Partitions pour big bands

A slow blues in 12/8 feel with unaccompanied piano solos. No doubles. Quarter note = 62. Difficult. Recorded by the Bob Florence Limited Editions newest CD OEarthO.

Dedicated to all of the big bands that perform on Monday night, this medium-up piece is to be played with a small group in the middle. Solos are bass and trumpet and a short piano interlude. No double...

A mysterioso piece that starts very lightly and builds to a sholking conclusion with bass, soprano, and trumpet solos. Doubles: Woodwinds 1-4 on clarinet, Woodwind 5 E flat contra alto clarinet, contr...

138 = half note. This chart is a great opener or closer for a concert. Contains solos for both tenor saxes, and two trumpets. Since it was written for Louie Bellson, it has four bar & 8 bar solos for...

A feature for two clarinets. Sopranos may be substituted. Some collective between soloists. Half note = 126. Recorded by the Bob Florence Limited Edition on Serendipity 18 on MAMA Foundation.

A Flugelhorn/trumpet feature. The tempo is slow, then doubles up. Woodwind doubles are flutes, clarinets, bass clarinet and Eb contra alto clarinet. Quarter note = 60. Recorded by the Bob Florence Lim...

A bright opener or closer. Some collective improvising from tenor, trombone, soprano and trumpet. Other solos from piano, alto and trombone. This number is high energy. Half note = 132. Recorded by th...

A three part piece built on the note 'E'. Trumpet solo in a harmon mute and a tenor solo. Half note = 112. Recorded by the Bob Florence Limited Edition on Serendipity 18 on MAMA Foundation.

The conclusion of 3 ?éE' motions. It's bright and has solos for piano, trumpet and baritone. Drums are important. The rhythm section on all of the 'E' MOTIONS is free. Half note = 132. Recorded by the...

MM: half note = 120. A medium bright opener or closer with some written high note trumpet solos. Other solos inlcude tenor and another trumpet. Recorded by the Don Junker Big Band.

Composed in honor of Stan Kenton and based on 'snippets' from the Kenton library. Solos: baritone, guitar and trumpet and written out piano. A great concert closer. From the CD 'Next Stop Live On The...

Celebrating Duke Ellington's 100th birthday, this is an extended composition based on 'snippets' of familiar Ellington/Strayhorn themes. Solos: guitar, tenor, alto and written out pianos. A great conc...

Commissioned by ASCAP & IAJE and premiered at the IAJE convention in Long Beach, CA on January 6, 2005. Honoring Count Basie, this is an extended composition based on 'snippets' from the Count Basie l...

An abrasive medium tempo blues, written with the title in mind. Solos: trumpet, tenor and written out piano. From the CD 'Whatever Bubbles Up' by the Bob Florence Limited Edition. See Otter CD catalog...

Running with Scissors was inspired by a parent, a child: 'Don't run with scissors in your hand'. This makes the piece slightly ominous at a bright tempo. Solos are trumpet, trombone and extended drums...

Down home gospel features unison ens, solo background & a small 3 horn Group. Blossoms into a lengthy tutti shout chorus, to preaching Alto solo over full ens. Recorded by the Kim Richmond Jazz Orches...

A fantastic ens intro leads to a hauntingly unusual sinuous melody line on this Latin chart. Middle is a 4 part fugue leading to an exciting traditional Cuban salsa solo, a majestic shout chorus. Solo...

A slow conducted intro builds to the expansively dynamic theme constructed on parallel 5ths over med. Tempo driving drums & floating bass. Short Piano solo, second ens section with shifting tonalities...

Rousing demanding Samba. Much color. Powerful brass. Excellent rhythm drills for entire band. A strong & challenging Latin chart. Dbls.

Rock. Pure rock. This Ladd McIntosh chart will certainly get your audience off. Rated A w/ IAJE.

Lengthy (~9:30). Up-tempo driving ECM feel/free. Rhodes piano (opt. piano). Woodwind doubles (soprano sax, clarinet/bass clarinet). Commissioned by the University of Oregon Jazz Ensemble and premiered...

The centerpiece of Dan's big band CD, Pulse, this three-movement suite with narrator features the poetry of acclaimed poet Timothy Young. A metaphor of a trip to the underworld, the poem examines them...

5 sax, 4tpt., 4 tbn., guitar piano, bass, drums, opt. marimba. Odd-meter rock, Afro-Cuban. Tempo: mm=120 (slightly faster during 12/8 section). Tpt range Ab (1st ledger line). Soloist: alto 1, tenor 1...

Lew's exciting Latin-tinged blazer dedicated to his New York base. Tenor, trumpet & trombone solos punctuate this one.