Partitions pour Big Band

Romp is a medium-tempo bluesy waltz in Bb. Features full chorus of bass solo with backgrounds after the head statement - easy changes, but your bass player must be a strong soloist. Saxophones follow...

Reo-Natal is Big Band Drum 'n Bass! - with a driving bass figure off the top. It features alto in a half time funk feel section followed by a band unison. It comes to a conclusion with guitar and synt...

Just as ReoNatal is Big Band Drum 'n Bass, Silver Heights is driving big band rock! After a big brass opening, the feel is set up by a rhodes figure. There is lots sectional interplay, with the melody...

Transformations is an outside blues - featuring trumpet, piano and drums. It starts off fast, is transformed into a ballad with a lyrical melody, and then back !.. to a blistering uptempo, quasi atona...

A Colourful ECM Style composition written for the De Anza College Eight O'clock Daddios Directed by Steve Tyler.The Ogham Stone starts as a dark melodic setting with melody played by Trumpet and Barit...

Blues shuffle. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy. Concept Music series.

Fresh, modern sound, lots of action for Drummer. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone (with opt'l 2nd Bone part, & Rhy.

Essentially the same as the big band version, but for little band. Solo in Bass, Bari, Sax & Drums, some dbls. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 bone & Rhy. No score.

Med-up blues w/solos for Trpt, Alto, Bone & Piano. Challenging ens playing w/ever changing colors. Alto & Tenor dbl. flute, Bari dbl. Bass Clari. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Up-tempo modal tune. Features solos for Guitar and Tenor sax. Alto doubles Flute/Bari doubles Bass Clarinet.

In the style of McCoy Tyner. Solo: Piano, Guitar, Alto & Tenor. Unison bass line for Bari, Bass & Piano in B section. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Slow funky rock. Challenging lines for Bass & Piano. Solo for Sax. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Up jazz style for this modal chart. Open solo section. Roaring shout follows solos & ends big. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

This easy going waltz features flugel-horn blowing and has room for a bass solo as well. Delicacy and dbls are required for development sections. 11 piece (3 saxes,2trpts,3 trbns,rhythm).

The sparce and unusualy orchestrated beginnings of this medium-up piece give way to a swiftly moving modal excursion. Dbls.11 piece (three saxes,two trpts,three trbns,rhythm).

A twelve tone row sustains this slow 3/4 melody. Much maturity is required of the rhythm section and soloists as the piece gradually transforms inself into a sustained roar. Dbls. 11 piece (three saxe...

High spirits flag waving version of the theme from 'Bluegrass'. Chart features Alto, Trpt solos. No dbls. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Straight-ahead groove. 1/4 note =144. Strong melody line, rich ens textures. Various solo options. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Medium tempo F blues- different changes. Lots of space for soloists, include drums. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Bright jazz/funk. 1/2 note = 116. has plenty of both tutti and contrapuntal ensemble writing, thematic developement. Features guitar. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Feature for trombone / baritone sax duo. Moderately bright, straght-ahead jazz based on 'rhythm' type changes. Scored for 2 trpts, 1 trbn, alto, tenor, bari, and rhythm.

A little avant garde and Ellington mixed together with lots of blues implications. Shout chorus, open solos with backgrounds. No doubles. Written in the style of the Charles Mingus big band. Scored fo...

Medium shuffle with 16-8-16 form. Tenor solo. Complete with 'Amen' ending. Scored for A, T, B, 2 trpts, 1 bone, rhythm. No score.

Medium tempo minor blues. Open for blowing. Exciting out chorus. Scored for A, T, B, 2 trpts, 1 bone, rhythm. No score.