Partitions pour Big Band

This is the first of three compositions that are based on the nearly 550 year old melody entitled L'homme arme (The Armed Man). This collection incorporates compositional techniques from renaissance c...

Part III is a high-impact feature of the L'homme arme melody set in various orchestrations. An up-tempo closer in 3/4, a drum solo begins this part accompanied by an ostinato bass line. The energy sta...

Straight eighth notes in the ECM style. This multi-section piece in 6/4 time features tenor saxophone over modal changes and electric guitar (solid body) or soprano saxophone over pedal point and slas...

This uplifting piece was written to honor one of the greatest jazz drummers of South Africa, Lulu Gontsana. Even eighths. The introduction is built on major seventh chords over a driving beat, which o...

Not quite a ballad, not really a jazz waltz, this haunting piece features soprano saxophone throughout. The modal harmonies are of long duration, challenging the melodic invention of your soloist as w...

. .. is based on two funk grooves; one medium-fast, reminiscent of Weather Report, and the other half time. The main theme is played in unison by soprano sax, tenor sax and harmon-muted trumpet. Modal...

Comp by Jeff Ellwood. Written for the Riverside Community College Jazz Ensemble 1 and performed at the IAJE 2002 National Conference. This is a bop feature for tenor sax and trumpet. The two do the me...

Time piece starting in 7/4, a jazz waltz, then an up-tempo samba! Some sax doubles

Good chart to use synth/midi keyboard and experiment with some new sounds. Eerie introduction goes into funk feel. Sax doubles. Features synth and tenor sax solos. Some sax doubles.

A very beautiful ballad. Bass trombone feature. Sax doubles.

If you want to feature your bass trombone player with an aggressively fast samba, than this is the chart. mFeroz meaning 'fierce' with good section features when the bass bone is resting. 1st trumpet...

Opens with a 12-bar blues piano solo, into a great theme that will stick with the audience after they've gone, later features a tenor solo. Lead trumpet up to high Eb. (Premiered by MYJO- Midland Yout...

A great medium tempo blues chart that showcases most of the sections of your band. Open ad lib section for the trombone players to do their thing plus your drummer can show off his stuff near the midd...

Contemporary 12/8 funk shuffle. Energy level is very high!!

Romping simple melodic line over some strangely interesting changes. Some sax doubles.

A straight eighth in the style of Metheny/Mangione that opens with a gospel piano statement. Lots of gospel influence throughout. Joyous and triumphant, this chart builds to a strong climactic finish...

Weather Report meets Monk! Yes. Based on the changes to an obvious favorite Monk tune, this chart features Monkish-like material super-imposed over a Weather Report funk shuffle ala Mr. Gone.

Written to feature pianist Shelly Berg, this chart is a lovely spacious ballad in three. Strong pianist and rhythm section needed to pull this off conceptually. Stylistically in the ECM mode, this is...

Medium up-tempo, be-bop tune. Ensemble shout chorus w/ Drum breaks.

Hard driving straight-ahead tune, usual changes, pedal points.

The bass is the prominent features instrument in this 12 bar blues.

Bright 3/4 blues. Send off for tenor solo can be repeated for additional solos. Sax soli, Bone soli, full band shout chorus leads back to theme. Written for Tonight Show Band.

A moderately slow, straight 8ths that alternates 6/5 and 5/4 bars. Beginning with a guitar solo, it features a gentle melody played by the soprano and tenor saxes. The featured soloist is the tenor sa...

Somnamblues is sleep-walking. This very slow blues reflects that state. Interesting chromatic chord movement. Written to feature Guitar & Piano. A short woodwind section is optional. Recorded by Rob M...

As its title implies, this chart is intended to be a happy foot stomper. A great chart to use as a closer. Recorded by Rob McConnell & Boss Brass on Brassy & Sassy. See Otter Dist CD catalog