Bob Washut

A contrafact on 'My Shining Hour' changes Shinin' featuring the piano trio within the big band. The chart is a medium swinger. The pianist, bassist, and drummer all get solo space and plenty of ensemb...

A soulful, gospel-tinged feature for alto saxophone, this chart was written as a tribute to Tom Capps, a former student who succumbed to cancer. No doubles or difficult/technical problems, just a poig...

An beautiful ECM-ish (8/8) ballad that features tenor saxophone. Lots of colors are created by combinations of woodwinds, muted brass and guitar. (Sax dbls: Alto 1-flute; alto 2 and tenor 2-clarinet;...

Exciting chart is a bravura Trpt feature based on the chord changes Speak Low. Rhythmic feels, include' son Montuna [mambo], samba & Afro-Cuban 6/8, provides contrast. No w/w dbls. Aux. Perc. Desirabl...

Dreamin' out loud' ist eine sehr gut zugängliche Calypsonummer, die an Sonny Rollins' bekannte Calypsosongs erinnert. Ein anfänglicher Choral macht einem fröhlichen, mitreissenden Groove Platz, über d...

Derk's Works' ist eine modale Bluesnummer für Nachwuchs-Jazzbands. Die Hauptmelodie ist in einen eingängigen Latin-Rock-Groove verpackt und steht einer wiederkehrenden Bridge-Passage im Swingstil gege...

Commissioned by the Southeast Iowa Bandmasters Association for the SEIBA Honors Jazz Ensemble, 'Bird Clues' is a 24-bar 'bird blues' bop vehicle that moves back and forth from F to Db (12 bars each)....

Commissioned by the Pella (IA) High School Jazz Band. 'Elegy for Holly' is a poignant vehicle for solo soprano saxophone. Reminiscent of Oliver Nelson's 'I Hope in Time a Change Will Come', this chart...

Commissioned by the family of the late Dr. Ed Ceilley for the University of Northern Iowa Jazz Band One, 'Medicine Man' is cast in an even 8th, 'ECM-ish' groove ala Jack DeJohnette. Featured soloists...

Commissioned by Phil Wise and the Missouri Southern Univ Jazz orchestra. A jazz mambo showcasing a challenging trumpet soli that alternates with a very singable band 'coro'. Features tenor sax, trumpe...

Commissioned by Jim Oates. This contemporary jazz waltz features Bass, Piano [or Guitar], & Tenor Sax soloists. No w/w dbls. Lead Trpt to E.

Nice blowing vehicle on the chord changes to Miles Davis' Solar, can be opened up to feature any number of soloists. Extensive Sax soli is a highlight. No w/w dbls. Lead Trpt to Eb.

Mini suite in four movements. 1-Log-on, 2-Info-Highway. 3-Chat rooms, 4-E-mail Special. An effective programmatic piece.

Commissioned by Eric Schmitz, for the University of Rochester (NY) Jazz Ensemble, Arenas is an exciting, hard-driving, Afro-Cuban chart cast in a modal harmonic framework. In addition to an unaccompan...