Partitions pour Big Band

This beautiful, Kenton-style ballad features tenor saxophone on a lyrical, haunting melody accompanied by lushly scored brass.This composition was recorded by the University of North Texas One O'clock...

Jazz waltz that features baritone saxophone, trumpet, and guitar on a memorable, Kenny Wheeler-type melody. It was recorded by the University of North Texas One O'clock Lab Band on their album Lab 200...

Cape Breton is a ballad featuring solo flugelhorn. A spacious and floating introduction leads into a beautiful and lyrical melody played by flugelhorn and tenor saxophone. Light background figures beh...

This is an aggressive, uptempo composition featuring improvised solos for tenor saxophone and trumpet. Composed by trumpeter Ken Edwards and Maynard Ferguson's last drummer/music director Stockton Hel...

Point Aconi through-composed ballad that owes a great deal of its inspiration from Thad's chart To You . The chart begins with a plaintive trumpet solo and gradually progresses into a full ensemble ch...

This is a blazing uptempo composition featuring improvised solos for alto saxophone and guitar. This chart is a great vehicle for showing off your band's skill at navigating the modern bebop style. A...

Mambo Diablo is an up-tempo mambo written in 2-3 son clave with solo space for tenor saxophone and trumpet. Over an extended form and non-typical changes, your band will get get their hands dirty work...

This is a fast waltz featuring improvised solos for piano and alto saxophone. A lyrical melody is presented by trumpet and alto, followed by several interesting development sections which lead to a me...

This Latin tune is fun to play and works and works well as an opener or closer. This tune highlights the interplay between the first trombone and first tenor saxophone.Though the piece generates a lot...

This lush, warm yet haunting ballad puts the spotlight squarely on your trombone player, while allowing the ensemble to relax a bit with the moderate range demands in their parts. A beautiful ballad f...

Looking to introduce the samba feel to your jazzband? This chart features a fun duo between the trombone and trumpet. The eigth note syncopation in the samba reinforces important rhythmic concepts mak...

Here's a fiery Latin original for younger players that will be fun to play and teach. This chart has a great solo section and plenty of full ensemble and sectional solis that give it great variety. It...

Beautifully melodic and very approachable, this lush ballad puts the spotlight on your tenor saxophone soloist in this beautiful tune. A sweet melody and fully scored backgrounds make this a perfect c...

Here's a SWING/LATIN original chart for players that is sure to delight audiences and players alike. This arrangement has a great solo section and plenty of full ensemble and sectional solis that give...

Looking for a fun, up-tempo tune for yourjazz band? Well, Yahafta get this chart. This impressive barnburner for medium bands is chock full of energy that really shouts. Trumpet to High C. Trombone to...

The lush harmonies and haunting melody create a showcase for your little big band. Reminiscent of an Italian love song, the flowing melody and rich voicing create a perfect mood for your entire ensemb...

Combines an authentic cascara rhythm [3/2 clave], with a samba.

Grand scale medium tempo blues chart written in traditional 'Basie'. Some Sax dbls.

Hip shuffle w/solos for Guitar, Tenor, Trpt, Trbn & Drums. Some Sax dbls.

In Sea is an up beat, joyous through composed romp written as a tribute to that master of jazz composition, Bob Brookmeyer. Brookmeyers works have highly influenced my concept of jazz composition tech...

Super Frank is a chart written for Ashley Alexander for his first album, Ashley Alexander and His Alumni Band. At Ashleys request, the work was written as a tribute to the recently deceased Frank Roso...

The bear is back! From the count off, this chart drives hard. It features alto 1 in an energetic romp that leads to a shout chorus with 4-way counterpoint. Like a river with class 3 rapids, this chart...

A moving and respectful tribute to Cannonball Adderly. This alto sax and bass feature reminisces on the ballad and medium swing aspects of Cannonballs playing. The piece begins with a free modal bass...