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!

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Darling Nelly Gray

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Darling_Nelly_Gray.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Are You Syncopated Student Orchestra 2022

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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:

• Chick Webb Orchestra ft. Ella Fitzgerald
• The Hot Sardines
• The Speakeasy Three

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Sous le Ciel de Paris

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Sous_Le_Ciel_De_Paris.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Pomplamoose ft. Ross Garren
• Zaz & Pablo Alboran

iRealPro Chord-Sheet thanks to Stefan!

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Some Of These Days

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Some_Of_These_Days.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Tuba Skinny

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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

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Christmas 2022: Jada

Thanks to Jakob!

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Jada.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Joan Chamorro Trio / Èlia Bastida / Scott Hamilton

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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

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Experimental: After You've Gone in Bb

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_After_Youve_Gone.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Benny Goodman - Instrumental
• Eva Fernandez / Joan Chamorro

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The Blues My Naughty Sweety Gives To Me

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Blues_My_Naughty.pdf

Example of the song:

• John Denver

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Song of the Wanderer

Thanks to Anna!

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Song_Of_The_Wanderer.pdf

Example of the song:

• Time Rag Department

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I'm Alone Because I Love You

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Im_Alone_Because_I_Love_You.pdf

Example of the song:

• Meschiya Lake

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Bei Mir Bist Du Schön

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Bei_Mir_Bist_Du_Schoen.pdf

Example of the song:

• The Vintage Clock

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Dark Eyes / Очи чёрные

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Dark_Eyes.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Clément Reboul
• Carte Blanche Jazz Band

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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:

• Hot Club du Nax
• Marion & Sobo Band

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Coquette

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Coquette.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Tuba Skinny (outdoors)
• Tuba Skinny (indoors)

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Root Hog Or Die

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Root_Hog_Or_Die.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Shotgun Jazz Band

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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:

• Tuba Skinny
• Sidney Bechet
• Bunk Johnson
• Mississippi John Hurt

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Tomorrow

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Tomorrow.pdf

Examples of the song:

• The Resonant Rogues
• The Resonant Rogues (live, with violin inspiration)

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Tennessee Waltz

Thanks to Jörg!

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Tennessee_Waltz.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Reina del Cid
• Leonard Cohen

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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:

• Fats Waller
• Louis Armstrong
• The Ladybugs

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Mama Don't Allow

Thanks to Jörg!

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Mama_Dont_Allow.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Pokey LaFarge
• Carlisle Ukulele Club

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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

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Jakob's improvisation workshop May 4, 2019

• Some inspiration for swing phrasing: Jazz_Comtemporary_Phrasing.pdf (Thanks to Antje!)

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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

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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)

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Jakob's improvisation workshop February 2, 2019: Just A Closer Walk With Thee

Leadsheet (all voices)

Examples:

• Bourbon Street Stompers
• Mahalia Jackson

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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

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Jakob's improvisation workshop January 12, 2019

Some practising tipps

• Practising Jazz.pdf

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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:

• Louis Armstrong
• Billie Holiday

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Parla più piano

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Parla_Piu_Piano.pdf

Examples of the song:

• The Speakeasies Swing Band

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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!

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Five Foot Two

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Five_Foot_Two.pdf

Examples of the song:

• The Bridge City Sinners
• Bing Crosby

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Mean To Me

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Mean_To_Me.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Billie Holiday
• Dean Martin

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Deep Purple

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Deep_Purple.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Helen Forrest
• Peter De Rose

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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

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Basin Street Blues

Basin_Street_Blues.pdf

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Bill Bailey

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Bill_Bailey.pdf

Example of the song:

• Dixieland Sixpack - Bill Bailey

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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.

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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.

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All Of Me

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_All_Of_Me.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Sidney Bechet
• Billie Holiday / Lester Young
• Ella Fitzgerald

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Backwater Blues

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Backwater_Blues.pdf

Example of the song:

• Meschiya Lake - Backwater Blues.mp3

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Caravan

Look at the Clave page to see how we are playing the A part.

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Caravan.pdf

Example of the song:

• Les Paul (Instrumental)
• Barney Bigard & His Jazzopators
• Connie Evingson

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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:

• Bryan Ferry Orchestra - New Orleans Bump
• Jelly Roll Morton And His Orchestra - New Orleans Bump

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Sheets for the swing choir summer party on July 17

• I_Got_Rhythm.pdf
• Sentimental_Journey.pdf
• What_A_Wonderful_World.pdf

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Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Satan_Your_Kingdom_Must_Come_Down.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Meschiya Lake
• Tuba Skinny
• Rhythm Junkies (with intro)

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My Life Will Be Sweeter

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_My_Live_Will_Be_Sweeter.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Tuba Skinny

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Midnight In Moscow

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Midnight_In_Moscow.pdf

Example of the song:

• Black Swan Classic Jazz Band - Midnight In Moscow.mp3

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Careless Love

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Careless_Love.pdf

Examples of the song:

• Tuba Skinny - Careless Love.mp3
• Laura Lackey - Careless Love.mp3

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/

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Blue Drag

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Blue_Drag.pdf

Examples of the song:

• New Orleans Jazz Vipers
• Nat Gonella

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Sweet Georgia Brown

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_Sweet_Georgia_Brown.pdf

Example of the song:

• Harlem_Globetrotters_Sweet_Georgia_Brown.mp3

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St. James Infirmary

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_St_James_Infirmary.pdf

Example of the song:

Louis Armstrong - St. James Infirmary

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When The Saints Go Marching In

Sheets, chords and lyrics: Open_Swing_Orchestra_When_The_Saints_Go_Marching_In.pdf

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