Partitions pour big bands

This cut-time swing/quasi-hip hop funk chart has a catchy angular melody and fun changes for soloists (piano/guitar, tenor, or trombone). There's also an extended open percussion break to feature your...

A retro boogaloo groove based on blues in F. Lots of 60's references with new millenium sensibilities. Easy range and rhythms but with some hip harmonies. For full big band, but written to sound good...

This is a funk tune based on an 8 bar chordal devise with a 'nod' to Randy Brecker. The opening starts with just the sax section. As the chart builds the rhythm section is added, followed by the brass...

Funk chart with hip but easy blowing changes. Lead trumpet highest note written A, very conservative ranges in all parts. Drums, first tenor, and guitar solos. A good high school band will have a ball...

Up tempo Gospel inflected Funk featuring basically unison and two part horn lines ala Tower of Power. Rhythm feel may take some work (especially the Richard Tee type piano feel). Good chart for develo...

Fast, up tempo funk/rock groove which alternates between half time blues feel. Features a guitar solo and the trombone section with the 1st trumpet going uo to D. Medium difficult.

Something new and different with a Latin-funk feel that really moves and the rhythm section can really get into, features soprano sax solo. Lead trumpet up to high D.(Premiered by MYJO-Midland Youth J...

Funky (q note = 96). Solo feature for alto sax with layered rhythms underneath. Solo form consists of 2 choruses of funk and 1 of double-time swing. The last of these is a shouting ensemble section fo...

Disperse was commissioned by the Western Albemarle High School Big Band in Charlottesville, VA, and was written to introduce public school students to the language of composer/percussionist John Holle...

If you're ready to party a bit - this chart's for you! The festivities begin as the second-line feel (with a funk shuffle twist) is served up by the winds as well as rhythm before the very catchy riff...

Though primarily Latin, the groove here also has funk roots. Even though the drummer should stress downbeats using the cross-stick figure, rhythms in the ensemble suggest a 2-3 clave that should be ob...

A Hip Hop Shuffle Funk feature for the trumpet section. Features a melody and soli for the trumpets. This piece was commissioned by the Yorba Linda, Ca. Middle School for a performance with Bobby Shew...

Here is a great opener for developing bands. The chart starts with half -time swing funk groove, followed by a quirky but VERY funky melody. Solos can feature anyone in the band, followed by a drum so...

This is FUNKAAAAAY! Lots of Breckerish and Tower of Power kind of stuff. A good high school band will funk out on this one. Open drum solo at end sets this one off!

This is a great contemporary funk chart, dedicated to the great electric bassist Larry Graham. Scored for 5 saxes, 5 trumpets (the 5th part is optional), 4 trombones, and rhythm, with optional guitar,...

Shuffle-funk originally written for a University of Illinois ensemble featuring trombone great Steve Wiest. There is optional solo space for trombone, baritone, and alto. Creative and fun ensemble wri...

Don't let the title fool you! This piece begins as a slow understated funk groove, but quickly evolves into much more. Flugelhorn (Trumpet 4) is featured on the melody and gets some blowing space. Mid...

An exciting funk tune that features tenor sax and guitar but can be opened up to include other solosits as well.

A tongue in cheek funk/latin excercise written in 7/8 (to keep everyone's toes tapping a bit spasmodically) based upon extended and slightly altered blues type changes. Features a fairly challenging e...

Up tempo funk/samba groove. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Style: Funk. This tune utilizes a variety of rhythmic figures commonly used in rock and funk charts. Although loaded with great learning material, this piece is simply fun to play and will leave bands...

Venturing into the world of R&B, Window Seat is a slow moving 4/4 groove-based chart with a smooth memorable melody. Audiences will enjoy the slow jam feel of this chart. Solo options for tenor sax, a...

Little Big Band (A,T, B, 2 Trpts, Trombone, Piano, Bass, Drums) Trpt 1 to high D.Great number to let your bass player shine with all sorts of funk. goes into double time swing feel towards the end. fe...

Walrus Little Big Band Charts Series Very entertaining light funk setting of this classic Christmas tune. Open solo section with interesting but manageable chord changes to blow over. Lots of thick fu...

This is a funk/rap tune with a rap about jazz! The lyrics are replete with names of jazz icons and musical quotes to match. It features alto and flute. Trumpet E, Trombone A.5,4,4,G,P,B,D.