Birth Of The Cool – Big Bang Sheet Music

Big Bang Music was born on 1st January, 2015 following a conversation with a dear friend, Ian Steele (owner of ASBMS – American Stage Band Music Service). For those who have not had the pleasure of working with Ian, he has long been known as the “go to” person for “Jazz” sheet music for over 40 years. Providing all of us “Jazzers” with Big Band charts, play-a-longs, transcriptions along with many other forms of Jazz literature. 

At the turn of the year, after some hard-thinking and deliberation, Ian decided that it was time to hang up his “sheet music” skills and pass the baton onto Big Bang Music who will strive to serve the music community with the same honest integrity that he did. 

Big Bang Music is staffed and owned by musicians and their ethos of “For Musicians, By Musicians!” will guide each of their actions. Jazz is an eloquent art form with contributions coming from the all areas of the music community. It is vital that Big Bang Music continue to source and provide the widest possible range of sheet music products possible.

Thankfully we are still able to access phenomenal resource (Ian aka sage) to help build and develop our product base. Since January we have been trading the following publishers: 

Hal Leonard, Lush Life Music, Alfred Music, Barnhouse Publications, Jamey Aebersold Jazz, Jazzlines, Walrus Music, Sierra Music, Kendor Music, Astute Music, Powerhouse Orchestrations, Heritage Jazz Works, FJH Music, Advance Publications, Boosey & Hawkes and KJOS 

With over 15,000 items in stock it has taken nearly half a year to create a database for the above publishers. Throughout this time, we have been working closely with our digital partners: www.alt-design.net who have been constructing our new e-commerce website www.bigbangsheetmusic.co.uk 

We hope that this website will prove to be a valuable resource for musicians, bands and educational institutions, a “go to” place for their sheet music orders. However we will always offer our BESPOKE service. If you prefer to speak on the phone, email directly, write us a handwritten note or just pop in for a coffee/tea then we still want to serve you in this fashion. Like most musicians, Jazzers like to meet and talk, they like to browse, they like to muse, they like to see what else is around. It is important that each and every customer of ASBMS and Big Bang Music CAN still do this. Whatever the time of day, if we can help out, we will. We understand that you have to be there, to help! 

So… Firstly we would like to extend our most heartfelt gratitude to Ian Steele for everything he has bestowed upon us. He is an honest man who has been extremely kind and we hope to see him again soon. 

Secondly, if there is something you would like to see us stock, then let us know via our contact page. We have another dozen publishers that are waiting to be added to our database, and these will be uploaded to our website as soon as possible.

Lastly, we will always try to give musicians the very best discounts possible. There will be discount codes and promotions available through the website and this blog. If you are on social media then please connect with us on Facebook and Twitter – we will also post special offers on these platforms too!

Hope you all have a great summer!