The Brian Setzer Orchestra

The Brian Setzer Orchestra is a Play It Like It Is guitar tablature songbook featuring the distinctive rock and rockabilly sound of guitarist Brian Setzer and his big band. Created for guitarists who want to learn and perform this repertoire from detailed written transcriptions, the collection brings together ten songs associated with the Brian Setzer Orchestra. The stated difficulty is medium, and the music captures material ranging from driving swing-infused numbers to melodic instrumental favorites.

Each song is presented with guitar tablature and standard notation, supported by vocal melody, lyrics, chord names, guitar chord diagrams, and a guitar notation legend. This combination gives guitarists multiple ways to follow the arrangements while studying the riffs, chord movement, melodic lines, and rhythmic character that define Setzer's guitar-centered style. The songbook provides a practical reference for practice, rehearsal, and performance preparation.

The selection brings rockabilly guitar energy together with the swagger and swing of the Brian Setzer Orchestra. Working through complete transcriptions offers an opportunity to explore Setzer's musical vocabulary in the context of full songs, making the collection useful for focused learning, repeated practice, repertoire building, and musicians who enjoy studying guitar parts directly from notation and TAB.

Song List

Jump, Jive An' Wail * Hoodoo Voodoo Doll * The Dirty Boogie * This Cat's On A Hot Tin Roof * Let's Live It Up * Switchblade 327 * Rumble In Brighton * Rock This Town * Since I Don't Have You * Sleepwalk

For Brian Setzer listeners, rockabilly guitar enthusiasts, and players drawn to the sound of his orchestra, this volume keeps ten signature selections together in a detailed guitar-focused format.