and with an intro: Open_Swing_Orchestra_JosephJoseph_Choir_Dm.pdf
Examples of the song:
Coquette
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Coquette.pdf
Examples of the song:
Root Hog Or Die
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Root_Hog_Or_Die.pdf
Examples of the song:
Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor
Thanks to Jakob!
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Make_Me_A_Pallet_On_Your_Floor.pdf
Examples of the song:
Tomorrow
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Tomorrow.pdf
Examples of the song:
Tennessee Waltz
Thanks to Jörg!
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Tennessee_Waltz.pdf
Examples of the song:
I'm Crazy 'bout My Baby
Thanks to Jakob for the song and thanks to Melanie for typing it into Musescore!
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Im_Crazy_bout_my_Baby.pdf
Examples of the song:
Mama Don't Allow
Thanks to Jörg!
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Mama_Dont_Allow.pdf
Examples of the song:
Comes Love
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Comes_Love.pdf
Examples of the song:
- Meschiya Lake - Album Version
- Meschiya Lake - live & outdoors, slower
- The Absinthe-Minded Professors Subcommittee
Jakob's improvisation workshop May 4, 2019
- Some inspiration for swing phrasing: Jazz_Comtemporary_Phrasing.pdf (Thanks to Antje!)
Jakob's improvisation workshop April 27, 2019
- Special tipps from Jakob: Akkorde und Skalen.pdf
- All Jakob's scales spelled out for every base chord: OSO_Spelled_Out_Scales.pdf
Biscuit Roller
Thanks to Samuel Hudson and Steffen Kistner of the Careless Cats for this beautiful arrangement and the friendly permission to use it!
- Biscuit Roller - Violin.pdf
- Biscuit Roller - Clarinet.pdf
- Biscuit Roller - Trumpet.pdf
- Biscuit Roller - Alto Saxophone.pdf
- Biscuit Roller - Tenor Saxophone.pdf
- Biscuit Roller - Rhythm Section.pdf
- Biscuit Roller - Lyrics.pdf
- Biscuit Roller - vocals - 3 VOICES.pdf
- Biscuit Roller - vocals - 1. verse.pdf
- Biscuit Roller - vocals - 2. verse.pdf
- Biscuit Roller - vocals - 3. verse.pdf
- Biscuit Roller - Coda.pdf (all instruments)
Jakob's improvisation workshop February 2, 2019: Just A Closer Walk With Thee
Examples:
San (Give Me My Dime Back)
Thanks to Samuel Hudson and Steffen Kistner of the Careless Cats for this beautiful arrangement and the friendly permission to use it!
- San - OSO Leadsheet and song structure
- San - Melody.pdf
- San - Lyrics.pdf
- San - Rhythm Section.pdf
- San - Alto Saxophone.pdf
- San - Clarinet.pdf
- San - Tenor Saxophone.pdf
- San - Trumpet.pdf
- San - Violin.pdf
Example: Tuba Skinny
Jakob's improvisation workshop January 12, 2019
Some practising tipps
Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans
- Do_You_Know_C.pdf
- Do_You_Know_C_with_intro.pdf
- Do_You_Know_Bb.pdf
- Do_You_Know_Eb.pdf
- Do_You_Know_Piano.pdf
Examples of the song:
Parla più piano
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Parla_Piu_Piano.pdf
Examples of the song:
Clips and photos of our show at Marie-Antoinette
Here you will find some short clips and photos from our show at Marie-Antoinette on October 29, 2018.
Many thanks to Igor!
Five Foot Two
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Five_Foot_Two.pdf
Examples of the song:
Mean To Me
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Mean_To_Me.pdf
Examples of the song:
Deep Purple
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Deep_Purple.pdf
Examples of the song:
On The Sunny Side Of The Street
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_On_The_Sunny_Side_Of_The_Street.pdf
Example of the song: The Man Overboard Quintet
Basin Street Blues
Basin_Street_Blues.pdf
Bill Bailey
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Bill_Bailey.pdfExample of the song:
Improvisation Session(s)
We try to offer something special every now and then.
This time we have some
nicely prepared improvisation training material
and also a session to try this out at Septemper 30, thanks to
Volker.
Attn Rhythm Section!
Here we have some rhythmic variations, thank you Volker!
Every now and then we will play one part with one of these variations (see PDF) by calling out loudly:
- Off Beat
- One, Two, Three
- One and Four (rather advanced but let's try)
The other variations in the PDF we won't cover yet.
All Of Me
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_All_Of_Me.pdf
Examples of the song:
Backwater Blues
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Backwater_Blues.pdfExample of the song:
Caravan
Look at the Clave page to see how we are playing the A part.
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Caravan.pdfExample of the song:
New Orleans Bump
You can download a ZIP file with all the sheets together or the sheets for your instrument individually here:
- Full score: new_orleans_bump_score.pdf
- new_orleans_bump_clarinet.pdf
- new_orleans_bump_drums.pdf
- new_orleans_bump_piano.pdf
- new_orleans_bump_rhythm.pdf
- new_orleans_bump_trombone.pdf
- new_orleans_bump_trumpet_1.pdf
- new_orleans_bump_trumpet_2.pdf
- new_orleans_bump_tuba.pdf
- New_Orleans_Bump-Score_and_Parts.pdf (Trombone and Tenor Sax in Bb)
- New_Orleans_Bump-Score_and_Parts.pdf (Trombone and Alt Sax in Eb)
- new_orleans_bump_violins.pdf (thanks to Helga!)
- New_Orleans_Bump_Structure.pdf
- Leadsheet
Examples of the song:
Sheets for the swing choir summer party on July 17
Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Satan_Your_Kingdom_Must_Come_Down.pdfExamples of the song:
My Life Will Be Sweeter
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_My_Live_Will_Be_Sweeter.pdfExamples of the song:
Midnight In Moscow
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Midnight_In_Moscow.pdfExample of the song:
Careless Love
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Careless_Love.pdfExamples of the song:
Here is how the chords can be played on ukulele: Careless_Love_Ukulele_Chords.pdf, thanks to Volker for sharing!
This link might also help ukulele players: http://www.ukulele.nl/chordfinder/
Blue Drag
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Blue_Drag.pdfExamples of the song:
Sweet Georgia Brown
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Sweet_Georgia_Brown.pdfExample of the song:
St. James Infirmary
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_St_James_Infirmary.pdfExample of the song:
Louis Armstrong - St. James Infirmary
When The Saints Go Marching In
Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_When_The_Saints_Go_Marching_In.pdf