Partitions pour big bands

Let this energetic salsa tune take you and your audience to paradise! Your students will love playing El Paraiso so much that the skills they're developing will seem effortless. Work on a solid rhythm...

This funk chart roars from the very first downbeat, and the energy keeps pumping all the way. Moderate brass ranges and careful notation in the rhythm section make this chart very playable for young b...

A ballad is the great way to feature a strong soloist, but what if the ballad is not written to feature

The plunger has a long and storied history in the jazz trombone tradition, and this piece continues

The plunger has a long and storied history in the jazz trombone tradition, and this piece continues that legacy. 'Keep The Stick' is flexible enough to feature a single soloist or the entire trombone...

Georgia trumpet icon John Bradley commissioned this ballad that is a beautiful feature for solo

Georgia trumpet icon John Bradley commissioned this ballad that is a beautiful feature for solo trumpet or flugelhorn. Colorful and interesting harmonies combine with fresh melodic writing to create a...

Northwoods Sunrise was inspired by visits to the beautiful north woods of Minnesota. This chart

Northwoods Sunrise was inspired by visits to the beautiful north woods of Minnesota. This chart is a terrific way to introduce students to a contemporary straight eighth groove. A simple piano ostinat...

This hot Latin chart will thrill audiences at your next concert or festival performance. Challenging lines for all instruments and plenty of solo space make this one a must have for intermediate bands...

This hot Latin chart will thrill audiences at your next concert or festival performance. Challenging lines for all instruments and plenty of solo space make this one a must have for intermediate bands...

This one swings right out of the gate and never stops. The melody can be played by solo trumpet or by a group of instruments. Saxophone solis and hot ensemble writing - this chart has it all.

This burning contemporary original will be an audience-pleasing opener or festival chart, and your band will dig it too. It's a 12 bar (but not a blues) form in C minor. The melody is stated by a trio...

This is a beautiful chart, with a unique feel. Chart opens with a warm chorale melody, then evolves into an ethereal, straight-eighth (mm=140) ECM-ish feel. Solo changes are included for tenor and tru...

This soprano sax feature was composed in memory of Paul Shaghoian. A huntingly beautiful minor melody in 3/4 is supported by lush brass and woodwind textures. Scored for 10 brass (inc. tuba), with som...

This medium-tempo (mm=128) Bb blues shuffle is a great opener for your young band. Solo changes are included for alto, tenor, trumpet, a d trombone, and can be opened up to feature any other soloist....

Here's the perfect chart to feature your drummer...specifically, your drummer's hi-hat. The Monk-ish melody has lots of holes for some tasty hat fills. The tempo (mm=140) and ranges (trumpet to C, tro...

Your band will love this medium-up tempo (mm=144) chart based on the changes of Summertime. A driving bass line supports the melody, played by altos and trumpet. Solo changes are included for alto, te...

Inspired by Homer Simpson's favorite day of the week, the VERY playable medium-up (mm=140) chart really cooks. A bluesy intro sets up the tasty 16-bar melody, played by altos and tenors. Solos are for...

A hauntingly beautiful ballad, with unusal voicings in an ECM-Vince Mendoza style. Originally a guitar vehicle, it can also feature vibes or tenor (optional parts are included.) Scored for 10 brass. R...

Here's a medium-up tempo modal chart that your band (and audience) will really enjoy. A contemporary head sits on top of an ostinato in open fifths, while the drummer keeps things energized with Elvin...

Your band will be itching to play this medium shuffle. The melody gets under your skin, and the shout chorus really burns! Listen carefully for cameo appearances by Wayne Shorter and the Pink Panther....

A great opener: a hard-driving minor blues shuffle always gets the crowd in the right mood. Your tenor player has a short bluesy cadenza at the top and again at the end, and is also featured on the so...

The 'spicy burrito' returns with a vengeance in this Latin chart that sounds much harder than it plays. An ominous opening leads into a 12/8 feel that alternates with a driving Afro-Cuban groove. You'...